The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
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All the Happiness and Prosperity II
the New Year may be impearled.
One day as sat alone brooding oveI
the past
My thoughts on Christian Endeayol
were cast.
| said to myself. What has this SO
ciety been doing the past year,"
AS we arrange week after week tC
gather here.
SO / got my paper and pen,
Sat down. began to think and then,
Several of the meetings that came tC
my mind most clear,
jotted them down as you may now
hear:
In January, icy cold,
Not many meetings did we hold;
For Scarlet Fever broke out in our
town
And the schools and churches were
all shut down.
| On FEBRUARY tWenty-nrst a memory
meeting was solemnized,
In which every member on the pro
gram had been memorized
Many old-time songs were sung
Which almost made the church
house hum.
The Scripture lesson b e in g psalm
twenty three,
Was repeated in concert by the So
ciety
The month Of March was very grand,
For four members joined our C. E.
Band,
On March twenty-eight officers were
elected and most all of them new
April the fourth, they were installed
and then the good work began to
pursue
May sixteenth Immediately after Sab
bath school we held our c. E.
So very good number were present
you see.
No meetings were held in June, the
month of roses so gay,
AS the various churches observed
Children's Day
But soon the news began to spread
round
That the U. B. c. E. would give a
social on the church ground.
So on Friday evening, June the
twenty-fifth,
Neighbors and friends gathered to
give them a lift.
A program was rendered and they
sold ice cream and lunch,
Thus, neat sum of money was nett
ed the c. E. bunch.
The leader for July 1S, refused at
almost the last minute,
And then all present thought sure we
were "in it,,
When suddenly the President arose
and said
Il guess our meeting is not yet dead,
For l have found leader who de-
serves an applause,
And one who never shirks in this
great and good cause"
And very good program she did pre-
pare
l think every one rejoiced that they
were there.
August the 18th to the Honorary
members the meeting was due,
The topic being, ITO Your Ideals, be
True"
The meeting was held by an Honor
airy member,
Who gave us many facts we should
always remember,
For September 26th, a Union meeting
was planned,
With the Church of Christ c. e.
band
But on Sunday P. NJ. the plans all
aside were soon cast,
When large drops of rain began to
ldll JulCh anu last
And one of the workers of the
Church of Christ band
Was suddenly touched by Deaths
cold, icy hand.
October the 18th, our Society did
agree
To accept the invitation to visit the
Burntwood c. E.
But OH, such roads, and twas
theatening rain
But some mustered up nerve and we
went just the same,
November seventh, no leader being
appointed for that night
The president thought a volunteer
meeting would fit in just right;
So at the previous meeting, the invi-
tation was extended to all who
would come
An enlist as volunteers, be they old
or young,
They were given just one week to
prepare their part,
They could read it, sing it, or learn
it by heart
Many soon enlisted, little folks,
women and men
Who most anxiously waited for the
program to begin.
They promptly responded with talks,
readings and essays,
Which made it a meeting to be re-
membered always.
In the evening of the nineteenth of
December, 1915, A. D.,