The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-05
Wanting The Location OF
This Assembly
Citizens Association To Get
Busy At Once
And Try And Retain Assem-.
bly, 10 This City

On Monday Mr.. L. G. Penn, presi-
dent of the Mt. Vernon Citizens as
sociation, held a conference with Supt.
G. j. Rose and other men directly in
terested in Hiawatha Lake assembly,
and the matter of the future of the as
sembly was discussed at length. 1t is
certain that the assembly will be con-
| tinued, but it is not at all certain that |
the meetings will be held at Hiawatha |
park again. The board of directors |
| have overtures from a large number
of places in Ohio and will consider
all of these along with Mt. Vernon. 1t
is therefore up to Mt Vernon to speak
up promptly and decisively. This city
is now placed in competition with the
other towns. The Ohio Baptist COM
mittee will decide the question on
Sept 5, and will report to the general
board at its meeting in October.
The Citizens association of Mt. Yer
non meets on Wednesday evening,
and this matter will no doubt be TAX
en- up by the association in very ear
nest way. Mt. Vernon cannot afford
to allow the assembly to go elsewhere.
1t is state affair, and brings this
city out prominently before the people
of the whole state each year By hav-
ing early assurances the committee
in charge can set to work promptly
and place Hiawatha assembly before
the various conventions held the COM
, ing fall and winter. This year the
decision was made so late, owing to
| the undecided condition of things re-
J latng to the park that many famil-
les over the state who have been COM
, ing to Hiawatha yearly and who would
, have been here this year arranged to
, go elsewhere. This indicates the val
J ue of an early decision.
3 Hiawatha assembly enjoys a fine
( reputation as to programs. By work
ing faithfully to make 1t even more
: of success locally, Mt. Vernon can
= be made fully as popular as Winona,
Old Chautauqua or any other insti-
= tuition of the kind in the United Stat
i es. The foundation is well laid, the
l. past sixteen years having established
+ the reputation of the assembly abroad.
d 1t is up to Mt. Vernon young people
J. boost and build them up Not a nom.
/, ent should be lost To lose the meet.
s ings would be sorry thing for the
n city generally,
The Annual Meeting
T. The annual meeting of the young
$ people was held Tuesday morning at
II the auditorium, the Rev. f. h. Brinin
$ stool presiding. AS the plan of elect
a ing officers has been changed, the elec'
o tion was not held at this time Three
y banners were awarded. The Junior
missionary banner was awarded by thf
r b. Il. Nj. society to the Medina society
s The All-Around Junior banner, pre-
l. scented by the young peoples depart
d ment of the Ohio Baptist convention
was awarded to the Madison society
e The Stewardship banner, representing
e largest number taking the Christian
3 culture course, largest contribution
and largest attendance at senior b. Y
p. U. meetings, number of members
70 taken Into consideration, was awarded
p, to the Geneva b. Y. p. IT, The ban
s. ners were presented by the Rev. Mr.
l.. Sucker assembly pastor who made in
K teresting addresses concerning each
s. There were on display the Missionary
)f banner and the All-Around Work ban
IL ner, which were awarded to Ohio al
Of Saratoga Springs, N. Y, last month
n Assembly Statement
At the conclusion of the banner ex
ercises, the Rev. +. Il. Brininstoo
mde a statement as to the future o
r. the assembly. He said that the boarC
g. has decided to continue the assembl.
IL work and to strengthen the program
IN materially. However, he said, thu
70 place for holding the 1911 meetings Il
IN wholly undecided. Within the mex
two weeks members of the board, sev
en- in number will personally visi
places from which invitations hav'
In been received and hear their proposi
h. tions. The committee will meet earl,
ht in September at Granville to prepar
IT, its report on this matter.
e. As to Finances
7 n "a