The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-02


the homes OF members. A social time after
ward need not interfere with the business and
promotes acquaintance great key to society
success. Parliamentary law promotes facility
OF business action.
Miss Grace Hance, OF Olivet, read paper on
Committee Work." written by Miss Fanny
Hance, Of 0livet.
Committees give to each one definite work
and unite Christians so that they may know
each others motiv es and profit by each others
experiences. The church has succeeded with
the help of unframed workers, but committees
furnish trained workers. The 'Look OUT
committee could take a strong interest in the
associate membership and try to bring them
into active membership with the church and so.
ciety. The prayer meeting could help the pas
tor in many ways the social committee could
receive strangers cordially and the music COM
mittee could do very mnch to help the church
and society. Each committee should acquaint
itself with that part Of the constitution which
relates to itself. The calling committee should
not do its duties perfunctorily and "whatso-
ever" committee could be made of those who
belonged to no other committee.
The discussion OF this paper suggested Joint
committee meeting at the inception of the
years work, the pleasure of sending flowers to
the sick and rotation in the membership of
committees
Rev. G. w. Moore, of Nashville, Tenn, field
missionary of the American Missionary Associ-
ation addressed the convention eloquently In
behalf OF missions among the Chinese and In
dians of the west, and the white inhabitants OF
the mountains and the colored inhabitants OF
the south. Rev. Moore's remarks had much
added interest because both his parents had
been slaves, he had been bought and sold be.
fore he was able to remember it and was among
the refugees who followed in the wake of Sher-
mans army. Mr.. Moore is graduate of Fiske
University and Oberlin College and his remarks
indicated the efficiency of Christian education.
Endeavor societies in the south, establishing
the first one In Nashville.
After prayer by Rev. Lyons, OF Lansing, Pres
ident Allen appointed j. e. Loomis, Leah
Dodge, Grace Hance and o. A. Tupper as COM
mittee on resolutions. designations of Il. Jose
phine Ward as junior superintendent and Byron
G.. Kniles as missionary superintendent were
received.
At $50 Wednesday afternoon the various
counties held rallies in the rooms of the church
the Shiawassee county rally being the largest
was held In the auditorium, Rev. A. e. Metcali
presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. Stephens
Of Vernon. Morton Card was appointed mem
ber of the Look Out committee vice p. M. Ly
man, resigned.
The following officers were elected: Presi
dent, Rev. rArthur Metcalf, OF Bancroft; vic,
president, Mrs. M. E. Kellogg, of Corunna ;,sec
retarv II aab rodoa +raaaura. RI G cti0. i'm
ior supt, Rev. F. A. Stephens missionary supt
Mrs Alma Osmer, of Owosso.
Rev. E. b. Allen spoke in behalf of distric
work and urged that one cent from each mem
Der in the district would pay necessary expenses
The secretary reported the senior member
ship as slightly. increased and the junior as de
creased. The membership of the county is al
follows: Senior Societies-Bancroft 40, Burtor
40, Byron 16, Corunna 8, Laingsburg so, New
Lothrop 81, Morrice %, Owosso Congregations
80, Owosso Disciple 81, Perry Congregational Sc
Perry Baptist 15, Shaftsburg So, Vernon 80. Eas
ton Is. Junior Societes-Burton Is, Laings
burg, 25, Owosso Disciple II, Shaftsburg 30, Yer
non &c. total Of 565. The G. Els of the county
have given nearly 800 for missions, and expect
soon to have one more junior society at Corunna,
Pres. Metcalf admired the spirit OF organiza.
tion but bade them not to neglect the spiritual
work of the society.
The county rallies adjourned at o'clock, and
the district convention was called to order in the
auditorium.
The following officers for the district were
elected: President, Rev. e. B. Allen, of Ian
sing; vice president, Grace E. Hance, of Olivet;
secretary, Howard Moore, of Ionia; treasurer,
ID. H. Hunt, of st. Johns junior superintendent
Mrs. David Howell, of Lansing; missionary su-
perintendent, Miss Kate Corlett, of Owosso.
president Allen did not desire reelection but
could not refuse when 1t was so heartily desired
by the convention.
AS means OF county cooperation President
Allen suggested the inviting of out-of-the.
county speakers to address each county con.
vention. Four OF the counties voted to hold but
one county convention year instead of two, so
as not to conflict with the district convention.
The other two will probably take the same
action.
The song service at 7:30 was inspiring. Rev.
DR.. Jordan, OF Lansing, spoke In place of Rev.
Clarence Swift who was unavoidably absent
DR.. Jordans theme was Gods Claims upon
Man" The two principal claims were because
God created us and because he gave his Son to
die for us. He is entitled to our service also,
because OF his providence and care of us.
After the address a very pleasant reception
was given in the Sunday school rooms and re-
freshments were served.
The weather was somewhat better yesterday
and the sunrise prayer meeting and morning
sessions were well attended.
Pres. Allen gave stirring address on mis-
sions, saying that christians should "Go, LET
Go" or Help Go" to the foreign field. 1t was
not a question of what became of those who
died In ignorance of Christ but 1t was a question
of what we can do for the master.
Rev. Perry V. Jenness, of Bay City, then con-
Quoted very interesting "Bible Hour" The
lesson was from the ninth chapter OF second
Samuel and the general topic was ''Grace." He
compared Gods sending the Saviour into the
world for us to Davids sending for Mephibosh-
eth, the grandson of SAUL Grace was shown to
originate with God to have the enemies Of God
for Its objects, to extend to all for the Masters
sake and to mean simply the kindness of God.
The condition of the sinner was like that OF
Mephbosheth, afflicted and dwelling In the land
of pasture. Grace is sent out and If the re-
ciplent Is willing 1t takes away fear, restores and
proydes an exalted place. It does not make US