Facts About The Baptist Church

The annual report of the officers of the Baptist church society shows that there was an increase in membership during the year of 35, and that the present enrollment is 449. The treasurer received during the year $2,613.58, md there were $2,613.58 paid out, witli bilis left unpaid of $198.94. For benevolent purposes there was collected and expended, $461.32. There was an average attendance upon the Sunday school of 169, divided into 16 classes, and $163 was raised. The ladies' society of the church raised $442.19 and expended $389.43. The Home Mission circle collected $65.90, together with a quantity of supplies, valued at $48, which were forwarded to one of the church missionaries. The Foreign Mission Circle reports $88.10 collected. The B. Y. P. U. has a membership of 130, received $63.20 during tlie past year, and this year they will support a missionary among the Shans, $125.20 having airead y been subscribed for that purpose. There is a debt on the church of $550, which an attempt will be made to extinguish at once. The sum of $200 wus subscribed for the purpose at the last annual meeting. The church rolls of the society are to be revised by the deacons, which it is thought will reduce the same by 75 names.