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| Following are some points of interest from the 1941 Statistical Report, which reports on the year 1940. At that time Smith's Chapel was part of the East Harford Charge which also included Calvary Church and Cokesbury Church. The charge expenses were divided as follows: Calvary 30.5%, Cokesbury 24%, Smith's Chapel 45.5% Statistical Report of the East Harford Charge January 1, 1940 to December 31, Infant baptisms 7 Other baptisms 0 Confirmation Class 5 Full membership at the end of 1940 277 Preparatory members 9 Profession of faith 2 Transfer and otherwise 2 Removed by transfer and otherwise 7 Total full members 253 resident & 30 non-resident = 283 |
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| The report continues by noting that there were 23 subscribers to Christian Advocate which was the Annual Conference newsletter. Other points of interest are that the parsonage was valued at $7500.00 and that the Women's Society of Christian Service donated $119.00 to various projects. The Parsonage Committee reported that they improved the parsonage with the purchase of a new davenport and cover for a chair. They also wallpapered the upstairs of the parsonage and installed new linoleum in the kitchen in 1941. Mrs. Ruth Mahan was president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship in 1941. The new name reflected the merger of the predecessor denominations. Members of the Fellowship were both males and females in their late teens and early twenties. Some were married. The group was active in the community. One of their projects was sponsoring a boy, Robert Horsey, from the Strawbridge Home. Members of the fellowship visited him quarterly. That summer they had a picnic with him on the grounds of the Home. Strawbridge Home was an orphanage and one of the Conference institutions which later merged with the Board of Child Care. The nominating Commitee report from 1942 includes the following: Trustees: Harry Loflin, Nelson McVey, D. Edgar Coale, A. M. Plummer, Arthur C. Wood, W. E. Carver, J. C. H. James, George Jones Parsonage Trustee: Howard Coale, Clarence Waltman Communion Steward: Mrs. Jessie Mahan Recording Steward: Mrs. H. C. Coale Dispersing Steward: Nelson A. McVey Stewards: C. Hagey James, Howard Coale, Thelma McVey, Mrs. D. Edgar Coale, Mrs. Ernest Cooper, Mrs. J. C. Bowman, Mrs. John Rembold President of the Youth Fellowship: Mrs. Donald Mahan Board of Education Chairman: Mrs. Milton Streett Circuit Treasurer: Mrs. William Bishop, W. E. Carver Treasurer of Benevolence: Mrs. George Jones |
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| The Methodist Youth Fellowship continued to be active in 1942, sending four representatives to Westminster for Youth Institute: Ruth Mahan, Roberta Tibbs, Laura Mahan, and Milford Bodt. Minutes from the third quarterly conference indicate Rev. Riggin was District Superintendent. The Women's Society of Christian Service had 30 members. Mrs. Jennie Mahan was president of the W. S. C. S. The Trustees Report showed a new roof was put on the church for a cost of $510.00. The lighting system in the church was also remodeled that year. In 1943 the Youth Fellowship started Vespers in the homes of its members. They discontinued Prayer Meetings for the summer. In support of the war effort members of the group conducted a worship service at Camp Rodman on June 11. They also distributed 120 Upper Rooms, a daily devotional guide, to soldiers at Camp Rodman. Clarence Turnbaugh and Robert White, two members of the group, were serving in the Armed Forces. There were also activities designed purely for fun. Throughout the year the group went on hikes and had picnics. They had a fund-raising supper on July 28th. The annual report from the group noted that members worked with other Methodist church groups in the county. |
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