Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-07
OUR MAN WINS II
Ire Presidency Of the Ep~orth
league
GOES 10 ElWN SWARTH0UT
The second Days ProceesiinSs % The
Csssensioa--k~ so;sssosss Adopsed
CkssinS Diseusssoa-

At the yesterday nor ninS sessioo al
the Ep~orth leagues the committee 90
state constitution sdvocsisd employing
a state field secretary. vho should re-
eeise hss expenses only. After much
discussion that portion Of the report
sas tabled The remainder Il tbs con.
sutation sas adopted after minor
an.phimentsL Piedges amounting tn
81. we're made for the expenses Of this
and next years convention
The department. d spiritual work was
Discussed by r. l. Thompson Of Petos.
KEY. lie ioeried any separation be
tween the young and old In the church.
The midway PRAYER meeting should lie
a cnfumon meeting ground
Mrs. l.. W Bis. IL sag nav talked on
temperance. tract distribution and
ggnlur league duties.
Young People ssd Higher Educa-
tion Vas discussed by P-tf r. y Good
men II Albion. and the Literary Work
u me League by q. Fred knappcn Of
Three Rivers.
John VI Hall. president 81 the Bay
View Assembly association. the Rev. r.
4 smart II Saglnaw and the Rev r. l.
Thompson % petoskey were appointed
crnmitt-o 20 arrange . state reading
course.
Grand Rapids Man Leads.
AZ The s,-rnoon session the commit
,e~ on nominations reportesi the follow
ing President. Elvin Svarthout Grand
Rapids. FIRST Wee, Harry w Burke. D-.
frost. -scont ylce. Mira l.. W Bliss. Sagi-
na1 James Bailey. B.nton Harbor:
secretary. j W. Springer. Yp-ilanti:
treasured Lille Phelps Kalamazoo:
aav,-1ry board. g.. r. Cutler. louia.
" " Cooper. ~. Jo--ph: III
Van fassel. Ann Arbor. the ReA T..
=. - Parish. Worthwhile, fsas Rev J. G..
Floyd. Grand Rapids. the Rev. =. \.
stuart Saginsw.
Mr. Ssarthoa,. being called % the
platform. made q ringing speech - ac
csptanc-. shosiug and arousing much
enthusiasm for the work and ~. future.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions. all Of which
we're adopted
Ahsrea-, The citizens Of Grand Rapids
have throsn otsa their homes and and have
srssted - IN the name 81 our Master. pro-
s,a.ny ~i'h everything ne~siful for our
bodily comfort and social ~~ifar-, there
tsfr. - ~
Resolved. BY the representatives 81 the
l-sgi~s OF this state, in convention as~em-
hlsd. that we thank them and promise Ia re
ulFfufsr SAeir =. adness ~Aen thsy shall visit
us in turn And ~ especially thank the
ktv Mr.. t'ould. 4. W. Jones and his assist
ants. for their efforts In behalf of our com
fo4f
As~.l ved. That We express our indor~e-
fusnt aud support Of the oill prc~nsed BY
~euator Lsu.hln. and now pending before
tur state Legislature. loskiI. to the closing
of fheafsr~ on 'ns I>srl day.
is-ois,si. That We extend our thanks Va
'la pres Of the city. 1Hs HsRAIp. Demo
crat. Press. and Eagle. Tor tn cour'ssics
thst ,hey have extended toward tins eon,en.
ti.a.
There were also resolutions commend.
ing the Epxorth Herald. the leagues
Official organ and the Michigan Chris
fian Advocate "a having shown a hearty
interest IN the EpsOrth movement
\ 50 90 II appreciation - Albion col
l~g~. s<couraging Observance % It's spc.
cisl kay snd commencing It.
Fcr Int-r~tat. Convention.
Tee commifte. on the proposed inter.
state gathering reported IN favor % the
Plan. and suggested Fort WAYNE "a NE
! acc q rendezvous - Michigan and In.
diana leagues 4 pretty closs vote was
taSrn. hut the report was adopted. and
. committee Ordered 20 make the plans
The Few. ~ \ Forrest ~ Saginaw
earnestly invited the convention Ia NEE,
IN has city next wear. P- said all the
railroads q the state I,sd o. SaginAx.
n would sla a. well ~ delegates "a
Grand Rapids had done More could
Mt - SAID IL had more miles ~
street railroads than sas other city IN
TIE state except Grand Kspids
IN, invitation 20 hold tho convention
a. Adrian vas also real
ticpr1p " Chiids. Jr q Detroit said
srnte thirty came from the old fogy city
~ Detroit with the intention 20 Offering
o. entertain the convention. but finding
S.a.rinax persistent and veil pre-.
parcel. the Detroit delegation would
second Saginav's claim
john VI Hall. superintendent % the
Bay View Assembly,. asked the conven.
too - come IN Bsv Vieu IN l<6. "A.
Smart u Saginaw said Hay View vas
centfsi place only half way through the
sfate from north to south. Action on
az invitation - more than a year ahead
sss declared detarred by the coustitu.
tior.
\ committee on the interstate couven-
'ieu ss- appointed. consisting e u. B.
Patterson Msnistee; h. A Cread. HiIls-
daie, g. W Chiids. D-trJst
socisi Epwor'h Line.
Tbs Rev = E.ss Parish - Worthwhile
Discussed 'he department. - %pcial life.
iis advised being more specific in papers
a.! addresses on -uh lec,s u 30 sli-4.ua~ed
ty th- leagues. ~ present the depart.
meut q epcisl lie bai full svav and
privilege a. di=tins. from the former
rcacs The department - recreation
IN r. ~ proportion vas a. ytou- and
ta-a spsreved "a preaching I, should
rnf - abused however 7, sas here
Were ne greatest composition ~ith tha
verit vac tsund Go the most whole
~ous recreation should 10 approved
t,e.frge Nhltvar,h - Grand Rsrisls
srs.se On The leagues attitude toward
SUNDAY resorts The chairman bad
hnlits~l time and everybody had rnun
s-lea breV,t- and andes the circurn-,sn
- he sss m fuli sympathy With Il.
ne ~urlaa TAR hSsi -sid o. tho-e a--.,.
r,af-t wiiA hin that church members
favored opening - SundsT To his sur
prise "a t,uud .'hieszn christians Who
fsv,red II On fhe plea that visitors ~onid
fifss - the ~sia0Gs On SUNDAY. lie ~