The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-29
spending secretary and treasurer, e. j..
G. Galley, Cleveland.
COMMITTEES,

". Sdllty, SleNelduu.
COMMITTEES.
Arrangements-Rev. Charles w. |
Brewbaker, chairman; Clara Rowland,
David Hammond, Charles Studer, Geo.
Sauerntey, Lucy Marker Burton Roh-
rer, Zelma Lash, Graer Harmon.
Musdc-Chales Schnake, chairman;
Blanche Grove, Ada Yutzey, Mrs. Da-
wilson, L. b. Gardner Elsie Christian.
Decoration-Nelie Hammond, chair
man, Thomas Waddsell, Arthur Davis,
Bertha Zimmerman, Zelma Lash.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PROGRAM.
There was spirituality and inspiration
at the opening of the convention We'd
nesday morning. "Quiet Hour" was OBJ
served at o'clock by the attendance of
large number of delegates, who gath
cred in the lecture room of the church.
The session was led by Rev. William
Clarke, of Paradise Hill.
At $3.50 o'clock the delegates assembled
in the auditorium of the church and
the morning program was auspicious-
ly opened by President ]. s. Kendall,
of Cleveland, with bible reading. The
principle feature of the early morning
program was symposium on the par
able Of the sower, Rev. William Clarke
speaking on 1.-THE Seed, or the Word of
God" He said the word of God is the
most precious seed that can be sown,
and that 1t inspires life in all with whom
it comes in contact; that when sorrow
ha
Sower is the most careful and earnest.
Mrs. Lizzie Eaton, of East Palestine,
read an interesting paper on "The
Soil, or the Society,"" She said the soil
is the head and brain of those with
whom the Word comes into contact; that
weeds grow without cultivation, but
seeds grow only by most careful culti-
walton.
Mr.. Charles Clemens, Of Lordstown,
spoke of 1.-THE Sower.'
This symposium was followed by an
open parliament, short talks being in
terspersed by Rev. j. D. Wyandt and c.
f. Thompson.
Miss Bertha Barnett Of this city, read
a paper on 1.-THE Sowing, or the Meth
; od." She said all persons were sewers;
that the best sowing comes through
placing ones self under divine protec-
ton and direction. The greatest hind
rance to sowing is through lack Of faith,
, she said.
An open discussion followed on So
J ciety work. There were stirring ad-
: dresses by Rev. ]. A. Weller and Mrs
, Kitzmiller. Jessie Longshore, Of New
Milford, spoke of society work. Miss
3 Rhoda Koppes, of Chippewa Lake, dis
E cussed an interesting paper on "The En-
deavorers in the Sunday evening Ser
: vice." She said old people cannot reg
ularly attend the evening preaching
service, and therefore the responsibilit!
resting upon the young people is mucl
greater.
Rev. C. w. REGARD, of Lorain, deliv
cred an enthusiastic address on 9TH
Material VS.. the Spiritual" He said W
are living in a materialistic age; tina
the church has made two mistakes in tn
last decade. He said:
1--WE have built forty thousand dolla
churches, where we ought to have bull
ten thousand dollar churches. We hav
tried to pay our debts by resorting
questionable means. The church 9
Christ ought to exert itself to build u
the spiritual rather than the material
istic interests"
Rev. w. B. Moody spoke of the sub
ject IF 1 were Young Again." He sal
he would give more attention to the cu
tivation of heart. Miss Aida Meyer
of Golden Corners, read an interestin
paper on "The Relation Of the Sunda
School to the Endeavor Society,"" o
motion it was decided to send by telt
graph the MiZpah benediction to tn
state endeavor convention at Toledo.
COMMITTEES.
The following nominating committt
= was appointed: Ada Slusser, Charlie
8. Clemens, Rhoda Koppes, Willial
l. Clarke.
s; Resolutions-E. ]. G. Galley. Ad
ce Meyers, Mrs. Kimball, Harlan Syringe
e and Katie Swartz.
2. Junior Work-Mrs. Weimer, Charl
e. McIlvaine, Mrs. w. w. Cans, and Lott
Y. Reynolds.
III Good Citizenship-C. L. Burgner,
v. w. REGARD, w. w. Kitchen and NJ
4; Eaton.
n Missions-S. E. Rasey, Clara ROWAN
c. Minnie Davis and w. M. Whitehair.
s. Stewardship. F. Davidson, Melvin
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