The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-04-11
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
I'm union there is strength"

The Community Sunday School is
a happy, prosperous little organiza-
| ton that came into existence April
1916, and meets every Sunday morn
{! ing in the Octoraro Peoples Church.
When this school was organized
there was no Sunday school in the
! Eighth District The church mem
bers of this district belong to many
different denominations and to have
Sunday school twelve months in
the year, we found it necessary for
Methodist, Quaker Presbyterians,
Baptist, and members of other de-
nominations to meet together, re-
spect differences and learn to apply
the Golden Rule.
IF church members are thorough
ly imbued with the spirit of Christ,
it makes no difference of what de-
nominations they are, they will work
with other Christians against evil.
Could Eve have church membership
of such character, federation
would take care of ITSELF
The Sunday school is the most
valuable and best paying business in
which humanity can be engaged.
A good crop depends on good seed
a good, well-prepared seed-bed,
plenty available plant food, cultiva-
ton and climatic conditions. II
other conditions are favorable, a
cold Indifferent atmosphere may re-
tard growth or destroy the tender
plants
Besides the two schools now in
the district, we hope to see two or
three more organized and working
tremendously, planting the Gospel
Seed of Salvation. Cor. $50.
What the coming generation will
be and do, depends on what the
present generation is saying and
doing. We reap what we plant
Kind hearts are the gardens,
Kind thoughts are the roots"
Some of the members of the Com
munity Sunday School desire a
monthly Union Service to begin at
$3.50 p. m. the second Sunday in
April. Some of the readers of this
paper have helped to make the Sun
day school successful and we trust
that all who can conveniently do so
will meet with us in the afternoon of
April the 18th and help give this
service purpose and direction. We
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members of other denominations
who have moved into the neighbor-
hood since our Sunday school was
first organized.
In this service we hope to spend a
part of the time in silent prayer, a
part in silent Bible reading, respect
differences, learn to apply the Gold
en- Rule, and give the Lord an OPP
portunity to use any individual to
destroy destructive forces and turn
the world right side up.
There is a remedy for every evil
and human beings created In the
image of God can be agents in His
hands in doing this work here on
earth.
We need less theory and more
Christian activity. There are some
who intend to do, but many will be
dead before they get started and
many will die or pass the dead
line" before help reaches them.
Our life and happiness here and
hereafter depends on how faithfully
we learn to cooperate with God and
our fellow-man in applying the
remedy that will cause hate and III
will and Indifference to give place to
love, friendship and Christian activ-
ity.
Our Meeting Houses should be
the most attractive places on Garth
for every member of every family.
Jesus says that if He is lifted up
He will draw all men unto Him. Jno.
1882. He Is able to overcome