The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-02
State Convention Of the z. o. A.


On Tuesday and Wednesday oil
this week the third annual con.
vention of the Youths Christian AS.
ISOLATION Of Michigan was held at
the Baptist church in this city. The
sessions were full of interest and char
acterized by deep spirit of earnest
ness. The first, held at o'clock a.
m. on Tuesday was an earnest of the
good things to come. AT 9 a. m. q
business meeting was held and dele
gates enrolled as follows:
Detroit-Walter Lawson, Will Des
Autelle, Will Williamson, Nellie De
Sale, Della Gerhard, Lucy Hum
phrey.
Grass River-Eugene Close, Cora
Bush.
Eaton Rapids-R. d. Leisenger.
Williamston-Lewis Remington.
Portand-Nellie Carman, Davy
Carman, Will Tyler, Miss Allen.
Lansing-Ed. Way.
Rochester, N. Y.-Jno. G. Carman.
Kalamazoo-D. c. Henshaw, Liz.
zie Hoover.
Other guests-Rev. E. ID. Rundell,
c. M. Stocking, Detroit; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Atherton, Flint; Rev. and
Mrs. Coon, Durand; Rev. Snyder,
Corunna; Mr.. and Mrs. Hinckley,
Fenton.
Hearty words OF welcome were
spoken by Leslie Wood, of Owosso;
and responded to by d. c. Henshaw,
of Kalamazoo, in a thoughtful and
earnest address,
An earnest appeal for more united
effort was made by Nellie DeSale,
State secretary; and methods of the
departments were discussed, led by
Lizzie Hoover, and Nellie Carman.
On Tuesday evening a pointed ad-
dress was given by c. M. Stocking,
superintendent Of the News Boys
Mission in Detroit, and the farewell
service on Wednesday evening. was
conducted by Rev. Rundell, State
Sunday School Missionary, in his
tender and impressive manner, fol-
lowed by short address to the de-
parting delegates by Pastor Donnelly.
Reports from Associations and
Childrens' meeting, made favorable
showing considering the resources
which have been at the command of
the executive committee and the new.
ness of the work. Very able papers
were prepared on the topic, "Our
Business purpose: To Glorify God"
by VIM. l. Tyler, Portland; Walter
Lawson, Detroit; Anna Hurrell,
Owosso: Dell Chaplin, Grass Lake.
Miss Chaplin not being present, her
paper was given by Eugene Close, of
Grass Lake.
The financial system was presented
by Lewis Remington, state treasurer,
and, Y. G. A. Literature, by Della
Gerhard, editor Tidings.
On Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Rundell, that veteran among children,
held a meeting devoted wholly to
them, and which was full of absorb
ing interest TO those who were priv.
legged to attend. One of the pleas
ant features OF the convention was
the presence Of Master Davy Carman,
the "sweet singer" and many hearts
joined with his words in the beaut;-
fully rendered hymn, 81 want to be
more like jesus
After the adoption ofthe customary
resolutions, the convention closed
with the hymn, "Blest be the Tie that
binds our Hearts in Christian Love-"
and the workers separated, going to
their various homes and vocations,
like honey laden bees, carrying hearts
full Of the sweetness of two DAYS oil
communion with their Great Com.
mander, and more than ever resolved
TO extend Y. G. A. work in Michigan
Officers for the ensuing year are as
follows: Pres, G. S. Ensminger,
Owosso, Vice Pres Will DesAulelle,
Detroit; Sec, Nellie DeSale, Detroit
Treas, Lewis Remington, Williamson;
editor Y. c. A. Tidings, Della Geb
hard, Detroit; chairman executive
CON-, p. S. Crawford, Owosso; chill
dren's Sec, Ret,a Hight, Owcsso