Telegram-herald., 1889-10-06
THE NEw CHURCH.
Annu1l Meeting II ths Aiokis.. ksse


AnnuAA Aeessns 81 ths Ai0htk@2 ksse-
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The Michigan Association q lie New
Jerusalem Church convened IA ia
thirteenth annual ssssion IA the charcA
OF the Grand Rapids sseiety al 10
. clock q IA. Rev. A. =. Frost. pFus4a.
lng minister, called ths meeting -
order anc after al anthem by the
choir, opened tae meeting ~ prayer
and reading tr0m ihe Murd.
The annGal report q tie presiding
munster MAS tlleD rc-d ~ Inn, giving
a summary ai tne work 0i ine .ssocls-
ton dQrlg iAe past year. and recon-
intending tne appointment 81 . commit
loe u take cis4gec of rhe matter ~
raising fuuas ioT tle purpose al euab-
lng tle ASSOCIATION a. enlarge and ex-
tlnd its fa slullars htld.
IEt cb4lIAa4 tltu appointed A. 4
aMnIatCl ou credentials AeV. a.. \.
ma ans Jacob ,leulus, to WhuIn
cfre uicrTtI tle cleatu lAls 81 al
-sllefy delegates and visiting uen.befs.
l.e committee ItpuTtcQ delegates pres
ent a. follows. From Detroit society.
los. Lcckle, Joseph smith, q. H Me-
aAR and g.. A A. Patterson. from Almout
-.c ety, james X. Hamilton ana John
Marshal; from Grand Rapids, Geo. "a.
llaNeT, J.. u. Norris, Jacob .uiAtas.
Mara Norris, bAlus stocking aud 0.
~ Barker.
Visitors were present from Detroit.
Grand Rapids, Llttle Frame koule,
cage Charlotte, CALEDONIA. Lowell
Kalamazoo. j. l-aDTAuEe las.
CleIgg eui-Ilf AtK. John Gua-
Gard. Cincinnati. ohio T. ~ Mcrcc,
lllcaeo } J.. Bowers, Toronto. lau..
Al. frost, Dogolti q \. >ul lA, AortA-
port.
On motion of Mr L. D. Norris the
ASSOCIATION lny.ita al t.sGag clergy
not members oi tle ASSOCIATION a. take
part ln .ts deliberations
Iht Application oi le Leland Society
Tor n4lIuber-a 3 Aae prss. ui.d gec. f.s
tsNolal.r GODS atraieA ana 81. aul.l-
cttul granted. hes. "a. y. eAlll la-
llg 10, delegate.
The Application oi Goo. 81 Dole ior
ordination a. minister u taf AtW
church MAS prCstl lted auQ rtltrrel 90
the council ~ ministers ~ iGi asses. a.
ton.
The following reports We're read Df
tLe lraCi aul u .esluu f.oall detailing
rs acton durue ulo i4sl geaf and coa-
cus-ng A tne Teconnsudatlol pf tue
presiding minister that committee on
inance ue appointed oi the NeIra
sJc ety; VI the Grand Rapids saclciy
showing that during tile past
year The church. had been re-
fitted aud regular services held
since February D.. lse3, except durUg
August 4 sunday y-scloOl Lad been
organized and the organization OF an
active and useful church begun uudCr
circumstance oi great promise, of tie
AlmOnt society; of-kcy. }. j.. Bowers.
missionary, also letters from numerous
friends and members who were uuaaIe
20 Ice present.
The council Of ministers - whom
wa referred the application ot Geo. d..
Dole for ordination reported, recon-
mCnding thstfhe Application De granted
and that the ordination take place
sunday, October 8, lssg, al the New
Church House Of Worship in Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The treasurer report shows receipts
OF S53l 80. disbursements. mainly lur
missionary purposes, s4bl-3s balance
on hand S70l4.
De Rev. 8. =. Frost then delivered
b annual address on the future 81 tho
Nek Church from thc text. "1hc Earth
shines with The Glory OF ihc Lord
Enkel, 47-2.
Al the conclusion of thc address the
association adjourned 90 2.30 p. pa.
Al 2.50 p. m. the ASSOCIATION convened
and listened % the report of Rev. a.. \.
smith. the mis-ianary 81 The assoCla-
ton. The report was discussed by Rcv,
s.. r. Frost, Rev. john Goddard and J..
j.. Morris.
The report of John Marshall. treas
urer 0f endowment fund WAS ss ioi-
lows. SeptembCr 10. lsss. deposit u
saving bank. S377.1s. September j..
lss9, cash OF John Marshall. $50. total
fund now invested iQr the uses OF ihe
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