Fifty Years Ago This Month... 

1964 - 2014

   

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A duly called meeting of the congregation of Faith United Presbyterian Church, Monmouth, Illinois was held at 7:30 p.m., May 6, 1964 in the sanctuary of the former Grace United Presbyterian Church.  It was called to order by the Rev. H. D. Finley, Moderator, who led in the constituting prayer and a reading from the Scriptures.  The call for the meeting had appeared in the bulletin and had been read from the pulpit on the two Sundays immediately preceding the congregational meeting. The call was read by the Clerk.

On motion by David Moffet, second by Garrett Thiessen, Lloyd Arthur was duly elected treasurer of the congregation.

Following a presentation of the Facilities Committee of the session, it was moved by Wallace and seconded by David Turnbull, that the congregation approve the selection of the site of the former Second United Presbyterian Church as the site for Faith Church.  Carried.

Motion by Parker Steis, second by Thomas Wallace, that the Facilities Committee be enlarged to include several representatives of the congregation at large in order that plans to adopt the Second Church facilities for use by Faith Church might proceed.  Carried. 

Following discussion it was moved by Thomas Wallace, second by Donald Patterson, that the congregation approve the idea of providing a ground floor sanctuary for the use of the Faith Church congregation.  Carried. 

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A special meeting of the Session was held, following the congregational meeting, at 9:30 p.m., May 6, 1964 in the sanctuary of the former Grace Church.  Elders Present:  Thompson, Simpson, Connell, Jewell, Allison, Lipes, Manley, White, Keating, Armstrong, Rhea, Wallace, Patterson, Marshall and Hallam and the moderator, the Rev. H. D. Finley.  Also present were David Moffet, Chairman of the board of trustees and the Rev. Wm. Phillippe, stated supply pastor.  Elders absent were Kritzer, Ebersole, Rankin, Wells, Carlson, Beveridge, Royer, Parsons and Morrill.

·         Moved by Wallace, second by Rhea, that dancing, under proper supervision, be approved at the Faith Church youth center.  Carried.

Focus on Faithor in a special mailing as deemed most advisable by the church office

·        Mr. Phillippe requested that the Session authorize the baptism of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moore, of Des Moines, Iowa and members of a United Presbyterian Church there.  Mr. & Mrs. Moore attend services of Faith Church regularly while Mr. Moore is a student at Monmouth College.  Authorization given.

Pulpit Nominating Committee: 

·         Following a report by Elder Thompson to the Session, it was moved by Thompson, and seconded by Hallam, that the Session concur with the Pulpit Nominating Committee in inviting the Reverend G. Robert Buttrick to occupy the pulpit of Faith United Presbyterian Church as a candidate at an evening service at 8 p.m., May 17 and to call the congregation to meet immediately thereafter to act upon the proposed call. Carried.

·         Moved by Thompson, second by Rhea, that the terms of the call be as follows:  $10,000 annual salary, car allowance of $500, 13% of pension, free use of the manse, and four weeks annual vacation. Carried.

·         Moved by Thompson, second by Simpson, that the Session concur with the Pulpit Nominating Committee in asking that a worship service be held at 8 p.m. Sunday evening, May 17, that the Rev. Buttrick conduct this service, and that a congregational meeting be called for immediately after this service to hear a report and recommendation from the Pulpit Nominating Committee, and that the call for this congregational meeting be duly announced in the pulpit of Faith United Presbyterian Church at both morning worship services on May 10 and May 17.  Carried.

·         Moved by Thompson, second by Connell, that the Session authorize expenditures for a coffee hour to follow the congregational meeting on May 17 with arrangements for this coffee hour to be in the charge of Mrs. L. V. White, Mrs. Elmer Strand, and Mrs. David Allison, all members of the Pulpit Nominating Committee. Carried.

·         Moved by Thompson, second by Mrs. White, that appropriate steps be taken through Presbytery to process the call of the Rev. Mr. Buttrick to become pastor of the church.  Carried.

Clerk of Session:  Request noted that the church letter of Mrs. Donald Weems be sent to the Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, Webster Groves, MO. The request was granted and a Letter of Transfer will be sent.

Announcement made that the place of the Session meeting set for 8 p.m., May 13 be changed to the former Second Church building.