Fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of St. Mary's parish, Dorchester, 1847-1897, Part 10

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Publication date: 1898
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OFFICERS OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARY'S.


Below and on the following pages will be found a tabular view of the Officers of the Parish for the half century from its foundation, showing the names of those who have served St. Mary's Church in any capacity, and the number of years they held the positions to which they were elected.


RECTORS.


GEORGE W. PORTER, EDWARD L. DROWN, WILLIAM H. MILLS, WILLIAM W. SILVESTER, LINDALL WINTHROP SALTONSTALL, WALTER E. C. SMITH,


Sept. 1, 1847 to Nov. 1, 1852. July 1, 1853 to Sept. 1, 1860. Sept. 1, 1860 to April 5, 1874 .. June 9, 1874 to March 3, 1878. May 12, 1878 to Nov. 25, 1891. Feb. 14, 1892, now Rector.


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Fiftieth Anniversary


The following gentlemen have served the Parish in the offices named in the several columns, for the number of years indicated.


Between


the years.


Clerk.


Senior


Warden.


Junior


Warden.


Vestryman.


Delegate


to Diocesan


Convention.


Treasurer.


Edward Holden


1847-50


1


3


2


3


Joseph Hooper.


1847-49


2


I


Robert Richardson


1847-54


2


5


I


John P. Clapp


1847-85


35


I


I


16


Charles Stimpson .


1847-69


I


22


13


. .


Francis A. Fuller.


IS47


I


.. .


...


Thomas Hill


1847-50


4


...


...


Henry A. Peters.


1847-49


2


... .


. . .


William Withington


1848


I


I


...


William Elliott.


1848


I


.


. . .


Charles Emery


1849-88


2


29


8


2


John H. Welch.


1849-52


2


I


I


.


Edward W. Howe.


1850-58


5


7


5


Charles T. S. Townsend.


1850


I


. .


. . .


James Jenkins


1851-59


3


5


4


. . .


Charles Sumner


1851-57


I


6


2


Mark W. Sheafe


1851-53


3


2


2


Albert H. Stevens.


1852-55


3


I


. . .


Grenville Carter.


1852


....


. .


Stephen H. Cleveland


1853-54


2


. .


. ..


Nathaniel W. Coffin


1855-68


14


2


...


Martin L. Bradford


1855-97


5


23


27


. .


John T. Clark


1855-74


20


.


... .


George H. Vincent


1855-58


3


. ...


. ..


Moses G. Cobb


1855-59


5


I


...


Charles C. Holbrook


1856-58


3


....


. ..


Daniel B. Stedman, Sr.


1857-72


7


I


...


Henry A. Rice .


1857


I


...


William W. Page


1858-73


6


IO


5


. . .


Shelton Barry. .


1858-75 1858


I


.


.


Charles. Ellery Stedman.


1858-89


2


16


7


I


John P. Townsend.


1859-74


16


2


.


Daniel Sharp


1859-84


2


26


8


3


John Phillips


1861


I


Daniel B. Stedman, Jr.


1862-86


5


I


13


4


13


7


Samuel Gilbert, Jr.


1862-67


6


2


Moses Branche.


1862-63


2


Edmund P. Tileston.


1863-71


9


I


. .


James Sawyer


1865-67


3


Henry A. Clapp.


1867-71


5


. .


..


William T. Hunt.


1870-82


. .


..


..


13


. . . .


. . .


Andrew J. Smallage


1870-86


3


.


. ...


12


. . . .


9


.


.


IS


2


. . .


Joseph Kirk


1850-52


.


3


. . .


.


. .


I


...


. ..


... .


.


...


.


.


.


..


.


...


D. C. Hood.


1865


. .. .


Henry J. Gardner


IO


...


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St. Mary's Parish, Dorchester


The following gentlemen have served the Parish in the offices named in the several columns, for the number of years indicated.


Between


the years.


Clerk.


Senior


Warden.


Junior


Warden.


Vestryman.


Delegate


to Diocesan


Convention.


Treasurer.


Joseph H. Beale, Sr.


1873-81


·


. .


. . .


Albert A. Chittenden


1874-97


.


5


8


5


William F. Jones


1875-80


3


3


I


I


George Noyes.


1876-83


I


6


I


Samuel R. Phillips.


