Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Organization 1894 PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...helping hands were freely extended where aid and sympathy could be rendered. Their memorial is ever present before us, in the beautiful lectern they purchased for the chapel, reminding us almost daily of their labors of love for the church and its work. Their mites cast into the Lord's treasury amounted to about $225, including $60 contributed for the church building fund. Church Benefactions. A statement somewhat in detail has been prepared, showing the amount contributed each year during the half-century for the charitable work of the church, and, so far as possible, the causes are named for which these contributions were made. A like statement has also been prepared showing the amount raised each year for the use of the society. The sums disbursed for current expenses, and those for church building and extraordinary repairs or improvements are each given separately, so far as it has been possible. No annual meeting of the church was held until 1865; our records of the offerings of the church during the first twenty years of its existence are therefore imperfect, while for some years no records whatever can be found. So far as information has been secured relative to such gifts, it is reasonably correct, but a true record, could one be obtained, would doubtless show a material increase over the aggregate reported for those twenty years. Since 1865 the information is quite satisfactory, and is believed to be reliable. See accompanying statistical tabies, pp. 76-79. Annual meetings of the society have been held each year since its organization; its records are therefore generally complete, and the yearly exhibits of receipts and disbursements are substantially correct as reported. While these statements are valuable for reference and for...