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The society took a religious census of our section of the city, which may result in reaching some of the un- churched in our community.
At this time the society had 101 active and six associate members, and was in charge of the following officers : President, Samuel P. Faust ; Vice-President, John D. Heck ; Recording Sec- retary, Mrs. Ella Heck; Corresponding Secre- tary, Miss Ella Bickel ; Treasurer, Albert Wey- andt.
The following year was also a very success- ful and active one. About 1200 persons took part in the discussion of the topics at the regu- lar prayer meetings and consecration meetings, an average of 100 a month.
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The Missionary Committee took charge of the missionary offerings, collecting them by means of special envelopes distributed for the purpose, which resulted in increased offerings. They secured a photograph and biographical sketch of Janichiro Yamakawa, the young man whom the society is supporting in his studies for the Christian ministry. They had the pho- tograph enlarged and framed, and hung it on the wall of the Christian Endeavor room.
An Evangelistic Committee was created for the purpose of holding out-door song services and evangelistic meetings. This committee did excellent work by holding meetings in the " slums" of the city.
An Ushers' Committee was appointed dur- ing the winter, whose duty it was to usher strangers and late comers to seats in the Christ- ian Endeavor room.
The following were the officers during the year : President, Samuel P. Faust ; Vice-Presi- dent, Fred. A. Krauss ; Recording Secretary, Miss Maggie Ritter ; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Ella Bickel; Financial Secretary, Law- rence C. Bright ; Treasurer, Albert M. Weyandt.
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The activity of the society was continued during the next year, all the committees doing good work.
The student under the care of the society, Mr. Janichiro Yamakawa, for whose support the society had been paying $40 a year for sev- eral years, graduated from the theological semi- nary in Japan and at once began to engage in evangelistic work. His first station was at Ma- suda, and he also worked at Nagamachi, both places being near Sendai, Japan, where the edu- cational institutions of our Church are located. The society agreed to pay his salary as an evan- gelist, $150 a year. Beginning with January 1, 1908, the missionary society of our congrega- tion assumed half of this salary, the Christian Endeavor Society paying the other half. The society had several reports from Japan stating that Mr. Yamakawa was a very successful evan- gelist. Our congregation bas two pastors now, one at home and one abroad.
The Evangelistic Committee did splendid work during the first year of its existence. They. held evangelistic song services in the slums of the city, and 59 song services outside the homes of sick and afflicted members and friends of the
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congregation. They gave a Christmas dinner to a needy family, aided a young lady who was in distress, took an invalid to the early Christ- mas morning service in our church, sang Christ- mas carols at the homes of seven sick persons, and contributed $2.00 toward the rent of a poor family and $8.00 for a bed for Hope Rescue Mission.
On October 25, 1906, one of the members contributed $20.00 as a flower fund in memory of his wife, to pay for two additional bouquets for every Sunday during the year. He has re- newed this fund every year since then, making it a perennial blessing to many of the sick and shut-ins of the congregation. Because he de- sires his name to be withheld, we call it " The Silent Friend Flower Fund."
The officers were : President, John D. Heck ; Vice- President, William J. Lowe; Recording Secretary, Miss Maggie Ritter; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Lottie Sassaman ; Financial Sec- retary, Henry Folmer; Treasurer, Harvey F. Bush ; delegates to congress, John D. Heck, William J. Lowe, R. Dunkleberger.
The following year these were the officers : President, Wm. J. Lowe ; Vice-President, Ralph
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S. Dunkleberger; Recording Secretary, Miss Maggie Ritter ; Corresponding Secretary, Miss May Miller ; Financial Secretary, Wm. Gries- haber ; Treasurer, Harvey F. Bush.
The eighteenth annual (fourth biennial) State Convention of the Christian Endeavor So- ciety was held in our city, July 7-9, 1908. Mr. A. J. Shartle was chairman of the convention committee, and the unprecedented success of the convention was largely due to his untiring labors in its behalf. A large number of our members were working on the various commit- tees and added much to the success of the con- vention. Mr. Wm. J. Lowe was chairman of the decorating committee, and the elaborate and appropriate decorations reflected great credit upon his skill in this direction. Mr. Shartle was elected General Secretary of the Pennsyl- vania Christian Endeavor Union, and is now devoting all his time to this work. It is an honor to our society to have furnished this com- petent state official, but it was done at the sac- rifice of the helpful influence which his pres- ence in the society exerted.