1876-79


I


3 .


2


I


Daniel L. Weymouth


1877


I


....


George W. Harding


1878


Gustavus A. Jasper


1880-83


4


.


. .


James A. Tyng.


1880


I


..


George H. L. Sharp


1881-91


3


II


..


... .


. . .


Benjamin S. Eastwood


1882-84


3


William A. Blanchard


1883-87


4


5


. ...


..


Henry W. Edwards


1884-97


13


I


6


John H. Bufford.


1885-88


4


Lucius P. Leonard.


1885-86


I


I


.. . . .


John A. Estabrooks


1886-87


2


Joseph H. Beale, Jr


1887-94


3


5


5


G. Herbert Ide.


1887


Stephen H. Tyng.


1887


I


I


Charles D. Lamson


1887-88


2


I


Arthur S. Hanson.


1888-97


8


..


Frederick. H. Warner


1888-97


3


5


. ... ...


George P. Bates


1888-89


2


....


...


Charles W. Wilkins


1888


I


. ..


...


William H. Turner


1889-97


4


5


7


.


James S. Burbank


1889-90


2


I


. . .


George G. Bradford


1890-97


7


3


. .


. .


Henry G. Allbright.


1890-91


2


George A. Willis


1890-91


2


. . . .


. .


Isaac Jackson


1891-92


2


. .. .


. .


Charles A. Ruggles


1891-97


2


. .. .


I


James M. Wheaton.


1892-95


I


3


. ..


Robert R. Kimball


1893-97


5


3


William U. Amsden


1893-97


5


Edward E. Cary


1893-95


3


John A. McKim.


1894-96


3


Charles H. Baldwin


1894-97


...


....


...


James D. McLellan


1897


....


.


...


Howard Wheeler.


1897


...


. .


... .


..


...


G. Herbert Chittenden


1897


I


...


. . . . .


...


...


·


. . .


... .


....


....


. ...


.


.


...


. . .


.


.


.


....


....


...


B. T. Stevenson.


1893-94


2


..


4


I


I


.


I


.


William B. Bird ..


1881-93


12


6


I


9


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Fiftieth Anniversary


During the Rectorship of


Baptisms.


Confirmations.


Marriages.


Burials.


Contributions for Religious Purposes.


The Rev. G. W. Porter,


29


17


13


: 25


$428 00*


Sept. 1, 1847 to Nov. 1, 1852


The Rev. E. L. Drown,


77


50


20


51


6,066 00


The Rev. W. H. Mills,


281


213


40


151


51,862 oof


The Rev. W. W. Silvester,


96


46


13


38


23,010 00


June 9, 1874 to March 3, 1878


The Rev. L. W. Saltonstall,


175


96


41


116


98,648 00


May 12, 1878 to Nov. 25, 1891


The Rev. W. E. C. Smith, Feb. 14, 1892 to Jan. 1, 1898


III


144


64


119


56,624 00


Totals


769


566


191


500


$236,638 00


* During the Rectorship of the Rev. Dr. Porter, $6,500 was contributed for building the church, the organ, etc., which were not in the tabulated reports to the Convention.


t Prior to 1875 the reports to the Convention, did not include the amounts contributed in . Pew Rents and Taxes ; after that date all Parish expenses are included.


The above reports include in some years money used to pay debts for money borrowed, which amounts have been reported in previous years as " contributed for building the church." After deducting all such duplica- tions, including the present debt, there will still remain not less than $200,000 of actual contributions for religious purposes.


These reports to the Diocesan Convention include, in part only, the gifts in work and money of the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Societies and the different Guilds of the Parish which in the aggregate make a large sum.


They do not include the gifts of St. Mary's people for Charitable and Public Objects outside of the Parish, to which they have always contributed their full share ; during the War St. Mary's Parishioners were behind none in their patriotic gifts.


July 1, 1853 to Sept. 1, 1860


Sept. 1, 1860 to April 5, 1874


The Wardens and Vestry, St. Mary's, 1897.


Henry W. Edwards. William H. Turner. Rev. Walter E. C. Smith. Fred'k H. Warner. Albert A. Chittenden. William U. Amsden. Chas. H. Baldwin. J. D. McLellan. G. H. Chittenden, Clerk. Charles A. Ruggles.


