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Wesley Willis United Church
Report to the .Coneregation
Manufacturers Life Has All Time High,
As Announced In Year End Reports
The 0.1inttal congregational gath-
ering -0-f United
Church was held Tuesday evening,
January 19. For the first time
the newly -renovated recreation
room was used as the place of
*neeting.
Rev, J. A, McKiin opened the
Beattie was .appointed secretary
pro-torn in the absence through
proteinp in the absence through
illness of the recording steward
William Hearn, •
The report by Judge Frank
clerk of session, includ-
ed the following statistics:. num-
ber of active families 196, ahem-.
biers on the church roll, 417; total
Membership 464; total under pas-
tOral care, 721,
The following were elected as
new members of ssesion: Miss Es-.
ther Jamieson (rolls clerk), E, -J.
Jenkins, N. Trewartha, T. Cor-
less, C. Nelson. There were ad-
ded to the cOmnaittee of stewards
by election, W,•• Holland, R. Irwin, •
E. B. Menzies, G. Lockhart, G.
Grigg, M. Nediger, F. Pennebaker
(treasurer), Gordon Steepe„
The clerk of session also made
reference briefly"- to the budget set
up for 1960. He made clear that
the capital ftinds'.campaignief last
year increased Pharch•fankla Mat-
erially, Since the time of canvass,
monthly .giving's nave Increased by
approximately $600,
There followed brief reports
from the numerous organizations
of the church, The Woman's As-
sociation has had .one of its best
years, They raised nearly $2,000 in 1959, This, with the 'balance
from 1958, made it possible to
apply $2,800 to the renovation of
the basement, to hand over $500
to the church treasurer, to nn•-•
prove manse equipment to the val.-
On of $250.
The WMS raised $766.90 during
the year, mainly by voluntary giv-
ings, In Addition they sent a bale
of clothing, to overseas relief, a
large carton to relieve the distress
in: Rainy River district and cloth,
ing for the Cape. Croker
The Goad Will Club, member-
ship, 35, average attendance, 28, has
had a busy year raising money for
good causes. Their travelling bas-
ket and recent jumbo sale alone,
netted them $350. Some of their
donations were to CARE, Canad-
ian Cancer Society, Children's Aid
Society, - SPCA,, renovation of
church recreation room, church
service bulletins,
The Mothers' Study Group held six meetings. Layettes and quilts
wore made and presented to the
Children's Aid Society, the Clin,
ton Public Hospital and to Cape
()raker Indian Mission.
The Bob McClure Mission Band,
enrollment 35, is one of the most ac-
tive organizations of the church.
They meet weekly and through
their efforts more than $160 was
raised, of which $100 was sent to
the WMS Presbyterial.
The men of Wesley-Willis and
Holmesville combine to form a
Men's Club, which meets for a
supper meeting once a month.
During 1959 they had two guest
speakers and one banquet, Their
chief projects have been the erec-
tion of the iluminated church sign,
the renovation of the recreation
room and the sanding of the floors
of the church auditorium.
Enrollment in Sunday School is
228. In his report, Ronald Steepe,
superintendent, urged parents and
adults to co-operate in building up
the average attendance. The ex-
cellent staff consists of the follow-
ing:
Senior, William Hearn, Mrs, J.
A. McKim; Intermediate, Mrs. R.
Irwin, Lloyd Holland; Junior Mrs.
G. Harland, Miss Darlene Stanley,
Mrs. Don Andrews. Mrs.. Milton
Steepe, Hugh Stevenson, Primary,
Mrs. Howard Currie, Mrs, Douglas
Andrews, Mrs. Robert Elliott, Mrs.
William Murch, Mrs. Elmer Hugill,
Mrs. Jack Hamilton, Mrs. Reg.
Shipley and Mrs. Wilfred Jervis;
Cradle Roll, Mrs. Fred Churchill
and Mrs. Edwin Cooper; Officers,
superintendent, Ronald Steepe;
superintendent of primary, Mrs.
Norman Holland; treasurer, Robert
Elliott.
A Young Adult group has enrol-
led 30 young people of 18 years
and' older, who are mainly out of
school and working. Mr. and Mrs,
W. Craig are counsellors. The
HI-C, from 14 to 17 years, holds
three meetings and one social ev-
ent each month, alternating be-
tween Holmesville and Wesley-
Willis. They were hosts for the
The Manufacturers .100 .1959
new business of $468 millions was
an all-time high for a year'S -opera-
tion and represented a. gain of nine percent over the 1958 figures. , An
important milestone NO reached
during the year when business in
force passed the three billion dot,
lar mark. At year end it amour-
ted to $3,181. Minions,
Total payments to policyholders
and beneficiaries in 3,959 also set
a hew record with Manufacturers
London Conference Y.P,U. last
October.
