Show THE presbyterian CHURCH its growth aurini the past three s what the church and its members have done for the good of the people the following ie 18 from the he weekly bullet bulitt it 11 of presbyter lei tej iun church and ill be of interest to all interest int erett d in church work ork three year at the end of ibis this month hue has taij chuich church been together as pastor und and people it ie is oftentimes helpful to look back over work thai that has been ac complis hed aad consider eu and ard allures failures the facts which are herewith riven iven will certainly be ery to every interested member of the church chore b and congregation in the three years there been received into this members by letter Iett ert 87 by of faith 65 by re covale death and other causes tuey have lost loet go so the net gain is but 26 the n now is of this number there are 32 non residents there have been rice received ived members at every communion during tha present pastorate and on eleven other differ ert occasions there have been 64 baptisms adults SO 30 infants 34 special offerings each year has been made to every me ol 01 the board the gifts to foreign missions fo for r the three years be beine ing and to home missions in chiding gifts to the support of the tile central ihrk park mission Mi aaion of thie this amount live have been offerings direct to the board of home mi Missi ebors ore the balance bhe u gone to the mission 1 it is fitting that in this connection reter refer enre eure is nude to the pills gifts to the work of the central park mission the membra ct cf tho church and amr their friends last lost year raised end and thi this year we believe they have raised towards the support ot of mr may alay the superintendent also has been raised tor for rent of building buil dlag and now on two lott lote one of which was donated through the efforts of mr C N strevell near lincoln and petterson a building ie is being erected which will be their own property and when finished probably in the next two weeks week will be valued at least M and entirely free from debt towards this building over in cash baa has already been paid so that the amount in money given this lear jear alone oward the of the central park Mie mission sion ie itis it is exper expected ted that 50 more wl shortly be at secured cured and the balance needed will be generously given in work by mr may and others especially interested in the work the building when erat seat from to a belt bell has been donated this also through the efforts of mr strevell and the when completed will be a neat pretty structure tuie ae as well as a monument ment to the efterp is isi and energy of 0 N strevell and chai chad arv abe one abe ibber other an elder eldr of the church the church is not a supporting self church but they have voluntarily advanced vs n ced toward celt support and by the reducing ol 01 appropriation this winter to the amount of 75 they are that much farther so that now they draw from the board but chis church has hits a good working la ia l a diee dies aid Su society clety a missionary society which never has done better wok an and an endeavor society which ie is a edged to be by tar far the best young peo ples society in the city the be sunday school and juniors are making lions fo toran n enlargement ot of their work |