Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1920 — HAS HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR [ARTICLE]

HAS HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR

Christian Church Reports Most Favorable—Play Was a Success.

The reports given at the annual business meeting of the First Christian church Thursday evening showed the church in a very prosperous condition. All auxiliary organizations reported and showed a gain in membership and receipts with a considerable balance in the treasuries. No organization showed any indebtedness except the eburgh aqd this had been reduced several hundred dollars during the year. One of the resolutions offered by the recommendation committee and unanimously a<&>pted by the congregation was to the effect that during the coming year the church should clear her debt and in addition provide a residence for- the minister. The greatest gain was in missionary giving, which was more than four times the best record of. any past year. One of the features of the meeting was the entertainment furniShed by the young people. The play, “Dr. Cure->11,” was well received by the -audience. Every part was well rendered by the participants. The make-ups, which were the feature of the play, were very well done and gave considerable enjoyment to the audience. The congregation elected the following officers for a term of years: Elders —G. H. McLain and E. C. Maxwell: deacons —P. W. Olarke, W. L. Myer, H. E. White, F. J. Rowen and Ivan Carson. Trustees were elected for ohe, two and three years, respectively— Charles Simpson, W S. Day and Alex Merica. The following deaconesses were elected: Mesdames W. E. Jacks, D. E. Grow, F. D. Burchard, Frank Morrow, Orval Lambert, Ivan Carson, C. E. Simpson, O. F. Parker and P. W. Clarke. K