The following is a list of the officers and members found on the roll of the society March 16, 1909 :
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OFFICERS .- President, Wm. J. Lowe; Vice-President, Ralph S. Dunkleberger; Recording Secretary, Miss Mag- gie Ritter; Corresponding Secretary, Miss May Miller ; Financial Secretary, William Grieshaber ; Treasurer, Har- vey F. Bush; Chorister, J. Wilson Klein.
ACTIVE MEMBERS .- Leon Altenderfer, Ella M. Bickel, Gertrude Bickel, Harvey Bush, Mrs. Kate Bush, Edith Bankes, Naomi Bright, Dora Bright, Lawrence Bright, Sarah Binkley, Clarence Beck, Mrs. Mary Beck, Wil- liam Clouser, Walter Clark, Mrs. Lottie Clark, Aaron Cleaver, Clarence Clark, Dr. Wilson D. DeLong, Ivey DeLong, Mrs. Emma Derr, Rev. T. W. Dickert, Ralph Dunkleberger, Wilmert Evans, Mrs. Vertie Evans, Vir- gie Evans, Sadie Evans, William Encke, Thos. J. Eck- ert, Samuel Faust, Charles Frederick, Henry Folmer, John Folmer, Edna Fidler, Raymond Fassnacht, Har- vey Fassnacht, Wm. Grieshaber, James Hiller, Mrs. James Hiller, Vina Haag, John D. Heck, Anna R. Heck, Mary Hough, Helen Heffner, Paul Hertz, Mary Ibach, Florence Ibach, Wm. Ibach, Edna Kostenbader, Helen Kline, Carrie Kantner, J. Wilson Klein, Cora Logan, Irene Logan, Wm. Lowe, Mrs. Vallie Lowe, Emma Lewis, Edith Levan, May Miller, Hattie Millard, Stella Mood- hart, Katie Miller, Lillian Peter, Chas. Pauley, Mrs. Laura Pauley, Mabel Printz, Rayman Reeser, Charles Ruth, Mrs. Alice Ruth, Helen Ruth, Charles Ruth, Wm. Ritter, Maggie Ritter, Ethel Robinson, Annie Rutter, Mary Roth, Dr. John K. Seaman, Alvin J. Shartle, Car- rie D. Sonen, Harry Sonen, Mary Schoenberger, Edith Sassaman, Helen Sands, Carrie Stump, Emilie Shultz, Charles Stitzer, Ralph Tragle, Albert Weyandt, Eva Waid, Luther Wrentzel.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS .- Anna Deysher, Luther Hohl, Florence Reinert, Grace Stoudt, Celen Weyandt.
HONORARY MEMBERS .- Mrs. Neida Keener, Mrs. Jen- nie Smith, Edith Lance, Fred. A. Krauss, Mrs. Ella Heck,
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Mrs. Mazie Kniss, Hattie Lance, Mrs. Anna Hoffman, Mrs. Bertha Encke, Mrs. Sarah Shartle, Herman Zimmer- man.
THE JUNIOR CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY.
The Junior Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor was organized January 21, 1899, and by Easter of that year there were 42 members on the roll. The Superintendent was . Mrs. Ida E. Brumbach, and the officers were : President, Mary E. Schoenberger; Vice-Presi- dent, Catharine M. Addams; Secretary, Ber- netta Lance; Corresponding Secretary, Stella Brunner ; Treasurer, Mabel DeLong. On April 16, 1900, 72 members were enrolled, and the same officers were in charge, except the vice- president, which office was held by Mabel Grube.
The society disbanded some time in 1901, and no meetings were held for several years, but it was reorganized September 18, 1903. At a business meeting held November 13, 1903, Miss Mabel DeLong offered the opening prayer, and the following officers were elected : President, Naomi Bright; Vice- President, Edna Dunkel- berger ; Secretary, Helen Heffner; Treasurer, Gertrude Feather. Miss Mary E. Schoenberger was superintendent ; Mrs. Vallie G. Lowe and
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Mrs. Alice B. Ruth, assistant superintendents ; Miss Bernetta Lance, organist.
