The Yale expositor., 1896-04-10
MICHIGAN Y. p. .. C.. Z.
Ionis was Captured by an Army Warning
"For Christ and the Church.,

| "for SHrist anu the Cnurch.'
The tenth annual state convention
of the Young Peoples Society OF
! Christian Endeavor of Michigon was
held at lonia with over 300 delegates
present, representing GO, 600 members.
The two principal streets were gayly
decorated. Endeavorer flags, with
their triangular colors and yellow &c.
+. " monogram, were flung from almost
every window of the business houses
and residences, and the endeavorer
colors of red and white were in evil
depce everywhere. The first service
was general prayer NEE citing which
filed the Central M. f. church to over
| fiowing. The convention was formally
opened in the evening with two meet
ings. The principal one was held at the
| NJ. Il. church. The address of welcome
was delivered by President Charles d..
! Ransom, of the local union. Vice
| President q. =. Cooler, of the state
union, responded. Rev. j. N. Tolmie,
of Windsor, Ont, spoke upon ''lnspira-
| ton Service" Rev. w. Hall William
son, of Grand Rapids followed with an
address upon THE Supreme Need. "
AT the overflow meeting held in the
Presbyterian church the crowds were
come was delivered by Rev. w. III.
thomas, of Iona Rev. Wiley X.
Wright, of Traverse City, responded
and addresses were delivered by Rev.
VIM. W. Taylor of Hastings, and Rev.
+. G.. Wood, of Mancelona. Both
meetings were very enthusiastic.
State Secretary Luclla f.. Holland,
of Saginaw, reported that during the
past year the state membership had
increased one-third At the Bay City
convention, there were reported .O1O
societies, with IA membership of 40, 1S0
Today in Michigan there are /, 800 So
cietieS, with a membership of nearly
&c, 600, a total gain of 3S5 societies and
l6,s20 members. Miss Mary G.. Has
llins state superintendent of the junior
league, reported that last year there
were reported 231 junior societies in the
state, with a membership of 0,240
Now there are 1877 societies in the
state, with mem bership of 1880, an
increase in the past year of 1906 socie-
ties and 4,2i0 members, showing that
nearly one-half of the increase of the
mem bership of the whole organization
lies in the work of the juniors. Treas
urer Ii. o. Tanning, of Grand Rapids,
reported that during the year 1858. 30
was received by the treasurer, making
Il total fund of $i6s.45 There was eX-
pended S302.70, leaving balance of
S1G5. G6 on hand.
The addresses of the convention
were very good but the interest and
enthusiasm conferred on those of Fran
els Il. Clark, ID. d.. OF Boston, president
of the national union of societies, who
said that Gods design for the c. L.
movement was to raise the spiritual
standard among young people; w. Ii.
Strong, of Detroit, president of the
state societies, and Rev. Donald DR..
MacLaurin, of Detroit.
The feature of the closing day was
the election of officers and the feature
of the election was the unanimous
choosing of w. II. Strong, of Detroit,
for third term as president despite
his repeated destinations. His election
was heartfelt expression of the love
and esteem of the Michigan endeavor-
ers toward him as a man, as worker in
the cause and as their president The
other officers elected were: Vice
PRECEDENT Rev. j. Nj. Fulton, of Grand
Rapids: secretary, Miss Flora Il.
Roberts, of Lapeer; treasurer, III. o.
Tanning, of Grand Rapids: junior
superintendent, Miss Mabel Bates, of
Traverse City; missionary superintend-
ent, Il. Il. Hoobler, of Bay City.