The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-04-26
THE ST. S.N'S MEMS GUILD
BANQUET
The Affair Described as Dignified
and Refined--A Soldier, a Poet
and Author and Minister
We're the Speakers-Over
One Hundred Present.

and Author and Minister
Were the Speakers-Over
One Hundred Present.
The fourth annual banquet of
the St. Johns Mems Guild was held
on Wednesday evening, April "a, in
the Lutheran Lecture rooms. The
rooms were beautifully decorated
with ferns, potted plants and cut
flowers.
About one hundred young mem
bers of the Guild were present and
also many invited guests The
banquet began at $50, when the or
chestra seated behind a screen OF
palms and potted plants in the rear
of the room, began to play. To a
spirited march played by the orches-
ira the guests proceeded to a splen-
did feast prepared by Mrs. Heft and
a corps of lady assistants. The
menu consisted of Tomato Bisque,
Roast Veal, Beef Loaf, Mashed Po-
| tatoes, Creamed Cabbage, Pickles,
| Olives, Celery, Rolls, Cake, Ice
Cream, Orangeade.
The musical program, rendered by
Heumann's orchestra, was most ex-
| cellent. 1t opened by an overture,
The Talk of New York" followed
| by The Winning Flight" "In All
| Ny Dreams" pleading" Twilight"
Hello, summer Golden We'd
ding" "Oh, You Tease!" Run
Home and Tell Mother" "Sunbeams
and Shadows "Oh You Dream
| Man"
Rev. Miller acted as postmaster
and introduced the speakers. Royal
! Reichenbacker, president of the
| Guild, made the Introductory ad-
dress of welcome. He congratulated
! the members of the Guild, the pastor
and the members of the cOngrega-
tion and in a few remarks intro
/ duced Rev. Miller as toastmaster.
Toastmaster Miller introduced
each speaker in a short address of
appropriate remarks. He referred
to the three speakers as a soldier,
a poet and author, and a minister.
w. w. Wood was introduced as
a soldier from the ranks. The sub
ject of his address was Masculine
Christianity" claiming that the
church needed men and that in all
the walks of life more masl uline
Christianity was needed He paid
high compliment to the women of
the church for their faithfulness.
He claimed that the struggle to-day
was not against iridellty to Chris
tianity, but infidellty 10 the church.
He said that Christianity was a
living condition OF the human soul.
1T is not what a man believes but
what he is" lie stated that it con-
sisted of the sovereignty of Love in
the indiviGu ual heart. Some OF his
: remarks were, The Church is the
visible base of supplies for the sold
} ier of the cross" Joy is the key
note of Christianity" The only or
, ganization that is a fair, substantial
help to the real man, is the church. :"
After some humorous remarks con-
corning the recent political land
slide and his own defeat, Mr.. Greene
expressed his qualification at the
large attendance of men, and his
appreciation of the help given by the
ladies of the church. He gave his
7 emphatic approval to pleasures of
this nature which bring men together
in social intercourse under the aus
ipces of the church. Il believe" he
said, that it is the province of the
, church not only to save the souls
of men for the great hereafter, but
also to make gentlemen of them for
, the life that now is. There is moth
ing finer or stronger or nobler in this
,, world than the perfect Christian
gentleman" Referring to Kipling' s
well-known poem and quoting the
line: And they rise to their feet as
He passes by, gentlemen unafraid,"
: he added: Commend me to the man
| who can rise to his feet and stand
I clear-eyed, clean-hearted, unabashed
| and unafraid when the Lord God
D passes by"
Rev. |. Chantry Hoffman, pastor OF
the Evangelican Lutheran church OF
, the Nativity of Philadelphia, was in
! troduced by the POSTMASTER and he
! gave a brilliant and able address on
= the subject, The Measure of a Man.
? He stated that every man should at
i tempt to measure up TO the standard
: set by the Man of Galilee. He gave
= a some "reminiscences pertaining ia
. himself and his work in the church
y and dilated at length on the work
E and mission of the Lutheran church
u He made a strong appeal to the
i young men to be faithful and true
;, to their high calling and to stand
I firm in the faith delivered by the
saints. His remarks were inter
spersed here and there by witty
phrases.
V The banquet was a great success
!, and was without doubt the best ever
: held by the Young Mems Guild. As
2, one of the speakers said, 1T wa:
e dignifed and refined from beginning
to end"