The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-31

f. pastor was Rev. John Livingston,
who later became presiding elder of the
| Wesleyan church and was killed in
runaway. Rev. Mr.. Cotchren and
Jesse Bradford who lived in the district
also preached to them in turn, after
whom came Levi Horton, local school
teacher and local preacher. He was
succeeded by Richard Parsons. After
this the Rev. Messrs. May, Richards,
Phelps and Geiger, from Corunna. sue
ceeded to the work and then the charge
was dropped till 1867. Then came
ministers by the name of Stowell from
Corunna, L. G. Omans, d. B. Miller,
Alfred Allen (1S71) and H. T. Evens,
from New Haven, and the name Jewett
was changed to Kelly appointment
Then came 9. Il. Kellerman (1S74), III.
w. Hicks, j. w. Crippen, A. T. Clough,
M. j. Scott, and during the pastorate
of the latter the present brick edifce
was built. Then followed j. b. Oliver,
A. Crane, II. King lin 1881, w. w.
Will, w. q. Nixon lin 1922, G.. E. Hill
lin 1897. The list of presiding elders
is as follows; Fox, Smart, Arnel, Reed,
Bartlett Tin 1879, Perrin, Smart, 2d term,
Bigelow, Reed, I'd term, Dave, (the
present incumbent The charge is now
a part of the Riverside charge.
The subject of the revivals at the
Kelly church was handled by Mrs
Nancy Alliton. Lack of available in
formation prevented her going back of
the year 1867. in which year there was
great revival held by the Rev. Mr.
StOwell, OF Corunna. A large number
were converted at this time, and many
of the converts are still living in the
/ nio iorh Tn
was held when Rev. ID. b. Miller was
pastor, and in 1875, under Rev, c.. X.
| Kellerman there was another revival,
during which about thirty were con-
verted. Two revivals were held under
the pastorate of Rev. j. b. Oliver, who
came in 1883 when they first worshipped
in the new church. There were also
special services and few conversions
under Rev. MIR. Crane. Then in 1890 a
number of persons were converted at
the special meetings held by Rev. IL.
King. The next year few more con-
versions followed special services, held
by Rev. w. w. Wills. In 1892, Rev w
G. Nixon began five years pastorate,
during which there were some CONVEX
sions at the different special services.
The list of the members who have
died, with the dates of their death, was
prepared by Mr. Jacob Alliton and is
as follows:
Mrs. Joseph Kelly, February 10, 1859
Philo Currier, July IS, 1867.
Erwin Seymour 1867.
Joseph Kelly, July 4, 1878.
Arthur Huntley, 1889.
Alvin Currier, May 16, 1890.
Alvira Stewart, March, 1891.
Justie Hants, November 12 1890.
Charles Lemonyon, January 25, 1894
Smith Kingsbury, July 20, 1897.
Martha Bruff, October 30, 1897.
The work of the Sunday school in tht
past was reviewed by Andrew Newell
who is at present superintendent of the
school, The school was first organized
in 1866 by Gary Tuttle of Corunna
From that time until 1869 it was kept il
operation each year, until the roads be
came bad in the fall. Then Chas. Cur
rier was chosen superintendent anc
held the Office until 1876. Silas Allitor
was then chosen superintendent Ht
held the Office for fourteen years, ol
until 1891. Then f. Nj. Hodge, j. +
, Kelly, Landon Stewart, j. +. Kelly
(again). and Nancy Alliton each helC
the office for one year In 1896 Andrew
p. Newell, the present superintendent
was elected Mr. Newell spoke of tn,
, great difference between the Sunday
school as it is now and as it was wher
, he first attended it, the difference being
especially prominent in the matter o
! lesson helps In August, 1896, thi
, school won the banner offered at Owos
, so to the school with the largest PEI
cent of its membership in line, Abou
eighty per cent of its members arr
christians The work of the Sunda,
! school, as that of the church, is th'
!, saving of souls, and there is work to b.
) done here.
r The Epworth League was the subjec
! of paper prepared by Miss Ad;
/ Hodge, who spoke of the feeling tina
had existed among the members of th
church, that the relations between TIT
older and younger elements in th'
church might be made of more profita
p BILE character. 1t also seemed tina
. with better organization the younl
{ people would be able to do much bette
, work. AS result of this feeling tn,
I Epworth League of the Kelly M. f
f. church was organized in October, 1896
, with thirty-four charter members. Th'
! interest in the work has increased anC
, the membership roll has heightened un
q til there are now sixty-four members
and the success of the movement is as
I sured. A lecture course consisting o
r six lectures, was given by the leagu.
during the winter of 1S96-97, whicl
aided materially in building up all tn
departments of the league. The pro
ceeds of the course were used to pur
q chase books for library, which wa
!. thus given good start. The cours
q for the present winter Is expected to b
i even better and more successful thai
5 last years.
). "The Different Buildings in which W
s have Worshipped" was the title OF
1 paper written by John Waterman. MI
t Waterman was kept away by sickness
II however, and Mr.. Hill read the paper
o The first place where divine worshi
O was held was the Jewett school house
a which was built in 1842 and stood o.
J. the southwest corner of the Jewet
is farm. Services were held there unit
It 1851 when new school house was bui
d on the northwest correr OF the Kell
e farm. This building burned In 1S7
n | and until IL was rebuilt meetings wer