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 First Baptist Church, 
 
 PHILADELPHIA, 
 
 PASTOR'S REPORT, 
 
 FOR 1887. 
 
 MOTTO FOR THE YEAR: 
 
 Cro7i/ m the grace and knoruledgc of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." 
 
 —II. Peter iii. i8. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA: 
 
 PRINTING HOUSE OF ALLEN, LANE & SCOTT, 
 
 Nos. 229, 231, and 233 South Fifth Street. 
 
 188S. 
 
1887. 
 
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 A. 1>. 
 
 Founded 169S 
 
 CONSTITfTKD 1746 
 
 IN'CORPORATED . . 1826 
 
 Present Meetin(. Horsi-: Dkiucated iSs6 
 
 EXTRACT FROM THE CHURCH RECORDS. 
 
 " Resolved : Tliat the Pastor be requested to prepare, ami have printed at the 
 expense of the Church, on or about the first of January of each year, a Parish Report, 
 giving the work of the Church in its various activities." 
 
 Reports of the Schools, Societies, &c., are printed in the order of their organi- 
 zation. 
 
 By preservifiz these Annual Kefiorls, each member will possess a conlinuous his/oiy 
 of the Church. 
 
Shyr^Qh gileedeF. 
 
 Public AVorship, Sunday, 10.30 A. I\I. and 7.45 ?• M. At Immanuel 
 Chapel, Sunday, 7.30 P- ^^■ 
 
 Main Bible School, Sunday, 2.30 P. M. : in Summer months, 9 A. M. 
 
 Immanuel Bible School, Sunday, 2.30 P. M. 
 
 Young People's Meeting, Sunday evening before PubHc Worship. 
 
 Holy Communion, first Sunday morning in each month. 
 
 Pastor's Lecture, Wednesday evening. 
 
 Church Devotional Meeting, Friday evening. 
 
 Monthly Inquiry Meeting, Monday evening before last Sunday in 
 each month. 
 
 Monthly Church Covenant Meeting, Friday evening before Holy 
 Communion. 
 
 Monthly Missionary Meeting, Friday evening after Holy Commu- 
 nion. 
 
 Monthly Trustees' Meeting, last Monday evening of each month. 
 
 Quarterly Business Meeting, first Monday evening after second 
 Sunday in January, April, July, and October. 
 
 Annual Business Meeting (for election of officers, &c.), first Monday 
 evening after second Sunday in January. 
 
 Rental of Pews Semi-Annually ; due ist of April and October, each 
 year. 
 
 Annual Collection for Our Dorcas Society, first Sunday in January. 
 
 Annual Collection for Home Missions, third Sunday in January. 
 
 Annual Collection for Publication Society, third Sunday in February. 
 
 Annual Collection for Foreign Missions, third Sunday in March. 
 
 Annual Collection for General Association, third Sunday in April. 
 
 Annual Collection for Orphanage, third Sunday in May. 
 
 Annual Collection for Our Sunday-Schools, third Sunday in October. 
 
 Annual Collection for City Missions, third Sunday in November. 
 
 Annual Collection for Ministerial Education, third Sunday in De- 
 cember. 
 Annual Church-day for Prayer, last Friday in January. 
 
 Annual Childrens' day, third Sunday in June. 
 
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OFFICERS, 
 
 PASTOR : 
 
 iC GEORGK DANA HOARD.MAN. 
 
 Settled May, 1864. Address, 3S15 Walnut street. 
 
 PASTORS ASSISTANT: 
 
 lOliiee vao;mt. 1 
 
 DEACONS: 
 
 NATHAN R. SITLEE, JOSI-.I'II I . I'AGi:, T. SEVMOIR SCOTT, 
 
 WILLIAM A. LK\KRI\G, WILLIAM W. KI.I.N, AUGISTIS THOMAS. 
 
 TREASURER: CLERK: 
 
 WILLIAM A. LHVICRIXG, 1S17 Vine St. WILLIAM G. HOPPER, 2S South Third st. 
 
 TRUSTEES: 
 STEPHEN' A. CALDWELL '^/'r.-,c/,/^«C I, B. OGDEN LOXLEV (Srcr^/aty), 
 
 SAMIEL LCLEVENCiER, WILLIAM A. LEVI:RING. JOSEPH K. PAGE, 
 WILLIAM' H. EORD, WILLIAM H.MacXAMEE. T. SEVMOCR SCOTT, 
 
 HARRV S. HOPPER. HOWARD B. MARTIN, ACGrSTrS 'PHOMAS. 
 
 WILLIAM W. KEEN, lAMES S. MOORE, lAMl'S S. WILKINSON. 
 
 HORACE LADD, 
 
 SUPERINTENDENT OF BURIAL GROUND: 
 
 ISAAC H. O'HARA, 329 Chestnut street. 
 
 AUDITORS: 
 
 JOHN P. ONDERDONK (Chairwaii). 
 
 A. ERANK CUSTIS, GEORGE L. ENGLISH. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON PEWS: 
 
 T. S. SCOTT (Chaniiiii)i\ 
 S.J. CLEVENGER, H. S. IIOl'PICR, B. o. LOXLEY. J. S. WILKINSON. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON MUSIC: 
 W. W. KF,EX (Chairman), 
 F.D.CROMWELL, A.THOMAS, MRS. C. \'. LITHER, 
 
 G. L. ENGLISH, MISS H. M. DEAN, MRS. A. B. STCBBS. 
 
 T. S. SCOT T. MRS. M. V. HANNA, 
 
 COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS: 
 J. H. SCOTT {Chairman), 
 S. J. CLEVENGER, T. S. SCOTT, MRS. E. L. SPENCER, 
 
 H S HOPPER, H. G. THOMAS, MRS. M. E. WILKINSON. 
 
 \V. H. MacNAMEE, T. II. WALKER, 
 
 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: 
 
 W. A. LI-:\'KRING (ChiiirmanK 
 
 S.J. CLEVENGER, H. S. HOIMM'.R, W. W. KE1:N, J.E.PAGE, T.S.SCOTT. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY: 
 
 W. A. LEVERING (Chairman), J. S. MOORE, J. E. PAGIC. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON HOUSE: 
 
 J. F. PAGE (Chairman). H. B. MARTIN. W. II. MacNAMEE. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS: 
 S.J. CLEVENGER (Chairman). W. H. I'ORD, j. S. WILKINSON. 
 
 USHERS: 
 E. T. DARBY, B. O. LOXLEY, H. M. SHEPPARD, 
 
 J. F. FOREPAUGH, H. B. MARTIN, E. L. TCSTIN, 
 
 W. H. HENDERSON, Jr.. C. W. SCOTT, J. H. WALKER, 
 
 H. S. HOPPER, ). IL SCOTT, W. M. WILSON. 
 
 W. G. HOPPER, 
 
 SEXTON: 
 
 JOHN ALLISON, 1225 Vine street. 
 
Minutes of Special Church Events. 
 
 January i. Our \e\v Year's Meeting was held from 8 to 9 A. M. Al- 
 though the weather was very inclement, one hundred and forty-seven 
 were present. The Pastor read the Church Necrology for 1S86, the con- 
 gregation standing. Our Church Motto for 1887 was this: — "Grow in 
 the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : " (II. 
 Peter iii. 18.) The Pastor's New Year's Wish for his People was as fol- 
 lows : — 
 
 " May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound 
 in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit : " (Romans xv. 13.) 
 
 January 10-14. Our Church held special devotional services in connec- 
 tion with the Philadelphia Evangelistic Union. 
 
 January 23. After the morning sermon, our fellow member, Rev. Dr. H. 
 L. Wayland, made a plea for the extinction of our church debt, to which 
 the congregation responded by liquidating it and leaving a large surplus 
 for repairs, &c. Our Church suspended the evening service to join in 
 the Evangelistic Union Service at Armory Hall, Broad and Callowhill. 
 
