The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-23
CELINA
Will Get Next Annual County
Sunday School Convention
COIdwater Meet "a Great One, Citi-
zens of Town Proving spien-
did Entertainers.

The annual convention Of the Mer-
Ger County Sunday School associa-
ton was held at the M. h. church at
Coldwater, June 10, 1G ana IT. Mot
| to, a closer walk with God.
Thursday afternoon at 1880 Rev.
! Orebaugh, the president, called the
meeting to order by ainging hymn no.
33 "All the way With Jesus" ana no,
21 Sunshine in my Soul"
Rev. Bouts took charge OF the de-
yotions in the abserce of Rev. Roe
| buck. Welcome address by Rev, IL
c, Eisnagle. who said In behalf of
| the school and church and commun-
| ity, I'VE extend hearty welcome TO
you, Mr. President, and fellow SIN
| day school workers." Response by
Rev. j. G. Orebaugh, we accept the
cordial warm hearted welcome that
has been extended to us and our mot
to A closer walk with God Is what
we want at this convention. That
we come with the spirit as We come
into the homes here that has been so
graciously opengl to us, and that II
may be a benefit to the homes as well
as to ourselves for having been In
closer walk with God"
Rev. Orebaugh then presented the
American lag and front Line Co.
pennant that the fOlmer president,
| s. J. Moore, secured the year before.
| There was a motion that We extend
vote Of thanks to 5. J. Moore and
| Rev. Orebaugh for the good work
| that the codnty has done.
| stAf,r,v.,T EEt,r...
| school worker" by Rev. N. b. Love,
| pastor of the Fhst Presbyterian
church of Sidney, o., who said that
the Sunday school is the main feed
| ing pipes of the church. The great
mass of people are hungering for
sympathy and the ifuits that bring
the best prices are the ones picked
one at a time. So the work of the
Sunday school. Let us look at the
Sunday school worker from angles.
| Let as learn to talk like Paul--the
| life is what counts. So many want
to do the big things and are never
willing to do the little things. Jesus
said suffer the little ones to come un-
to me and forbid them not was dis
cussed by Rev. A. G. Eisnagle. and
the ladies of the church served sup
per at the City Hall.
Thursday evening vas opened by
song service, after which Rev. Alonzo
Schaeffer had charge of the devo-
| tions, reading the 48th pslam, follow
ed by singing hymn no. 100 Song
of the Flag." Appointment of com
mittees by president was followed by
a lree will offering.
Address Crippled Engine in
the Churches" by Rev. N. B. Love.
Have we not a task before us when
we look around and find so many
things 10 do? Headed for nowhere
and there is where We go. The pres
ent engine is not right We try one
thing and fail. 1t pays to work sys-
tematically. An engine that is in
part all over the floor is no good un-
til all the parts are put together
systematically. Let us make up the
church of Jesus Christ stand for
something. This was followed by
closing song, "He is counting on
you"
Friday morning devotion by Rev
Roebuck and song no. "a.
Address Cross and the
Crown" by S. J. Moore, of Cleveland,
o. Be still and know that | am God
and the fertility of The soil, what ye
SOW, that shall ye also reap and all
good impulses come from God We
must attempt to get the class to
think and when we are interesting
and live the life of Christ, the schol-
ar is more ready to listen Followed
by hymn no. Al on, that will be
glory" aaR
Address-"Plays I Have Worked
to Make the Sunday Scnool Go" by
Rev. d. Carl Yoder, of Cleveland,
Get plans and carry them home with
you. A variety of program is the
spirit of life, Also the firing up plan.
The filing of clippings on time, eff
cheney and school arrangements. He
then went into department work and
gave his motto Every one in his
place and at his best all the time"
Adjourned to the City Hall for
dinner.
Friday afternoon session opened by
singing no. "A, Confidence" Rev
Snavely of Mendon led devotions, af-
ter which Rev. Orebaugh asked for
reports from schools which were very
good. Singing 1870 It's Just Like
His Great Love"
Address--"The Critical Teen Age"
by Rev. d. Carl YOder. The crisis
in life is the teen age and that is
the time to keep a boy and girl in
school for man works at all odds
unless he has had high school ed
ucation. Moral Crisis. That spirit
yearsof independence, like Jesus at
1 2 years, who said whist ye not that
l must be about my fathers busi-
ness" oh, to represent Jesus Christ
in your life that the yeen age will
look unto you as an example. Know
ledge is the result of instruction,
power the result of training and skill
the result of experience.
The nominating committee made
| thni1 rnnnrt q G fnllnute.