The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

} sec'y of Young Peoples work-Mrs B. F. Al
drich, Pontiac
Sec'y OF Childrens work-Mrs Henry Marsh
Olivet.
Editorial Secy-Mrs L. p. Rowland, Grand
Rapids.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. Grabill. Greenyille.
Auditory. NJ Stevens, Stanton.
The association presidents are:
Cheboygan-Mrs f. III. Bassett, Kalkaska
Detroit-Mrs Mallory, Detroit.
Eastern-Mrs. Russell Shattuck Memphis.
Genesee-Mrs. @. Z. Hollister, Laingsburg
Gladstone-Mrs G. c. Eperson, Gladwin.
Grand River-Mrs H. Appleton, Vaudeville.
Grand Traverse-Mrs Brodie.
Jackson-Mrs G. H. Wines, Chelsea.
Kalamazoo-Mrs. Warren.
Lake Superior-Mrs. S. Il. Norris Red Jacket
Lansing-Mrs. e. Fl. Porter, Lansing.
North Central-Mrs. ]. l.. Woodruff, Lud gton
! Olivet-Mrs. f. f. Ambrose, Vermontvlle
Saginaw-Mrs. M Anderson, Bay City.
Sault Ste Marie--Mrs. N. G. Morgan, Sault
Ste Marie.
Southern-Mrs. w. Il. Gibbs, Litchheld
The last meeting was held in Port Huron
in March of last year and was one OF unusu-
al interest.
Mrs. Denison made report as corres-
ponding secretary, giving full details or the
work. Mrs. b. +. Adrich, OF Poutiac, sec
retary Of young peoples work. has made an
active canvass of her field and is rouolng in
to most unusual activity this class of Chris
tians, who are sometimes tempted to drift
away from the church and religious work.
Mrs. Henry Marsh told OF the work In the
Juvenile department, urging the older soce-
ties to look after aud urge on these young
Christians and make the societies useful
Reports from association presidents were
received, all reporting good work in the line
of home missions. The bylaws were taken
up and revised as reportedby the committee.
Mrs. Denison and Miss Wymaa. Mrs.
Bradley sang very sweetiy "Giye US Thy
Peace" Mrs. l.. p. Rowland, editorial Sec
retary, who has edited the w. I'll. NJ. u.
column in the Plymouth Weekly, told of
the use that might be made of this column
aud of the help it had already given. She
wanted all to contribute, stating that the
paper itself was valuable addition to any
household and the best denominational pa
per in the state. The programs printed in
it would aid all societies to most success
full work.
Mrs. e. N Thorhe, of Grand Rapids, in
formed the delegates of the working of ihe
Santee Training School for Indian children,
which was founded in northern Nebraska in
1872 by S. X. Graves The work was edu-
catonal and evangelical, the intention be-
ing to arouse an interest i'm the children on
educational lines, teaching them true man
hood and self reliance ana by degrees Chris
tianity. The cooking school has made use
fn wives and servants of many of these
girls, but is closed now for lack of funds.
The Indians not having their old ways of
procuring food must learn the way of the
white man in order that the race may exist
at all. In Dakota the Indian school has five
cottages presided over by matrons where
these savages learn real living. A. hospital
was one OF the most necessary things lack
ing now and 1t is hoped one may be secured.
Mrs. Joel Martin .reIated some practical
experiences in the work OF home missions
in Northern Michigan. bringing to- the dele
gates an idea of the real distress that pre-
walls In this prosperous state. Men, women
and children dying wlthoutamedcal aid and
buried with no religious service, not on ac-
count of the poverty of the people but be-
ing scattered and of different nationalities
and changes by reason of shifting popula-
EDa xuhiah hac q auati
church and parsonage built by the aid of
southern peninsula people and in fair pros
pect to get out of debt-a population Of
$500 working people and making good
wages-is good example, as now the town
has less than 400 people and the debt is not
paid.
Supt. w. Ii. Warren SUNNI arized the re-
lation of women's home missionary soce-
ties to the nation aud state societies by tell
ing of the different work there was to do
and that unless taken as a whole 1t would
be like the man with only pair OF shoes to
wear or with only a part of his clothes.
Mrs. b. NJ. Cutcheon, of Grand Rapids,
took up the matter of business methods in
women's societies, and gave her associates
a large number of practical points, which
should be used by them. Many OF the
ladies were too sensitive about social mat
ters, sometimes cherishing as a personal
grievance mere statement of plain truths
In writing she gave them few suggestions
as to addresses, and advised prompt pay
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