Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

by Harry Plummer and Pastor Hen
derson. Some pleasautries were in
dulged in and some old favorite
hymns were sung. After singing
America the Beautiful" prayer was
offered. The business meeting then
opened and the minutes of the last
meeting were read by the clerk, l..
l.. Glazier. w. A. Archer brought
in his report as collector of fl
nances. showing $4614.29 had been
received during the year. Treasurer
w. L. Brown stated the financial
standing of the church to date,
which showed all bills paid and a
balance in the treasury. The treas
urer of benevolenccs. Mr.. Glazier re
ported $S2S paid to the board of
missionary cooperation during the
past year.
Hiram Burgess spoke for the
board of trustees.
Miss Mabel Downs in speaking of
the work of deaconesses stated that
over $50 calls had been made during
the year. The music committee
through the chairman, Wilbur Nit
chell, made clear some of the con-
ditions under which the musical
work of the church Is carried on.
The work of the church school
was quite fully reported by the Sec
rotary, Mrs. Ethelyn Jakins. Over
400 are enrolled with an average at
tendance for the past year of 21O.
In addition to this Mrs. Henderson
reported for the cradle roll no ba-
b1es, while Mrs. Charles Hatch re-
ported growing home department
of 70 members.
Mrs. Susan Savage spoke briefly of
he Vylrrv,. 4.
progress in numbers and in service
under the leadership of Mrs. Vera. Gla-
z1er was reported by Miss Mabel
| Downs for the Mabel Wentworth Phi
| lathea class
+ Interesting reports were then given
for various classes:
! Miss Ruth Mcclellan spoke for the
Corinthians, Miss Katherine Powers
for the kywats, Miss Elizabeth Archer
for the True Blues, Herbert Brown for
| the young men and Willard Gilmore
for the Ever Readys.
Mrs. Mabel Wentworth in speaking
of the Missionary Society referred to
the excellent things being done in con-
nection with White Cross work,
The Ladies' Social Union. under the
i leadership of Mrs. Lillian Rollins,
showed a year of progress. prosperity
| and achievement. From overhaul
! the Baptist auto in the spring to the
! presentation of silver to the pastor and
| wife at Christmas time, many neces-
sary and helpful things have been done
by the union.
| The chairman of the finance COM
mittee, Harry Plummer, spoke of the
hearty support which had come in the
| final drive to clear the churchs indebt-
edness. an indebtedness which had
stood for years. Mr.. Plummer and
Wilbur Mitchell then officiated in a
| very happy task when the last note of
the debt was burned. The congrega-
| ton rose and sang heartily Praise
God from Whole All Blessings Flow"
and "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" 1t
was one of the happiest moments Of
| the evening.
Pastor Henderson spoke briefly of
| some of the new features of the work
| of the past year--the community serv-
| ices, the vested choir. the committee
| of thirty on visitation, the Church.
mems Brotherhood. etc. There were
| 80 new members who came into the
| church by baptism and II others by
letter and experience. Appreciation of
the work of the ladies' quartet and the
Progressive Club in Shawmut was