Robert R. Kimball. Arthur S. Hanson. Howard Wheeler.


YEAR BOOK


OF THE


PARISH OF ST. MARY'S,


DORCHESTER.


1897.


YEAR BOOK


Calendar, 1897=8.


Nov. 28. First Sunday in Advent.


30. St. Andrew's Day.


Dec. 19. Fourth Sunday in Advent. Visitation of the Bishop at Morning Service.


25. Christmas Day.


Jan. 6. The Epiphany.


Feb. 23. Ash Wednesday.


April 10. Easter Day.


May 19. Ascension Day.


29. Whit-Sunday.


June 5. Trinity Sunday.


Aug. 6. The Transfiguration.


Nov. I. All Saints' Day.


Parish Dates.


First Service .


. Sept. 28, 1847


Consecration of Old St. Mary's


Sept. 20, 1849


The Rev. G. W. PORTER, first Rector 1847-1852


The Rev. E. L. DROWN, second Rector 1853-1860 The Rev. WM. H. MILLS, third Rector 1860-1874 The Rev. W. W. SILVESTER, fourth Rector 1874-1878


The Rev. L. W. SALTONSTALL, fifth Rector St. Mary's Church burned June 14, 1887 1888


1878-1891


Corner-stone of the present St. Mary's laid First Service in the New St. Mary's . 1889


The Rev. WALTER E. C. SMITH, sixth Rector 1892 Church enlarged 1892


Commemoration of Fiftieth Anniversary . Oct. 10, 1897


£


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Organization of the Parish.


Rector. The Rev. WALTER E. C. SMITH.


Wardens. WILLIAM H. TURNER, FREDERICK H. WARNER.


Clerk. G. H. CHITTENDEN, 110 Cushing Avenue. Treasurer. CHARLES A. RUGGLES, The Denmark.


Vestrymen.


WM. U. AMSDEN, ARTHUR S. HANSON,


CHARLES H. BALDWIN, ROBERT R. KIMBALL,


GEORGE G. BRADFORD, J. D. MCLELLAN,


ALBERT A. CHITTENDEN, CHARLES A. RUGGLES,


HENRY W. EDWARDS, HOWARD WHEELER.


Delegates to the Diocesan Convention.


MARTIN L. BRADFORD, ROBERT R. KIMBALL,


WILLIAM H. TURNER.


Delegates to the Boston Hrebdeaconry.


CHARLES H. BALDWIN, CHARLES A. RUGGLES, WILLIAM H. TURNER. Committee on ADnsic.


CHARLES H. BALDWIN,


ROBERT R. KIMBALL,


HOWARD WHEELER.


Committee on Church and Grounds.


FRED. H. WARNER, ALBERT A. CHITTENDEN,


ARTHUR S. HANSON, J. D. MCLELLAN.


Committee on Memorials. The RECTOR and WARDENS.


Committee on Mount hope Cemetery Lot. WILLIAM H. TURNER, WILLIAM U. AMSDEN.


hospitality Committee. F. H. WARNER, GEO. G. BRADFORD, and the St. Andrew's Brotherhood. Committee on RRenting Pews: F. H. WARNER, 12 Summer St., Boston. GEO. G. BRADFORD, 38 Sumner St., Dorchester. CHARLES A. RUGGLES, The Denmark. Serton. MARK COOK, 1167 Dorchester Ave.


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St. Mary's Parish, Dorchester


Membership in the Parish.


Article II of the Constitution.


Every regular attendant at public worship in the Parish, at the age of twenty-one years, who has paid a pew-rent, or a stated sum for the support of public worship, for the six months preceding, shall, upon being recom . mended by the Vestry, accepted by vote of the Parish, and signing the Constitution and By-Laws, become a member of the Parish and entitled to vote in all its affairs.


A written resignation, sent to the Clerk, shall terminate membership. Any member who, for the space of six consecutive months, shall have refrained from regular attendance at public worship or from payment of a pew-rent, may, upon recommendation of the Vestry, after due notice and opportunity to be heard thercon, by vote of the Parish, be dropped from the list of members.


