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The song service at 2:30 was conducted by the
vice president, Miss Hance, and at its close a
resolution was adopted, recognizing the chris
tian life of Auntie Marshall, of Owosso, and her
interest in the young peoples society.
Pres. Allen conducted the question box and a
few of the many helpful hints thrown out were
that singing would not drag If the singers would
get together at the meeting and the organst
would play the music in time. The leaders
should know the hymns, begin on time and close
on time. The pastor should be called on to lead,
occasionally. Missionary meetings could be
made more interesting by the readings of such
books as "The, Missionary Pastor" and "The
New Acts Of the, Apostles" Conservation meet
ings could only consistently be led by professed
| christians. Young women through the power of
friendship and by appealing to the natural chiv-
airy of young men towards women could infu-
enceyoung men for righteousness. Cooperation,
| not coo-operation, is needed. Young men want
| to be reached as much as anyone wants to reach
| them.
Miss Dodge read helpful letter from Miss
| Bates, of Traverse City, state superintendent of
junior work.
BY request, Rev. Jenness sang, in a touching
manner, Herbert Booths "Penitent's Plea"
Mrs. Macqueer, of Perry, read Mr.. Hunts
paper on "Co-operaton in junior and Senior
Work." In which he showed how the junior
work touched the formative period of the childs
life and led up to the trained ability necessary for
the senior work. The junior and senior So
cieties could not be too closely united by harmony
among the leaders and sympathy among the
members.
| At four o'clock Rev. Jenness gave the juniors,
who assembled, an interesting object lesson
Maggie Gray greeted the convention on behalf
| of the juniors, and Mile Reynolds, of Vernon,
responded for the district juniors. The young
speakers did very nicely, and were appauded,
| The church was completely filed at the last
session last evening. Prayer by Rev. W. B.
Matteson, a violin solo by Vera Haksell and 6
vocal duett by the Misses Helen Duff and Ger
| trude Faxon preceded the adoption of resolu
tlons, thanking the Owosso people for theil
kindness.
Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, d. D., of Detroit
when he arose to speak, was greeted with the G
e. salute. He spoke on Q. K. work in general
This society first taught young people how t,
work practically, aroused missionary spirit ant
preached christian citizenship. The key-not,
Tor this year is the developing and enlarging Of
the spiritual life of the endeavorers. Nothing |.
spiritual which Is not practical.
1t is essential that the tenant of the human
body should move out and that the Saviour
should move in.
In life there are three things-initiation, de
| velopment and practical devotion. The initia
tion is conversion, turning away from evil tC
the pure, the beautiful and the good. pious
ancestry is a great inheritance. Conversion Il
not q finality There must be o continuation o.
the spiritual efforts both within and without
rise and then lift others. Everything today sa
vors Of the whirl of machinery and we do not
take the time for reflection that our fsthers did
The spirit of devotion does not ask for great
| things to do but only for something to do. Je-
| sus did not ask high earthly Office but only fol
o few few fishermen students to teach. and q
| cross on which to die. The young G. e. who
wants to be president or else will do nothing,
hasn't acquired spiritual devotion.
Spiritual devotion makes people patriotic and
develops statesmen, not politicians 1t is right
eousness not politics that will save the country.
Spiritual devotion creates an interest In the
| cause Of missions, the most needy cause of the
church today. This devotion to the @. e. socie-
ties strengthen loyalty to the church, since q G.
E. society is not an end in itself nor Is II a
church within the church. "For Christ and the
church." is the @. L. motto, which the speaker
wished them never to forget until they should
be called higher.
The farewell service led by Rev. Jenness sent
faithful to the service Of the Master.