 January 28. Our annual Church Day; services at 11 A. M., 3 P. M., 
 7.45 P. M. One hundred and sixteen were present at the morning ser- 
 vice, two hundred and nine at the afternoon, three hundred and four at 
 the evening. 
 
 January 31— February 4. The Pastor was kindly aided by his brother, 
 Rev. Dr. Edward Judson, of New York City, in special evangelistic ser- 
 vices afternoons and evenings ; also by Mr. Heinrich, a blind German 
 musician, of Boston, Massachusetts. 
 
 February 15. Anniversary of our Young People's Working Associa- 
 tion. 
 
 February 27. The Pastor began a series of discourses on "The Future 
 State." Topics:^" The Revealed Immortality;" "The Intermediate 
 State;" "The Second Advent;" "The Resurrection-Body;" "The 
 Last Judgment ; " "The Future Punishment ; " " The Eternal Life." 
 
 March 27. Pastor A. R. Schevie, of Russia, made a plea for the Bap- 
 tist Church in St. Petersburg. 
 
 March 31. Nineteenth anniversary of our Immanuel Mission. 
 
 April 8. Passion Friday. Service at 3 P. M. Topic :— "The Lamb of 
 God." (John i. 29.) 
 
April lo. Easter Suiulay. Topic : — " Poult of Christ's Resurrt'ctioii." 
 (I'hiiippians iii. lo. ) Rev. Dr. ICdward Judson, of NVu \ork City, made 
 a plea for the "Judson Memorial Fund." 
 
 May 29. The Pastor preached the Baccalaureate before tiie .Souliiern 
 Baptist Theolo^^ical Seminary. Louisville, Ky. 
 
 June S. The Pastor preached before the .Missionary .Society of tiie 
 Theolo,i;ical Institution, Newton, Mass. 
 
 June 27. Tiie Pastor read a paper before the Philade!|)iiia (Quarterly 
 Conference at Wesley Hall on " The Unity of the Church." 
 
 July. Sunday mornin.a^s the Tabernacle Church worshiped with ours ; 
 Sunday eveniuijs we worshiped at our Immanuel Chapel. 
 
 August. Sunday mornings our Church worshiped with the Tabernacle 
 Church ; Sunday evenings we worshiped at our Immanuel Chapel. 
 
 September 18. The Pastor held a special service in recognition of the 
 Centenary of the Signatures to the Constitution of the United States. 
 
 October 16. The Pastor began a series of lectures before our Voung 
 People's Working Association on " Christian Growth," as outlined in II. 
 Peter i. 5-7. 
 
 October 19. Our Voung People's Working Association gave a recep- 
 tion to the Pastor. 
 
 November 10. Eighth Annual Meeting of our Baptist City Missions 
 was held with our Church. Addresses by Rev. Dr. W. W. Boyd, of 
 Newark, N. J., and Rev. R. H. Conwell, of Grace Church; our ladies 
 gave the delegates a supper at .St. George's Hall in connection with 
 our Baptist Orphanage. 
 
 November 15. The Pastor read a paper on "The Problem of Ecclesi- 
 astical Unity," before the Baptist Congress held at Indianapolis, Ind. 
 
 November 24. Thanksgiving Day. Our Church worshiped with the 
 Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church, the Pastor of our Church 
 preaching the sermon. Topic : — "The Goodly Heritage." (Psalm xvi. 6.) 
 
 December 7-8. The Baptist Sunday-school Institute of Philadelphia 
 met with our Church. 
 
 December 16. Oiu' Church voted to appoint a visiting conuuittee in 
 connection with the Piiiladelphia Evangelistic Union. 
 
 December 27. Christmas festival of our Inuiianuel .School. 
 
 December 29. Christmas festival of our Main .School. 
 
The Pastor's Wednesday Evening Lectures. 
 
 Probably the characteristic featiwe of the ministry of the present Pastor 
 is his Wednesday Evening Lectures. They were begun October ^th, 1S64, 
 and have been continued, with occasional hiterruptions, ever since. In 
 these Wednesday Evening Studies we have gone through the tzventy-seveti 
 books of the New Testament atid the first ten books of the Old. It has 
 sometimes occurred that zuhen we came to a topic of peculiarly public im- 
 portance, as, for example, the Hebrew Monarchy or the Prophetic Office, 
 the lecture was delivered on the Lord's Day. The Pastor mentions this 
 to account for the occasional acceleration of dates. 
 
 The following is a list of the topics studied in 1S87 : — 
 
 Jan. 5. The Story of Ruth. (Ruth i.-iv.l Study 812 
 
 Jan. 12. The Birth of Samuel. (I. Samuel i.-ii. i-ii.) " 813 
 
 Jan. 19. The Doomed Priesthood. (I. Samuel ii. 12-36.) " 814 
 
 Jan. 26. The Call of Samuel. (I. Samuel iii. 1-21.) " 815 
 
 Feb. 2. The Troublesome Ark. (I. Samuel iv -vi.) " 816 
 
 Feb. 9. The Prophet Statesman. (I. Samuel vii. 1-17.) " 817 
 
 Feb. 16. The Hebrew Monarchy. (I. Samuel viii. 1-22. > " 818 
 
 Feb. 23. The Prophetic Order. (I. Samuel /ajjzVw.) " 819 
 
 Mar. 2. Samuel's Farewell Address. (I. Samuel xii. 1-25.) " 820 
 
 Mar. 9. Character of Samuel ... " 821 
 
 Mar. 16. Saul the First King. (I. Samuel ix.-xi.) ... " 822 
 
 Mar. 23. Saul the Reprobate. (I. Samuel xiii.-xv.) " 823 
 
 Mar. 30. Saul at Endor. 'I. Samuel .xxviii.) . . " 824 
 
 Apr. 6. Death of Saul. (I. Samuel xxxi. ; II. Samuel i. 1-27) . " 825 
 
 Apr. 13. Tragedy of King Saul ' 826 
 
 Apr. 20. David the Shepherd. (I. Samuel xvi. 1-13.) ..." 827 
 
 Apr. 27. David the Minstrel. (I. Samuel xvi. 14-23.) " 828 
 
 May 4. David the Champion. (I. Samuel xvii. 1-58.) " 829 
 
 May II. David the Courtier. (I. Samuel xviii. 1-30) ' 830 
 
 May iS. David the Friend. (I. Samuel xix.-xx.) " 831 
 
 May 25. David the Wanderer. (I. Samuel xxi.-xxiv.) " 832 
 
 Oct. 5. David the Avenger. (I. Samuel xxv. 1-44.) " 833 
 
 Oct. 12. David the Refugee. (I. Samuel xxvi.-xxx.) " 834 
 
 Oct. 16. David the" King. (II. Samuel ii.-v. ; I. Chronicles xi. 1-9.) " 835 
 
 Oct. 26. David the Churchman. (II. Samuel vi. ; I. Chronicles xiii.-xvi.) . . " 836 
 
 Oct. 30. David the Type. (II. Samuel vii. ; I. Chronicles xvii.) " 837 
 
 Nov. 2. David the Warrior. (II. Samuel viii.-x.) " 838 
 
 Nov. 9. David the Husband. (II. Samuel xi.-xii.) " 839 
 
 Nov. 13. David the Fugitive. (II. Samuel xiii.-xviii.) " 840 
 
 Nov. 20. David the Father. (II. Samuel xviii. ig-33 ; xix. 1-4.) " 841 
 
 Nov. 23. David the Organizer. (I. Chronicles xxiii.-xxvii.) " 842 
 
 Nov. 30. David the Psalmist. (II. Samuel xxii. 1-51 ; Psalm xviii.) " 843 
 
 Dec. 7. David the Hero. (II. Samuel xxiii ; I. Chronicles xi.) " B44 
 
 Dec. 14. David the Numberer. (II. Samuel xxiv. : I. Chronicles xxi.) .... " 845 
 
 Dec. 21. David the Man after God's own Heart " 846 
 
 // is easier to read these numerals than to grasp the time and the toil 
 they have involved. 
 
