Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-05

), in the old c. NJ. Scott building Ev-
erybGdy come.
We commend to Alma pastors plan
successfully iris d hy "A pastor in IA vii
lage in the southern part Of the state,
whereby the young men OF the village
line at the church door after service to
ascertain whether there was girl inside
whom they could accompany home, and
at the same time relieve the members
of the congregation of the annoyance of
having to run the gauntlet of supposedly
young gentlemen. The pastor referred
to placed blackboard in the vestibule
of his church, upon which he requested
the young ladies TO register their names
as they entered. The young men could
consult this ecclesiastical bulletin board
and if the object of their search was
not present, could try another church,
until they did find her, or failing to do
so, absent themselves from the gang"
stationed about the church doors.
The citizens meeting at Firemans
hall last Saturday to report on the sue
cess of raising funds for the celebration
of the Fourth of July was very enthu-
siastic one and surely gave signs
OF rousing time in Alma this year.
The committee appointed at last meet
ing reported that they had raised $3.50
and several yet TO see. The following
officers were elected: President, L. A.
Ely; Vice Presidents, A. 5. Mcintyre,
st. Louis, G. f. Webster, Ithaca, L. j.
Blair, Elm Hall, II. L. Moblo, RIVER
dale, Rob- Miller, Elwell, Chas Button,
Sumner, Silas Moody, Forest Hill,
Willis Brown, Shepherd; Secretary, G.
f. Brown; Treasurer, T. NJ. Smith;
Committee on arrangements, f. L.
Pollasky, L. A. Ely, c. +. Brown, Z.
NJ. Smith, w. G. Clark, n. j. McCul
Tough, A. j. Hall, b. w. Ellison, l.. III.
Hayt, DR.. w. Kelly, q. 5. Young and
j. w. Holmes. The committee will
meet at the RECORD office next Mon
day night to appoint committees and
make other arrangements. 1t is
hoped all will be present.
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Notes of the Christian Endeavor
Convention.
Thirteen Endeavorers from Alma at
tended the ninth annual convention of
the Michigan Christian Endeavor Union
held in Bay City March 262S. The
convention was the largest ever held,
:, 200 delegates being in attendance,
900 more than attended the convention
in Detroit last year.
So well had the chairman Of the COM
mittees, w. f. Sweeney, and his assist
ants done their work that all arrange.
ments were absolutely perfect. Most
of the stores and many private resi-
dences were decorated with the society
colors, light blue and yellow, with the
G. L. monogram. The reception of the
delegates, both in the homes and by the
business firms was very cordial.
The music of the convention was a
remarkable feature. Long before the
convention it had received the name Of
1.-The singing convention Perry V.
Gueness was musical director, Miss
Anna Gillies, principal soloist, and Prof.
J. Howard Allen, organist.
The convention was an eminently
practical and beneficial one, the under
lying idea in regard to the great state
work seeming to be, "Organize, system.
stize, spiritualize. Without doubt the
phases of our work which received the
most consideration were Bible Study,
Junior Work, Missions aud Good Citi-
zenship. Among the best addresses
were those by w. III. Strong, Detroit,
president of Michigan G. K. Union,
annual address on the Outlook Of
Christian Endeaver''; Mrs. q. w. Cole :
man, Boston, president Baptist Wom-
du hlooloudly COOlotJ VI iiNas Oh
The wonderful achievements of this
modern missionary era'; Graham Tay-
lor, Chicago, professor of Political Sci
ence in Chicago Theological Seminary,
on Revival Of Religion in Politics.;
Rev. VIM. Patterson, ID. D., Toronto,
trustee United Society Christian En-
deayor, on Christianity vs.. Church
anity"; Rev. II. l.. Davis, ID. D., Grand
Rapids, on christian Endeavor and
Christian Missions; Rev. III. d. Birch
by, Holland, on Backbone of Christian
Endeavor"; II. l.. Willard. professor of
Bible Study in Chicago University, on
Possibilities of Bible Study"
The statistical secretary's annual re-
port showed that the Gl0 societies of a
ear ago, with $4,000 members, have
increased to l,0l0 societies with 40, ,lS0
members. There are 779 senior socie-