Minutes:
The 1st Quarterly Conference for the current year 1922/1923 Big Spring Charge,
Elizabethtown District, Louisville Conference, was held a Big Spring Oct 28, 1922 J.H.
Nicholson, P.E. , in the Chair. After religious services, conducted by P. E. Mr.
J.W. Moorman was elected Secretary. The roll was called and the following members
answered to their names:
S. J. Henninger P.C.
J. W. Bennett
Jessie Robinson
R. T. Hoskinson
J. W. Clarkson
Charlie Skillman
J. S. Clarkson
Ed. C. Martin
H. E. Quiggins
M. B. Legrand
A. M. Robinson
J. A. Haynes
Dr. J. W. Meador
Statistical reports:
Members reported last year 543
Local preachers
4
Additions on profession of faith 63
Additions by certificate, etc. 5
Removals by death, certificate, etc. 10
Present membership , including
local preachers
543
Adults baptized
35
Infants baptized
16
Congregations in charge
6
Church buildings
6
Value
$12,000
Parsonages
1
Value
$1600
Expended for churches and parsonages 80
Number of Sunday schools 5
Officers and teachers
34
No. in all other departments 240
Enrollment in all departments 274
Pupils joining Church
15
Total raised by Sunday schools 36
P.E. Ass'd $102.50 Paid $102.50
P.C. Ass'd 922.50 Paid 922.50
Dis. Wk Ass'd 9.70 Paid 9.70
Gen. Wk Ass'd 333 Paid 333
Centenary, paid this year 260
Education Campaign, pd. this year, 100
Incidental and other purposes 50
Grand total for year
2132
Estimated by the Board of Stewards for the support of the preacher in charge for the
current year:
Big Spring 275
Mays Grove 100
Constantine 150
Custer 375
Poplar Grove 50
Hudson 100
Raised the present quarter for the support of the ministry:
Big Spring 33.50
Hudson 7.50
Mays Grove 12.00
Constantine 28.00
Custer 94.25
Poplar Grove
How has it been applied?
Presiding elder $17.55 Preacher in charge $157.70
Next Quarterly Conference to be held at Mays Grove.
The minutes were read and approved, and the Conference adjourned.
Mrs. J W. Moorman Secretary;
J. H. Nicholson Presiding Elder,
Ed C. Martin Recording steward.
(Other records show that Jack Jeffers Scott was christened at this meeting by Rev. Nicholson. "Prettiest ceremony of all." per Mrs. Ruth Scott.)