The next year the society was in charge of Mary E. Schoenberger, superintendent ; Mrs. Vallie G. Lowe and Lillie M. Peter, assistant superintendents ; Mabel DeLong, organist. The officers elected October 26, 1904, were Gertrude Ludwig, President ; Luther Hohl, Vice-Presi- dent ; Helen Ruth, Secretary ; Harold Klein, Treasurer.
At the semi-annual election held April 12, 1905, the following officers were elected ; Presi- dent, Luther Hohl ; Vice-President, Marian Klein ; Secretary, Helen Heffner; Treasurer, Harold Klein. The society at this time had 59 active members and 11 trial members, a total membership of 70. On October 18, 1905, Na- omi Bright was elected vice-president, and on January 24, 1906, the following officers were elected : President, Luther Hohl; Vice-Presi- dent, Naomi Bright; Secretary, Helen Heffner ; Treasurer, Anna Berg. In addition to those mentioned before, Mrs. Bertha Encke was a helper from the Senior Society at this time.
On April 18, 1906, the society voted the following contributions for benevolence, for
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which the funds had been gathered : $10.00 toward the Easter offering ; $10.00 to the church at Tokio, Japan, and $5.00 to the Hoy Memo- rial Hospital in China. During this year the society also gave $5.00 toward a bed in the Homeopathic Hospital.
The society held a business meeting on Jan- uary 16, 1907, at which the following officers were elected : President, Harold Klein ; Vice- President, Paul Hertz ; Secretary, Helen Heff- ner ; Treasurer, Naomi Bright. At this time the society was in charge of Mary E. Schoen- berger, superintendent ; Misses Lillian M. Pe- ter, Mabel DeLong and May Miller, assistant superintendents.
In January, 1906, the society began making albumsion the " Life of Christ," in which the members were greatly interested. One at a time the beautiful Perry pictures were pasted into albums, and the leader spoke on each picture, so as to impress its lesson upon the minds and hearts of the members. When the albums were completed, each member of the society received one as a gift.
A new Hymnal was secured at this time, entitled " Junior Carols," and the singing was greatly improved.
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At the opening meeting, after the summer recess, on Wednesday afternoon, October 2, 1907, 64 members were present. This was the beginning of a very successful year, all the meet- ings being well attended.
On January 22, 1908, the following officers were elected : President, George Dellet ; Vice- President, Pauline Behlor ; Secretary, Helen Heffner ; Treasurer, Mary Kantner ; Pianist, Grace George.
At the union meeting of the Senior and Ju- nior Societies held in the Sunday School Chapel on Sunday evening, May 17, 1908, the first graduation services of the Junior Society were held. The graduates numbered eleven, as fol- lows : Anna Berg, Reba Bradford, Anna Deish- er, Naomi Bright, Helen Heffner, Paul Hertz, Luther Hohl, Harold Klein, Florence Reinert, Grace Stoudt, Celan Weyandt.
In the fall of 1908 the society entered upon the most successful year in its history so far as membership, attendance and interest are con- cerned, the membership being 88.
The following is a list of the officers and members of the society at the time of the twen- ty-fifth anniversary of the congregation :
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SENIOR OFFICERS .- Superintendent, Miss Mary Schoen- berger; Assistant Superintendents, Miss Lillian Peter, Mrs. Mabel Hagy and Miss May Miller.
JUNIOR OFFICERS .- President, Stanley Sassaman ; Vice- President, Rollin Mull; Secretary, Pauline Behlor; Treas- urer, Mary Kantner; Pianist, Grace George.
