The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-11
new ROOM FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL
DEDICATED AT THE ZION LUTH-
ERAN CHURCH WITH IMPRESS
slvE SERVICES
ACCOMMODATES 400
Nearly All the Labor Was Donated by
Members Of the congregation-Mis-
sionary Day at Grace Reformed
Church Announcements.

Members Of the congre gation--Mis-
sionary Day at Grace Reformed
Church Announcements.
The spacious new Sunday school
room at the Zion Lutheran church
was dedicated with simple and impress
Bive services Sunday morning. IN
teresting addresses were made by H.
G. Merry, former superintendent;
W. s. Bair, now superintendent Of the
Martin Luther Sunday school and
also former superintendent, and by
the pastor, Rev. G. d. Besch. Mr..
Merry has been the prime mover in
the building Of the Sunday school
room and in the course of his remarks
made some interesting statements,
He said that sixteen miles of lum-
ber and two miles of nails had been
used in the construction. Mr.. Merry
also said that those who had been so
earnest In their labor could not rest
as 1t still remained for them to fill
the new room with scholars. The next
speaker was Mr.. Bair, who in an in
teresting talk told of the develop
ment of the Sunday school from a
modest little mission on Navarro
street, under the guidance of Rev.
Schmucker of the Martin Luther
church, who had charge until the
combined duties of taking care Of his
own church and of the now growing
mission became too arduous. The
mission then accepted the invitation
of the Zion Lutheran church to be-
come identified with them. Also of
dts development under Rev. Schaub
and under the present pastor, Rev.
Besch.
Rev. Besch, the next speaker, said
that the development of the Sunday
school was Gods work and therefore
a blessed work. That the members
of the congregation should assume
their part of the work and not leave
it to the superintendent and the
teachers; also that the teachers should
put more earnestness into their labor
If the school was to have greater de-
velopment. He referred to the Sun
day school as one of the greatest
aids in the development of the church.
and also in the making of good citi-
zens.
OF the other numbers on the pro-
gram probably the best appreciated
was the anthem by the boys choir,
who with their surplices and clear
voices made a pleasing impression.
The following is the program in full:
Voluntary; hymn, congregation;
scripture reading; formal dedication,
Rev. sBesch; selection, Boys choir;
address, H. c. Merry; duet, Miss Vera
Hahbaugh and Miss Catherine Reese;
address, Mr.. w. S. Bair; solo, Miss
Elsie Kremkaui 50 address, Rev. Besch;
hymn, congregation; collection; selec-
ton. Boys quartet.
The new room which was dedicat-
ed comprises the whole of the base
ment, to make use of which it was
necessary to make extra excavation to
the depth of foot and a half, The
money paid for this was all that was
spent for labor, the rest being do
mated by members of the congregation.
The capacity of the room Is estimated
at 400.
Lenten services Wednesday even
ing at 1880. Catechetical class We'd
nesday at 6:15. Teachers meeting
Friday evening. Thursday evening
Rev. Kuldell, Of Pittsburg, will lee
ture, this promises to be an interest
ing address.
GRACE REFORMED.
Foreign Missionary Day was OBJ
served Sunday evening, the Sunday
Fchool rendering program prepared
by the National Board of Missions,
supplemented with recitations, solos
and addresses. Missionary services
are observed by all Reformed churches
in the Ohio synod located in Ohio,
n ~ nf ms
nois and besides having an educa-
tional value bring the Sunday schools
and churches in closer touch with
the work and aims of missions The
program in part follows: Organ vol
untary, Ella Phillips; opening hymn,
Miss Yetters' class; secretary's re-
port: invocation, pastor; solo, Mrs.
Bucher; reading, Gladys Walter; solo,
Mr.. Strassner; reading Of missionary
letter, Mrs. Shafer; benediction, pas
tor.
TALKED ON ARMENIA.
A. G. Boyajian, of Armenia, stu
dent of the medical department of
Michigan University at Ann Arbor,
spoke Sunday morning at the Simp-
son M. e. church. He talked upon
Armenia" and Her Martyrs vividly
describing the state Of his native
country under the oppressive rule Of
the Turks. He related numerous an
ecdotes of the cruelties practiced dur
Sng the continual strife between Ar
menia and Turkey, and hopes for
the day when his country will throw
off the yoke which hinders its pro-
gress and general welfare. Mr. Boya-
iian Is able to converse in fluent Eng
fish, the audience at no time exper-
fencing dificulty in comprehending his
meanings.