Attention is called to the following Canon of the Episcopal Church : " A communicant removing from one Parish to another shall procure from the Rector (If any) of the Parish of his last residence, or, if there be no Rector, from one of the Wardens, a certificate stating that he or she is a communicant in good standing, and the Rector of the Parish or Congrega- tion to which he or she removes shall not be required to receive him or her as a communicant until such letter be procured." In order that the Minister of this Church may be able to make a true return to the Bishop of the Diocese and the General Conventions of the actual number of communicants of St. Mary's Church, those who have recently come to us from some other Church or Parish, who can, as well as not, obtain letters, are kindly asked to do so.


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Parochial Report,


As published in the Convention Journal for January, 1897.


Baptisms : Infants, 11; adults, 3; total, 14; total number of baptized persons (infant and adult) in the Parish, about 600. Con- firmations, 23. Marriages, 7. Burials, 12. Communicants : Ad- mitted, 23; received, 28; died, 5; removed, about 20; present number, 276. Sunday School : Officers and teachers, 18; pupils, 155 ; total, 173. Sittings in Church, 500. Services are supported by pew-rents and by weekly envelope system.


FINANCIAL REPORT. - Expenditures, Parochial : Current ex- penses, including salaries, $6,641.44; payment of debts, $97.16; support of Sunday School, $127.38; Communion Alms, $271.20 ; total, $7,137.18. Diocesan : Episcopal Fund, $42 ; Convention Fund, $69 ; Diocesan Missions, $100; City Missions, $75 and one box ; total, $286. General : Missions, Foreign, $83.35 ; Domestic, $47.03 ; boxes sent 2, value $120; total, $250.38. Total for all objects, $7,673.56.


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PARISH. - Parish property : Total value of all Parish property, $50,000 ; total indebtedness on all Parish property, $13,000. The title to the Parish property is vested in the Corporation of St. Mary's Church.


TABULAR STATEMENT


FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 1, 1897.


Baptisms


14


Confirmations


23


,


Marriages


7


Burials .


12


Communicants


.276


Sunday School Officers and Teachers


18.


Sunday School Scholars


· 155


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Parish Finances.


APRIL 1, 1896, TO MARCH 31, 1897.


RECEIPTS.


Balance, April 1, 1896


$1 30


Pew Rents .


3,585 69


Offerings


1,461 75


Music Pledges


492 50


Envelope Pledges


1,733 02


$7,274 26


EXPENDITURES.


Rector


. $2,300 00


Music, 1895-6, $188.31


1896-7, 1,990.75


2,179 06 ·


Sexton ·


390 00


Interest on Mortgage .


650 00


Bishop's Fund .


42 00


Diocesan Expenses


69 00


Sinking Fund


520 16


Church and Grounds .


145 59


Coal and Gas


158 70 .


Domestic Missions


100 00


Diocesan Missions


121 23


Foreign Missions


76 13


Episcopal City Missions


69.23


Printing, Postage and Stationery


64 33


Insurance


80 00


Supplying Pulpit


75 00


Year Book .


49 00


Altar Guild


40 00


Water Tax


12 00


Church Register .


12 00


Church Notices


26 05


Jews .


8 00


Miscellaneous


27 57


#7,215 05


Balance


$59 21


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ASSETS.


Cash on hand, March 31, 1897


$59 21


Pew rents due and unpaid .


127 54


Music Pledges


45 00


Other Pledges


78 00


$309 75


LIABILITIES.


Music Bills


$152 31


Coal Bills


146 00


Surplus .


$1I 44


CHARLES A. RUGGLES, Treasurer.


List of Collections


TO BE TAKEN IN ST. MARY'S CHURCH, 1897-98.


DATE. OBJECT.


Communion Sundays, .


For the Parish Poor and Parish Purse.


December 19,


Diocesan Missions.


December 25, Christmas Day,


For the Sunday School.


January 16, .


Foreign Missions.


February 20,


Domestic Missions.


March 20,


Episcopal City Missions.


April 8, Good Friday, .


Jewish Missions.


Sinking Fund for the removal of Church Debt.


April 17,


Diocesan Missions.


May 15,


Domestic Missions.


June 19,


Diocesan Missions.


July 17,


Foreign Missions.


August 14,


Domestic Missions.


September 18,


.


October 16, .


Foreign Missions.


November 20,


Episcopal City Mission.


Thanksgiving Day,


Aged and Infirm Clergy.


