The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-02
Wonan's Bible
Class

Methodist church of Rising Sun, Nd,
was written by the secretary, Mrs.
Clara B. Keen, and read on the even
ing of Tuesday, June 22nd, 1943, at
the celebration of the 25th anniver-
sary of the class, held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Pogue.
The Woman's Organized Bible
was organized June 23rd, 1918, ana
we received our charter July Sth OF
the same year. Our charter has AZ
names on it and our motto is: IN
diligence not slothful, fervent in
spirit, serving the Lord" Rom. IL
IL. Our first officers were: Pres,
Mrs. M. Gertrude Pogue; Vice-pres.,
Mrs. Cora Miller; Sec, Mrs. Kath-
ryn Wilson; Asst. Mrs. ]. B. Slicer;
Treas, Miss May Alice; Organist,
Mary L. Brown. In 1920 our enroll
ment had increased to 12O members.
AIT that time we did not have sep
arate class room; had devotions with
main Sunday School, but lesson with
our class alone in one part OF the
church. In 1924 Mrs. Mary V. Gar
vim was made president; Mrs. Jennie
w. Taylor, vice-president; Mrs. Clara
B. Keen, who had been assistant
secretary for one year, was elected
secretary and is still serving IN that
capacity. Mrs. Ella M. Cooney was
elected treasurer, and is also still
serving in the same Office. Mrs. Clara
w. Rooms was elected teacher and
served from spring 1928 until May,
1927. Mrs. Jennie Gillespie assistant
and later, Mrs. J. G. Mccoy. Miss b.
r. Stephens was made treasurer OIL
special funds, and Mrs. Belle Steph-
ems treasurer of the birthday fund.
In May, 1927, Mrs. Gertrude Pogue
was again elected president; Mrs
Taylor and Miss E. R. Stephens,
being reelected Mrs. Mccoy was
elected teacher and was our teacher
until December, 1881; Mrs. Jean
Shepherd and Mrs. Effie Campbell,
assistants. Treasury birthday fund
from 1925 until 1929 was Mrs. En-
ma Brown, Mrs. Taylor then being
elected and served until May, 1880,
when she was elected president, with
Miss E. R. Stephens, vice-president,
and Miss Hannah j. Reynolds, treas
urer of the birthday fund, the other
officers being reelected. In 1882,
Mrs. Ann Robertson was made treas
urer of the birthday fund and is still
serving as such Mrs. Henry was
elected teacher after Mrs. Mccoy and
served until 1889, Mrs. Pogue being
appointed assistant. In 1888 we again
changed officers. Mrs Taylor resign
ed as president and Miss E. R. Steph-
ems was elected to take her place,
with Mrs. Pogue as vice-president,
The secretary, treasurer and tea
cher being reelected, Mrs. Shepherd
and Mrs. A. B. Frye, assistant teach
ers. Miss Nettie McVey, treasurer OF
special funds and Mrs. Robertson re-
elected treasurer of the birthday
fund. In 1886 and 1887 the same Off
GERS were reelected with the addi-
ton of Mrs. Edna Brown as assist
ant teacher. At that time, 1887, the
officers were: president, Miss e. r..
Stephens; v.-president, Mrs. Jennie
Taylor; secretary, Mrs. Clara B.
Keen; treasurer, Mrs. Ella M. Coon
ey; teacher, Mrs. Henry; assistants,
Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Edna
Brown; organist, Mrs. Gertrude
Pogue;S assistant, Mrs. Lidie Smith;
treasurer of special funds, Miss Net
tie McVey; treasurer of birthday
fund, Mrs. Ann Robertson. Since 1920
our enrolment has decreased to
about so. We have lost by death, II
charter members and 23 other mem
bers, others of, our members on ac-
count of age, and illness having been
unable to attend have been put on
our Home Dept. list; others have
moved away from our town, and
class, but we are not discouraged,
we still have number of faithful
members who attend when at all
possible. We have three separate col
lections, we give two-thirds of our
envelope collections to main Sunday
School, the other one-third we add
to our special and birthday collec-
lions, which is used for fruit, flowers,
etc., for the sick and shut-ins. We
contribute $500 per year of our
funds on church finances, $1,000 per
year to Strawbridge Home for Boys,
we paid for railing on church steps;
set of maps for Sunday School, SIS;
bought curtains for our class room,
as well as other improvements; paid
$500 on board for sick member
and for five years paid $500 per
month for Near East waif, whom
we named Mary L. Brown for our
first teacher; also for three years we
sent $500 per year to Rev. Grey in
India; also have helped on other
items too numerous to mention. We
feel our Heavenly Father has been
very good to us and we hope with
His help to do what we can in the
coming years to help others to see
that 1.-THE Way of the Cross Leads
Home" l feel this is very poor
report of the work of our class.
Our presnt officers: President Miss
n Cfanhans. Vice-nreSident- Mrs