Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-31

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chorus.
An adjournment was thea taken
oFFlcERs ALL REELECTED.
The Afternoon Devoted TO Election ana
Discussions.
In the afternoon the hall MAS again
filed with . magnificent audience,
After . prayer and song service HI.
Graf OF Boston. gave q practical talk
on Help in the Church"
The nominating committee 81 omitted
the following report winch Was unan-
imously adopted, all the officers being
reelected:
President-The Rev. c. h. Irving.
West Bay City.
Wee pres,dent-Miss d. @. Downing.
Muskegon.
Corresponding sscretary-c. L. Stew.
ems. Ypsilanti.
Statistical secretary-Bert II. Hoob
Ter, Bay City.
l'reasurer-w. II. Barrett. Uniou
City.
They also reported in favor Of select
ing as member of the executive com
mittee the Rev. Albert Smith Of Grsnt
Rapids.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were also
adopted without dissent:
Resolved, That the convention meet
"Wednesday and Thursday rather than
Tuesday and "Wednesday as at present
TO accommodate Christian Eldeayorers
III the Upper Peninsula.
.. Resolved. That We approve the rec
ommendation OF our recording secse-
tary respecting the Office of statistical
secretary ana recommend that SAID
officer be elected Tor tue period OF three
years.
3. Resolved, That as the question OF
Sunday observance by the Coiumblsr
Exposition IN Chicago Is now agltatInf
our nation, We are greatly interested IL
the question, and since our national
congress Is asked 10 appropriate 5000.
600 10 ASSIST IN this exposition We here
10y instruct our executive committee TO
petition the state representatives IN con
gress and our state senators 10 vote 10
condition the appropriations on the OBJ
seryance Of our CHRISTIAN sabbath.
4. That We hail with pleasure the
founding OF q Christian Endeavor home
at Bay View and We commend the mat
ter TO our societies for their consldersr
ton aud acton
5. That an view of the fact brought
before Us by the paper read by the Sec
retary OF the Michigan board OF correc-
tons aud charities we commend the
Establishment Of home for the feeble
minded in our state.
6. Whereas. The Students Christian
association OF the University Of Michi-
gan, the clergymen and churches OF
Ann Arbor and ypsiisnti, and the soci-
etles of Christian Endeayor IN those
cites, are engaged IN endeavoring 10
have the next legislature of this stste
pass law prohibiting the sale OF liquor
within five miles of the state university
and state normal school; aud
Whereas. Ia this effort they need the
help and encouragement OF all Chris
tan people of this state;
z. That we commend The Lookout,
paper published in Detroit, as q good
agency for tue dissemination of Chris
tan Endeavor facts and methods, and
we think II would serve the societies
well % have each subscribe for II.
s. That we overture the Epworfh
Leagues of the NJ. 4. church and the
Baptlst Il. L. unions and ali other
purely denominstional soc ties of the
state OF Michigan to incorpoi within
their society constitutions the Christian
Endeavor pledge, thereby giving the
young life of our churches 3 united
Christian front fellowshipping TO-
getber and laboring for Christ and the
church.
9. That our corresponding secretary
convey Christian greeting from TIE
Michigan State Uuiou of Christian En-
deavor to the Christian Endearor con-
ventiou which meets in Salt Lake City,
April and 6, 1892.
10. That we express our gratitude
TO the executive committee for Their
economic and businessiike methods ia
conducting the finances OF the state
union, thereby lifting us otit of dela
aud leaving a handsome eum ia the
treasury.
IL. That we take q consensus OF
sentiment OF the societies represented
in respect 30 printing full report OF
the proceedings OF tins convention.
said reports 10 be sold IN any numbers
required and cent only 10 those persons
or societies who pay price per copy
not 20 exceed the cost OF printing.
~. That we extend our thanks "a
the railway assoc alton Of Michigan fer
the reduced rates cheeffuiiy given
thereby contributing ia part 10 the sue
cess OF our convention.
I3. Also 10 Geo. ID. Herrick, ar
enterprising music dealer Of the city
and Miss Eta Fisher. for their services
ss musical director and accompanies
and will hereby bear testimony 60 the
worth and rifhness of tone Of the lBres
organ donated tor use an our convsn-
tlon aud also % the chorus OF 4m
voices, whose vocal praises have con
tributeG largely 10 cur enjoyment ard
interest.
IA. Resolved that We attends heart,
vote of thanks 20 the local union oi
Grand Rapids, mentioning chiefly tbf
choice executive committee OF 20; foy
the most pleasing manner 8n which We
have been received; for their kind and
Christian hospitality; for tbsu hand
some souvenir program assuring them
that our unsted prayers are that Gcf
would reward them according % theis
Christian zeal and devotion 20 He
cause.
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