Chanircs in the Mcmliur Roll. 
 
 GAINS BY BAPTISM. 
 
 Jan. 30. Miss Jenny Haiina from hunianutl School. 
 
 Miss Mary Hanna " 
 
 John W. Likens " 
 
 Fell. 27. Miss .Sarah J. Bennett " 
 
 Miss ^^arion .Schmoele from Main 
 
 Mar. 27. Miss Martha Anderson from Immanuel 
 
 Miss Martini Bennett " " 
 
 James M. Campbell " " 
 
 Albert DeHaven 
 
 Abram I. Doctermen 
 
 George A. Elliott " 
 
 John A. Elliott . " 
 
 William Green 
 
 Charles Johnston 
 
 INIiss Jennie Neil . " 
 
 William H. Parker " 
 
 Miss Rebecca Woldon " " 
 
 Ai^ril K). Miss Florence Addicks from Main 
 
 Miss Lizzie B. Barrenger " " 
 
 James L. Bryan 
 
 Cadwalader Clegg 
 
 Miss Esther Fitzell 
 
 Mrs. Susan S. Henzey 
 
 Miss Carrie Johnston 
 
 John F. Ostrom 
 
 Miss Edith Roue 
 
 A])ril 24. Miss Jessie Dennison 
 
 diaries Jobson 
 
 Miss Lydia Thibault from Immanuel 
 
 May 22. Miss Agnes M. Bennett " 
 
 James C. Bennett " " 
 
 James W. Conner " " 
 
 Henry Gorman " " 
 
 Miss Margaret Keen from Main 
 
 Miss Mary McCaulay from Innnaniul 
 
 June 26. George W. Clauz " 
 
June 26. Adam J. O'Harra from Main School. 
 
 Miss Addie Roach from hiimanuel 
 
 Miss Lynda Schmoele from Main " 
 
 Total 39 
 
 June 
 July 
 
 GAINS BY TRA 
 Feb. 4. :\Irs. Eliza P. Ball . 
 
 Joseph E. Sagebeer 
 
 j\Iiss Edith Olevvine 
 
 Robert H. Farley 
 
 Mrs. Clara G. Farley 
 
 Charles W. Roberts 
 Nov. 4. Miss Caroline Levering 
 
 Miss Martha A. Leverin 
 
 Miss Sallie E. Levering 
 
 Thomas F. Moody . . 
 
 Horace E. Taylor . . 
 
 Mrs. Harriett A. Taylor 
 2. INIrs. Augusta C. Prindle 
 Total 
 
 Dec. 
 
 NSFER. 
 
 from 
 
 Spring Garden Church. 
 Newtown Square Ch. 
 Pottsville Church. 
 ^Memorial Church. 
 
 Gethsemane " 
 Memorial Church. 
 
 Spring Garden Church. 
 Cuthbert, Georgia. 
 Williamsport, Pa. 
 
 First Germantown Cli. 
 
 GAIN BY EXPERIENCE. 
 
 Mar. 25. Miss Annie F>ame. 
 
 Total I 
 
 Gross total of gains 53 
 
 LOSSES BY DEATH. 
 
 Jan. 
 Apr. 
 
 May 
 June 
 
 9- 
 I. 
 
 30. 
 
 21. 
 
 2. Edward C. Wilson. 
 29. Mrs. Mary D. Reed. 
 9. Mrs. Josephine C. A. John- 
 son. 
 
 Miss Eliza Ann Williams. July 
 
 Miss Lenna Schmoele (in 
 Rome, Italy). Aug 
 
 Miss Nellie L. Dodd. 
 
 Mrs. Mary B. Van Aken. Aug. 15. Joshua Morgan. 
 2. Mrs. Mary Ann Holbrook. 
 Total 9 
 
 LOSSES BY TRANSFER. 
 
 Jan. 21. Richard H. Austin . . 
 
 Mrs. A. E. Austin . . 
 
 John M. Austin . . . 
 
 Calvin McCormick . . 
 Feb. 4. Miss .Sarah J. Headley 
 
 Mrs. Laura Lippincott 
 
 to Tenth Church. 
 
 " Los Angeles, Cal. 
 " Dallas, Texas. 
 " Bustleton, Pa. 
 " Haddonfield, N. J. 
 
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 Mar. 4. William H. Garey to Hope Clnirch, Port Richnioiul. 
 
 Mrs Khocla Garey " " 
 
 Miss Emily A. Ilko ..." Mt-inorial Church. 
 Nov. 4. Miss Anna J. Uyerly .... " rowdlon Avenue Church. 
 
 Total 10 
 
 LOSSES BY ERASURE. 
 
 lune 17. Miss Clara T. Hill. June 17. Miss Fannie Page. 
 James H. Miller. 
 Total 3 
 
 Gross total of los.ses 22 
 
 Net gain 31 
 
 Present number 670 
 
 Treasurer's Report. 
 
 GENERAL ACCOUNT. 
 
 To amounts received as follows : — 
 
 Frf)m pew-rents I6.339 39 
 
 voluntary contributions 1,696 37 
 
 sale of cemetery lots 54 9° 
 
 commissions, &c., on trusts 313 35 
 
 Showing regular income for 1887 58,40401 
 
 "Debt and Repair" Fund to meet this deficit, lS:c. . . 1,200 00 
 
 Total receipts $9,604 01 
 
 Cr. 
 
 Ijy balance overdrawn beginning of year 5i93 9' 
 
 By payments as follows : — 
 
 For Pastor's salary 55. 000 00 
 
 " pulpit supplies 112 50 
 
 " music 911 ^5 
 
 " main Sunday-school 500 00 
 
 " Immanuel Mission : — 
 
 (.Support, I500 ; preaching, $400 ; 
 ground- rent, I170) 1,070 00 
 
 Carried forward, l7>594 35 $^93 9^ $9,^4 01 
 
II 
 
 Brought forward, |7,594 35 $193 9^ I9.604 oi 
 
 For sexton 495 5° 
 
 " coal 225 40 
 
 "gas 344 82 
 
 " fire insurance 3^ 5° 
 
 " water-rent 29 00 
 
 " repairs and exterior painting . . . 385 24 
 
 " printing 70 10 
 
 " advertising Sunday services .... 46 66 
 
 " care, &c., of cemetery lots 85 50 
 
 " miscellaneous objects ....•• 64 78 
 
 Showing total for 1S87 9.377 85 
 
 9,571 76 
 
 Leaving balance on hand I32 25 
 
 Philadelphia, January 7th, 1888. 
 
 Examined and found correct : John P. Onderdonk, 
 
 Alfred Frank Custis, 
 George L. English, 
 
 Auditors. 
 
 DEBT AND REPAIR FUND. 
 
 To amount of subscriptions received by Treasurer l5.44o 08 
 
 " amount received for Church's share from sale of seats on 
 
 " Constitutional Centennial " stand, &c. . .' 32600 
 
 Cr. 
 