The Daily Vacation Bible School,
held during July under the leader-
ship of Mrs. Frank. Fingland, had
120 enrolled, with an average at-
tendance of 101,
The first year of the youngest
organization, the Junior Choir, has
been most encouraging, -Under the
direction of Mrs. W. Hearn they
have several times assisted in the
church service,
Beecher Menzies reported for
the M.. and M. committee. • Total
contributions for 1959 reached an
all-time high of $4,612,00, an in-
crease over 1958 of 23 percent.
At the end of the business ses-
sion several motions of apprecia-
tion were passed. It was unani-
mously agreed that letters be sent
to Miss M. Stone for her long ef-
ficient service as envelope steward
and to Robert Irwhi, for his years
as church treasurer.
The clerk of session commented
on the successful year as judged
by the reports, and commended the
various groups for their continued
interest and accomplishments. He
moved a vote of appreciation to
Rev. and Mrs. McKim for their de-
voted leadership in church activi-
ties throughout the past year. The
motion was seconded, and carried
by the congregation. Mr. McKim
expressed his appreciation and
thanked those who had co-operated
so splendidly in the many church
activities.
A social hour followed' the bus-
iness session. The Wesley-Willis
directory of activities for 1960 is
as follows:
Woman's Association, president,
Mrs. M. Nediger, meets in church
first Thursday each month, 2.30
p.m.
Woman's Missionary Society,
president, Mrs. Frank Fingland,
second Thursday, 2.30 p.m,
Good-Will Club, president, Mrs.
Gordon Manning, meets in church,
second Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Young Mothers' Study Group,
president, Mrs. Edwin Cooper,
meets fourth Thursday, 8.30 p,m,
Young Adults, president, Lloyd
Holland.
HI-C's, president, Ralph Hol-
land; counsellors, Mr. and Mrs.
William Craig,; meets 8 p.m. Sun-
day evenings.
Senior Choir, president, W. M.
Nediger; practice, Thursday at 7.45
p•rn• Junior Choir, director, MrS.. W.
Hearn; practice FridareVening.
Sunday School, superintendent,
Ronald Steepe; superintendent of
primary department and junior
congregation, Mrs. N. Holland.
Mission Band, leader, Mrs. R.
Lowe; meets in church every Mon-
day, 4.15 p.m.
Men's Club. president, Frank
McCullough.
Ushering committee, Harold E.
Hartley; •envelope steward, Tom
Steepe; - publication convener,
Lloyd Holland (United Church Ob-
server); pulpit supply committee,
clerk of session, Judge Frank Fing-
ling and minister, Rev. J. A. Mc-
Kim; music committee, Cree Cook,
William Jervis, M. Nediger; M. and
M. committee, E. Jenkins, B. Men-
zies, J. Nediger, William Hearn,
Wilbur Martin, N. -Shepherd, G.
McGee.
Life, paying out $54 millions in , death' claims, matured endow-
meats, .,annuity payments and oth-
er, policy benefits including $7.4
millions 'in dividends to policy hob ders. The total of beneath, paid
since the incorporation of the
Co80 millions 1887 now exceeds $ ,
Assets held in trust for payment
of future policy benefit's now total
$888 millions, G•overnment and
other public body bonds constitu-
ted 20 percent of assets; while
other public utility and Corpora-
tion bonds 'totalled 34 percent;
mortgages and real estate held
for investment made up 32 pef
cent; preferred and common stock
Idur percent; cash and other as-
sets amounted to ten percent. The
net rate of interest earned in-
creased to 5.25 percent,
President George Holmes repor-
is that higher interest rates have
made possible a downward trend
in the yearly out-of-pocket costs
of life insurance to Manufacturers
Life policyholders. He cited a re-
cent study that indicated the Com-
pany would pay out 80 percent
more policy dividends in 1960 than
would - have been paid ten years
ago on the same busines:.,.
Mr. Holmes predicts that 1960
will be a very favourable year for
life insurance sales and that it
will bring further solid gains for
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HERE ARE OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
OF THE YEAR'S OPERATION
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Total protection in force 3,181,578,480
Total assets 887,608,454
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