Telegram-herald., 1891-09-13
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A rule they earn no more than they
could II they worked with their hands
They find il hard work 10 make a
sseceat appearance And after they
have worked out their BEST years they
come sometimes 20 a conference which
says, '-God tless the old hero Let him
retire" Retire 10 whats 10 mis-
erabie pittanee that Is too often doied
out as a charity; given In such a way
that no man would take it unless he
were obliged to-
There il no time iifnit ~ the ordi-
nation vow: but the church TO which
the man pledges himself has today
over 1000 men she has turned out,
and has obliged them 10 turn 40
worldly affairs: turned out. not for
immortality. but because they are old.
Methodists, rich and poor. have al
ways shown desire 20 make q home
for their pastors, 50 that the young
men have homes provided by commit
tees. II
strsgglss AGaisss the Wolf.
The speaker read several letters,
everyone OF which showed that IL was
hard work to keep the wolf from the
door. He would like 1000 little homes
for these men: to build these homes
wo-l5 take hut verv little money.
Already he has had land and money
givea MIN for that purpose, but IL Is
necessary to have much more. Some
times men said 10 him that these men
who were lett penniless In their old age
were third rate men, but objected very
seriously TO the use OF the terms first
rate second ratr when they are used
10 describe men by the salary they re-
ceive.
Let the great rich church promise
to take care OF its old men. it's widows
and orphans, and say, I'm Gods name
and the name OF the church. will care
for you as long as you live"
The presiding officer, Mr.. Jas. Ham
flton. called Rev. j. w. Reid to the
platform, who in a few stirring re-
marks reused the enthusiasm OF the
audience into pouring plenty OF sill
yer into the hats OF the gentlemen who
passed them around.
]. ". Reid, f. u. Armstrong and
W. A. Frye were appointed COM
mitt>e for iefe ence.
After tho doxology was sung
a meeting OF the Preachers Savings
Funds Society was held.
Temperance Meeting.
The Rev. NJ. NJ. Callen read the
names OF the officers of the temper
unce aoc.ety at the meeting in the
Hartman Hall last night ana invited
them 80 chairs on the platform. Upon
motion, the chair appointed the Revs.
Eldred, Re,hl and Masi0n committee
- N TANNER
ancc acc.cty for the coming year.
DR.. Iioss and Mrs. DIR. Holt sang q
duet, and DR.. Callen introduced me
speaker Of the evening, DR.. Leonard.
The doctor said that when people
asked h;1n concerning the great tenn
perance agitation, What OF the
u.Chs??" he always answered, "The
mor-rsng cometh, and the sunlight Will
soon be on u.s.
I'VE understand the alcohol traffic
better than we did. Instead OF try
ing to defend their traffic, rum deal
ers a.c asking anxiously to be bur-
dened for the sake OF carrying on their
work. They want to DO burdened
with license laws and heavy taxes
laws. They allow the law OF supply
ililu OcilGuu ~ reg uidtc tItiiES al
shoes, or in dry goods, but this law
never touches the liquor trade" The
speaker paid glowing tribute to
the w. C. T. o., which he called the
grandest organization in the land out
SIDE of the church.
Every one that is religious is against
the saloon. but after praying and
singing against it, it Is inconsistent
TO vote that it may be legalized.
At the close OF the lecture, the Of
ticers OF the conference temperance
society Tor the following year were
announced to be: President. J. T.
Orwich; vice-prcsidcrt, J. B. Talman;
secretary and treasurer, A. N. Eldrcd.
Managers-Albium district, G. l..
Mount; Big Rapids. G. A. Jacokes;
Ooldwater. G.. A. Odlu1n; Grand Rap
IDS, w. Fl. Thompson; Grand Trav-
erse. G.. s. Robinson; Ionia, A. IT.
Luther; Kalamazoo. ". p. French:
Laus,ng. A. d. Newton; Nnes, w. T.
Cock.
All OF the conference meetings Of
Sunday wial be held at Hartman's
Hall. love feast ut o n. m. followed
by ordination ~ deacons and elders,
nnd memorial services. At 2:30 y.
r- Bishop Newman VIII preach. At
7:3o. the missionary anniversary, with
address hy DR. r. LEONARD