 By payments as follows : — 
 
 For floating debt |2,5i7 00 
 
 " "general account" of Church to meet 1S87 
 
 deficit 1,200 00 
 
 " disbursements through W. H. INIac- 
 Namee, viz., painting walls, ceiling, 
 wood work, &c., of lecture, Sunday- 
 school, and Dorcas rooms, vestibule, 
 &c foS7 50 
 
 5,766 08 
 
 Carried forward, I587 50 13,717 00 |5,766 08 
 
12 
 
 Brought forward, $5S~ 50 13,717 00 55,766 08 
 
 For y:ikk-d strips for ceiling 23 32 
 
 range, boiler, &c 71 50 
 
 plumbing 20 00 
 
 oak map case, &c., for lecture room . 94 00 
 
 gas fixtures 93 58 
 
 tables for Dorcas Society 6 34 
 
 carpentering, &c 136 56 
 
 1.032 80 
 
 new car]:)et first tloor rooms 564 66 
 
 gas fittings " " " 109 15 
 
 curtain Sunday-school library 14 11 
 
 repairs, <S:c., Immanuel Chapel : — 
 
 Heater I132 00 
 
 New front steps, granite 100 00 
 
 Roof 18 92 
 
 250 92 
 
 5.688 64 
 
 Leaving balance on hand of tiiis fund $77 44 
 
 POOR AND TRUST FUNDS. 
 
 Dk. 
 
 To balance on hand at beginning of the year 5i.79i 95 
 
 " amounts received as follows : — 
 
 FROM BRANSON TRUST. 
 
 For rents ^3,700 26 
 
 Less taxes |68o 51 
 
 interest 648 00 
 
 insurance 144 00 
 
 water-rent 38 00 
 
 repairs 12 40 
 
 Pastor's annuity 26 67 
 
 collecting and disbursing 
 
 5 per cent, commission . 185 01 
 
 1,734 59 
 
 Showing net income for iS,S7 from lliis Trust . . . 51,965 67 
 
 Carried forward, $1,965 67 $1,791 95 
 
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 Brought forward, f^i.965 67 |i,79i 95 
 
 FROM SHIELDS TRUST. 
 
 For rents #2,300 04 
 
 Less taxes $612 g^ 
 
 " ground-rent 21 S7 
 
 " water-rent 8 00 
 
 " repairs 40 00 
 
 " commission to Baltimore 
 
 agent 114 90 
 
 " collecting, disbursing, &c., 
 
 5 per cent, commission . 115 00 
 
 912 71 
 
 Net from rents 1^,387 33 
 
 Interest on investment 52 00 
 
 Showing- income for 18S7 from this Trust i,439 33 
 
 FROM SMITH TRUST. 
 
 Interest on investment I40 00 
 
 Less one-third to Pastor $13 33 
 
 " one-third to Church 13 34 
 
 26 67 
 
 Showing net income for 18S7 from this Trust ... ^3 33 
 
 From Johnson Trust, interest on investment . . . 22S 00 
 
 " D.wis Trust, interest on investment, .... 60 00 
 
 " Justice Memorial Fund,interest on investment, 30 00 
 
 " Communion collections 218 01 
 
 Showing total income for 1S87 3-954 34 
 
 Total Dr. footings fc,746 29 
 
 Cr. 
 By payments as follows : — 
 For need}- members of the Church : — 
 
 Through Deacon Suplee I690 25 
 
 Page 120 00 
 
 Keen 150 50 
 
 Carried forward, ^960 75 ^5,746 29 
 
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 Brou;j;lit foiuarcl, ^960 75 ;f5,746 29 
 
 Through Deacon Scott 5S4 44 
 
 " " Thomas 902 00 
 
 " LevcriiiL; Ii535 00 
 
 I'aptist Home 200 00 
 
 Indigent Widows and Single Women's 
 
 Asylum 40 00 
 
 Dorcas Society 90 00 
 
 For cemetery resetting 12 00 
 
 Showing total i)ayment for the poor 4.3-4 '9 
 
 Leaving balance on hantl at end of this year f 1.422 10 
 
 PniLAUKLi'HiA, January 7th, 18SS. 
 
 Examined and found correct : John P. Onderdonk, 
 
 Alfred Frank Ccstis, 
 George L. English, 
 
 .liiditors. 
 
 Superintendent of our Burial Ground. 
 
 To the Pastor : 
 
 The improvements wliich liave been made in our Clnirch Burial 
 Ground at Mount Moriah render it one of the finest sections in that 
 beautiful cemetery. Among the many advantages which our plot offers 
 to purchasers may be mentioned the following : First, the comparative 
 remoteness of Mount Moriah from the built-up portions of our city, a 
 fact which will for many years prevent the opening of streets in the 
 neighborhood ; and, secondly, the accessibility of the cemetery in con- 
 sequence of several near railroads. Our Church sets apart from the 
 sales of lots an amount the income of which will be suflicient to keep 
 our grounds in order. During the past year one lot has been sold. 
 
 (Signed) I. 11. O'HARRA. 
 
 Superintendent. 
 
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 Main Bible School. 
 
 Organized October, 1815. 
 
 To the Pastor: 
 
 CALENDAR : 
 
 From September to Jul}' Sunday, 2.30 P. M. 
 
 During July and August . . . Sunday, 9.00 A. M. 
 
 OFFICERS: 
 
 Superintendent William INI. Wilson. 
 
 Assistant Superintendent John F. Ostrom. 
 
 Secretary W. Henry Henderson, Jr. 
 
 Treasurer Frank D. Cromwell. 
 
 Registrar Albert Hill. 
 
 j- Isaac H. O'Harra, 
 Librarians \ Adam J. O'Harra, 
 
 '-James L. Bryan. 
 
 primary department: 
 
 Superintendent Miss Elizabeth Brooks. 
 
 Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Emma P. Spencer. 
 
 INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT. TEACHERS: 
 
 Miss Lizzie S. Auner, 
 Miss Lettie B. Bonbright, 
 Miss Rebecca Brooks, 
 Miss Maltie E. Clegg, 
 Mrs. Louisa Collier, 
 Miss Myrtle F. Correll, 
 Miss Helen M. Dean, 
 Miss Anna W. Dodd, 
 George L. English, 
 .Andrew J. Flowers, 
 Mrs. Lavinia Flowers, 
 Mrs. Ella J. Gurley, 
 Mrs. Mary V. Hanna, 
 
 ADULT DEPARTMENT.— CLASS 28. 
 
 Teacher T. Seymour Scott. 
 
 Present membership 74 
 
 Average attendance .... 40 
 
 Largest attendance on any one Sabbath 51 
 
 Miss Aniv Jones, 
 
 Miss Maude M. Nichols, 
 
 Miss Meta Jones, 
 
 John F. Ostrom, 
 
 Miss Dora Keen, 
 
 Miss Bertha Ogden, 
 
 Robert Kelso, 
 
 Miss Gertrude V. Peterson 
 
 Miss Mary A. Levering, 
 
 John H. Scott, 
 
 William A. Levering, 
 
 Miss Bella W. Semple, 
 
 B. OgdenLoxley, 
 
 Martin B. Stubbs, 
 
 Mrs. Tacie C. Lo.xley, 
 
 W. B. Sickler, 
 
 Mrs. Elizabeth W. Moore, 
 
 Mrs. Gertrude S. Thomas, 
 
 Miss Deborah Moore, 
 
 Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, 
 
 Miss Anna L. Morgan, 
 
 Miss Bertha J. Wood. 
 
 Miss Lilian B. Morgan, 
 
 
 Miss Mary R. Morgan, 
 
 
i6 
 
 l{y cash received fmni donalions, c(intriI)utions, &c 5148 87 
 
 To casli donated to Inuiiamit,-! Mission $10 00 
 
 " " " to Baltimore AvenuL' Mission ... 1000 
 
 " " " to Sunilay-school festival 14 00 
 
 " " to " Debt and Repair I'und " 104 75 
 
 Balance Jannarv ist, iSSS 10 12 
 
 $148 87 
 
 SUMMARY. ' 
 
 Officers . • -S 
 
 Teachers 42 
 
 Scholars — Primary Department 55 
 
 Scholars — Intermediate Department . 193 
 
 Scholars— Adult Department ... 74 
 
 Total 
 
 Deaths . 
 Net loss 
 
 Average attendance of Primary Department 30 
 
 Average attendance of Intermedi.ite Depatment . . 143 
 
 Averatje attendance of Adult Department 40 
 
 Total average attendance 213 
 
 Gain 2 
 
 Baptisms 15 
 
 Volumes in library 628 
 
 EXPENSE ACCOUNT. 
 
