The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-17
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

tLlis q SOOOlN company VI A-NlNtASA 81
attended the annual reunion of tha
denomination held here the 11th inst
Rev. C. P. Bastian, of Keyser, W. Va.
chairman of the committee appointed
by the Allegheny Conference of the
Maryland Synod, presided during the
exercises. The other members Of the
committee were Rey W. H. Berry, OF
Terra Alta, and Mr.. p. H. Sincell, OF
Oakland.
The music for the reunion was fur
nished by the choir of the Oakland
Lutheran Church and by the Oakland
Juvenile Choral Society under the di-
rection of DR.. John Robinson, together
with numbers by the Jones Family
Orchestra and Miss Vera Coburn, of the
Chautauqua talent.
Elm Feste Burg Luther's famous
battle hymn, was sung by the congre-
cation. The Twenty-Third Psalm was
recited in concert and prayer was offered
by Rev. Charles H. Butler, of Washing
ton, D. c.
The speaker of the day was the Rev.
r. G. Bannen, D. D., South Williams
port, Pa, who took for his theme,
Making Good as Church and as In
dividuals. After referring briefly to
the church's history, doctrine and OPP
portunitv, Dr.. Banner mentioned some
essentials which the Lutheran church
must have if it will make good.
''First there must be perfect loyalty
to the teachings Of the Old Book, " said
the speaker. "The church that tears
the Bible to pieces is not worthy Of be-
ing called a church. When we preach
the plain, practical truth as Coo has re-
vealed it, then we are in a fair way to
making gooi. Moreover, We must be
able t. look on the bright side. Judg-
ment must begin at home. 1t is not
sufficient to see the black spots in the
character Of others, we must look at
ourselves and then we shall be able to
put our arms about the fallen and try to
lift them up.
"A third essential is a life Of service.
God intends that we shall serve, Just as
Christ came not to be ministered unto,
but to minister and to give His life a
ransom for many. This is a great need
today, that we shall not be content with
past achievement, but realize the cry
ing need and vast opportunities for
serving our fellow men in the name of
Christ.
The last essential | would mention, j"
said the speaker, lis union with God
no life makes good without God. This
was the secret of Martin Luther great
ness. his life was linked with God 1t
is the secret Of every strong, successful
Christian life. After the death of
Dwight L. Moody this motto was found
written on the margin of his Bible: If
in partnership with God, then attempt
great things for God The difficulty is
we often forget God. 1t will be a sad
day for the Christian church when it
magnifes the power of the enemy.
Then it belittles itself, because it has
lost faith in God and gotten out of har-
mony with Him and this means sure de-
feat.
DR.. Bannen's able address was greatly
enjoyed the large company present.
The exercises concluded with "On-
ward Christian Soldiers, " sung by the
Juvenile Choral Society and the pro-
nouncing of the benediction by Rev. A.
F. Richardson, of Grafton.
Among the Lutherans present the
following clergymen may be mentioned
Rev. r. G. Banner, d. D., Williams.
port, Pa; Revs. c. P. Bastian, Keyser;
John Brubaker, D. D., Piedmont; A: F.
Richardson, Grafton; E. Manages, Oak,
land; G. Wheeler, D. D., Baltimore; C.
H. Butler, Washington, D. c.; c. l..
Ehrenfeld, D. D., Indiana, Pa; w. C.
Helfner, Phi. D. Midland College, At
Gibson, Kansas; W. c. Ney, Newport
Pa.
NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ferguson anC
daughter Lenore, of Fairmont, W. Va,
arrived here Monday for a stay of two
weeks.
Mr.. A. Stewart Engles, of Union
town, Pa, came here last week for al
outing of few weeks.
Mrs. O. ] Sturgis and daughter, O
Uniontown, Pa, are at the Chautauqu;
hotel
Mr.. Adolph Rambeau spent ten day
here with friends, leaving yesterda,
for his home in Wheeling
Mr.. Thos. H. Cuppett purchased tn
Bowman property, near the publ
school building.
The Day cottage on G. street, is near
ing completion and will be one the mos
commodious and elegant cottages O
that street of handsome homes.
Services were held in the M. {
church Sunday for the first time in tw
months, owing to the repairs and deco
ration of the building. We now believ
we have the handsomest church in tn