The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-11-08

the afternoon being taken up with
splendid addresses by Rev. c. r. Boss,
Rev. Conrad Cleaver and DIR. {. p.
Wiles, the latter Of Philadelphia and
well known as the editor q the Sun
day school literature Of the Lutheran
Publication Society.
Many encouraging reports Of the
work Of the Sunday schools we're Civ
en-, the outstanding one being the gain
of two thousand members during the
past year, due, Mr.. Brown afirms, to
the earnest cooperation of the differ
ent counties. The departments are
growing Mrs. A. B. Brown, the State
teacher training superintendent, and
herself a consecrated worker, reports
an increase in this work. The young
peoples division, under Col CuGlipp's
charge, made surprising forward
strides, with the children's division,
under Miss Lillian Mccormick, gain
ing right along.
Rev. Maurice Hamm, of the adult
division, feels much encouraged, and
all these growths are only possible
through earnest cooperation of the
counties.
1t shall never be said that Garrett
county fell behind in anything, and
her work during next year will prove.
Garrett county had the blue ribbon at
the convention for having met her APP
portiOnment, and next year it is hop
ed will be awarded for numerical gain
as well. There were at least a dozen
representatives at the convention,
three from Deer Park; one from Oak
land. +b,.ao f,.l,,, p;r+;ro,r.
Jennings, and five from Grantsville,
and had other schools attended as well
the attendance from the county would
have reached twenty OF more and thus
passed the quota set for her as a
county. Let another year find her in
every department and requirement
over the top.
Garrett County Notes.
The school Of st. Marks Lutheran
church at Oakland is a fine one, with
q Wide-aWake superintendent at its
head. This gentleman, MIR. G.. j. Alt
stetter, meets his executive committee
once month either at the church or
one of the homes. They are known as
the "boOsters,' and take up all the
subjects of interest to the school and
devise plans to solve any difficulty
that may arise. They recently OBJ
served rally day with a pleasing and
appropriate program. They are also
beginning the teacher training stu
dies. This church is known as "the
friendly church, an dts pastor, Rev.
d. M. Funk, is a consecrated leader
and in hearty sympathy with the diff
ferent organizations of the church.
st. Marks church also has a thriving
c II. Society with Mr.. Wellington
IutZy as its president.
At the HagerstOwn convention a
gentleman was present who has been
superintendent of Sunday school
for more than fifty years. Garrett
county has one also, Mr.. c. J. Otto, of
New Germany, who has been super
intendent Of the Reformed Sunday
school for more than fifty-two years.
write Box A. GrantsvilIe Nd, any
news concerning this work.
The work Of the Home Department
Of The Bittinger Lutheran school
seemed 10 be without a head after the
death of their beloved superinten-
dent Mrs. Campbell, but at the re-
olaat Of the pastor, Miss Leonora Wi
ley, gifted member OF the school, has
taken up the work and will carry it
on This school was represented at the
HagerStoWn convention by the pas
tor, superintendent and another mem
Der, Miss Wiley. o. C. Buckle is su-
perintendent and Rev. Z. E. Campbell
is the pastor.
Miss Myrtle Custer represented the
Jennings Lutheran school; Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. II. Lohr, Frank Lewis and S.R.
Getty, Grantsville Lutheran school;
Miss Beulah Engle, Grantsville Meth
odist school; DR.. and Mrs. Sollars and
Mr.. Rodeheaver, Deer Park NJ. f.
school, and Mrs. Albert Kahl, was the
representative from St. Marks Luth-
eran school in Oakland.
The Knights of the Cross class of
the Grantsville Lutheran school held
a Halloween part vat the home of
their teacher, Mrs. J. ]. Bender, on
Wednesday night, making candy, pop
ping corn and doing other happy
things with witches and COLLINS pres
ent. Everybody had the time of their
lives.