509 Members In Presbyterian Church

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian society held Monday evening, proved, a time of special interest and thanksgiving.
Fully 150 persons partook of the turkey supper prepared by the ladies, and after the plates were removed the business of the evening was taken up.

Messrs. S. W. Ctarkson, E. L. Seyler and Jas. L. Babcock were selected trustees for the term of three years.

The treasurer of the society, .Mr. Grove J. Ray, made a very good showing for the finances; $3,695.29 have been expended.
Mr. Wade, chairman of the board of trustees, stated that It had often been his duty to act the part of a highwayman at these meetings- that is, to call upon us to stand and give up our money. But in the happy condition of our finances the trustees decided he might be excused from that duty this year.
The pastor reported that by the efficient aid of his immediate helpers there had been some 1,300 calls made. Of this number he himself had made 505. He had attended 19 funerals, married eight couples and preached a total of 92 sermons and other discourses.

Mr. S. W. Clarkson, the clerk of session, reported the present membership of the church 509. Whole number received the past year 67. Of this number 24 united on profession of their faith the first time. The report of the deacons by Mr. Arthur Hawkes showed that the poor of the church had received material help and sympathy, and the needs of the communion services cared for.

Dr. W. .J. Herdman, the treasurer of our benevolent fund, reported a decided crease in the gifts of the church.
The amount raised by pledges and by cash for

Home Missions . . . . . . . $304.62
Foreign missions . . . . . . .108.48
Education  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28.60
Freedmen  . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 41.63
Seaman' s society  . . . . . . . 11.25
Church erection  . . . . . . . . . 20.19

Mr. Horace Purfield, treasurer of the Sunday school reported an average attendance of 200, that they had raised and expended $215.39, giving in benevolence $77.49.

The reports of the Endeavor societies were so admirable is to elicit general applause.

Master Howard Jackson reported for the Juniors, that they have 38 members and have given to missions $39.95.
Thanksgiving they provided a liberal dinner for a family in the city.
At Christmas some of the boys made sleds and the Girls dressed dolls. which were given to the primary department of the Sunday school.
Nine of their members united with the church during the year.

The report of the Senior Endeavor was read by Miss Harriet Warner and showed the present membership to be 310. They aim in their religious meetings to give spiritual uplift: by their frequent socials to promote acquaintance and friends; by hospital and county house work and flowers for the sick to scatter sunshine; and by the misionary spirit to better follow Christ.
They gave within the year $160. Of this sum $25 is a memorial offering by Mr. and Mrs. o. L. Robinson. It is worthy of note that this society is so far as statistics show, the largest Endeavor society in the United States.

Mrs. L. D. Parker reported for the Woman's Home Misionary society, that they had raised during the rear $296.80;

Mrs. S. W. Clarkson reported that the Woman's Foreign Misionary society had raised $231.09.

Mrs. Anna Bach, president of the Ladies' Aid society, reported that they had received from Mrs. L. D. Parker the very useful gift of four and one-half dozen knives. which she was sure would make our church suppers more interesting,
"We are looking now." said she, "for some one to give us six dozen more." The society has raised In the year $337.06. Of this amount $237.20 is being kept as a fund to buy a new carpet Mrs. Bach stated that over twice this sum would be needed, and they were inviting the men to  become honorary members of their society so as to help them out.

These reports how that aside from maintaining the current work of the church there has been given in benevolent to outside objects $14.13.