$298 31


April 10, Easter Day, .


.


Diocesan Missions.


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Worship.


Rector THE REV. WALTER E. C. SMITH, Residence, 68 Monadnock St.


Lay Readers


WILLIAM H. KENAH. FRANK T. KNOWLES.


The Choir.


Music Committee


CHARLES H. BALDWIN. ROBERT R. KIMBALL. HOWARD WHEELER. Choir Master and Organist J. EVERETT PEARSON, 8 Victoria St.


Sopranos


Miss SWIFT. Miss COOPER.


Miss PIERCE.


Miss MOGER.


Miss TAGGART. Miss SMITH. Miss TRANER. Miss GRIMSHAW.


Contraltos


Mrs. AUSTIN. Miss BAKER.


Miss BABBITT. Miss BUCHAN.


Miss MCCLURE.


Tenors


J. H. MAHAN.


W. H. TAYLOR.


W. H. KENAII. H. L. DRING.


W. U. AMSDEN.


A. SEVERANCE.


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Services.


Sunday


Morning Service


IO 45 A. M.


Sunday School .


9.30 A. M.


Evening Service (seats free)


.


7.30 P. M.


boly Communion


First Sunday


10.45 A. M.


Every Sunday in Lent


9.00 A. M.


Holy Days of the Life of Christ


10.30 A. M.


All Saints' Day .


10.30 A. M.


Maundy Thursday


8.00 P. M.


SPECIAL OFFICES.


Baptism.


At times when desired


12.00 M.


Confirmation


The Bishop's visit is on December 19, 1897 10.45 A. M.


Confirmation lectures, Sundays in Advent, in the Church . 4.00 P. M.


Marriages and BBurials


It is well, unless necessity compels some other arrangement, that these Services should be held in the Church. The Rector asks (in order that he may be disengaged at the appointed time), that he may have as early notice as possible. For those who are not con- tributing members of the Parish, there will be charged for the use of the Church, a fee of five dollars.


The Lenten Services are announced by special card.


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St. Mary's Parish, Dorchester


Meetings of Parish Societies


The usual times and places of meeting for the different Parish organizations are indicated by the following Calendar : -


Monday evening of Easter week : Easter meeting for the annual election of Parish Officers, and Parish Reception.


Mondays : St. Agnes' Guild, 4 P. M. Parish Rooms.


Tuesdays (first and third), from November to Easter : Woman's Mis- sionary Society, 2 P. M. Parish Rooms.


Tuesdays (first and third) : St. Andrew's Brotherhood, 8 P. M. Parish Rooms.


Second Wednesday of each month : St. Mary's Club for Young Men, 7.30 P. M.


Thursdays (from October to June) : St. Mary's Guild for Young Women, 7.30 P. M. Parish Rooms.


. Mothers' Meetings (Miss Barry, Director), once a month, by appoint- ment. Parish Rooms.


Fridays : Choir rehearsal, 7.30 P. M. Sunday School Room.


The Parish Aid Society, Friday afternoons during Advent and Lent. At the house of the Rector.


The Rector may be found at his home mornings (except Mondays), and usually Monday evenings.


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Parish Association of St. Mary's Church.


SECRETARY'S REPORT.


The Annual Meeting of the Parish Association was held on All Saints' Day, November I, at the close of the Communion Service. The Rector presided.


After the election of a Secretary, the Annual Reports of the Woman's Missionary Society, the Dorcas Society, St. Agnes' Guild, St. Mary's Club, St. Mary's Guild, and the Altar Guild were read and accepted.


The Rector gave a brief account of the work of St. Andrew's Brotherhood, the Phillips Brooks Club, and the Choristers' Club. He also spoke of the increasing opportunities for parochial activity and the growing need for a Missionary connected with the Church.


ANNIE OSGOOD BALDWIN, Secretary.


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St. Mary's Parish, Dorchester


The Sunday School.


OFFICERS.


Superintendent


FRANK T. KNOWLES.


Treasurer and Pianist


Miss JOSIE A. JONES.


Librarians


FRED. H. MANN.


WILLIAM PARKS.


Secretary QUINCY TUCKER.


Teachers


The Rev. WALTER E. C. SMITH.


