The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-05
WHOLE NO. 867.
SUM,

| The services Sund ~ were of AN espe-
cial' Impressive chafacter, and the day
will b. remembered by the delegates and
man, people of this cit as one contain
ing many spiritual h,ips Tn days ex-
ercises opened at O'clock with song
and PRAYER service 1t AssOcia ION hall,
conducted by q. M. Copeland. 1t was at
tended by room full # Young men.
At lu:30, services were held il all the
city c1urches, in charge of WISHING pas
tors and delegates to the convention. Sew
eral pu piis in Corunna were also filed
bv the visitors.
At $40 p IN. meetings were held in the
Baptist and Congregational churches for
men and women, respectively. Tracy
Nicer gor had charge of the mems meet
ing, at which time the delegates had the
best chance of becoming acquainted with
this bright, active christian young man.
@. @ Kitchener gave an address, and a.
usual filed every man and boy i'm the
assembly with desire to be worthy
Christian. The amount of good Mr..
Kitchener is doing among college men
especially, IL hey ond computation H. 8.
VanTuy addressed the women's meeting
The delegates from colleges scattered
themselves over the Cit, at 900 p. m all
taking part in the young peoples meet
ings, adding much inspiration to them.
Again at 7:30 platform meetings were
held in the several churches, where dele
gates gave addresses. These meetings
over, the Congregations of the other
churches united with the Baptists here
the farewell services were held. Short
talks were given by DR. B. S. Knapp and
E. c. Van Ness, of the local association,
H. G. VanTuyl, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, @. G. Mlchener, of the
International committee. Rev. j. G.
Cromer, Thomas Cole, provincial secre-
tary of Canada, Secretary A. l.. Parker,
of Detroit, President Harrington, of
Grand Rapids, and @. M. Copeland, Of
New York, who was chairman of the
meeting.
The credential committee reported 23o
delegates in attendance throughout the
convention. The committee OIL resolu-
tions presented a report expressing
thanks to the city association for is work
in getting up such good convention the
people of Owosso for the Cordial hospital
ity extended to them, the press of the
for it's kindness, and thanks to all who in
any way added to the comfort of the con-
vention. Fifteen minutes we're devoted to
the delegates to tell what they had gained
from the sessions. 1t was the general
testimony that this convention had at
tanned the greatest results from spiritu-
al standpoint of any similar gathering
ever held in this state; that spirituality
had been the keynote of the convention
from the first to the last session.
At 1890 the last feature of the excel
lent convention was taken up when the
delegates stosd up around the walls OF
the auditorium, joining hands and singing
the closing ode "Blest be the tie that
binds" As the last words died away,
President Harrington declared the 25th
convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association adjourned sine die.
Monday morning a conference of all
the secretaries was held in Association
hall, when topics of interest to those
workers were discussed. @. M. Copeland
of.New York has been Qiven call by tho
executive committee to become state Sec
rotary for Michigan, and he will accept, it
is believed. Mr.. Copeland is well fitted
for the position, having been provincial
secretary for Manitoba, and done much
work in the far northwest and in the
state Of Maryland for the international
committee. He will give his decision in
-four daya