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and independent synodical organiza.
tions.
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been especially active during l94C
and have contributed much TO th'
progress which the congregation
has enjoyed during the past year
Pastor Fenker gives the womeI
special credit for a great influenc,
in fuFthering the welfare of tn,
church both spiritually and ma
terially.
Successful Year
The Ypsilanu Free Methods
/ Church located at the corner o
Lowell and st. John SITS has had &
successful year in 1910.
There has been quite an increase
| in interest and attendance in the
Sunday School and plans have been
completed ia regarding the schoo
TO conform to the public schoo
grades. Beginning January ). there
will be nine classes. ranging from
the cradle roll through grade
school, high school and college, &c
the senior adult Bible class.
Many Improvements In the church
building have been made since the
last yearly report. The walls and
ceiling of the church basement have
been covered with building board
and a fine new heating plant with
circulator fan. has been installed
New plumbing fixtures have been
added and some new equipment for
the Sunday School is being provid
ed for use by January 5.
The governing body Of the local
church is the official Board. com
prising the pastor. Rev. Leonard L.
Kelly, who is now serving his third
year as pastor of the local church,
the class leader. the Sunday School
superintendent. the superintendent
OF the Young Peoples Missionary
Society. the president OF the Won
ems Missionary Society. three stew
ards, and four trustees.
The Women's Missionary Society
is well organized, and holds a
meeting once each month and spon-
sors some public missionary servi-
ces in the chruch.
The Young Peoples Missionary
Society has charge OF the As min
ute service each Sunday evening
preceding the evening sermon. and
also has been active in holding sery-
ices at the Washtenaw County
Home every other Sunday after
noon.
Usually one or two series Of evan
gelistic services are held by the
church, over a period Of from two
to four weeks each, during each
conference year. A quarterly meet
ing is held once every three months
by the district elder, who at this
time is Rev. L. VOORHEES,. A district
quarterly meeting is also attended
or entertained in the local church,
by the pastor and members OF the
congregation.
End Progressive Year
Salvation Army has concluded a
very progressive year, and many
activities were enjoyed during that
time.
The New Year 1910 was ushered
in with a special New Years Eve
service and special services were
conducted at the Detroit Salvation
Army headquarters with the pro-
gram led by Commissioners f. l..
Pugmire. A large delegation from
Ypsilanti attended. February 10
and IL, the Detroit Brightmoor
Band paid a visit to help observe
Young Peoples Week. and during
that time Sunday School awards
were presented.
Chief interest in March was the
self denial effort to raise 1920 for
the Army missionary field. From
March % to 81, revival services
were conducted by Brigadier A. B.
Whitney, Chicago. The Boys Chorus
of Capac were visitors April 20 and
81 and Adjutant Robert Mcmahon,
Jackson, was the special speaker.
An Ypsilanti delegation attended
the divisional Salvation Army
youth conference in Detroit and in
July the Sunday School picnic was
enjoyed at Vampires Lake. Capt.
and Mrs. Albert Koch attended the
young officers post graduate course
at Camp Lake in Wisconsin In Sep
TENDER and in the same month the
advisory board was recognized. Of
ficers include Z. II. Chapelle, chair
man. Mrs. Ross X. Boyer. vice
chairman; and T. s. Weber, secre-
tary
The main event in October was
the raising of $3.50 toward the war
relief fund and in November the
work shop for boys was organized
and instructors were provided.
During the Christmas season a
total of fl baskets were given and
there was party for children dur
ing which toys. candy and fruit
were distributed.