The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-12
Missionary Societies Meet.

Ills tlino VIC udNo Dccu uOuoIcu ny tho oh-
nual meeting of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society, of the Genesee
association, held at the First Congregational
church, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Wednesday morning the meeting was
called to order at $3.50 and opened with
prayer by Rev. ]. c. Cromer. Mrs. l.. K.
Gould, in her usual felicitous manner, ex-
tended the delegates cordial welcome to
the homes and hearts of Owosso, to which
Mrs. Hollister responded happily.
Mrs. f. M. CoddiDgton gave some help
full remarks on mission work as necessary
to the Christian, after which Mrs. Anna
Dewey gave reading, entitled, "a Box"
Miss Ida l.. Wilcox, formerly of Monroe,
Michigan, but now teacher In the A. M.
A. Trinity school In Athens, Georgia, gave
an interesting talk and recited "Whitman's
Ride"
The delegates were dined in the church
parlors.
The afternoon session began at $3.50 with
devotional exercises. conducted by Miss
Wilcox, and was DEVOTED to home mission
work. The officers elected for the home
mission branch of the association for the en-
suing year are Mrs. HOllister, of Laings-
burg, president; Mrs. ID. III. Hunt, of st.
Johns, vice president; Mrs. B. f. Dewey,
of Grand Blanc, secretary. The committee
on recommendations urged that the local
societies send in reports of elections of Of
ficers as soon as possible after each election
takes place, to the secretary of the Genesee
association.
Mrs. Hambin's reading was excellent and
easily heard by all in the room. 1t was a
story entitled, 'Her Son." and was the
story of the rich lady who did not favor
home mission work, but when called to see
her sick son in a vile, western town,
she found herself doing mission work be-
fore she was aware of it and finally brought
about a reformation of the town.
Mrs. c. l.. ID. Wyckoff, of Laingsburg,
read a fine paper on ''Home Work, written
by Mrs. q. l.. Valentine, of Port Huron.
The morality and health of the nation de-
ponds upon the morality and health of the
homes in 1t. We have many church So
cieties, clubs and organizations, but we
must remember that there is home end OF
these activities and perhaps mothers have
been neglecting their homes. The Sunday
school is all right, but we must not expect
that its one hour of religious training will
be sufficient for week. The seed must be
sown in the home, and 1t Is necessary that
both father and mother should be chris
tians. In most cases our active christian
workers have been inspired at home. Tell
the children the story of Christ's life, that
the summary Of his teachings is love and
the summary of his life was usefulness.
We must teach; we must reason about
health, science and religion. Our example
should be an inspiring influence to all with
whom we come In contact, to the ice-man,
to the children who come to the door, as
we'll as to the fashionable caller. What
one is, will not be forgotten; what one says,
may be. We need the holy Spirits help to
be at one with God, to realize that we are
our brothers keeper, and to know that
there is heroism in little things. Our
children are the hope of the nation and
honor or confusion will be our reward ac-
cording to our labors.
Miss Wilcox's address on the work at
Trinity school was especial interesting, as
the Owosso society has assisted this school
during the past year.
There are many Uncle Toms and many
Topsies in the south, but the work of the
last thirty years has made creditable
showing. Trinity school is large three
story red brick building, opposite railway
station at Athens, Georgia. The basement
is the boys dormitory, the first floor con-
tains the chapel and other school rooms, the
third flOoor is the home and the fourth floor
is the girls dormitory. The portrait of
Miss Wells, faithful Michigan woman,
who labored there, adorns the chapel.
The colored children like latin and do
master algebra. A class In general history
proved to be successful experiment this
year. Their vertical writing and compost
ton are creditable. 1t is not true that the
blacklist ones are the most ignorant, and
that the brighter colored negroes are neces-
sarily smarter. That is an exploded theory.
There is just as good brain power under
black skin as white one.
The speaker introduced us to several of
the pupils, showing how deserving they are
of help, and to what good purposes they
employ their time. The boxes sometimes
sent them contained shoes that were abso-
lutely useless, and they had to pay the
freight too. Boys clothing and the little
gingham and white dresses were always ac-
ceptable. Up-to- date papers and literature,
and the almighty dollar too, were also high
ly appreciated. Patriotism is taught and
sung there, whether the white southerners
across the railroad like it or not.
Miss Wilcox is loyal alumna of the u.
Of M, and is very witty speaker. She
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