Miss M. J. MOORE,


Miss CAROLINE BARRY,


Miss GERTRUDE O'HARA,


Miss ISABELLE MACARTHY,


Miss LOTTIE DEWICK,


Miss EDITH STEPHENSON,


Miss EDITH HALE,


Miss JOSIE A. JONES,


Miss ALICE JONES,


Miss EDITH GRUSH,


Miss EMELINE RIPLEY,


Miss RACHEL. PEASLEY,


Mr. ROBERT H. STORER,


Mr. J. A. SEVERANCE.


For the last year the scholars have been studying the Old Testa- ment, finishing the course at the end of the present quarter, and at Advent it has been decided to grade the different classes, the older scholars taking either the History of the Apostolic Church or a study of the Prayer Book, while the younger classes give their time to the Life of Christ. The year spent on the Old Testament has


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been a profitable one, and both scholars and teachers are looking forward with interest to the new work for the year to come.


The Blakeslee Lesson Series, requiring written answers, are still in use and have proved very satisfactory.


The formation of a Bible Class, with our Rector as teacher, has held many of the older pupils, whom we might otherwise have lost.


The attendance of this year has shown a marked improvement over that of last, the average number present being about 130. New names are constantly being added to the Register, and we hope to have the average attendance much larger at the end of the year.


The work of the Primary Department is of great importance. Here the children between four and eight years of age are in- structed in the Old Testament stories, events in the Life of Christ, and parts of the Catechism.


Pictures are used in connection with each lesson, and by means : of them the children's interest is awakened, and the stories are remembered. There are at present over fifty children in this de- partment, and about fourteen were sent into the larger room this year.


In the larger room some time is given each Sunday to the Cate- chism, and the scholars are gradually becoming familiar with this important part of the teachings of our Church.


F. T. KNOWLES, Sup't.


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Report of Treasurer for Sunday School From DECEMBER 1, 1896, to DECEMBER 1, 1897.


Dr.


Balance on hand Dec. 1, 1896


$62 00


Sunday School .


89 57


Church (Christmas) .


25 53


Sunday School (Christmas)


2 81


Easter Boxes


50 52


Cr.


Expenses Christmas Festival


$49 30


Expenses Easter Festival


37 50


Sunday School Quarterlies


14 78


Printing


10 50


Library


5 00


Easter Flowers .


12 00


Rev. Mr. Page, Fall River


15 00


Easter Offering .


50 52


Sundry Expenses


4 00


198 60


Balance on hand, Dec. 1, 1897


$31 83


JOSIE A. JONES, Treasurer.


PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. SEPTEMBER, 1896, to JUNE, IS97.


Dr.


Cash on hand .


$10 06


Received from Contributions .


27 88


$37 94


Cr.


Church Debt


$10 00


Floating Hospital


10 00


Scholarship for Child in South


5 00


Current Expenses


10 29


35 29


Balance $2 65


Miss BARRY.


$230 43


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St. Mary's Chancel Committee.


ALICE S. JONES,


BESSIE CHITTENDEN,


JOSIE TROWBRIDGE,


ESTHER MANN,


EDYTH LASTER,


ISABELLE MACARTHY,


LUCY H. PARSONS,


L. DAKIN,


EDITH STEPHENSON.


The arrangement and care of the chancel draperies, the pro- vision of flowers and the care of the Rector's vestments are under the supervision of this committee. Work has been carried on this year very much as in former years.


Two young ladies are appointed each month to arrange the various hangings before each Service and then remove them at the close of the Service.


Flowers have adorned the Communion table on the first Sunday of every month and on many other Sundays during the year. The Chancel Committee are very grateful to Miss Dakin, a member of the Society, who has provided beautiful lilies on four Sundays during the past year. ALICE S. JONES, President.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


In account with ST. MARY'S . CHANCEL COMMITTEE, 1896-97.


Dr.


November 1, Cash on hand $6 27


Received from Treasurer, C. A. Ruggles 32 50


#38 77


Cr.


Mrs. Fruen for laundering Communion Linen and Surplices $13 75


Warren Ewell for Flowers . 18 00


Postage


24


Palms for Palm Sunday


50


Linen for Communion Cover


1 00


33 49


Balance on hand Nov. 1, 1897


$5 28


Members


GERTRUDE DONALDSON, ALICE L. HODGDON,


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Woman's Missionary Society. OFFICERS, 1897-8.


