The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-24

sented some useful thoughts and suggestions
on the subject of the Look Out Committee.
He said this.committee takes the raw material
and converts it to Christian Endeavor mem
bership. Its duties embrace further, the
looking after members, and to give attention
to the lukewarm. In short all the members
of the Society are in its hands when they |
fall below a certain mark. An interesting |
discussion of the topic ensued, followed by |
song, "Sunshine In My Soul" from the |
Souvenir Cleveland National program.
Then came general discussion of "What |
has been most helpful to your Society" A
member of the Deerfeld c. E. said his So
ciety was represented for the first time at the
County Convention. Taking the society
pledge, working and praying over it, with
the Bible, was recommended as specific and
sole remedy for resurrecting dead society.
The President said, ''by turning to our Col
den Rule we shall receive wonderful help"
In response to the question, Is it wise to
drop members after an unexplained absence
from four consecutive meetings?" the Ra-
VIENNA Disciple Society, through member.
said, "no, it is better to hand the name to
the Look Out Committee" 1t was we'll
nigh unanimous sentiment that no profess
| ing Christian should be allowed to become
an Associate member. His only place is
with the actives.
| After song "I will sing the wondrous
story" came the address of the State Presi-
dent W. F. McCauley.y of Dayton, who was
enthusiastically greeted as he ascended to
the pulpit He said he should give them
practical talk, and leave the flowers and
rhetoric for others, and he kept his word, in
a comprehensive review of the rules and
procedure that should be observed by every
Society. He said he didnot believe the c.
E. was perpetual motion machine. Moth
ling runs itself but runs down hill. & be-
lieve in enthusiasm and that it is good for
Christians to come together if for nothing
more than for the inspiration OF mere assocl
ation." He said all new officers should be
installed into Office. ttThere should be an
address to the officer elect, and ask him If be
; has acquainted himself with what his duties
, are, and if he responds yes then exact
pledge from him to faithfully discharge
them. Then an address should be made
to the Society, asking if it will suppor
the officer or officers elect. The new Presl
dent should call meeting of his Executive
Committee at once. The Endeavor Societ.
should be like a manufacturing establish
ment Each member should have something
! definite to do If the Chairman does not d
his work then the President must step II
= and do it for him, and in case of the latte
failing to do SO, then the Pastor may b
called in If he is unavailable about tn
y only thing you can do is to get some Elish
to pour water on your hands and then organ
ize school of the Prophets and train peopl
Z for the work. It is necessary at times to con
kcentrate your forces at one point against on
particular enemy. Mass your forces. Th
- tactics of the battlefield can be proftabl
studied and followed in the prosecution {
lC. E. work. If you have had your Chic'
mauga you can redeem it by your Missio
= Ridge. Everything requires care. A raj
road engine requires more care and attel
ton than six weeks old baby. The C. E.
:. a machine that needs looking after. After
= weedy garden or run down farm pass
into good hands, what change My advit
= is to talk sharp" When you meet afello
= committeeman talk about the plans an
|
- happen together on the streets, hold lit
:. meeting. Suppose your society is "dead
- Organize Peter, James and John coteri
- - Take your work over into the Thursday ev
" ming prayer meeting and inspire your paste
Start fire somewhere and people will con
up to get warm. / believe in enthusiasm,
= incites others to work. If one way is clos
: to duty, try another. "People do not
what they like to do but what they have to do
In many places there is not the exaltati'
of the pledge there should be, Many perso
seem not to know it and to think it expir
- by sort of statute of limitation. This shou
not be. No Christian is progressive unle
- he is doing something that costs an effo
You cease to strive in particular duty; y
are then violating your pledge. The pied
= is, after all, but promise of the mind, a
- must be carried out by the heart. The spea
~ er then read the pledge, changed to meett
- requirements of seeming ideas of those W
~ are careless and neglectfuli in its observan
: 1t was an excellent method of illustrate
~ = his point. Many, he said, refine away
- pledge until there is nothing left of it. T
deavorers forget what their name means.
"a signifies constant strife. Aim
~ perfect, complete success. Mere numb
are not proof of success. Sometimes
. have name that we live but in reality
- are but galvanized corpse. A legion
:" words can be gotten from a phonograph,
it is a mere soulless machine after all. Th
is danger of our tgetting away from G.
NJ Thou shalt mediate therein day and nigh
~ 1 am not as afraid of the Bible getting out
,, the school as am of its getting out of
~ home. Positive, earnest work is what
10 need. like this motto: 8 Work with
no haste, but work without rest" We let
nv many things go by default. God does
." save nations by moral earthquakes and
III heavals. He will not save Portage Coul
iu in that way. 1t is "the STILL small vol
lch that makes known His redeeming presen
i'e Our work must be fundamental, incessa
'ne earnest progressive, faithful and persiste
The address was received with deep att
'.n ton and was listened to with pleasure
IN profit.
led At the afternoon session, held in the G.
at gregational Church, came the election
OF officers and the various other items of bl
ETY. ness, all of which appear above. The Pl
vas mence to organize the county into lc
on unions, and the Look Out Committee
lay elected would, as soon as possible, visit
led various societies in the county. The gene
subject for consideration was then taken
ght The Christian Endeavorer in the Churc
En- 1t was subdiVided into various topics,
led first being In the Sunday preaching
ent vice" led by Miss Ella Lamb, of Kent.
afe remarks were excellent, but lack of 81
nd forbids us to notice more than few of
7er- observations. She said there was no one
9 at Christ in whom we could trust with such
ak plicit confidence. Let us put on the e
he of righteousness and visit the lowly,
red abandoned" "We can safely 60 anywf
ress if we are Christians" CAN the world s
e 1t yet know Christ" Who is to do this mig
nty work You and I, Christian Endeavore
en- " Let us work, trust and pray for the
ties when Gods people shall all be one."
tied Vice President H. o. Reed, of Rootsto
iety followed with the sub-topic, ''In the Sun