Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25
Are YOn One Of Those 90?

Are YOn One Of Those 90?
Yes No, Well maybe you don I
know about them. Let me tell you. Il
was this way One day late in Novem-
Der. Of 1912. was reviewing in my
mind the history of Worcester County
Sunday School Association. which Bis
now only little more than two years
old. and as my thoughts fingered upon
the helpful results coming from the
County Conventions of 1911, and 1912. a
happy thought came to me, and said.
"The 1913 Convention shall be so very
good and helpful. that our people will
wonder why we kept all the good things
till last. knew that. il we could
give our workers just the things which
they feel they most need, everybody
would pronounce il success. So the
happy thought. First find out what
the Worcester County workers want"
came to me. saw in my vision the
beaming faces of our workers in the
1918 Convention. heard them saying
this surely is the greatest yet. saw
great streams of enthusiasm reaching
out to all the schools in Worcester
County. Oh; what didn't see was
hardly worth while. Every school.
every district was Front Line" school
and district. could hear the words
from our State President and State Sec
rotary proclaiming Worcester County a
Front Line" county in 1918.
Accordingly. formulated list of Is
questions. which, if answered, | thought
would give me pretty definite idea Of
the needs as felt by our workers So.
early in December. sent out "a copies,
which number included all Ministers,
Sunday School Superintendent, and a
few other religious leaders in Worcester
County.
Now, at the prospect of helping out
line the conduct Of our next Convention,
you would naturally suppose that our
workers grew very enthusiastic, and
they did. It's good time now to throw
your hat up in the air and shout if you
feel like it, for I'm going to tell you
what really happened.
Now. mind you, only sent out "a
such lists of questions, and every one of
them responded with the exception Of
only So. In other words up to this date
| have replies from persons and these
replies are so filled with expressions of
kindness and encouragement that came
near forgetting about those who failed
to reply. but. then, the story of the
lost sheep" came to my mind, and
remembered how the Good Shepherd left
the ninety and nine. and went out to
look for the one that was lost, and when
was reminded that when il was found,
it caused more joy than the whole ninety
and nine which were safely within the
fold. said I'll go look for those SO for,
likewise, If should find them should
likely rejoice more than over the whole
5 which went not astray. Are you one
of those SO? If YOU are. am looking
for you Won't you please answer
those questions and send them in? Per-
haps your Minister is one Of them. Or
maybe your Superintendent is one. Just
inquire Of them if you want to help US
out little
Now. | am not going to find fault with
any one about this matter. There is no
question in my mind but that those to
whom ! sent these circular letters are
among the most active. earnest, and
enthusiastic people in Worcester Co.
am more to blame than any one else.
The appeal, which made to you did
not appeal. that's all. II was not my
fault, it is my misfortune. did my
best, and it went by, just like thousands
of other ordinary appeals, unheeded. ex-
cept by very few.
II requires in this day of strenuous
living the very cleverest appeals to ar
rest the attention Of the people and stir
them to action. can not hope TO win
out alone, but. say. reader, you could
help me out lot. We want to find the
SO. Will you help me? will let you
know the results two weeks from now.
So get busy. Let's find the last one of
them. then we will make merry.
0. NJ. SHOCKLEY,
Pres. Wor. Co. S. S. Ass n.