THE HARTFORD NEWS~HERALD
Friday, October 27, 1933

BURNING AT THE HARTFORD METHODIST 
CHURCH LAST SUNDAY
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All Notes Against the Church Were Burned
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Pastor and People Happy Over Year's Achievement
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Last Sunday night was another red letter season for the Hartford Methodist church.  As previously announced the special feature of the service Sunday night was the burning of all notes against the church. These had previously been paid as a result of the debt-paying campaign which came to a successful conclusion on the first Sunday in this month.  Also promissory notes held by the church against individuals who could not pay were burned.

Speeches of Appreciation

Speeches of appreciation that the church was out of debt and wore two coats of new paint were made by various members of the church while they held the burning notes in their hand. These speakers expressed the sentiment that there is at this time a better spirit of unity, co-operation, and enthusiasm in the church than ever before.  Those who spoke were J.C. Holman, W.F. Clemmons, S.G. Burch, A.A. Smith, Mr. B. Daughtry, J.M. Ribley, Lex Corbitt, J.A. Hughes, Bush Cox, J. T. Holman, Charles Corbitt, Mrs. Nell Dunson, Mrs. W.F. Clemmons, Mrs. John R. Howell and Mrs. Bush Cox.

Pastor and People Happy

Pastor R.J. Haskew and his people are happy over the year's achievements. Pastor Haskew will go to the Annual Conference in good spirits. He expects his financial report, which is $10,000 in round numbers, to be first in the district, and perhaps third in professions of faith. He most heartily appreciates the interest and co-operation shown in paying off the church debt.  He is also the happy recipient of a new suit of clothes and a top coat. As if to show that when a good thing gets started it is hard to stop, it is now announced that the church proposes to repair and repaint the parsonage.

Copy of the original article is available in the church office.