The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-02-25
Eighteenth Anniversary.

The eighteenth anniversary of the founding
of the Young People Society of Christian
! Endeavur was celebrated on Sunday evening,
| February 10Th, by the Young Peoples Society
| of the Methodist Protestant Church with an
! interesting and attractive service. The eXer-
! ciSes opened with short song service led by
! Mr.. George Mather, President of the County
| Union, followed with an earnest prayer by
| the pastor Rev. W. r. Graham, ID. d., who
! is also a valued member of the society. The
work of the society in general and the special
work OF the past year was given IN short, M
teresting papers by members of the various
COMMITTEES as follows Prayer Meeting Com
| mittee. Mr. VIII Mather; Look Dat Commit
tee, Miss Mamie Rinker; Social Committee,
| Miss Kittie Noel; Good Literature Committee.
MissM. b. SheIman; Temperance Committee.
Miss Virgie Weigand; Flower Committee.
Miss Eva Rinker; Music Committee, Miss
Maude Waesche; Missionary Committee. Miss
Lille Woodward. An able address on the
topic of the evening, Gods Army, was
made bv DR. G. W. Ward, of Western Mary
land College. The service concluded with
singing of the society's conservation hymn
and the Mizpah benediction. The Junior
society was represented by Miss Eva Herr IN
a vocal solo.
The reports of the committees show the
society to be in hourishing condition, with
earnest workers for "ChuSt aud the Church.
The two cents week plan has been adopted
bv the Missionary Committee, and the offer
ings are devoted 10 the fund which is being
raised for the maintenance OF a missionary bY
the Christian Endeavor Societies OF the VI. L.
Church collection was taken during the
evening TO be sent to the UNCONVENTIONAL hIts-
sion Board. The offerings of the first Sunday
in each month. which Is the regular conse-
Grafton meeting of the society, are gwen to
the Flower Committee for the purchase OF
flowers and fruit for the sick. The Good
Literature Committee is dong good work IA
the distribution Of good reading matter. Be
side supplying Bibles To the inmates ut the
Aims House, good literature Is supplied TO
persons in town aud IN the country who are
unable to procure it for themselves. Daring
the war with Spain. The Christian Endeavor
World was sent as a weekly VISITOR Ia two
land aud one floating hospital, and "a large
supply of magazines to the sailors on one 81
our naval vessels Cottage Prayer Meeting
al the Aged Peoples Home Is held twice
every month under the auspices 81 the PRAYER
Meeting Committee. aud a social ed the home
of one of the members hy the Social Com
mittee. A box of jelhes aud dehcacleS Tor
the sick was sent 90 Cuba through Miss tiatA
Barton. President Of the National Red Gross.
and the SUNDAY school and lecture room at
the church we're thoroughly repaired and Im
proved through the efforts of the society
The regular business meeting ct the soceiyIS
held ihs first Monday of every month, at which
committee reports are read aud plan, OF work
discussed. The Sunday evening prayer meet
ing Is held in the lecture room 81 ESQ every
SUNDAY evening. 90 which all are cordially
invited. The officers vt the society are--i
: Jordan President Ms Hollis Williams
yce.presideat. VIII MaJher recording secre-
rary, Miss Nan Rinkcr corresponding score
iarv, Frank Maiher treasurer, Miss VI h.
Shellman organist. Miss Florence Eepp as
sisiaat organist, Mis- VI. l. Sbr.yer junior
superintendent. Miss Lille Woodward ASSIST
ant JUNIOR superintendent.