The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09
Sub-District Meeting.

| COnNtutu Ut Vic W. L. ChblCn ~ hllt1
Centre, Sept. 20, 1896.
| Notwithstanding the inclement wea-
Their we had profitable and ENJOYABLE
time. The rain began to fall at 8 a. m.
and continued all day. However all
the ministerial brethren of the district
were present but two. Our esteemed
and worthy chairman, Rev. X. Rut-
ledge, was present and opened the
session by reading the 9th Psalm after
which Rev. f.. Trayer offered very
appropriate and touching prayer. Sis
ter Trayer then led in singing 81 am
| thine o Lord" and we felt 1t to be the
sentiment of our hearts and that we
1 would consecrate anew to God.
The meeting was then declared open
! for the transaction of business. w. G..
| Harger was elected secretary after
which we proceeded to arrange for
quarterly meeting helps for the year
which were made as follows Subject
however to change by the Presidents
visit:
Goodland circuit-1st quarterly meet
| ing, presidents visit; I'd meeting Rev.
f. W. Cooper; 3rd, w. G. Harger; 4th,
Rev. f. Trayer.
Greenwood circuit--lst quarterly
meeting, Rev. w. G.. Harger; I'd meet
ing, Rev. f. Traver; 3D., Rey. E. W..
Cooper; 4th, presidents visit.
Yale circuit-lst quarterly meeting,
Rev. f. Traver; I'd meeting, Rev. L..
Ostrander; Sd, Rev. j. Gillian; 4th, to
be provided for at I'd district meeting
as the presidents visit will come be-
tween the lst and I'd meetings.
Grant circuit-lst quarterly meeting,
Rev. j. IL. Reilly; ID, Rev. j. w. Sax
| by; Sd, Rev. l.. Ostrander; 4th, presi-
dents visit.
Peck mission-lst quarterly meeting,
presidents visit; End, Rev. j. III. Reilly;
3D.. Rev. J. w. Saxby; 4th, Rev. f. w.
Cooper.
st. Clair circuit-1st quarterly meet
ing, Rev. w. IL. Hanes; End, Rev. l..
Clark; Sd, Rev. Il. Rutledge; 4th, pres
ident's visit.
Capac and Berlin circuit-lst quar-
terly meeting, Sister Broughton or l..
Ostrander; I'd, Rev. L. q. Ostrander;
3D., Rev. w. G. Harger; 4th, presidents
visit.
Goodell's circuit-1st quarterly meet
ing, Rev. X. Rutledge; I'd, W. Z. Har-
ger; Sd, Rev. l.. Clark; 4th, presidents
visit.
These arrangements completed the
Cndll llldii CdllCu lOl lCpOlbS AlOih CdOh
circuit which were given as follows;
LIST Goodland circuit, j. w. Saxby, pas
tor. This is Bro. Saxby's End year on
this circuit. lie is one of our earnest
young men and has been doing good
work for the Master, which is cyl
denced by the report given. The cir
cult is in good condition financially (all
out of debit. Spiritual interest good.
There are 3 appointments at which
there are 3 5. S., prayer meetings and
T.. +. :.
I'd Greenwood circuit, J. III. Reilly,
pastor. This is Bro. Reilly's LIST year
on this circuit. Bro. Reilly Is an ener-
getic young man, full of zeal and
push, and we predict u prosperous
year for pastor and people. lie re.
ports prayer meetings, 3 ). s. and 2
y. +. Societies. Financial condition
| fair.
Sd Yale circuit, +. w. Cooper, pastor.
This is Bro. Cooper's second year on
this circuit and 1t is evident that the
right man is i'll the right place here as
the work has prospered under his care.
There has been a marked improve
ment on all lines and still the work is
being pushed. There are appoint
ments on this work, 3 S. SIS, 3 prayer
meetings and &. +. societies. Spirit
ual and financial condition good.
4th Grant circuit, w. e. larger, pas
tor. This is our third year here and
we feel encouraged as we believe some
improvement in conditions generally
have been made. The spiritual in
terest is fair, we have two Sabbath
Schools, one prayer meeting with good
interest, financial conditions good, no
Indebtedness with prospects for an
other church.
9th Peck Mission, +. Traver, pastor.
This is Bro. Trayer's first year on this
mission. Heis one of the fathers in
our conference and would be gladly
received to the best and most remun-
erative positions in our conference yet
is willing to and voluntarily does give
his services where he thinks they are
most needed. This work though very
weak is now in proper hands, under
God, to become strong. God hasten
the time, So far as Bro Traver is able,
to report there is at least one prayer
meeting and one Sunday School.
9th Stellar circuit, l.. Ostrander, pas
tor. Bro. Ostrander was absent but we
are looking for and hope to hear good
reports from this circuit. This is Bro.
Ostranders nrst year mere.
9TH Capac and Berlin circuit, X. Rut-
ledge, pastor. This is Bro. Rutledge's
third year of successful labor on this
circuit. Nothing need be said of his
efficient labors of the past as he with
Bro. Traver and others has been one of
the wise counsellors and burden bear
ers of our conference for many years.
Bro. Rutledge reports the spiritual in
terest good and increasing Congre-
cations large and God is working in
our midst. Financial condition good.
There are S. SIS, G. +. societies and
3 prayer meetings.
Sth Goodells circuit, L. G.. Ostrander,
pastor. Bro. Ostrander was absent but
knowing of his efficient work of the
past year and the strong ties formed
between pastor and people we predict
n prosperous year for Goodells. This
is the Bros second year on this cir
cult.
After reports had been received some
time was given to discussing the best
methods of raising the general inter-
ests on the different circuits. The en-
velope plan was generally approved.
| However each pastor was granted the