Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-10-03
THE CONVENTION.
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wondrous labors in store for those who
would upbuild the kingdom Of Christ. 1t
was only in after days, in their communion
with him, in the parallels, his teachings, his
works and his death, that they appreciate
the sacrifice. The duty comes down
unchanged and stimulating incentives are
added now by the many agencies of evangcl-
ization of the eight hundred millions that are
sunken in heather darkness to these add
the thousands and millions Of our own peo-
pie that arc lamentably wanting in the priv
ilcgcs. He even gives one half of the Amer
lean people as non church goers. He com.
pared the sending of ministers, officers and
Sunday School teachers to do the work Of
evangelization with that of allowing in bat
tie that the officers of brlgades and regiments
should 60 forth to meet the enemy. All
should 60 out to bear the brunt of the fight
against sin. The ready liberality of our peo-
pie to meet every demand upon us for aid OF
those in temporal want was noted and
he asked that we fail not to remember equal
ly those whose spiritual needs are pressing.
The story of Eliab who was rich but was UNI
happy and would die, but having met the
man of God, received the herb that would
cure and going out cured seven poor sick
men and DIVIDED his riches with them. Meet
ing again the man of God was offered the
herb of death. His answer was "God forbid,
l have just learned what the privileges of
life are" Only those who know how to do
good and do it, know what it is to live. The
closing minutes Of the eloquent divine's ad-
dress were rich with the qualification that
comes to all who appreciate great talent
employed to great and good ends. Fervidly
eloquent, he said, II glory IN the church of
the past: l am proud Of and thank God for
the church of the present and have faith in
the church OF the future"
Miss Amy Sadtlcr, the lately appointed
missionary to India spoke from q few brief
notes. She was glad to appear before thcm
believing 1t easier to pray for one whom you
have seen and that at least one from every
Auxiliary Society could do as much for her.
Referring to the text Go We into all the word
and preach my gospel she said she under
stood that to mean "all 60" as every one
understood the word "comc" to mean "all
come" OF course all may not go, but only
such are excused from going as cannot But
to those who canno, 60 to India it means
go to your missionary society and do your
duty; go down upon your knees and pray
for your missionaries" and "go down into
the very depths of your pocket for the dol
lars that are required to successfully carry
on the work" She closed most touching
talk by asking that the members be as faith
full in their society duties and obligations as
they expect their missionary to be.
Tuesdays morning session began with re-
sponsivc reading, followed by Mrs. Rev. j.
II. Barb's (wife Of pastor loci) address OF
welcome, hearty words that were spoken and
accepted ut their full meaning. The response
by Mrs E. D. Miller of Baltimore was just as
hearty and in excellent taste throughout
After the reading of minutes, the President
read her address this was a comprehensive,
earnest and most satisfactory statement, well
read and well received this was followed by
reports of the corresponding secretary,
treasurer and standing committees; rcccp-
ton of corresponding delegates and visitors
and then came the reports of the delegates
from the So auxiliary bodies. These reports
were not concluded when the hour Of adj
journment arrived. The secretary 8 report
was most gratifying document and evil
denced the healthy growth of the society.
The amount paid over to the Gen'l Society is
almost thrice that Of the average of the
twenty synodical societies that make up the
general society, VIZ. 50 1911 ,25, and the
Thank offering $1,001.66, was the largest
of any one society this year. Besides the
aboye sum, this body has sent to home mis-
sionaries principally boxes containing cloth
ing &C to the value of more than $1,000.
The afternoon session on Tuesday was
deyoted TO Work among the Young, an
able paper, read by Mrs. Rev. DR.. Geo,
Scholl of Baltimore beng the main feature
of the session. At o'clock the Sunday
School entered the church Master Charles
Landcrs and Misses Gr,cc Henshaw and
Minnie Fox, recited appropriate selections
and the school was addressed by Miss Laura
Rice and Miss Amy Sadtler.
At the evening session Rev. l.. DcYoe of
Emmltsburg presided; after fervent prayer
by Rev. DeYoe, he introduced Rev. A. Stew
art Hartman, of Chambersburg, the newly
elected Gen. Sec. of Home NJ lssions, whose
first sentence gave recognition to the merit
of this mission body, speaking of it as 1.-THE
banner Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
Society of the General body" Judging the
new secretary by his address on Tuesday
evening, the Board of Home Missions is to
be congratulated upon the acquisition of an
earnest and intelligent officer.
AT the closing session on Wednesday morn
ing, Miss W. H. Morris and Miss s. M. Protz-
man read q paper giving history of the
growth of Literature, one of the strong arms
Of the Society. The nominating committee
recommended the reelection of the Old Off
GERS in a pleasantly eulogistlc report, which
was adopted. Various committees on rou-
tine work reported and the following series
of resolutions adopted:
Resolced-That the thanks of the Convcn-
ton be returned to this congregation and Its
friends, who here 80 royalty and cordially en-