The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-05-11
Itinerants Club.

series Of highly successful and at the same
time entertaining and enjoyable meetings
in the NJ. E. church in this city. The club
belongs to the Detroit conference and this
is its annual meetings. About seventy-tive
divines have been in attendance during the
sessions of the club.
The meetings were opened Monday even
ing by the lecture of Rev. j. ii Potts, ID. ID.
on Hugo Gratus. This was fine product
ton and was thorouehly enjoyed by those
fortunate enough to hear it. DR.. Potts is
the editor of the Christian Advocate, of this
state, and was formerly a minister until
deafness caused him to give up that work.
On Tuesday the order of the program was
somewhat changed owing to the delay in
DIR. Cobern's arrival and Prof. L. S. Good
rich, of Albion College gave his lecture
upon "Lower Egypt and Palestine" The
professor was very interesting in his do
scrption and aroused keen desire for still
more information in regard to this country.
An interesting paper also, was that read by
DR.. w. w. Washburn on present Methods
of studying the English Bible"
One of the most pleasing and happy lect-
ure given during the course was that in the
evening by DR.. Charles Rishel upon "The
Time met the German Emperor" The
Doctor has been there, and has met the
emperor though in several different ways.
He was very humorous and witty in his
talk and kept his audience not only good
natured, but much of the time convulsed
with laughter. He believes the good and
noble qualities of the Emperor are hardly
dreamed OF in this country.
The addresses of Wednesday evening
were given 10y Rev. w. T. Sheridan of De-
troit, who spoke on "City Evangelization'
and DR.. G. T. Allen who spoke of "Rural
Evangelization. The first Rev. Sheridan
said was difficult owing to the condition OF
the classes with which they worked. Not
only must they contend with vice and pov.
erty, but the foreign element required espe.
cial patience. IL they had ever been
associated with any church, it was one
which was simply burden that could no
be gotten rid of. In his lecture, DR.. Allei
mentioned the large per cent of successful
men of the cities who had been country boy:
or who came from the smaller cities an(
made the point that If the rural evangeliza
ton were thoroughly done, the city evangel
ization would in a large measure be accom-
plshed also. This evening the Epwortl
League gave very enjoyable reception I,
the members of the club.
One feature of continued interest has beer
the daily addresses of Rev. DR.. Coburn, O
Ann Arbor, upon 1.-The Billie and tn
Egyptian Monuments" The Doctor is on
of the foremost archaeological students ii
this county and member of the Archeolog
ical Society in England. By special vot
he was requested to have the lectures
printed. The company also asked that th
lectures of DR.. Rishell be printed, they bein
of unusual interest and of especial value t
students. Another Of the good thing
beside the addresses of the last mentione
two, was the address on "Secrets of Success
in Extemporaneous Preaching" by DIR. M
w. Clifford, of Caro-. This was of especia
value to any ambitious student who wishe
to attain to that method OF delivery.
Last evening occurred the lecture "Hom
Building" by Ex-Chancellor c. N. SIMS, l.
l.. d., of Cincinnati. This, both from tn
subject itself which is one of general inter
est, and from the reputation of the speake
for saying good things was certain to be tn
treat which indeed 1t PROVED to be, although
the bad weather prevented large attend
ance.
The program for today includes continua
tions of both DR.. Cobern's and DR.. Rishell'
lectures in addition to several other goo
speakers and in the evening. DIR. w. We
: lington Carson will give his lecture o
"Faith and Free Thought"