The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-22
Laymen's Banquet.

,rho ohio Central Dayman's asso-
o,atIor of the Methodist church helu
e'"''' rocon,,on and banquet
iast evening in the parlors and gym
nasium of the Y. NJ. G. A. pullu,ns.
FROM $3.50 until seven o'clock whlie
tho members and guests were gatne'
ing. a season of social intermnshne
was enjoyed. At seven o'clock aii re-
naIred to the gymnasium where long
tahlos were placed for the occasion'
t,ags and bunting were used about
,ho walls of the room while sheaVes
~ scarlet saliva with wood fern were
placed fiat upon the table Inc pan
auet was served by the menipers Vi
the Y. NJ. c. A. assisted py the iifsili-
bers of the star class of the calvary
church. MIR. ]. J. Hultz' OF opper
Sandusky, the association lneslueit'
presided. He introduced Dr. "A. ~
smith the president of ONO Northern
university, who spoke few congr"-
tulatory words to the hosts and con-
Quoted a brief devotional service
At the close OF the banquet, Mr.. W.
@. Allen was introduced as the hrs'
sneaker of the evening. In present
ING him Mr.. Hultz complimented nm
highly for the assistance he mas rem
dsred the association and stated ina.
his efforts had made possible much Oh
the effective work accomplished by the
Laymen. ....
The Church of Tomorrow.
In his preliminary remarks Mr. Al
len ueLated q number of humorous IN
cidents and stories in connection wi'n
his work. They were well told and
did not fail to bring the laugh pun
lctuation and applause of his hearers.
ThesA were followed, however, with
words of earnest sincerity.
he spote from the theme, "The
Church of Tomorrow" and every word
wos imbued with the interest of real
experience.
II %ant to give you a message from
the heart this evening and think
that message is one Of the paramount
issues of the day. | mean the church
OF tomorrow, your church and mine
l think many persons think they have
had light and shade In their reh-
gious experience, but 1 want to say
that our Methodist church stands up
ON frmer foundation as to faith in
Methodism."
"In dealing with this subject there
are three phases that may be consid-
cred. First, there are the young peo-
pie with their various youthful in
terests and 1t has become character
istic of them that interest In the past
of the church is tagging. They live
IN the present and care little for
what may have happened years ago.
Then there are sne older people of
the day, that live. for a great part
IN the past. They love reminiscent
hours and to dwell in the events of
the past. They love the old war stor-
les, to tell of battles and victories won
In their religious experience. Lastly
there is the great middle class, the
masses of substantial citizens who
are operating the affairs of the day
and who after all will fight the bat
ties of tomorrow. They are mindful
of the past, happy in the present and
optimistic of the future"
Broad View Needed.
"The church of today is the result
of the church OF yesterday. Let us
take broader view of the church of
yesterday. 1t was a day of Cody men
end women and cons-crated preachers.
The church and preacher represented
all that was moral and perfect. The
church was something of a social
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