The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-05-14

On Friday evening of last week the Chris
tan Endeavor Society of the M. p. Church
rendered a cordial reception to the Society OF
Grace Lutheran Church. The reception took
place in the basement of the M, 7. Church.
The Social Committee was composed OF Pres
ident C. l.. Queen, W. P. Mills, N. G. Elliott,
Rev. l.. r. Randall, Misses Tilie Derr, An
ma May Leas and Gertrude Lockard, and Geo.
w. Mather, Rev. l.. r. Randall, j. b. Mills,
Misses Gertrude Lockard, Anna May Leas
and Belle Leister constituted the reception
committee. The program prepared for the
occasion was very interesting and admirably
rendered.
The services opened by singing followed with
prayer by Rev. p. Ii. Miller, pastor of
Grace Lutheran Church. NJ. c. Elliott read
the Scripture lesson from the 18th chapter of
St. John Rev. l.. r. Randall, in behalf of
the society, welcomed the new pastor of the
NJ. p. Church, Rev. A. ID. Melvin, as pastor
also of the Christian Endeavor Society, who
in turn delivered an address of welcome to
the visitors The church choir sang an an
them, after which o. d. Mckeever delivered
a medley which was very interesting. THE
Inquiry" recitation by Miss Lydia Wood
ward, won the admiration of the entire audi
ence. president Queen followed with an ad-
dress on Christian Endeayor work and its
rapid growth, and pictured before the audi
ence Rev. Francis Clark, the founder of this
christian organization after which the audi
ence repaired to the large class room of the
church, where refreshments were served in
abundance.
The closing exercises consisted of a !'med
ley by Mr.. Mckeever, by request of the au-
dience; short speech by Rev. Mr.. Miller,
who in behalf of the Lutheran society extend
ed thanks to the NJ. p. Society for their kind
ness; singing. "Our Blest Endeavor Band,
and the benediction.
Jesse Shreeve and wife, Scott Jordan and
wife, Rev. p H. Miller and wife, Rev. A.
D. Melvin, Mrs. E. o. Grimes, Mrs. NJ. L..
Main, Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. H. S. Roop, Mrs.
Ms. Z. P. Brundige, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Hyder,
| Mrs. Charles V. Wantz, Mrs. A. Ii. Geisle-
man, Mrs Wilhide, Mrs. C. l.. Queen. Jesse
and Mamie Mobley, Misses Annie Saylor,
Rose and Minnie 0rndorff, Carrie P. Elliot,
Carrie Wampler, Rosa Zahn, Maggie Ellis,
Carrie Fowler, Lizzie, Lulu and Annie Stouch,
Mamie Fisher, Ella Grouse, Viola Warner,
Bessie Herr, Lydia Woodward, Alice Bxler,
Carrie Rhinehart, Georgia and Annie Wag
oner, Mollie Shriver, JEANNE Macintosh
Helen Grouse, Annie Stitely, Carrie Thomson,
Maud Saylor, Nettie Zepp, Ella Mobley,
Maud Waesche, Myrtle Malehorn, Annie
Main, Catherine Stonesifer, Nina Vanfossen,
Laura Stone, Ethel Wagner, Belle and Ida
Diffenbaugh, Sallie Robinson and Lou Bixler
and Messrs Will Mather, James NJ. Shellman,
w. l.. W. Seabrook, w. r, Anders, John T..
Anders, B. F. Grouse, F. X. Herr, Clarence
Billingslea, Ollie Grimes, A. P. Gruber, Clar-
ence and Frank Main, Edgar Miller, Will Long
Arthur Stonesifer, Samuel Appler, Milton
Sullivan, Guy Fowler, L. H. Nelson, A. G..
Wheaton, George Watson, o. ID. Mckee
yer, Willie Livingston and the committees.
On next Sunday evening interesting services
will be held by the Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY. of the NJ. p. Church under the direction
of W. P. Mills The church choir will furnish
some select music and an address on the sub
iect of ''Reasons for Praising God, will also
be made.