The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-05-05
ANDERSON
EndeaVOrers Awarded Banner at
Great Rally of Societies
In This City.

ly. Devotion was then conducted by
Rev. Lance, of the NJ f. church, of
Celina. The minuates of the c. T..
convention of this county. which was
held in the Church of Christ at Mon
tezuma, October, 1915. were read
and approved.
The State Vice president, Rev.
Speer, of Toledo, gave a very inter
esting talk, the theme of which was:
One must come in personal contact
with people of the outside world in
order to lead them to Christ, He
compared the workers of the c. h.
with the parable of the leayen and
the meal. lie also spoke of rhe won
derful work of the Juniors and told
them of the possibilities of them
bringing other juniors and even older
people to the C. Il. and finally to the
Kingdom of Heaven.
The president then turned the
meeting over to hte Celina Juniors,
and they under the leadership of the
Misses Rutherford and Quinby, rem
dered such a splendid entertainment
that all of the seniors were surprised
at their ability.
Miss Smith, State Junior Supt.,
then gave an excellent talk to the
Juniors. The grown people as well
as the little ones were well pleased
when she suggested building a C. e.
auto. The various parts of the mach
inc were given as representing the
officers of the Endeavor societies.
BY the time that all of the officers
were named, the auto was quite COM
plete. Miss Smith then told to the
little folks the story of Mollie and
her black eats This was interesting
and helpful and presented the value
of a willing self denial. The atlk
was closed by a prayer to God. Rev.
Snavely urged the Endeavorers to
organize Junior Societies. The little !
people then voted to have Junior
Endeavor Rally and picnic sometime
this summer. Miss Smith will ar
range to be with them.
The new efficiency chart was next
explained by Miss Smith. The pm
services were dismissed with the c.
e. benediction.,
The evening session of the rally
was opened with a fine selection rem
dered by the Montezuma orchestra.
Devotion was then led by the County
vice president, William Preston, of
Montezuma. Rev. Shafer of the Ce-
lima Presbyterian church gave a sin
cere and good welcome to the visit
ing societies.
The societies then responded to the
roll call and the banner was given
to the Anderson society, for it had
the highest per cent of members at
the rally.
Miss Smith again addressed the
people. On request she talked on J.
c. E. in the rural church and says
that we can all have junior society
if we want it sufficiently bad And
the only requirements are prayer and
sacrifice She gives the names of
Samuel and Jesus as work
ers and says that their work was
brought about by dedication, train
ing and service.
Historical examples were also put
forth. The crusades of Richard the
Lion Hearted, and the Triumphant
Entry into Jerusalem. The third is
the great hand of the Junior Endeav-
orers. Children are naturally relig-
ious. Proof was gotten from Gene
sis. The seed of piety, virtue and
faith are implanted in the heart and
will grow if cultivated, but like
tender plant, if trampled on, or if it
is not taken care of, it will naturally
die They need not only an educa-
ton but a chance to discuss topics
and develop God gave us his only
son, may we not give to Him our
life, our work and our best.
Rev. Speer then read passage
Of scripture from the apostle Paul.
He then proceeded to show the work,
IDEAS and life of this writer He
said Man does not die but the spirit
to the one who gave it," So
we should live and work for Christ.
What is it to know Christ? 1t is ,
more than to have a nodding ac- s
luaintance with him. 1t is wrong to
say that you know Christ when you
Inly have been baptized. The church
S a necessity or Christ wouldn't have
given it to us. He that loveth know
eth God. for God is love. He is too
great to be known intellectually, so
We must know him through love. Mr.. /
Speer quotes from the Bible and says t
The natural man knoweth not God, I
neither can he, for He is spiritually
He also says, Without {
he sense of beauty, we can not have |
. knowledge of the beautiful. Neith- i
II can you know Christ without '
spirituality"
Rev. Bouse offered the benedic- /
ion. q
The strangers and all out of town \
'eople were very pleasantly enter f
aimed at supper at the home of Rev {
'hafer, by the Presbyterian Society c