 REClill'TS. 
 
 Balance on hand January ist, 1SS7 
 
 Amount received from our Church 
 
 Amount received for our " Debt and Repair I'und " 
 Amount received from Hughes Bequest ...... 
 
 Amount received from other sources 
 
 Total receipts 
 
 DlSnUKSKMENTS. 
 
 For .school expenses 5435 45 
 
 For investment of Hughes Bequest 300 00 
 
 For " Debt and Repair l-'und " 65000 
 
 Balance on liaiul January ist, 188.S 317 5^ 
 
 Total 5i.7'V^ "1 
 
 
 579 
 
 66 
 
 
 946 
 
 61 
 
 
 361 
 
 99 
 
 
 294 
 
 75 
 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 t 
 
 .703 
 
 01 
 
benevolent account. 
 Receipts. 
 
 Balance on hand January ist, 18S7 $-6 26 
 
 Contributions 105 66 
 
 Total receipts $181 92 
 
 Disbursements. 
 
 Imiiianuel Mission School $2^ 00 
 
 Baltimore Avenue Mission .School 25 00 
 
 South Broad Street School 25 00 
 
 Children's Day 25 00 
 
 Balance on hand January ist, 188S 81 92 
 
 Total ;5Si8i 92 
 
 Audited and found correct : 
 
 I. H. O'Harra, 
 A. DeO. Rossiter. 
 (Signed) (Signed) W. M. WILSON, 
 
 W. Hexrv Henderson, Jr., Superiuicndoit. 
 
 Secretaty. 
 
 Dorcas Society. 
 
 Organized in 1840. 
 
 To the Pastor : 
 
 First Directress Mrs. E. A. Brockway. 
 
 Second Directress, Mrs. Washington Butcher. 
 
 Secretary ; . Mrs. C. K. Inglis. 
 
 Treasurer Miss Lvdia M. Morgan. 
 
 treasurer's report. 
 Dr. 
 
 Subscriptions and donations, including those to missionary 
 
 boxes |6o 25 
 
 Church collection 87 96 
 
 Interest on Davis legacy 60 00 
 
 Interest on Justice legacy 30 00 
 
 Balance in treasury, March 31st, 1S86 Sq 
 
 I239 10 
 
i8 
 
 Ck. 
 
 1 )i V .i;.>()ils, cS:c . <I4I 36 
 
 Shoe hill 71 60 
 
 Sexton's Ices 5 (^o 
 
 Expressage, 6tc 3 75 
 
 Balance in treasury, March 31st, 1SS7 '7 39 
 
 ICxaniined and found correct : $^39 10 
 
 Mks. T. S. Scott. -— — ^r 
 
 Xumher of garments distrihuted 475 
 
 " i^airs of shoes 60 
 
 To scholars in Main .School 151 garments. 20 pair shoes. 
 
 " Imnianuel .School 53 " 14 
 
 ' .South Broad .Street School 20 
 
 " Baptist Home 6 
 
 " Snyder Avenue Mission 64 garments. 
 
 " Lehigh "' " 16 
 
 " German Mission 50 
 
 " Miscellaneous cases 20 " 3 pair shoes. 
 
 " Baptist Orphanage 12 
 
 BOX AND ITS VALUE. 
 
 To Rev. G. H. Trapp, Touanda, Bradford county, Penna ^93 60 
 
 (Signed) Mks. GI'RTRUDE S. THO.M.AS. 
 
 Sccn'iary pro Icvi. 
 
 Young People s Working Association. 
 
 Organized .Vpril 30U1, 1S66. Reoigaiii/ed October 6lh, 1SS4. 
 
 To Ihc Pixstor : 
 
 OFFICERS: 
 
 Presideul Howard B. M.\rtin, M. O. 
 
 Vice-President Ernest L. Tistin. 
 
 Secretary Fran'CIS J. SNt)\\ . 
 
 Freasitrcr I. Harrison O'Hakua. 
 
19 
 
 CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES : 
 
 Devofioiinl i\[eetiii,<^s Ernest L. Tustix. 
 
 Visiiation and Siraiigcrs Mrs. Gertrude S. Thomas. 
 
 Meuibership Jno. F. Ostrom. 
 
 Finance I. H. O'Harra. 
 
 Entertainment Miss Lydi.\ M. Mor(;ax. 
 
 The Executive Board comprises the foregoing, with the addition of 
 Franklin D. Cromwell, James L. Bryan, Curtin A. Myers, Albert G. 
 Pascoe, and Adam J. O'Harra. 
 
 Our membership is 150. 
 
 Our devotional meetings, held on Sunday evenings a4; 7.15, have an at- 
 tendance of 50 or 60. The series of monthly sermons was continued by 
 Rev. J. B. G. Pidge, of Fourth Church ; Rev. J. S. Jamesof First German- 
 town, and Rev. Dr. S. W. Dana of Walnut Presbyterian. Oui- Pastor 
 began in October a series of monthly lectures to young people on Chris- 
 tian Growth, and the extensive advertising done by the Association has 
 materially aided in increasing the attendance at these services. At the 
 close of the lectures a brief after-meeting is held, at which considerable 
 interest has been shown. 
 
 A good work has been done among strangers, hundreds of whom have 
 been welcomed at our services, and many, by visits made to them at their 
 homes, have become interested in the work of the Church. Our enter- 
 tainments, held bi-monthly, have included a debate, a strawberry festival, 
 a juvenile entertainment, and, in connection with our anniversary in Oc- 
 tober, a reception to our Pastor. 
 
 In the effort to liquidate the Church debt, $ibo was contributed by the 
 Association. 
 
 (Signed) HOWARD B. MARTIN, 
 
 President. 
 TREASURER'S REPORT. 
 
 Dr. 
 
 To balance on hand January ist, 1887 ^'gr 52 
 
 " dues and contributions 160 61 
 
 " collections at series of sermons before Association 57 18 
 
 " half proceeds of strawberry festival 34 88 
 
 " interest : i 13 
 
 " subscriptions to Debt and Repair Fund 69 35 
 
 I414 67 
 
20 
 
 Ck. 
 
 Hy advertising scries of serniDiis 543 50 
 
 " fees Uj sexton 20 tx) 
 
 " contribution to Young People's Uaplist I'nion 2 00 
 
 " appropriation to Union Journal 10 00 
 
 " entertainments 48 15 
 
 " printing, postage, &c 49 26 
 
 " Association's subscription to Debt and Rei)air I-und .... 100 00 
 
 " balai ce on hand January 1st, 1S8S 141 76 
 
 (Signed) 1. H. O'HARRA, ^ 
 Ttcusun'r. 
 The above audited, showing a balance of 5'4'-76, is correct. 
 
 Frank D. Cromwkll, 
 John B. Nichols. 
 
 Immaiiuel Mission. 
 
 TWICNTV-TIIIRI) AND Sr.MMi:R. 
 Organized March, 1868. 
 
 7'o I he J\7sfor: 
 
 CALENDAR : 
 .Sunday-school 2.30 P. M. 
 
 Young People's Prayer Meeting, Sunday . . : . 7.15 " 
 
 Preaching. Sunday 8.00 
 
 Mothers' Meeting, Wednesday 3.00 " 
 
 Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 8.00 " 
 
 Chapel Pastor |r)SEPH E. S.\GP:nEKR. 
 
