, 1923-09-12
E Is
SHOWN IN
OF THE M. E. CHURCH

The fourth quarterly conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church was
held last night at the church, with
Rev. j. G. Drawn, OF Sheridan. the
district superintendent presiding.
Reports for the year were given
by the various societies. The sunday
school showed an enrolment of near.
ly 700 besides $50 on the cradle roll.
The school has given s515 to the mis-
sionary cause. and has spent for sup
plies. booklets and leaves. S625. 1t
has raised for all purposes over ST.
400.
The Epworth League has 100 mem.
bers and averages so in attendance.
1t has given over 500 for missions
and has given literally to local work
of the church. 1t sent out boxes of
food last Christmas TO several
families. has made over 800 calls and
sent flowers and fruit TO 80 people.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society has raised SAP for its work
and the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society has raised $751; for It's work
among women In foreign lands.
The financial condition of the
church showed great progress. Dur
ing the year over $4,000 has been
paid in interest and principal on the
debt of the church property. and
during the two years of Rev. L. %.
Carter's p~astorate, ove S11 900 has
been paid on principal and interest
on the debts. During that time the
current expenses have beer kept paid
up each month. and no debt incurred
for running expenses. The church
has raised over ST. 700 for its various
be%nevolences during the a making
over Sc. 500 given by the church in
two years for the centenary or mis-
sionary funds. During the past two
years more than 200 have Joined the
church and though over 40 members
of this church have Joined the East
side Methodist church, the increase
of membership has beer encourage
ing.
The Ladies' Aid society has given
during the year $3.50 to the debt fund
of the church. and has provided the
weekly calendars and paid other
items of expenses, making total of
81 ,007 raised by this organization.
The pastor reported having made
about 500 pastoral calls. preached 30
sermons. written hundreds Of pas
toral letters and conducted various
classes and meetings. He thanked
the people of the church who had
helped to make the year successful.
One of the best features of the
years work has been the Junior
! church conducted by Mrs. Carter, the
pastors wife. This service is not
like the Sunday school session but is
conducted IKE a church service. and
is held at 400 a. m. on Sundays.
The pastor will leave next Tues.
day for Laramie to attend the an.
uual conference session over which
/ Bishop c. L. Mead will preside. Rev.
Carter IS treasurer OF the conference
and Will be busy with that work
while there.
Mr.. A. b. Polling has been elected
as the 10y delegate to the lay eiec-
toral conference next week ut Lara.
mic. and will attend.
The following men were elected
trustees by the quarterly conference
last night. S. e. Bailey. w. j. BAILEY
Carl Bayer. H.. 3. Durham, Herman
Engelke. L. L. Gantz. A. p. poi'ng
o L. Thompson George Warner.
The following were elected stew
ards; C. W. Ferguson III rm1r n
G.. Burwell, f. NJ. Bean. c. a. B.d
ger. J.. N. DUNN, Mrs. j. NJ. DUNN
Mrs. ]. NJ. cromer, d. f. Edelm1n
Newton Ferguson, Lester Fuehrer