The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14
YOUNG PEOPLE
CLOSE MEETING
Number of Able Talks Given and
Pageant Presented by Mission
Band

Societies OF SOuCn CaIOllAd, uoluiHS
it's 18th annual convention in Holy
Trinity Lutheran church, closed the
three day session yesterday after
noon.
The theme of the program, "Our
Need of Jesus" was kept constantly
before the convention by the devo-
tional exercises and a series of ad-
dresses. The devotional periods were
conducted by H. Inadomi OF Japan,
developing the theme along the line
of personal need as follows: Jesus,
Our Saviour" "Jesus, Our Lord"
"Sesus, Our Friend"
The principal addresses were deliv-
cred by the Rev. S. L. Blomgren OF
Charleston, "Jesus, the Need Of the
Federation;" Mrs. G. c. Leonard OF
Liberia, "Jesus, the Need of Africa;
DR.. George B. Cromer Of Newberry,
"Jesus, the Need Of America Today"
the Rev. Zenan NJ Corbe, formerly OF
the Virgin islands, "Jesus, the Need
of the West Indies;;" the Rev. P. D.
Brown of Columbia, in the Sunday
n,orn;ro sermon directing the
thoughts to Jesus as the need of the
individual, and H. Inadomi, Jesus
the Need of Japan"
Other leaders and speakers VINO
took part in the program were: Z. b.
Caughman, retiring president; Q. o..
Lverly of the seminary, S. White
Rhyne of the Luther league OF North
Carolina, George B. Derrick OF the
local league, Karl Kinard OF New
berry college, Harry Hodges, general
secretary Of the Luther league O.
America and Official representatives
Of the United Lutheran church IN
America; the Rev. J. J. Long, pastor
of Holy Trinity; Dr.. A. G. Voigt, dean
of the Theological seminary; DR.. T.
E. Monroe, president Of Summerland
college: DR.. S. j. Derrick, president
of Newberry college; Mrs. D. A. Ept-
ing of Columbia, and DR.. c. A. Freed
of Newberry.
An interesting and Inspiring fea-
ture of the program was the pageant
ssThe Search for the Light present
ed Saturday afternoon in the beauti-
full setting in the grove at the foot OF
the mountain under the direction OF
the Young Peoples Mission band OF
the Church of the Redeemer, New
berry. The presentation was ettec-
tive, every member of the cast per-
forming well. Of the sololsts, spe-
cial mention should be made of Mrs.
j. B. Fox, Miss Pauline Fant, Mrs.
S. J. Derrick and H. T. Hicks, and
the quartet composed of Mrs. S. j.
Derrick, Miss Pauline FAINT, H. T.
Hicks and the Rev. E. V. Baob. The
music was under the direction of Miss
Julia Johnstone. General direction
was bv Dr.. John 8. Settler and Miss
Sadie Gosgans, the latter taking the
leading part as .'The Seeker" Mrs.
Beale Cromer and Miss Teresa May
bin appeared in other principal roles.
Others taking leading parts were:
Herman Langford, Olin Long, James
Oxner, Everett Hipp, Benetta Buz-
hardt and Miss Julia Kibler. The city
of Newberry should feel proud of the
production as it was NeWberry that
did it.
The federation engages in various
activities. Financially, the organized
young Lutherans of South Carolina
are largely responsible for buildings
at mission stations in Japan and
South America, and for the support
of missionaries in the home and the
foreign field. Half a dozen home
mission points receive financial aid
from the federation. These young
people are contributing to the build
ing UP of the library of the theolog-
ical seminary and to the support OF
the orphanage at Salem, Va, and also
students in colleges who are preparing
for service in the church as we'll as
students in the seminaries. The aim
is to train leaders for church and
civic life through education and by
properly directing the energy and en-
thusiasm of the young people.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, +. B.
Keisler of the seminary; vice presl-
dent, Kari kinard Of Newberry col
lege; recording secretary, Miss Mar
gerry Luther of Columbia; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Winnie Butt OF
Charleston; educational secretary, I.
B. Caughman of the seminary; treas
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