ACTIVE MEMBERS .- Edith Berg, Emily Behlor, Edith Heim, Bruce Howden, Stanley Sassaman, Effie Sypherd, Mary Baer, Carrie Youse, Rollin Moll, Beatrice Schap- pell, Lucy Youse, Laura Kleinspehn, Blanche Brown, Florence Moll, Helen Trump, Paul Deysher, Pauline Beh- lor, Grace George, Benj. Kershner, Anna Reifsnyder, Lester Sassaman, George Dellet, Earl Rothermel, Russell Graul, Herbert Miller, Elsie Reitz, Laura McGrath, Anna Frederick, Matilda Long, Emily Hill, Ruth Deysher, Elsie Weyandt, Mabel Lash, Agnes Noll, Miriam Renninger, Annie Bagenstose, Helen Kalbach, Paul Deysher, Earl Stump, Charlie Deysher, Rhea Renninger, Mildred Bow- man, Helen Reitz, Ester Adamourtch, Raymond Kalbach, Miles Stump, Lester Deppen, Mary Kantner, Pauline Ba- genstose.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS .- Helen Baer, Evelyn Rader, In- grid Graul, Elsie Deysher, Emma Book, Kathryn Hollen- bach, Mark Taylor, William Hoyer, Ruth Gable, Hilda Bowman, Kathryn Clouser, Margaret Newkirk, Edna Wise, May Weidner, Paul Kalbach, Mabel Kalbach, Fred- erick Weiser, Russell Moll, Paul Hoyer, Orpha Seypherd, Florence Heck, May Maurer, Martha Romig, Emily Baer, Katharine Taylor, Elton Cleaver, Helen Weidner, Helen Noll, Paul Clouser, Pierce Stump, Carden DeLong, Edna Trump, Roy Gilbert, Elsie Deysher, Arthur Whaler, Ralph Kleinspehn, Ester Kleinspehn, Luther Gable, Annie Schleifenheimer.
THE MISSION BAND.
The Mission Band of St. Stephen's Reformed Church was organized on Saturday afternoon,
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October 4, 1902, in the Christian Endeavor room of the church. Its avowed object is "the cultivation of the missionary spirit and to teach the children to do sewing." A constitution was adopted, and the following officers were elected : President, Mrs. Agnes E. Price; Vice-Presi- dent, Mrs. Emma C. Gerhard ; Secretary, Miss Sarah Clark ; Treasurer, Mrs. Susan A. Drexel ; Organist, Mrs. Emma C. Gerhard. The child- ren were organized into classes.
At the second meeting, October 11, 1902, Mrs. Emma C. Gerhard resigned as vice-presi- dent and organist, when Mrs. Sarah Shartle was elected to the former office and Mrs. Susan A. Drexel to the latter. he meeting on Octo ber 25, 1902, when roll-call was first instituted, seventy-one were present, including the officers and helpers.
At the meeting held February 7, 1903, Miss Sarah Clark resigned as secretary, and Mrs. Emma Derr was elected to the office, and has faithfully served in that capacity ever since.
At the election held September 9, 1903, the former officers were reelected, with the excep- tion of treasurer and organist. Miss Mary Re- ber was elected treasurer, and has continued in
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that office ever since. e following week, Sep- tember 12, 1903, Mrs. Annie M. Barto was elected organist, and has done good service in directing the singing since that time.
At the next election, September 24, 1904, the officers were all reelected, except the vice- president, to which office Mrs. Lucy E. Hughes was duly elected.
On September 10, 1905, the former officers were all reelected. The office of second vice- president was created, and was filled by the elec- tion of Mrs. Catharine Logan.
On January 5, 1906, the following officers were elected : President, Mrs. Lucy E. Hughes ; First Vice-President, Mrs. Catharine Logan ; Second Vice-President, Mrs. Emma Palm ; Sec- retary, Mrs. Emma Derr ; Treasurer, Miss Mary Reber ; Organist, Mrs. Annie Barto. Mrs. Ag- nes E. Price, who had been president since the organization of the Mission Band, declined to be a candidate for reelection, being about to transfer her membership to another congrega- tion.
The beginning of the year's work on Octo- ber 5, 1907, was very auspicious. Eighty-two were present at the opening meeting-eight of-
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ficers and teachers and seventy-four children. Three weeks later, October 26, 1907, the at- tendance was one hundred and one, and on No- vember 9, 1907, one hundred and seven.
At the meeting on January 4, 1908, the of- ficers were reelected, except the first vice-presi- dent, to which office Mrs. Minnie M. Mooney was elected. The office of assistant organist was created, and Miss Marian Klein was elected to fill the office. On March 21, 1908, Mrs. Emma Palm resigned as second vice-president, and was succeeded by the election of Mrs. Mary J. Shultz.
At the opening meeting on October 3, 1908, one hundred and thirty-one were present, being the largest attendance in the history of the Mis- sion Band. The meetings throughout this year were unusually well attended.
On January 23, 1909, the following officers were elected : President, Mrs. Lucy E. Hughes ; First Vice-President, Mrs. Minnie M. Mooney ; Second Vice-President, Mrs. Emma Bowman ; Secretary, Mrs. Emma Derr; Treasurer, Miss Mary Reber; Organist, Mrs. Annie M. Barto; Assistant Organist, Miss Grace George.
