Covenanter Witness Vol. 55 - Rparchives.org

convenient"0YOUNG PEOPLE'SSECRETARYbung PeopleThese are not exhaustive discussionsbut helpful suggestions for more effective work.A few copies of the complete book arestill available for the asking from theC.Y.P.U. Secretary, 1217 6th Ave.,Beaver Falls, Pa.)Mr. President, Greetings'.Whether you are Mister or Miss President, it does not matter one bit. We areinterested to know how things are goingwith you. In your Covenanter YoungPeople's Union, of course. It is just fine,the way you have snapped into thework.Energy and enthusiasm are socontagious, things can't help but movewhen you put your whole heart intoyour task of being President. It is a realjob and worthy of your very best endeavor. Tuck the last clause of Zechariah 4:6 away in your heart and mind sosecurely that you will never lose sight ofit as your recipe for success, then theHoly Spirit will open to you avenues ofservice and effective methods for doingHis work of which you could never havedreamed without His help.Do not try to do all the work yourself.Surprise your Vice-president by sharingyour honor and responsibility with him.It's funny how Vice-presidents get tothinking theirs is not a real job, just anofficial name. Perhaps it is becausePresidents have a way of overlooking orignoring them. Let your Vice-presidentknow you know he's there, able andwilling to work. He would make a goodPublicity Manager for the Society. Sethim to studying the problem of gettingfolks out to the business meeting; stimulating interest in the society by cleverannouncements, etc. When he applieshimself to this problem, he will find itmost interesting and will soon developsome wonderful ideas of his own, andthen we are going to help him a bit withsome suggestions for that and otherlines of work he may do.The business meeting is one of yourplace, and time will soon get your society into a good C.Y.P.U. habit.The committees will come ready toreport work done or plans to propose,if,before they have their committeemeeting, you can make some suggestions for their special work. You couldhand the chairman of each committee ahelpful pamphlet outlining their workif you will order them from the International Society of Christian Endeavor,1221 East Broad Street, Columbus 5,Ohio. They cost very little and the society will gladly repay your expenditure,for such helps as these are indispensibleif your committees really want to work.Every society should have the C. E.catalog, free for the asking. It will putyou in touch with much valuable material, helpful along many lines.Of course, you have a notebook athand to capture that inspiration, or anenvelope in which to keep that item youfind in print that suggests some workwhich your societycan do. Here is another place the Vice-president can be ofexcellent serviceand passingcollectingsuch itemsthem on to whatever committee should consider them.Mr. President, you are the KEY person in your organization. Be a leader,not a pusher or a driver. It will taketime, attention, energy, to fill youroffice well. The society will, in largemeasure reflect your own interest,enthusiasm, energy, faithfulness andwillingness to work. To keepzation working harmoniouslyan organiand effectively requires wisdom, tact, grit, and(Continued on page 287)BIG responsibilities. The regularity andpromptness with which you call andconduct it means so much. If you consider it of so little importance that it isheld "just when it iscourse, folks will forget about it or haveother engagements. A definite date,ofTWO WEDDING CAI-U5I,two bsy Sammy,, rvc ;-..-oiiii swtere,dasghtesof Dr. and Mrs. Aiw W- Smith, v>erc ~.ncm brides, theirfataar performing the mantege iit in the fefcamad ftesfoyterianchurch. (Utia BajrbaiA Smith became the bride of tt, 8If $.%:rfordScovell