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rights reserved. Directory of E. F.
BACHELLER, Book & Job Printer 1880
Transcribed and submitted
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2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICERS OF THE
CHURCH ___________________________ PASTOR Rev. Frank J.
Mundy __________________________ DEACONS Joseph W. Abbott Term
expires Jan. 1, 1887 Henry Johnson
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1888 Joseph W. Rogers “
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1889 Franklin Bacheller
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1890 ___________________________ CLERK John E.
Morse ___________________________ TREASURER Charles W.
Royce ___________________________ STANDING
COMMITTEE Pastor, Deacons, Clerk
(ex-facto), Edward A. Newhall, John W. Darcy, Henry P.
Emerson ___________________________ AUDITORS Benj. V. French, Franklin
Bacheller Page
3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICERS OF THE SUNDAY
SCHOOL ________________________________ SUPERINTENDENT _________________________________ ASST.
SUPERINTENDENT John W.
Darcy _________________________________ SECRETARY and
TREASURER Henry J.
Duncan _________________________________ LIBRARIAN Augustus T.
Robinson _________________________________ BOARD OF
ADVISERS Rev. F. J. Mundy, J. W. Abbott,
Miss Clara Staton Page
4--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALENDAR OF
MEETINGS _________________________ SUNDAY
SERVICES Preaching at 10:300 A.M.; Sunday School and
Pastor’s Bible Class at 2:30 P.M. Prayer Meetings on Sunday evenings, not otherwise
occupied, at 7:30. Missionary Concert first Sunday evening of each
month. Sunday School Anniversary last Sunday evening in
the year. Communion Services first Sunday of January, March,
July, September, and November, at 10:30. WEEK-DAY
SERVICES Sunday School Prayer Meeting Tuesday evening at
7:45. Prayer and Conference Meeting Friday evening at
7:45. Church Business Meeting Tuesday evening before
each Communion. Annual Church Meeting for Election of Officers
Tuesday evening before the first Sunday in January. Annual Meeting of Sunday School for Election of
Officers second Tuesday in December. Page
5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEMATIC
BENEVOLENCE _______________________________________________
Money for benevolence is collected by the Harris System of Weekly
Offerings.
The system: [1.] Seeks to have all give - men, women, and children;
[2.] Seeks to have them give upon a deliberately formed plan -- not
spasmodically; [3.] Seeks to make giving easy -- by making the payments
frequent, and hence small; [4.] Seeks to make giving a religious act -- a
laying by in store “upon the first day of the week” -- (1st
Cor. 16:23, a coming up to the house of the Lord with a gift -- and
accordingly it is assigned a place in the regular order of
worship.
Pledges are asked in order to lead as many as possible to form a
plan of giving. An account is kept with pledges in order to help those
pledging not to let their plan go by default. Envelopes are used as the
most convenient way of paying into the account. The Treasurer alone knows
the names, and hence the giving is strictly confidential (Matt. 6:2, 4.)
The pledges are voluntary and may be modified or discontinued by notifying
the Treasurer.
Since we adopted this plan, our average giving has greatly
increased. The slight care which it involves each week is far more than
counter-balanced by its manifold advantages. Therefore will not each
person who worships with us make a pledge for the coming year, which
commences the last Sunday of May. Page
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CHURCH FUND __________________________________
Each member is expected to contribute at least fifty cents a year
to this fund, payable in January, to meet the expenses of the Church and
assist the poor of the same. PASTORIAL
SUGGESTIONS ___________________________________
In his parish work the Pastor has no plan of alphabetical or
district visitation, whereby the families will be called upon, each as often as the other.
It is both his desire and purpose to be as much among the people as his preparations for the Sabbath
and his others duties will allow; but with this end ever in view, to go
most where most needed: firstly, among the sick; secondly, among
strangers; thirdly, among all your homes; and always, whenever called for
any pastoral ministrations.
In order to carry out this purpose more thoroughly, the Pastor
would say to each member of the Church, and of the congregation as
well: 1.
If you are sick, or
in trouble, or know of any such, let the Pastor be promptly notified if
his sympathies or services are desired. Often the easiest and surest way
to give him such information is by a note or a card through the Post
Office. Page
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If he is to officiate
at a marriage or a funeral, give him as early a notice as practicable. 3.
Whenever the Pastor’s
counsel and help are desired in matters, of personal religion, let there
be no hesitation or delay in calling upon him or sending for him. Most
gladly will he leave anything else to attend to such a call or begin on
such an errands. 4.
If you meet strangers
at the Church door, or in your own pew, give them a cordial and Christian
welcome, invite them to come again, and if they do, introduce them to the
Pastor. 5.
Since, for each
Christian’s growth in grace and for the Church’s highest efficiency, it is
most important that every member should have some part in the work of
building up the Church and evangelizing the community, --let it be his and
her daily prayer, “Lord, what with Thou have me to do?” Only let the
Apostle’s charge to Timothy, “Stir into flame the gift of God which is in
thee,” be considered and kept as it should be, and the power, the joy, and
the fruitfulness of the individual disciple and of the Church as a whole,
would be increased a hundred fold. 6.
Since a well-sustained
prayer-meeting is at least half the battle in keeping a Church in a live,
happy and prosperous condition, let the mid-week services have a warm
place in your hearts and your constant support. To make the prayer meeting
inviting, interesting and helpful, let the following suggestions receive
thoughtful attention: Page
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The Church was born in
a prayer-meeting and there its early, vigorous life was most helpfully
nourished; and from Pentecost till now, the first manifestations of
spiritual quickening and refreshing have been almost invariably witnessed
there. There the people gather when the Revival has come, and there
Christians should gather that a man come. b.
Fix the mind upon the object of the midweek gathering, it is not
only for prayer, but for social religious intercourse, for mutual help in
religious culture, and for mutual encouragement in Christian work. If you
are very busy, and the world’s calls many and loud, it is all the more
important to heed God’s call, and come to the house of prayer. The harder
the Laborer works the more he needs his nooning: the more hurried and
heated the traveler, the more he prizes a draught from the spring that
bubbles by the wayside. c.
Let spontaneity,
liberty, variety and brevity characterize all the prayers and every
prayer-meeting like those mentioned in the Bible, aim at some definite
mark. Pray for present needs, -- for the sick, the bereaved, the
inquiring, the erring. If possible, let every one take some part. What you
get out of the prayer-meeting depends largely on what you bring to
it. Page
9--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIST OF
MEMBERS (Corrected to Sept.
1st, 1886)
This LIST is printed with a view to promote the acquaintance of the
members of this Church with one another, and as an aid to Christian work.
If this list becomes in anywise inaccurate, a favor will be
conferred by at once informing the clerk.
The figures at the right hand show the year of the person’s
admission to the Church.
Rules for add mission and transfer of members will be found on the
last page.
A * before a name indicates non-resident.
A ### after a name indicates
deceased husband. ____________________________________________________________________
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