Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
FORMALLY OPENED.
The Hon. IL. a. Maynard Exte"os
Pleasing Address ef Weic"ms.


Pleasing Address ef Weicoms.
The conference was formally opened
by the president. $. s. Udeil, OF Grand
Iaoids. aud r. A. Maynard made the
udeiress O. welcome.
After assuring that the welcome was
from the heart as well as from the lips,
MIR. Maynard said: 1--WE gladly wei
rome you for your own sakes. We
.nyeleome you TO our pulpit where there
will be no heresy trial. and always
freedom OF thought We trust our
cause may receive such IN impetus
from this gathering that many hearts
shall rejoice in the near future at
t-elIverance from bondage to be-
SGighted past.
We welcome you for your own sakes
20 our homes. not az an empty honor,
but "a a privilege to ourselves, and
that as by rest and refreshment your
butter man may be renewed day by day'
that the inner man may be strong Tor
che performances OF the duties. and the
endowment of this occasion.
But above and beyond all. we wei
Some you to our hearts "a fellow
tvorkers IN the great cause OF human
stv. the greatest of all causes. What
aver PROMISES deliverance from error
superstition and vice should enlist the
sympathy ~ sli hearts, and unite the
tforts of all hands
We welcome you for the SAKE OF the
rau@s Of which you are representatives.
i-one which seeks TO advance mans
eOncep tlon OF r:gat living and induce
him 10 be faithful thereto. having for
Sta highest ideal the life and charac-
her OF Jesus
w. Grfndall REYNOLDS. being called
pn. eaid that they were glad 10 be
here. that their hearts had been glad
ened by the uplifting words OF vel
: eome that had been uttered. and he
1 Thought they had just better say they
were thankful. and 60 ahead with the
business
Se~retay Daniels OF Big Rapids. read
che minutes ~ the last conference.
(which was held last October. at Grand
nfaven.
The r~port was accepted. and the
Committees appointed 40 follows.
Nominat,on-Mr f.. r. Sunderland.
Daniel Rowan. r r. Brownson: husi-
'ress. Revs. c. r. Bartlett. III. r. Root
AMI Y. T. Sunderland
The reports os the various churches
~ ,tr stete were called for. and were
sninently satisfactory.
Many of tho sSscietics are not yet o.
erctivpIv ORGANIZED. but neighborkooi
Fe~-,r~. and sunday schools are suc-
rezsfuily carried or
The Rev. w n. Stmcnds. of Battle
rreek rrdep~nsent church, made the
spport for Athens. Thomas shaw and
she Rev. T.. n. Daniels for Big Rapids.
rls,icI Rowan for Detroit. the Rev.
nv. n sfmonas for Hattie Creek. the
rev. ~. It. Root for Grand Haven. =.
rr rtevris FOR the Grand Rapids Hol-
s.nd vnftartsn. G. = riell and the
eev. Mia r. Tupper FOR Grand
n,apssss. p r. Erownson TOR Eaiarns-
900. the Rev chss Fitch 'o- Kenfali-
sips. ere Rev T. r Daniels for Nld-
ssas and Ne Pleasant. the Rev n =.
fso<sf for Nsnistee. the Rev r W
A. unrpuhoifz. Ir.. FOR NuSkeran. tae
H,ev. q w Buckley ard Z. r Forhush
so~ esu~rs.. Mrs. saw9n for Teton ritv
s~7 sherwood. ere Rev. r 2 rorht1sh
sor Yr<ffantf. There was 40 report
from Toledo
Nr eecrxe Stfrsnsv. sh~ treasurer
sr-er<ef that shofst tweutv-tvo fet
'srs svrre take- M - th~ rnIie~tfnn
ts,,ssxfav evening sns rleages wrrc
rft.sr for sbout q hundrrd dollars
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