 Superiuiettdeiil James S. Moore. 
 
 .Issisiaiil Siiperiutendent and Secretary . . . Sami'kl J. Cle\'engkr. 
 
 Treasurer and Librarian HARR^ J. Moork. 
 
 Assistant IJbrarian Whj.iam T. McDaniel. 
 
 Registrar John A. Marshall. 
 
 Chorister, Sunday-school Joseph H. Walker. 
 
 Organist George W. K. Baker. 
 
 TEACHERS: 
 
 Miss Martlia K. I'.akcr, Jnliii Gill, Miss Mary Taul, 
 
 Joseph A. Bl-iuicU, Miss Anna G. Matris, Mrs. Anna M. Rees, 
 
 .Samuel J. C'levenner, Miss Carrie Hiimburg, Henry E. Rees, 
 
 Miss Mary Uiingan, Howard K. Marlin, Miss Mary Smith, 
 
 Winfield S. Elliott, Miss Ikrtlia L. Nichols, Mrs. Sarah Storey, 
 
 Miss Laura M. EltonheatI, Miss Emma L. Ogden, Ernest L. Tiistin, 
 
 Miss Ella R. English, \ Miss Nettie E. Ogden, | George \V. Wolfe. 
 
21 
 
 , . ., , ^^^^^^ '""°°^= M.SS MARV E. Mullen. 
 
 P""'''^''^ ^ Miss Hattie W. Lee. 
 
 Assistants \ David J. Bennett. 
 
 ... 6 
 Officers . . 
 
 Teachers 220 
 
 Scholars— Main Department ^^^ 
 
 Scholars— Infant Department 
 
 . . 367 
 Total ■ =-^ 
 
 9 
 
 Net loss 216 
 
 Average attendance ^^^ 
 
 Volumes in library 
 
 Baptisms during 1887 
 
 CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SCHOOL: 
 
 . . $162 02 
 
 To school expenses 142 86 
 
 " Baptist Orphanage . . ^ ^^ 
 
 " " Debt and Repair Fund _j^ 
 
 ^ , , 1954 88 
 
 Total :z _ 
 
 THE IMMANUEL WORKERS: 
 
 „ ., , . Samuel J. Clevenger. 
 
 President ^^^^^ l^^^oK^,. 
 
 Vice-President James Michie. 
 
 Secretary Harry 1. Moore. 
 
 Treasurer 
 
 Present membership 82. 
 
 Dnrino- the vear 11 stated and 4 special business meetings were held, 
 and ou^co^^i tees have been actively engaged in work for the Master. 
 
 The number of visits made is 763, in which the sick and needy were 
 kil^^^y emembered, and pointed to Jesus, who himself took our mfirm- 
 
 ities and bore our sickness. In our labor for Christ it is our desire to do 
 with our might what our hands find to do. 
 
 THE YEARLY BENEFICIAL SOCIETY OF THE IMMANUEL CHAPEL, 
 
 Ora;anized March 31st, 1885. 
 
 /Qbiect-To furnish support to its members in case of sickness.) 
 ^ ^-^ , . Samuel J. Clevenger. 
 
 C'.''''fr^. ) . Albert TiMMiNS. 
 
 Vice-President . Harrv J. Moore. 
 
 Secretary . . Clarence A. Dampman. 
 
 Assistant Sea etary Joseph H. Walker. 
 
 Treasurer^ Thomas Langan. 
 
 Assistant Treasurer ■^""-' 
 
< )iir inxsciU mciiibership is 246. 
 
 Initiation fee, 50 cents. Montlily dues, 50 cents. 
 
 .Sick l)enefits, f 5 a week. Funeral lienelits, $50. 
 
 Tile receipts for 18.S7 were 5i/'95 21 
 
 Tix- payments — Sick benefits .... 5713 07 
 
 K.xpenses . ... 53 9S 
 
 767 05 
 
 I'.al.incf 
 
 ^328 16 
 
 .S.VMIKL J. ClEVENC.KR, 
 
 Secre/ary, 
 
 (Signed) J.XMKS S. .MOORE, 
 
 Suf>criulcudeul. 
 
 \\'oman's Foreign Missionary Society. 
 
 Re-organized 1872. 
 
 To the Pastor : 
 Prcsidott ■ 
 
 I 'ire- Presidents 
 
 OFFICERS: 
 
 -Mrs. j. V. P.\GK. 
 
 Mks. G. D. Boardman, 
 Mrs. T. S. Foster, 
 Mrs. M. J. Chase, 
 Mrs. C. K. Inc.lis. 
 
 Corresponding Secretary Mrs. (i. E. Sti'ishs. 
 
 Recording Secretary Mrs. C. W. Rav. 
 
 Treasurer Mrs. .-Vroi'sris Tmo.m.' 
 
 A Board of Twenty Managers. 
 
 TREASURER'S REPORT. 
 
 Dr. 
 The following donations for .salary ot General Secretary, Mrs. 
 |. N. Gushing: — 
 
 -Mrs. T. S. Foster 
 
 Mrs. D. S. Stone 
 
 Mrs. Augustus Thomas 
 
 The following donations for Mrs. Seagrave's Medical Course : — 
 
 Mrs. T. S. I'oster 
 
 Miss M. L. Bonney . 
 
 Carried forwartl, $270 00 
 
 Sioo 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 CX) 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 no 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
23 
 
 Brought forward, Isjo oo 
 
 Mrs. J. F. Page lo oo 
 
 Mrs. Washington Butcher lo oo 
 
 j\Irs. H. G. Keasbey lo oo 
 
 Donation, Mrs. T. Foster loo oo 
 
 (For the English and Eurasian Churcli, Rangoon, Eurmah.) 
 
 Donation, Mrs. T. S. Foster 50 oo 
 
 (For Dr. Cushing's assistant.) 
 
 Coral ^\'orkers 20 00 
 
 Coral Workers 12 57 
 
 (For Mr. Ashmore's scliool, Swatow, China.) 
 
 Deficit (Room 20 for 1S86) 10 00 
 
 Through ^lissionary Inquirers 25 00 
 
 (For Life Membership of Herbert X. Gushing.) 
 
 Annual subscriptions 125 06 
 
 ^^642 63 
 Cr. ' 
 
 Printing reports for 1887 $12 00 
 
 B}- checks and cash to treasurer of Woman's Baptist Foreign 
 Mission Society of Pennsylvania 630 63 
 
 ^642 63 
 Examined and found correct : 
 
 Augustus Thomas, 
 Joseph F. Page, 
 
 Auditors. 
 
 (Signed) MRS. J. F. PAGE, 
 
 Prcsidfitf. 
 
 P. S. — In addition to the above are contributions which have not 
 passed through the hands of the Treasurer, as follows : — 
 
 Mrs. J. F. Page, for Mrs. Cushing's salarj^ $10 00 
 
 ]\Irs. G. D. Boardman, books for INIissionaries 25 00 
 
 Making additional contributions that have come to the knowl- 
 edge of the Treasurer ^35 00 
 
 Add contributions through the Treasurer 642 63 
 
 Total ^677 63 
 
24 
 
 Committuc on \'oliintary Contrilaitions. 
 
 OrRaiiized January slli, 1S77. 
 OBJECT OF THE COMMITTEE: 
 
 To secure eoulributiotis for the _E^euera/ expenses 0/ our Church ; for 
 the support 0/ our Suintay-sc hoots aud Mission M'oric ; for the support of 
 the Pastor s assistant ; and for ivhatever other objects our Church may 
 direct. 
 
