The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-11-08
NUMBER A.
The Snyder County Christian Endeayor.


session in the Lutheran and Reformed
church of Centrcvillc, Pa, October 26-
-, 1900.
The first session was opened with II
praise service conducted by II. II. Fisch-
cr after which Rev. :. ). Kohlcr led
in prayer.
Song, "Opcn Wide the Door," follow
ed by II discussion on better society
work.
Rev. :. :. kohlcr spoke on "Bctter
Participation in the Meeting" w. +.
Sanders on "Bcttcr Lookout Commit
tecs' and Rev. ID. f.. McLain ON "Bct-
ter Pledge Keeping DlscussiouS on
better society work by Rev. McLain,
|. =. Zimmerman J. Shambach, Miss
Mildred Focht and David Reichlcy.
Song, entitled: "Savcd by Grace"
Better pledge keeping was next con-
sidcrcd. Rev. J. Shambach spoke on
"What il Means for the Inner Life"
Rev. :. Aurand on "What 1t Means
for the Socicty,"Iand W. A. Dcrr on
"What ii Means for the church," Cen
cral remarks on better pledge keeping
by Rcvs, :. :. Kohlcr, u. T.. McLaiu,
|. y. Zimmerman, Miss Mildred Focht,
Miss Kathryn Miller and W. l.. Bass
lcr
Friday evening session opened with
short song service and devotional ser
vice 10y Rev. j. Shamhac
Song, entitled: "Christian Endca-
vor Army.'
\ cordial address of welcome was
made 10y Miss Kathryn Miller In II
happy manner Miss Lottic Grouse of
Middlcburgh responded.
Rev. {. W. llci,lcr, u. d., president
of Susquehanna University, was intro
duced to the Convention rs the speaker
of the evening on the subject: "Power
for Service"
Announcement of the following COM
mittees by the President: Committee
on nominations, Rev. S $. Kohlcr, H..
b. Moyer and Mildred Focht.
Committee on resolutions: Rev. j..
Shambach, II. \. Gcmberling and W.
A. Dcrr.
Song, entitled "Undcr His Wings"
The Saturday morning sunrise pray
er service was largely attended. Theme
of this service, ~ am Christ cOnduC-
tea by David Rcichlcy.
The regular morning session began
at nine o'clock with II song service, fol.
lowed with devotional exercises. Roll
call of societies, to which seventeen So
cictics responded and handed in r,-
port.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Rev. |. j. Iinl-
norman, PRESIDENT Prof. +. {. Bow
crsoX, Vice President w. +. Sanders,
Recording Secretary w. l.. Basalcr,
Corresponding Secretary, and Miss
Rose Gortncr Treasurer.
The President appointed Miss Mil
drcd Focht aS superintendent of tn"
JUNIOR work of the county. Rev. :. :.
liuhIcr 81 okc on GLOW Can the Young
PEOPLES Interest in Religious Work
Best he Maintained aud What is the
Bcncft?n W. \. Dcrr spoke of Rclig-
ion in the HONE: How cal. Endcavor-
crS promote it, and Rev. J. Shambach
ON "Systcmatic Bible Study" after
which Prof. +. &. BowcrsoN gave an
address on the subject, "Thc Twentieth
Century, It's Glory and Hope"
Saturday afternoon session opened
with short song service. The commit
tee ON missions reported that the Re
formed society of Sclinsgrove had rais-
ed the largest amount per member for
missions. The president in fitting
words presented them with the banner,
to which Miss Zelda Gembcrling re-
spondcd and accepted the banner. MISS
Mildred Focht spoke on GLOW to Sc
cure the Attendance and Maintain the
Attention of the Juniors and Miss
Rose Gortncr spoke on "Thc Duty of
the Parents Relative to the Junior So
ciety. Encouraging remarks Were
made at this juncturc on different so
ciety work by number of delegates
and the President of the Convention.
Last hour and conservation led by
| Rev. |. =. Zimmerman.
Singing, "Not | but Christ" closing
| with "Blest be the Tie That Binds'
and nliz pat
| Benediction. w IF. >.