The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-23
County s. s. Associat tiou.

The semi-annual session of the Shiawas-
see county Sunday School association met
at the Baptist church in Vernon, Tuesday,
Nov. Goth. The opening exercises were
conducted by Rev. Jas. Riley, of Burton.
The choir consisting Of Messrs. Whelan,
Mcknight, Palmer and Strong, and Mrs.
Strong, Garrison and Patterson, furnished
music throughout the session. The morn
ing session was occupied with the subject,
what constitutes % good Sunday School;
committee on resolutions was appointed and
also various assignments made for the press
of the county. The statistical report of the
secretary showed 20 s. s. in the county;
officers and teachers; S14; scholars 1904;
total membership 4s7s; average attendance
1855; amount expended for support Of S. s.
S1776.13. This report was discussed by
various members. A letter was read from
Mrs. Geo. Sickles. An address by Mrs. j.
V. ID. Wyckoff was listened to with interest.
The Rev. G. B. Spencer spoke on the rela-
ton of the S. S. to the worlds evangelical
ton. The lecture by DIR. Hunting was
listened to with interest. The life of RObt.
Raikes and the results of this reform was
ilumined by the text, 'Behold what q great
matter a little fire kindleth." The work
beginning among the degraded children in
Gloucester meadows and spreading all over
the world. No Sunday School worker
could help but praise the founder and feel
proud of their connection with the immense
army of his successors. DIR. Hunting's pre-
Grafton was asking how The Sunday
School teacher, now in Heaven, would
rejoice to know that one of his scholars
who fell at Shiloh was also of the
army Of the Lord, another was mis-
siOnary, third was leading minister and
so on through his class roll A duett by
the Misses Goff quite captivated the
audience, and were given q hearty recogni-
ton by the Chautauqua salute.
The Wednesday morning session, after
the opening exercises, was occupied by
Rev. Donnelly, in Bible readings, and timely
comments upon the topic of the function
of the s. s. Jas. N. Mcbride read an ex-
cellent paper, starting with the assumption
that but two motives move men TO action,
either self love or bcncvolence, Both were
necessary and the function of the s. s. was
10 cultivate the latter and make the rounded
character. The Rev. Bush, of Vernon,
occupied the remaining time on this topic.
The treasurer's report was most gratifying.
The surplus had been expended In helping
Sunday School at Luce, which, by the way,
DIR. Parkil remarked was good name.
The old officers were reelected unanimous
ly: Pres, NJ. II. Reynolds; Vice Pres, J.i
V. ID. Wyckoff; Sec, Miss Leora Curtiss;
Treas, G. p. Parkill. The question box was
conducted by DIR. Parkill. In the afternoon
4. f. Gee read a practical paper OH the
management of the Sunday School. Mrs.
Emily Wetmore's paper ON home training,
was listened to with marked interest and
was followed by remarks appropriate to the
subject by several members of the associ-
alton. Mrs. N. A. Finch, who took the
topic assigned previously TO Mrs. Owen
gave mothers ideas on q mothers duties
to her children In relation 10 the Sunday
School In most excellent paper, %