The meetings of the Mission Band, with very few exceptions, have been regularly held
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every Saturday afternoon during the year, with a vacation during three or four of the summer months. The children are taught to do plain and fancy sewing, to sing, and are given mis- sionary information from time to time.
During this period of six and a half years a number of interesting and profitable socials and entertainments have been held. An annual feature is the bazaar and entertainment, usually held a short time before the summer recess. These entertainments have always been well attended and greatly enjoyed, and the bazaar, where articles made by members of the Mission Band are offered for sale, has been well pat- ronized. At the one held April 25, 1907, the receipts were $38.20, and the following year, May 12, 1908, they were $31.44.
Among the socials that were held was a Martha Washington Tea in 1905; a Penny So- cial, December 2, 1905 ; a Valentine Social, Feb- ruary 24, 1906; an Easter Egg Social, April 21, 1906; a Penny Social, December 8, 1906 ; and a One-to-six-cent Social, January 28, 1909. At most of these socials neat sums of money were realized, though several of them were held merely for the enjoyment of the children.
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A Mission Band Rally was held in Faith Reformed Church, Reading, Pa., March 21, 1908, at which seventy-five dolls were presented to Miss Sadie Lea Weidner for the children of Japan. Our Mission Band was represented by seventy members, who attended in a body, and who donated twelve of the dolls that were given Miss Weidner.
The Mission Band has been represented by two delegates at all the meetings of the Woman's Missionary Society of Reading Classis, and has contributed over $100 to the support of the work undertaken by that society ; and has helped to support a trained nurse in China and made other benevolent contributions.
The Mission Band has also contributed lib- erally toward the annual Easter offering of the congregation, as follows : 1903, $10; 1904, $15; 1905, $25; 1906, $50; 1907, $38; 1908, $40; 1909, $50; a total of $228.
The total amount of money raised for all purposes by the Mission Band is considerably over $500.
The following is a list of the officers and members of the Mission Band at the time of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the congregation :
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OFFICERS .- President, Mrs. Lucy Hughes; First Vice- President, Mrs. Minnie Mooney; Second Vice-President, Mrs. Emma Bowman; Secretary, Mrs. Emma Derr; Treasurer, Miss Mary Reber; Organist, Mrs. Annie Barto; Assistant Organist, Grace George.
TEACHERS .- Mrs. Annie Barto, Mrs. Minnie Mooney, Mrs. Cora Behlor, Mrs. Alice Winkelman, Lizzie Mease, Ruth Printz, Grace George, Mrs. Emma Bowman, Mrs. Rose Borrell, Mrs. Sallie Baer, Mary Reber, Mabel Printz, Pauline Behlor, Miriam Coller, Clarence Beck.
MEMBERS .- Evelyn Raider, Sadie Buck, Agnes Noll, Emily Baer, Kathryn Hollenbach, Helen Weidner, Erma Davis, Dorothy Martin, Ethel Hoffman, Dora Lorah, Mary Lerch, Orpha Seypherd, Irene Heyberger, Laura Strauser, Ruth Kline, Iola Welfly, Ruth Schafer, Effie Sypherd, Violet Roberts, Anna Horning, Mamie Nistle, Ruth Wanner, Sarah Saylor, Ollie Kalbach, Elsie Keiby, Edna Muntz, Beatrice Shappel, Marie Pauley, Rosie Clou- ser, Elsie Deisher, Lula Hartman, Helen Reitz, LeElda Machemer, Ingrid Graul, Eva Fry, Florence Rehrer, Ruth Gable, Anna Davis, Cathrine Nagle, Mary Mull, Edith Haines, Emma Clouser, Anna Body, Helen Baer, Helen Boyer, Viola Waid, Beulah Masteller, Anna Frederick, Henrietta Machemer, Pearl Baum, Helen Heffelfinger, Naomi Printz, Ethel Hoffman, Catharine Borrell, Ruth Rothermel, Martha Romig, Esther Klinespehn, Emily Behlor, Bertha Nistle, Erma Hoffman, Ruth Deisher, Ethel Fry, Lillian Martin, Elsie Reitz, Laura McGrath, Gertrude Reifsnyder, Mildred Bowman, Leah Moodhard, Esther Fick, Hilda Bowman, Catharine Rothermel, Mil- dred Dethoff, Ruth Moyer, Sarah Herbein, Margaret Mc- Cloud, Catharine Jesberg, Kathryne Clauser, Elsie Printz, Helen Kalbach, Pauline Bagenstose, Beulah Hartman, Mabel Kalbach, Catharine Gabel, Grace Machmer, Arthur Weidner, Louis Wanner, Fern Stump, Lester Deppen, Carden DeLong, Arthur Sonen, Calvin Booser, Clement
