The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-06-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyoR WORK
eth Annual Convention of Maryland
Society at Lineb0rO.

18th Annual Convention of Maryland
| Society at LineborO.
There are times In our lives when
We feel as though the Holy Spirit
filled US, and we are pervaded with A
desire to do something noble. Such
] an occasion was Thursday morning.
! May Is. when about so delegates and
many visitors gathered in the beauti-
fnl church at Lineboro, Md, and
seemed anxious to hear the program
Of our Christian Endeavor Conyen-
! ton.
The first session was opened with
song and praise service, after which
Ross Hoffacker welcomed the con
xenIlon to Lineboro in his usual tact
ful and entertaining manner.
The convention sermon was preach
ed BY Rev. DR.. d. B. Lau, of Hanover.
on the theme of the convention !:
Make Jesus King"
Thursday afternoon Rev. B. A Alb
bot. Of Baltimore, conducted a Bible
service. His subject was Reading
the Bible" The Bible is living litera-
ture. He said that no one has been
converted from a bad life to a good
one through any other book than the
Bible. It is mirror, for II shows rs
Just what we are, and also what we
may be.
Special music followed.
Mr. Robinson, Of Baltimore, Presi-
dent OF the State c. Il. Society, told
how to have a model G. II. Society.
and impressed us not to forget the
Summer c. Il. Conference 10 be held
1t pen-Mar in July.
1t go the Juniors from Hamp-
stead, Westminster and Llneboro held
. spirited rally.
The banner for Junior attendance
was awarded to the Westminster
Lutheran Juniors.
Thursday evening, Thomas l.. Glib
son, . famous singer and director OF
Baltimore. arrived on the scene and
added much interest 10 the meeting.
Everybody sang-those, perhaps, who
had never sung before. No one can
sing unless they are in the spirit Of
the song. and In just such 3 spirit
every one seemed 10 be.
!. J. shartle. General Secretary Of
the Pennia c. r. Union. then gave an
interesting talk on c. t. work. He
aaId that four principles OF Christian
6aAEa41t aAN
Confession OF Christ.
Service for Christ
Loyalty 10 christ'B Church.
Fellowship with Christ.
Back Of all these there must be =
spirit Of devotion to God.
Rev. Z. r. Read. OF Baltimore. then
spoke On Missions. He said that mia-
sIons we're one OF the last thoughts Of
our Master. when he said. 60 ye.
aIe.
God gave his only son TO be n mis-
zIonary. Should that not inspire u
10 give many and great things to the
In hand with each other.
The session was closed with the c.
:. Benedletion.
With not 4 cloud Ia the sky and
the weather cool and pleasant, dele.
gates and friends gathered in the
church To enjoy the last day. May y.
Of the convention.
R8F. =. 4. Abbott conducted the
aonE and praise services. which we're
% inspiring to us during the whole
convention. Ills subject was Church
Attendance and Support OF Church
lie Haid there are so many hlndraneea
10 the attendance Of the church In the
eIIY and in the country. Everybody
should not be too busy 10 go about
and do the work % the Lord. The
keynote. he said. for Sunday morning
should be I vas glad when they aald
unto me. let IA 20 into the house Of
lie Lord
The officers of the Union then gave
YeTY interesting reports Of the work
done during the past year and also
Eafa bright plans fot the future.
: special feature Of the convention
Kaa the one-minuts reports OF each
delegate. II showed considerable In
IsTezi In {. Z. work when each one
testified - IN the best thing their So
eietY had done during the year.
= ]. sharlle. who think IL one Of
ihe moHt practical ondeaYofera I
know. conducted the conference on
methods Of Christian Endeayor"
IL gave some OF the mont valuable
things needed to conduct the business
meeting. He told Of one society that
made every chairman OF their reapee.
tive committees pay Zoe. as a fine If
they failed To report az business meet
InT. Only those who were present
eau fully realize the value Of this con.
ference
ReY. L. +. Imhof then gave an ad-
dress on Jesus, King OF the Social
Life lie took Christ as our leader.
b showing 10 uB that when lie vas
On earth lie vas sociable To be So
eIabia one must be like Jesus. friend
Of tie poor. needy. outcaat, etc. Jesus
Haa ! perfect man and therefore lie
Il entitled to the lordship OF our So
rIal life.
Young people. said. especially
AL into too much sociability after
leaving home not because they have
not received home training. but be-
eauHe they have not made Jesus king
81 The social life.
Friday afternoon-Bible Reading
Has again conducted by Rev. d. 4.
Abbott
Il re cease to be an Endeayorer II
causes u TO lose some Christianity.
Some folks fall out OF the c. f. before
they get In very far, something like
The child that fell out OF bed one
morning. When asked by her moth
q how that happened she replied I
suppose | was lying too near the place
where | got in
Rev. 4. n. Heilman, OF Hanover,
then spoke on Jesus. king OF the Po-
1Itieal Life. Some people think that
politics and religion don't mix. This
l. not true. We should not let MANI
mon rule supreme in the political
world. but Christ The political
world needs men OF power and charae-
ter. those who have recognized Jesus
n YhnIr king Ha alan add that ne
should regard the Christian religion
IL.