President Mrs. SHELTON BARRY.


Dice=Presidents


Mrs. GEORGE P. BATES. Mrs. CHARLES J. LEE.


Secretary


Mrs. CHARLES H. BALDWIN.


Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Mrs. HOWARD KNIGHT.


Mrs. RICHARDSON.


Director of the Dorcas Work Miss BAILEY.


Director of the Cutting Committee Mrs. A. S. HANSON.


Delegates to the Woman's Huriliary to the Board of Missions Mrs. GEORGE P. BATES. Mrs. A. S. HANSON.


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Report of the Woman's Missionary Society. FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOV. 1, 1897.


During the year 1896-7 the Society has numbered forty-five sub- scribers. The average attendance at the twelve meetings held during the winter was seventeen ; the greatest number present at any meeting was twenty-three, the least, number, six. Delegates have represented the Society at the meetings of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions, those of the Episcopal City Mission and the Conference of Church Women held at Trinity Chapel in February.


Money sufficient for the work of the Society and of the Dorcas Branch was secured by the yearly subscriptions of members, sup- plemented by the proceeds of a "Tea " given at the house of Mrs. Sherman.


A Christmas-box, valued at thirty-three dollars, was sent to the Rev. Thos. W. Cain, Galveston, Texas ; and in May a box of cloth- ing valued at one hundred and fifteen dollars, consisting of gar- ments made by members of the Society and women employed by the Dorcas Society, was sent to St. Elizabeth's School for Girls at Grass, South Dakota. Lesser gifts were made to St. Michael's Church, Boise City, Idaho ; to Diocesan Missions, Miss Wheeler's salary, and the Grove Hall Mission.


On Shrove Tuesday a " Birthday Party " was given in the Parish Rooms. The money thus obtained, together with the generous gift of a member of the Society, made it possible to lay a hardwood floor in the chancel of the church and furnish a carpet for its aisle.


The amount of work accomplished has been as great as in any recent year, and the number of subscribers slightly increased.


Respectfully submitted,


ANNIE OSGOOD BALDWIN,


Secretary.


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Treasurer's Report.


ISABEL B. RICHARDSON, TREASURER, in account with the WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH, FOR 1896-97.


Nov. 1, 1896, Cash on hand Dr


$54 55


Amount received from :


Membership Fees 43 00


Tea at House of Mrs. Sherman 67 25


Birthday Party . 114 00


Cash towards Express on Missionary Box . 50


Gift towards repairing Chancel . 100 00


Sunday Gifts in small amounts .


2 14


Cr.


Cash for Materials $40 96


Cash towards Expenses of Woman's Aux-


iliary Lunch . 5 00


Cash for Clothing for a Poor Family . 3 00


Cash for Postal Cards for notice of Annual Meeting 80


Cash for Dorcas Society


61 00


Cash for Express on two barrels of Cloth-


ing sent to St. Elizabeth's School, Grass, South Dakota


4 37


Cash for Dolls for Miss McIntosh


1 00


Cash for Doll sent to Miss G. E. French, Secretary of Woman's Auxiliary, St. Mi- chael's Church, Boise, Idaho . 50


Cash for repairing Chancel 221 00


Cash towards Expenses of Woman's Con- ference 3 00


Cash for Kitchen articles


20


Cash for Freight on barrel sent to the Rev. Thomas W. Cain, Galveston, Texas [ O]


Cash through Woman's Auxiliary :


Domestic Missions $5 00


Diocesan Missions 10 00


Toward Miss Wheeler's Salary 5 00


20 00


362 93


Cash on hand Nov. 1, 1897. .


$18 51


ISABEL B. RICHARDSON, Treasurer.


$381 44


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The Dorcas Society.


The Dorcas Society of St. Mary's Church during the winter months of 1896-97, gave employment to five women, paying them each two dollars a month. The women made one hundred and thirty garments, which were sent to St. Elizabeth's School, in South Dakota.


The women of the Missionary Society feel quite sure that this branch of their work is an important one, as it enables them to give a little aid to worthy women in their time of necessity. It is hoped that the funds may be so increased that help can be given to more women in the future, thus sending a larger supply of clothing to the Missions at the South and West.




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