The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-22
RALLY DAY AT
BAUST CHURCH.
REV. YODER PREACHED-THE COHCRE-
CATION rs ESTIMATED AT 1900.

Last Sunday an unusually interest
ing Rally Day service was held At the
Baust Reformed Church. II was N
ideal day for the gathering OF the
many hundreds that came to enjoy
the day. There we're people present
at the services from Reading, Harris
burg. HttIeatovn. Baltimore, Easton.
and from practically every corner Of
northern Carroll county. 1t was sure
ly the big day at the Baust church. :.
II Is estimated that some 1900 people
were in attendance during the day
The day began with the Sunday
School session. Ha1f-past ten o'clock
was the hour set for the celebration
of Harvest Home. The choir sang
two beautiful and appropriate an
thems. and the pastor, Rev. Paul ..
Yoder. preached 4 sermon in harmony
with the spirit of the day on the
theme. The Harvest Crown
which was based on the last i've
verses OF The sixty-fifth Psalm. The
church va very tastefully decorated
for the occasion with fruit, flowers.
and plants. The morning eongreEa=
ton practically filled the church.
After The morning service the Ia
dies Of the congregation invited those
who came from distance and re-
mained for the day into the basement
Of the church and served them with
Refreshments. consisting OF sand
wiehes. cheese. cake and coffee.
Quite q number awaited themselves Of
the privilege Of thus satisfying the
demand of the inner man.
Promptly II 100 o'clock the Sunday
School and Young Peoples Rally ser
vice began. : new feature at this
service for he congregation was in
'uKurated. N orchestra OF nine
pieces assisted the choir in the rend-
ering Of the songs for both the after
noon and the evening. This proved
20 be IN agreeable and effective help
in making rally day effective. The
orchestra consisted OF the following
members and instruments: Martin
Koontz. 1sI violin: Paul Warehime. ID
violin. ]. Clarence StAup. Cello: Nil
Zepp. clarinet. ]. r. Morrow. flntiaI:
George Byera. 1st cornet: Charles
HeltebrIdle. md cornet: and Miss
Mary spanEler. organist.: The choir
and orchestra we're under the leader
ship Of Dr. Luther Kemp There we're
also reeIIaIIons. exercises and songs.
by the children.
DR.. Luther Kemp gave the report
OF the Sunday school and Rev. Paul
y. Yoder n tie Young Peoples So
ciety. Both organizations are In :
fourishInE condition. The speaker
for the afternoon. Rev. r. NJ. Gift. Of
the Methodist Protestant church. Of
Union Bridge. gave a splendid ad-
dress On the need Of conserving our
youth to the highest and best in life
The evening rally was missionary
In aim and spirit. and the program
consisted oI reeitations. songs and
exercises. hrs. Paul ID. Yoder snoke
for the missionary Society and the
Mission Band She is a mission en-
thuaiaai and under her leadership
and inspiration the missionary spirit
at the HauHI church runs unusually
high. Dr. Kemp spoke for the Broth
erhood Of Andrew and Philip. and
Rev. Paul . Yoder outlined his pro
gram for the coming year for the
congregation. The speaker for the
evening xas Rev. w. +. Sa.tzgiYar.
pastor Of the Lutheran church. lie
emphasized the need OF church mem
berB doing their full spiritual duty
The evening attendance was . record
breaker. L waa a splendid day for
the BausI congregation, one II VII
not soon forget