 Nuniher of contributors using envelopes, 1886 167 
 
 Number of contriljutors not using envelopes, 1SS6 . 13 
 
 Total number of contributors, 1SS6 180 
 
 Numl)cr of contributors using envelopes, 18S7 195 
 
 Nunibe-r of contril)Utors not using envelopes, 1887 10 
 
 Total number of contributors, 1887 205 
 
 Average number of envelopes used each Sunday, 1S86 85 
 
 1887 105 
 
 Average amount contributed in each envelope in 1S86 fo 21 
 
 " 1887 18 
 
 Total amount of weekly contributions from all sources in 1886, 
 
 including the Sunday morning collections ?i,546 33 
 
 Total amount of weekly contributions from all sources in 1887, 
 
 including the Sunday morning collections 1,69637 
 
 Increase of amount contril)Uted in 1887 I150 04 
 
 Tile conuuittee desire to call the special attention of our Church to 
 this matter of systematic voluntary offerings. It is gratifying to note the 
 increased number using envelopes tiie past year, and also to report in- 
 creased receipts. We believe this amount could be largely increased if 
 all using envelopes would see that their contributions are uniform, and 
 that every Sunday in the year is represented by an envelope deposited 
 
 in tile basket. 
 
 (Signed) H.VKKN' S. HOriM-IK. 
 
 Chai) iiia)i. 
 riiii.AUKLi'iii.v, January 9th, 18S8. 
 
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 Woman's Home Missionary Society. 
 
 Organized May iSth, 1S77. 
 
 To the Pastor : 
 
 officers; 
 
 President Mrs. Washington Butcher. 
 
 r.. r^ . r , ( IMrs. William B. Hanna. 
 
 Vice-Presidents n ,, , t- t:. 
 
 I Mrs. Julia T. Rav. 
 
 Corresponding Secretary Mrs. T. Seymour Scott. 
 
 Recording Secretary Miss Mary O'Harra. 
 
 Treasurer Mrs. Deborah L. Hopper. 
 
 Life members of parent society at Chicago 45 
 
 Life members of Home Mission Circle 43 
 
 A Board of twenty-five Managers. 
 
 TREASURER'S REPORT. 
 
 Dr. 
 
 To balance in treasury January ist, 18S7 ^25 46 
 
 Mrs. Washington Butcher for Thomas Downing Ind. Universit}- 100 00 
 
 " " church building in Mexico ... 5000 
 
 " " training school, Chicago .... 50 00 
 
 " " Medical Mission 25 00 
 
 " " Miss Seil's salary 25 00 
 
 " " special city mission work .... 190 00 
 
 " " loss sustained by Union 20 00 
 
 Miss Mary L. Bonney for educational work 150 00 
 
 Mrs. M. J. Chase for Homceopathic Dispensary Medical Mission 100 00 
 
 Mrs. T. Seymour Scott, Medical Mission 25 00 
 
 Nickel fund for Union 17 10 
 
 Friday evening collection for Medical Mission 
 
 Friday evening collection for training school, Chicago 
 From officers and managers of Mission Circles 
 
 Parlor Bazaar by Managers 
 
 Baby Band and Missionary Gardeners 
 
 December 30th, received in cash 
 
 
 15 27 
 
 
 II 20 
 
 
 232 61 
 
 
 210 68 
 
 
 S 05 
 
 Il 
 
 .255 37 
 
 
 2 GO 
 
 ll 
 
 257 37 
 
26 
 
 Ck. 
 
 Cash to Treasurer of Union lor missionaries' salaries, and 
 
 B. H. M. C; S44S 00 
 
 For educational work 250 00 
 
 For Honireopathic Dispensary Medical Mission 100 00 
 
 For building fund Mexico Church 50 00 
 
 For Medical Mission 65 27 
 
 For special city mission work 190 00 
 
 For training school, Chicago 71 20 
 
 For Miss Seil's salary 25 00 
 
 Nickel fund for Union 17 do 
 
 Printing reports for 1SS6 12 50 
 
 >i,228 97 
 Balance in Treasury 28 40 
 
 $1^257 37 
 
 Value of boxes sent to missionaries during 18.S7 5150 51 
 
 Examined and found correct : 
 W'm. G. Hopi'EK, 
 
 December 30th, 18S7. 
 (J^gned) MRS. WASHINGTON BUTCHI-R, 
 
 I'lTSitfl'llf. 
 
 The Coral Workers. 
 
 Organized 1S77. 
 
 To the Pastor : 
 
 OFFICERS : 
 
 President Miss Lilian B. Morgan. 
 
 ,,. „ . , , ( Miss Marv M. Kinskv, 
 
 Vice-Presidents , . 
 
 l^ Miss Amy Jones. 
 
 Recording Secretary Miss Agnes Woodriff. 
 
 Corresponding Secretin y Master Augi'sti'S Spkncfr. 
 
 Treasurer Master Meredith Hanna. 
 
 Number of meetings during 1887 9 
 
 Membership 27 
 
 Average attendance 15 
 
27 
 
 TREASURER'S REPORT. 
 
 Dr. 
 
 To balance in treasury January ist, 1887 /. 82 
 
 To subscriptions f 
 
 „, , , I32 57 
 
 lotal ■ 
 
 Cr- * 
 
 For Morton Lane Girls' School 1-07 
 
 For support of boy in Swatow, China ^ J 
 
 ForwardedtoW.B.F. M.S. in Boston, Mass _5_oo 
 
 Total ^33 
 
 From October to December extra weekly meetings were held to pre- 
 pare for a kitchen party and sale of ..././ articles, to be held the first of 
 
 '^Yp^n has been a subject of study for the last three months. 
 
 Audited by 
 
 \V. Henry Henderson, Jr., 
 
 Albert Hill. ^^.^^^^^^ ULIA^ B. MORGAN, 
 
 President. 
 
 The Memorial Band. 
 
 In Aid of the Philadelphia Home for Incurables. 
 
 Organized October, 1877. 
 
 Althouc^h the Memorial Band represents six denominations, yet its 
 orgaiatton has been from the beginning largely influenced by mem- 
 beSof our own Church. It is proper, therefore, that an account of it 
 should appear in the Pastor's Report. 
 
 To the Pastor: officers: 
 
 . Mrs. Caroline K. Inglis. 
 
 President.^ ■ ■ ■ Miss M. Virginia Ashton. 
 
 Honoraf-y President l\ L c Maprt^ 
 
 f Miss Mary S. Harris, 
 Vice-Presidents I Miss Isabel McIlhenny. 
 
 Recording Secretary ^^^'^ Or^nKM 
 
 * .... Miss Emma L. Ugden. 
 
 Treasurer 
 
28 
 
 Number of managers 64 
 
 Number of life members 38 
 
 Number of meetings held during tlie year 11 
 
 Average attendance 24 
 
 Amount ci)llected by mciiil)ers of tin- Mtininial liand in llie 
 
 First Baptist Church . . J249 81 
 
 (Signed) i:.MMA L. OCDKN, 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Missionary Inciiiirer; 
 
 Organized February, 1S80. 
 
 To the Pasfor 
 
 OFFICERS: 
 
 Preside!// Mrs. I^i.i.f.n H. Cishing. 
 
 I Dk. \V. W. Keen, 
 riee-Presideu/s s Mrs. D. L. Stone, 
 
 ' Mrs. AiGLSTLs Thomas. 
 
 Rceordhig Secretary Miss Lilian B.Morgan. 
 
 Correspotidiiii; Secretary Miss Mary M. Kinsey. 
 
 Treasurer Miss Bertha Ogden. 
 
 Librarian Miss Gertrude V. Peterson. 
 
 Chairman Map Committee Miss Mary A. Levering. 
 
 Chairman Music Coinmittec Miss Laura S. Lehr. 
 
 Chairman Industrial Committee . . . . Miss RL Morgan. 
 Chairman Prof^ratmne Committee . . . Mr. F. D. Cromwell. 
 Chairman /iutertainment Com>nittee . . Miss Emma P.nrkkr. 
 Chairman J/etn/>e/ship Committee . . Miss L. B. Morgan. 
 
