The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-05

clergy man. lie ~ furcible speaker anC
gave an eloquent address II was a Jew
ish custom in the time of Christ to sepa
'ate froIn among the people all those who
were tainted with leprosy 30 'iod sepa.
rates those who are tainted with sin, and
not until they have undergone purhca-
ton do they become children of God
Mr.. Gay used several illustrations in his
talk which brought out the separation OF
the putting off of evil before taking OH
the pure-the spirit of God.
f. W. ODER of Crlcas,, gavs an I'D
dress on "Our Relation to the World
Vide Movement" Mr.. Ober is editor of
Men," the Official Y. NJ q. A. paper
He has been connected with the associa-
ton movement for many years and was
able to give the convention comprehen-
sive ideas of the work all over the world
He explained its spread to thirty-two ma
tons, it's results and needs.
At the afternoon session, George Ran
CELL, president of the Detroit association,
took charge of the report of the state ex-
ecutive committee. Treasurer F. M.
Thompson reported the finances in good
condition and but few outstanding bills
In the report of the committee on execu-
tive committees report, the report of
that Committee was endorsed and the eff
uient work Of Chairman VanTuyl hearth
ly praised. The committee made nine
recommendations That the following
named gentlemen be appointed to vacan-
cies on the state committees: d s. South-
erland, Detroit; Jas. Cow, Muskegon; DR..
w. I. Gregg, Calumet; J. j. Morse, Kala-
mazoo; S. Lawrence, Detroit; Charles D..
stewart, Owosso DR. G. G. Landon, Bat
tie Creek. That the state committee be
instructed to engage state secretary at a
suitable salary. Training schools at Chi
cago be recommended to all contemplate
ing becoming secretaries or physical di-
rectors. That Men," the new official
paper, be taken by all who are able to
subscribe. That the endowment scheme
be adopted and all association publications
publish a form of bequest. That claims
of state work be urged by holding a. State
work Sunday" That the $4,000 asked by
the executive committee for state work be
voted. That committee be appointed
to Investigate and report to the state
committee the ACCESSIBILITY OF having one
member from each association on the
state executive committee.
The need of funds for the executive
committee was then presented, and in a
short time S95l.75 was raised by subscrip-
ton. An effort to get subscriptions for
"Men" resulted in getting large number.
At o'clock half hour was devoted to
"Questons. N. b. Smith, Detroit, con-
Quoted the exercise. Many new points
in association work were brought out and
the interchange of ideas used in the work
all over the stots will have good results
hereafter.
An address, "The Word and the Work,
by Thomas S. Cole, of Toronto, was then
given. Hiss address was again in, the
form Of a Bible reading. Mr. Cole has
been close student Of the Bible and il
thorough in his readings, so that his ap.
pearance in an exercise is always vel
coined by the Bible students of the asso'
Citations and colleges.
The evening session was again attended
by large crowd, filling the church rooms
G. M. Copeland, of New York, spoke on
the advantages of the educational depart
ment He showed that this department
can be maintained successfully with Less
expense than any of the others. The
magnitude Of the work Of the educational
departments throughout the country was
explained by the speaker, showing the
advantages accruing to the members, to
the individual association, and to the
world because of the increased worth OF
the man-the mechanic, for instance,
who has taken course of study even aft
or he has grown to manhood.
G. G. Kitchener, of New York, secretary
of the international committee, gave an
address on "The Great Student Move
ment" Mr.. Kitchener, himself an alum
nus of one of the great western colleges,
held the closest attention not only OF the
college delegates but of every person in.
terested in young men. The speaker ex-
planned the work of his committee,
speaking in particular of John r. Mott,
who returns this week from trip around
the world visiting the colleges in all ma.
tons. Especially practical were his plans
for interesting young college men in Y
M c. A. work; what plans the old
members at school should adopt at the
beginning of the year to secure the new
men. He spoke briefly Of the summer
training schools at Springfield and Lake
Geneva, advising all who intended be,
coming Y. M. G. A. secretaries to attend
them.
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