Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
AFTERNOON SESSION
Papers and Discussioas Of More or Less
Interest.

The afternoon session was opened by
a talk on "Mid-week religious meet
ings,' by the Rev. J. L. Sunderland. OF
Ann Arbor Mr. Sunderland does not
believe in a religion for Sundays only.
but in that which is the center of all
Inspiration on all the days OF the year.
THE regular Sunday service is n little
removed from all the people. it is es-
pecially the minister's affair. More
singing and responsive readings could
be introduced into the Sunday service
that would give the people more
chance to do their part. There should
be a meeting where ALI can come to-
gether, and help each other to better
life by telling experiences to each
other. A church Is strong only when
we come to say our
President Clute, OF the Agricultural
College, was called forward, and said:
1.-The wisely-conducted mid-week meet
ing is help to religious life and
training. II there Is no genuine re-
ligious element OF earnestness in the
meetings they are injurious.
Miss Bartlett had nothing TO con-
tribute from the experimental side, but
believes that IL the mid-week meetings
were held IL would be OF great good
to the spiritual life of the minister.
Mrs. Sunderland reviewed her pleas
ure at the Wednesday evening service
when she was a school girl at Mt.
Holyoke seminary.
The Rev F. W. ". Hugenholz. Sr.s
thought that since the conditions OF
workman's life are such as they are.
that the Wednesday evening prayer
| meetings are useless for most of his
congregation. When the eight-hour
movement is established he will feel
more like asking his people to come
out.
The Rev. T. p. Forbush told "How
not TO do it, which is. for the minis
ter to do all the work himself. "Mv
advice Is. plan the meetings as best
You can. then do as little "a possible
when you come TO execute your plans.
Miss Upper told Of the method In
| which she conducts her mid-week meet
| ings. Every Wednesday evening a
meeting is held. many times resemb-
ling n good orthodox prayer meeting.
Mr.. Jennings. Of Toledo. believes
most heartily xu mid-week meetings.
Mr.. Root, OF Grand Haven. thought
some good hard study should be put
on what religion res1ly h.
President C7utc: ANY meeting that
COMPS together for clean, sweet and
pure reason. II At least a spiritual
meeting. any work that elevates hu-
manitv IL religious work.
| Mr.. L. r. storrs. secretary of the
state Board OF Corrections and Char
ities. Rad paper on ''The States
vllilst~n.- When the snbiect was first
taken up n COMMITTEES of investi1a-
! tl0n was appointed. This commission
visited the county poorhouses where
several hundred children were found.
afd suggested that they bc made the
wards ~ the state. The Legislature
~ 1871 approved the report ~ the
tonami .ss,n- This lnstitation is located
NJ Coldwater. and - carried on the
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