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Of them having
special parts on the program. The thank offering amounted to $72.00.
In September, 1902, two
barrels of clothing, bedding, work bags, si1verware, etc., were sent to
Burnsville, North Carolina, to be distributed as Christmas gifts, among
the teachers and people, by Hen Taylor, who was then located there.
On Thursday evening, April
13, 1905, the Praise Meeting was held in the Church. This was the 25th
or Silver Anniversary, Rev. T. S. flames, of Goshen, delivered an
address on "Labrador," special music by the choir and an offering of
$88.00, were the prominent things of this meeting. Miss Mary
Sayer was President of the Society 1902 to 1909.
Praise Meetings have been
held annually, since 1904. Each time a special speaker has been present
to address the meeting. Previous to 1904, the program was conducted
entirely by the
members. Since 1913, Christmas boxes have been sent, each year to
various places. For four years, we sent boxes to Mrs. Wilson,
who was then located in Islampur, India. And for the past four
years, we have been sending gifts that amounted- to more than $100.00,
each year to the Freedman.
In 1917, we had our first
Mission Study Class. The book at that time was, "Latin America." The
Mission Study classes have been an annual event, since that time. For
the past three years, we have covered the entire book in one day, the
officers of the Society
each leading in the study of one particular chapter. At this meeting, a
special thank offering is taken.
From the organization of the
Society, until the present time, we have contributed, $6,565.55 to our
Missionary work, all money being
voluntary free will offerings. Our largest praise and thank offering
was $175.00, received in 1921. At that time, our Society had fifty-six
members. The highest amount of money contributed in a
single year, was $313.00, contributed in 1924. Meetings have been
held regularly each month, opened with a devotional praise service,
followed by a study of the subject for the day, under the
direction of the leader, appointed for the month. The Society has
had nine Presidents. In addition to those mentioned, Mrs. C. F.
Sayer, four years; Mrs. C. 0. Clark, two years; Mrs. W. I. Drake, two
years; Mrs. Line, ten years; Mrs. Anderson, two years, and Mrs. Horton,
since April, 1929. There have been six secretaries: Mrs. Emma
Hulse, Mrs. M. Louise Evans, Mrs. M. E. Lee, Mrs. C.E. Sayer, Miss
Antoinette Drake and Mrs. C. G. Clark. Five Treasurers have served the
Society: Miss Jane Sayer was Treasurer from 1891 to 1916, a period of
twenty-five years. She was followed by Mrs. II. A. Horton, Mrs.
Grace Anderson, Mrs. D. C. Evans and now, Mrs. Hulet Clark.
In 1916, we entertained our
Presbyterial Society. During the past seventeen years, we have lost
sixteen very active members, by death. Mrs. M. F. Lee has been a
member of the Society for 49 years and Mrs. P. L. DeWitt for 45 years.
The officers at the present time are: President, Mrs. H. A. Horton;
Vice President,
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