Sabbath School Souvenirs and Annual Reports
Contributed by the Durham
Center Museum
Retyped by Sylvia Hasenkopf
Christmas Souvenir, "with Best Wishes for a Happy
Christmas"
Acra Sabbath School, Class No. 5, Christmas 1900
Sarah E. VanOrden, Teacher
Names of Pupils:
Mabel Allen, Verna Richards, Nellie Carman, Ethel Chatterdon, Edith Chadderdon,
Josie Chappel, Ray Meddaugh, Bertie Meddaugh, Montie Bloodgood, Ernest
Chadderdon, Walter Spencer
Annual Report of the M.E. Sabbath School, Cornwallville, NY,
1910
Deaths:
Mrs. Helen Palmer, January, 11, 1910; Dr. A.H. Parks, February 20, 1910; Supt.
S.M. Hough, May 2, 1910; Mr. Ransom Moore, May 12, 1910; Mr. Amasa Blakesley,
September 30, 1910; Miss Libbie Strong, December 15, 1910.
"Their branch of life was laden well,
The fruit they bore will multiply,
Increasing the saints reward to them,
In that fair home beyond the sky."
New Members:
R.E. Searing, Winfield Bronson, Mrs. Mary Parks, Fred Lewis, Caroline Strong,
Ellsworth Morse, Gladys Bronson, O.C. Sutton, Ruth Applegate, Mrs. Linda Hough,
Clarence Smith, Dora Searing, J.W. Proper, Hannah Applegate, Mrs. Anna Smith,
George Slee, Alie Searing, Ira Morse
Home Department:
Ransom Moore, Thomas Palmer, Hiram Woodworth, Mrs. Mary Hill, Emma Sanford, Mrs.
Richard Watson, Mrs. Emily Olmsted, Mrs. Stella Applegate, Cora Mabey, Mrs.
George Sanford, Mrs. Diantha Smith, Ethel Watson, Mrs. Ransom Moore, Mrs. Thomas
Palmer, Mabel Hope, Jennie Goff, Edith Smith
Cradle Roll:
Doris Harriet Bronson, Frank O.T. Bronson, Marvin J. Parks, Ruth Luana Comstock,
James William Palmer, Marjorie Helen Parks, Bernice Applegate
Membership:
Main School: 146
Home Department: 24
Cradle Roll: 12
Total: 182
Average Attendance: 65.5
Attendance of visitors: 223
Conversions: 10
Baptisms: 4
Bible memorizing for the year included the following portions of
Scripture: First Psalm, Twenty-fourth Psalm, Ninety-first Psalm, Fifty-fifth
Psalm, Fourteenth John, Twelfth Romans
23560 Home Readings were read.
1183 Golden Texts were memorized.
Annual Report of the M.E. Sabbath School of Cornwallville, NY 1909
Officers:
Supt. S.M. Hough; Asst. Supt. A.Z. Smith; Sec. W.S. Borthwick; Treas. Mrs. T.I.
Smith; Librarian W. Woodard; Organist Mrs. R. Moore; Asst. (Organist) Eunice
Merchant; Supt. Home Dept Mrs. W.S. Borthwick; Supt. Cradle Roll Mrs. A.Z. Smith
Classes:
No 1 - The Bereans, T.I. Smith, Teacher
A.Z. Smith, Wm. Rogers, E.A. Strong, Gideon Palmer, Dr. A.H. Parks, Jos.
Armstrong, A. Blakeslee, Clark Wetmore, Elisha Parks, L.G. Chamberlin, S.
Partridge, R.W. VanDyke, Elias Mattice, George Brown
No. 2 - Helping Hand, C.F. Heyer, Teacher
Martha Strong, Mrs. J. Woodard, Mrs. W. Rogers, Mrs. S.M. Hough, Mrs. Basil
Smith, Mrs. Kate Stewart, Mrs. William Mattice, Mrs. E. Sherman, Mrs. J.M.
