Report of the Young People's Society of South Bend, Ind.
By A Member
THE Young People's Missionary Volunteer Society of South Bend, Ind., was organized Feb. 24, 1912, with an enrolment of six. Our society does not consist entirely of the so-called young people. The plan of following one of the Reading Courses outlined in the Instructor was discussed, and all seemed to be unanimous in the opinion that it would be well to take up the Senior Course No. 5. Part of the time at each meeting is devoted to the assignment for the past week. Our meetings thus far have been interesting and helpful. Besides the general assignment in the Reading Course, special papers have been prepared and read by the various members. The church services the fourth Sabbath of each month are turned over to the young people, at which time we render a report of work done, and the older people seem much interested in watching our development. At one of our meetings, Sister Moon gave a short talk on the benefits derived from pursuing the study outlined for the Standard of Attainment. After some consideration, all the members of the society volunteered to try to prepare themselves for the examination which comes in September. The Morning Watch is also observed by each member of our band. A few minutes during every meeting are spent in reviewing the texts for the past week, each member being called on to repeat a verse that has especially impressed him. We are also endeavoring to raise our quota of the two cents a week per member for West Africa. Thus far we have $5.27 with which to aid in the support of native workers on the Gold Coast. This is an average of about seven cents per member per week. Some of the older members of our church have generously helped to swell the contributions for this foreign field. We have also $1.35 for local expenses, which has been raised through the sale of magazines. The following is a report of work done by our little band: Missionary visits, 40; treatments given, 13; papers given away, 8; missionary letters written, 6; Bible readings conducted, 5; papers sold, 40; books loaned, 2. Our prayer is that we may continue faithful in performing that which we are called upon to do, and that when we gather on yonder shore, we may there meet those who would not have obtained entrance had it not been for the Young People's Missionary Volunteer Society.