The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-06
WAYNE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Forty-third Annual Convention Held
i'm Honesdale This Week.

i'm Honesdale This Week.
The 43rd annual convention OF
the Wayne Baptist Association held
two day sessions which were inter-
esting and profitable to the many del
egates assembled. Representatives
we're present from the 10 Baptist
churches within the bounds OF
Wayne county. Out-of-town speak
ers were Rev. e. B. Morris, of South
Clinton, Rev. A. II. knight, of AL
denville, Rev. II. ID. Minch, of Da-
mascus, Rev. c. o. Fuller, of Haw-
ley, Rev. G.. A. Scars, d. D., of Phil
adelphia, secretary Pennsylvania
State Mission Society, Rev. J. NJ.
Maxwell of ePhiladelphia, district
secretary of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society.
Rev. E. B. Morris preached the
! opening sermon on Tuesday morn
ing, which was in part as follows:
Text: Eccle. 7:10-'What is the
| cause that the former days were
better than these?"
This is largely the sentiment OF
| the pessimist. Pessimism is as an
cient as optimism. In Cain and
Able we see the two isms exempli-
fed. The one was gloomy, the other
bright. The one lived in and for
| the past; the other lived for the
present and future, and searched for
! the bright side in all things and all
| conditions of life. The pessimist is
dissatisfied with the present and al
ways emphasizes the past. He ad-
vocates that the worlds golden age,
has past and gone. He regards the
present as bad, and the future will
be worse All the worlds giants, in
tellectually or physically, have lived
in the past. He thinks that relig-
ious faith is dying out and that
Christianity itself is tottering to its
fall. He has perfect right to mis-
views, but the world with all Its in
terests, religions, social and political,
will move on as hopefully as ever.
A higher and mightier arm rules this
world and it's affairs. The optimist
takes a more helpful view of his sur
roundings. He believes and advo-
Gates that this day is the best in the
history of the world. To-day is pre-
eminent in great undertakings and
achievements. Honesty, thrift, in
dustry, unselfishness and self-denial,
are more pronounced than ever be-
fore. Noble, gifted and earnest men
and women, are devoting themselves
to religious, philanthropic and hu-
manitarian work as never before.
While the optimist is not Indifferent
to the achievements of the past, yet
he is delighted with the present and
looks for glorious things in the
future He likes brightness better
than gloom. Progress than stagna-
ton. The past is gone; but the
present is with us. We should make
the most of it, in utilizing all its
opportunities. From a purely re-
ligious standpoint, present calls for
and demands great enthusiasm. II
is worthy of our best efforts. We
! should be satisfied with nothing but
our best for Him. We should take
hold, hold on and never let go
+ Continue unto the end. Let us get
! nearer to it, put our shoulder to the
wheel, and give our best efforts to
the church. We can't lead nearer to
Him than we stand ourselves.
The following officers were elect,
ed at the opening of the afternoon
session:
Moderator, Rev. G. S. Wendell;
clerk, George P. Ross; treasurer
John H. Penwarden.
The afternoon session on Tues,
day was given over to the discussion
, of Young Peoples and Sunday
school work. Rev. A. H. Knight de.
livered an inspiring and helpful ad'
dress on THE Bible and Young Peo'
pie of the goth Century" Rev. c.
o. Fuller pointed out the importance
of early training of the children in
primary department
Rev. S. E. Spear, pastor Of the
Christian church, Dunmore, was
: present and delivered an address
upon Graded Sunday Schools,
; Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. C. A. Scars gave a genera
survey of the work of the Pennsyl
vania State Missionary Society II
= which he declared that there were
t over 100000 of people in Penn
r sylvania who never engaged in any
5 church life or work.
! On Wednesday morning Rev. c
l o. Fuller preached thoughtful ant
. helpful sermon on the ."Incarna
= tion," taking his text from the Cos
S pei of John, first chapter, fourteenth
= verse. The rest of the morning ser
e vice was given over to discussion o
e forward movements for the comm!
year. AT Wednesdays afternoon
session the Women's Home anC
: Foreign Mission Societies were rep
resented. Miss Joyce Williams o
the Chicago Training School TO
>. Christian Workers, was the mail
y speaker.
Rev. c. S. Wendell, pastor of tn
local Baptist church, concluded tn
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