Lawrence, Mrs. Chas. Reynolds, Mrs. Elisha Parks, Mrs. J.T. Yale, Mrs. Eben
White, Mrs. Wm. Latta, Mrs. E. Chase, Mrs. W. Boughton, Mrs. L.H. Setford,
Libbie Hall
No. 3 - The Crusaders, Mrs. C.F. Heyer, Teacher
Hazel Yale, Laura White, Gertrude White, Jennie Palmer, Celia Palmer, Bertha
Proper, Eva Mattice, Daisy Smith, Helena Hough, Fannie Hoffman, Jennie
Partridge, Ethel Force, Bessie Law
No. 4 - The Gleaners, S.M. Hough, Teacher
Belle Smith, Adelia Smith, Olive Strong, Libbie Strong, Mrs. Edward Smith, Mrs.
L. Chamberlin, Mrs. S. Partridge, Mrs. R. VanDyke, Mrs. A. Drace, Mrs. Ella
France, Mrs. Della Woodard, Mrs. T.I. Smith, Mrs. Gideon Palmer, Mrs. Edward
Parks, Mrs. Anna Hutte, Mrs. Geo. Hull, Mrs. M.H. Merchant, Mrs. W.L. Comstock,
Mrs. Chas. Baker, Mrs. R. Cross
No. 5 - King's Daughters, W.S. Borthwick, Teacher
Gertoe Proper, Mrs. Alex Parks, Jr., Mrs. Nellie S. Palmer, Mrs. Ralph Moore,
Mrs. Arthur Proper, Minnie France, Maud Sherman, Dorothy Nicholson, Clara
Paddock, Mrs. John Hill
No. 6 - Baraca Class, Wm. C. Latta, Teacher
Arthur Strong, Walter Woodard, Alex Parks Jr., Ralph Moore, Arthur Proper,
Albert Smith, Wm. Armstrong, George Hull, Edward Fowler, Joseph Boughton, Rev.
W.L. Comstock, Fred Larson, Chas. Valentine
No. 7 - Busy Bees, Mrs. M.F. Borthwick, Teacher
Ralph Latta, Eva Armstrong, Floyd Armstrong, Zoeth Palmer, Ernest Smith, Floyd
Parks, Bernard Hutte, Armand Hutte, Calvin S. Borthwick, Ehvira Hill, Everett
Mattice, Charlie Hull, Verna Hull, Mildred Cross
No. 8 - White Shield League, Mrs. A.Z. Smith, Teacher
Richard Smith, Fletcher Palmer, Carl Mattice, Wm. Mattice Jr., Robert Stewart,
Russell Sutton, Floyd Hough, Robert Walker, John Nicholson, Lorenzo Weaver,
Louis Baker, Valmer Cross
No. 9 - Junior Baracas, M.H. Merchant, Teacher
Jack Smith, Ross Stewart, Clarence Armstrong, Jos. Armstrong, Jr., Harold
McKenzie, Raymond Hoffman
No. 10 - Sunshine Band, Eunice Merchant, Teacher
Alice Smith, Pearl Palmer, Marion Woodard, Annett Chamberlin, Edna Parks, Viola
Smith, Florence Smith, Mary Van Dyke, Esther Mattice, Addie Lown, Mary
Armstrong, Josephine Hutte, Gertrude Sutton, Ethel Walker
Home Dept., Mrs. W.S. Borthwick, Supt.
Mrs. John Parks, Mrs. Aurelia Strong, Mrs. Geo. Paddock, Mrs. Jos. Armstrong,
Mrs. O.C. Sutton, Mrs. Aaron Palmer
Cradle Roll, Mrs. A.Z. Smith, Supt.
Kenneth R. Hill, Maxwell O. Sutton, Walter Hull, Wilbur G. Palmer, Stanley R.
VanDyke, Walter T. Palmer, Elizabeth M. France, Olive E. Smith, Helen A. Smith,
G. William Borthwick, Beryl R. Hill, Ferris A. Parks, Jack M. Baker, Nathan F.
Law, George Law
Membership
Main School: 145
Home Dept.: 6
Cradle Roll: 15
Total: 466
Average attendance, Main School: 62
Visitors during the year: 227
Finances:
State
Work:
$5.00
Earthquake
sufferers:
3.00
Deaconess
Home:
7.00
Educational Collection: 12.00
S.S.
Union:
2.00
Fresh Air
Work:
3.00
S.S.
Collections:
23.77
Missions:
18.08
Baraca
Class:
11.00
Total:
$90.02