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Masteller, Paul Clauser, C. Hoffman, May Weidner, Laura Klinespehn, Blanche Brown, Mary Baer, Edna Wise, Catherine Tailor, Dorothy Dethoff, Ruth Saylor, Catharine Miller, Mark Tailor, Ruth Frederick, Margaret Suiter, Mary Dickert, Sarah Boyer, Annie Bagenstose, Ida Jes- berg, Eda Buck, Mabel Gift, Rhea Helder, Clarence Scha- fer, Daniel Heyberger, William Moyer, Pierce Stump, Paul Hoyer, Steward Sonen, Earl Rothermel, Earl Stump, John Moll, Arthur Lerch, Elton Cleaver, Ruel Kalbach.
THE USHERS' ASSOCIATION.
On the evening of March 11, 1903, the fol- lowing young men of our congregation met the consistory to present plans for an organization of young men to look after the ushering at the church services : A. Cameron Lance, Bright R. Sonen, Harvey V. Sheetz, Wm. J. Lowe, John D. Heck, Benjamin Zweitzig, Stewart E. Printz and William Percy Kershner.
Dr. C. S. Gerhard had written the follow- ing article on "The Ushers" in the "Annual Visitor" for 1898 :
"There is hardly an official position of greater im- portance in the church than that of the usher. If the stranger meets with a cold and indifferent look, if he is shown to a seat in a perfunctory way, it will take an es- pecially good sermon to disabuse him of the idea that the church is cold and unsocial. If he is received at the door with a pleasant smile, a warm grasp of the hand, and is shown to a seat as though he were & personal friend, he will very likely come to that church again. The usher
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has the advantage over the minister in getting at the heart of the stranger first. All sorts of people come to church. A good many of them want the best seats, little caring whether their neighbors are well seated or not. A successful usher is one who can find a seat for the queru- Jous late-comer in a crowded house, and make up to his guest in good-natured politeness what the seat may hap- pen to lack in comfort and convenience. It has come to us from many quarters that strangers like to attend our church because they are so pleasantly received, and are made to feel at home."
The first regular meeting of what became the Ushers' Association was held on Tuesday evening, March 17, 1903. Benjamin Zweitzig was temporary chairman. The following offi- cers were elected : President, William J. Lowe ; Vice-President, Bright R. Soren ; Secretary, W. Percy Kershner ; Treasurer, Harvey V. Sheetz. The following were appointed a com- mittee to draft a constitution : Bright R. Sonen, Harvey V. Sheetz and John D. Heck. Bright R. Sonen resigned as vice-president October 6, 1903, and was succeeded by Benjamin Zweitzig.
At the meeting held December 15, 1903, the constitution was adopted and sent to the con- sistory for approval. The final adoption of the constitution was made on January 17, 1905. It is an excellent instrument, and has been taken
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as a model by most of the Ushers' Associations of the city and by a number outside of the city.
On January 19, 1904, the officers were re- elected with the exception of treasurer, to which office John D. Heck was elected. These were all reelected January 17, 1905, except the sec- retary, which office was filled by the election of William A. Clauser.
During the fall and winter of 1904-1905 the association gave a series of lectures on prac- tical subjects, as follows : September 27, 1904, " The Teeth," by W. D. DeLong, D. D. S. ; Oc- tober 25, 1904, " The Boy Problem," by Mr. Wm. McCormick, editor of " The Reading Her- ald"; December 20, 1904, "Good Citizenship," by Geo. W. Wagner, esq., District Attorney of Berks county ; February 14, 1905, " The Eyes," by F. W. Frankhauser, M. D .; May 9, 1905, "Success," by Rev. H. Y. Stoner, Principal of Inter-state Commercial College.
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