 Membership S5 
 
 Number of life members 4 
 
 Number of new members 3 
 
 Members connected with other churches 5 
 
 Number of lite members of Woman's Baptist I'oreign Missionary So- 
 ciety by the payment of|l25 41 
 
 Number of missionary concerts of prayer 5 
 
 " social meetings 3 
 
 " extra " 3 
 
 Total number of meetings 11 
 
29 
 
 Correspondent : Mrs. Alice R. Roberts, Bhamo, Burma. 
 Readings: The Congo, McAll Mission. 
 Subjects sfiidied : Japan, Geography and History. 
 Addresses : Our Pastor and Rev. Dr. R. M. Luther. 
 
 (Signed) F:LLEN H. GUSHING, 
 
 President. 
 Bertha Ogden, Treasurer, in Account with "The Missionary 
 
 Inquirers." 
 Dr. 
 
 To balance from i8S6 ' |i6 93 
 
 subscriptions from 1886 i 20 
 
 " for 1887 73 70 
 
 donations for 1S87 35 00 
 
 offering in memory of Miss Irene Seipt 
 
 proceeds from rental of Japanese Suits 
 
 amount of collections 
 
 Cr. 
 By amount forwarded to Boston, May 5th, 1887 . . . . 
 " " " " " June 2ist, 1887 . . . 
 " " " " " December 7th, 1887 . 
 " " " " " December 28th, 1887 
 " balance, 1887 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 6 
 
 50 
 
 ii 
 
 27 
 
 I169 
 
 80 
 
 f42 
 
 80 
 
 30 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 GO 
 
 47 
 
 00 
 
 I169 
 
 80 
 
 Life members made during the year : Miss Mary R. Morgan, Miss Liz- 
 zie Auner, Miss Jennie Clegg, and Mr. Herbert H. Gushing. 
 Audited and found to be correct : 
 
 G. Ogden. 
 
 Baltimore Avenue Mission. 
 
 (Near Fiftv-second Steeet.) 
 
 Organized January, 1881. 
 
 To the Pastor : 
 
 The Mission has been sustained almost entirely by the contributions 
 and labors of members of our Ghurch and School, though the Mission is 
 not formally connected with our Ghurch, nor is our Ghurch responsible 
 
30 
 
 for it. I)iiriii.LC the year tlie annex for the Infant Department has been 
 comjileted and paid for, and the lot fenced. Since October i6th, our 
 fellow-member, Mrs. A. C. Prindle, has labored on the held as Mission- 
 ary and Deaconness with much fidelity, and };reatly to the benefit of the 
 Mission. A portion of her report is subjoined :— 
 
 1 have called upon most of the families from Forty-si.xlh to I'ifty- 
 fourth street, and from Market to Darby road. I have j;iven hundreds 
 of tracts and of .Scripture texts on cards — ^John iii. i6. I have scattered 
 6000 since tiie middle of Aui^ust. So nearly as I can estimate I have 
 called at more than 200 houses, leaving tracts and cards whenever the 
 people were absent or failed to admit me. I have called more than 
 once at most of the homes. I have been well received, most of them 
 kindly inviting me to call again. Aicusr.v C. Prinui,e. 
 
 Tlie Mission is very much indebted to our Pastor and Main School, 
 Class 2S, Mrs. Foster, Brethren S. A. Caldwell, W. \V. Keen, J. F. Page, 
 W. A. Levering, G. McDermond, J. S. Moore, A. Thomas, and others, 
 for generous contributions; also to the Pa.stor, and Pretluen D. Clegg, 
 H. E. Lincoln, and G. McDermond for personal visits. 
 
 CALENDAR: 
 Sunday afternoon, Hible school. 
 .Sunday evening. Praise-meeting and Preaching. 
 Wednesday evening. Prayer-meeting. 
 Friday evening, Neighborhood Lending Library. 
 .Saturday afternoon. Hand of Hope. .Sewing-school. 
 
 BIBLE-SCHOOL: 
 
 Officers and teachers 14 
 
 Scholars 71 
 
 Total. 85 
 
 Average attendance 3^ 
 
 Volumes in library 276 
 
 l*'or Home expenses 5i>7 5° 
 
 l-'or Haptist Orplxinage 
 
 I"i>r Ciun-ch in Mexico, aftcT address by lion. I'rancis W'ayland, 
 
 of Connecticut 
 
 For Ciiildren's Country Week . . 
 
 l'"<)r Ril)le Day, Publication .Society 
 
 Total collections 5'5o 06 
 
 (Signed) II. L. WAVI.AXD, 
 
 SiipcriiUotdoit. 
 
 
 
 GO 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 2 
 
 56 
 
31 
 
 Summary. 
 
 MEMBER ROLL. 
 
 Gross total of gains 53 
 
 Gross total of losses 22 
 
 Net gain 3^ 
 
 Present number ^"o 
 
 SCHOOLS. 
 
 Gross total of schools 3 
 
 Gross total of officers 18 
 
 Gross total of teachers 75 
 
 Gross total of scholars 73i 
 
 Gross total of average attendance 467 
 
 Gross total of members S24 
 
 Gross total of contributions (besides ^1300 to Debt and Repair 
 
 Fund) ^709 47 
 
 Gross total of baptisms - • 08 
 
 Gross total of volumes in libraries Uo4 
 
 CONTRIBUTIONS BY OUR CHURCH (IN PART). 
 
 To our Church Expenses : Pew Rents ^^6,339 39 
 
 " " " " Weekly Offerings 1,69637 
 
 " " " " Communion Offerings 218 01 
 
 " " " " Debt and Repair Inmd 5,44008 
 
 To our Dorcas Society 87 96 
 
 To American Baptist Home Mission Society 532 08 
 
 To American Baptist Publication Society 382 09 
 
 To American Baptist Missionary Union 1,648 12 
 
 To Pennsylvania Baptist General Association 3"o 89 
 
 To Philadelphia Baptist Orphanage 339 75 
 
 To our Sunday-schools (additional to regular annual appro- 
 priations) 
 
 To Philadelphia Baptist City Mission 449 00 
 
 To Pennsylvania Baptist Ministerial Education Society ... 181 54 
 
 To Judson Memorial Fund 57° 94 
 
 To miscellaneous objects 4,874 21 
 
 Carried forward, ^23,329 16 
 
 268 
 
32 
 
 ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY SOCIETIES IN 
 OUR CHURCH. 
 
 lirou.^lu forward, J23.329 16 
 
 Main School (besides J650 to Debt and Repair l-'uiid) .... 254 53 
 
 linmamiel School (besides 565010 Debt and Repair Fund> . 304 88 
 
 Baltimore Avenue School 150 06 
 
 Dorcas Society (inckiding: boxes, garments, &c '53 85 
 
 V. P. \V. Association (besides 1 100 to Debt and Repair Fund) 223 17 
 
 Woman's Foreign Missionary Society 642 63 
 
 Woman's Home Missionary Society (including boxes) . . 1,231 89 
 
 Coral Workers . 13 82 
 
 Memorial Band ... 249 81 
 
 Missionary Inquirers 152 87 
 
 (iro.ss total of contributions $26,706 67 
 
 N. B. — Of course, this gross total is far from including all the offerings 
 of our Church. Only tho.se are here reported which have come, either 
 formally or informally, to the knowledge of our Treasurer. The Pastor 
 requests, not for the purpose of ostentation, but of truthfulness, that all 
 offerings, so far as possible, be reported to our Treasurer. 
 
 God Bless our De.\r old Chircii 
 
PAMPHLET BINDER 
 
 6AYLOfiD BROS. In*. 
 SyrMui*, N. Y. 
 Stockton, Calif. 
 
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