The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-23
TUESDAY.

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tifty-fourth annual session of the Michi
gan Universalist Convention was called
TO order by the President. Rev. 7. W.
Illman of Bay City. The devotional
services were led by Rev. J. M. Getchell
OF Marshall. Following this Rev. l.. w.
Sprague Of Grand Rapids read Scrip
ture selection. and Rev. Lee s. McCol-
lester of Detroit gave the Annual Ser
mon. The theme was Religion the
Supreme Interest of Man." and dealt
with the necessity Of greater atten.
ton on the part of all to the culture of
the higher spiritual life. At the con-
clusion of the sermon the Lords Supper
was celebrated, Rev. G. P. Nash of
Holly conducting the same. Rev. G. A.
Sahlin OF Benton Harbor and Rev. G B
Rogers of Decatur acted as deacons
the President then announced the fol
lowing Committees for the session:
Elections: Revs. G. B. Rogers, e. C.
Andrus and Mrs. E. A. Furgerson.
Religious Services: Rev. Charles Legal,
M. B. Carpenter and Mrs. Lena Holmes.
Reports and Resolutions: Rev. Lee S.
McCollester, ]. Merrifield and Mrs. James
Fish.
Nominations: Rev. G.. A. Sahlin, Mrs.
Olivia Woodman and Mr.. A J. Hunger
ford.
Election of officers was made a spe-
al order fer O'Clock in the afternoon
to which hour the Convention i'd
journsd.
ELECTIONS.
AFTERNOON, 2 o'clock.-The election
of officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows:
President. Rev. T.W. Illman. Bay City
President, j. w. Bailey. Lansing.
Secretary, Rev. 6. A. Sahlin, Benton
Harbor.
Treasurer, E. A. Treadway. Grand
Rapids.
Trustee for three years: w E. Barker,
Detroit.
Delegates to the General Convention:
Clerical Rev. Lee S. McColleeter. Lay
Mr.. G. W. Purchase, Concord; Mrs.
Frank Spafford, Manchester.
F. o. and ID. Committee: Rev. w.
E. Gibbs, Concord; Rev. o. Woodman,
Paw Paw; Mr., L. D, Roberto, Decatur.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon; Rev.
Mrs. o. j. Woodman, Paw Paw.
The various Committees of the Con-
vention made their reports, showing tn !,
condition of the State all advance on
last year. A paper was then read by
Mrs. Woodman on 1.-THE Sunday School"
The mistakes and difficulties of the
modern Sunday school we're pointed
out and many suggestions weIe given as
to the means of making the school and
classes more vitality part of the
church and personal life. The paper
was excellent in style and matter. Fol-
lowing this. a paper was read by
Miss Luella Boosinger of Lansing. on
What are our Public Schools Doing to
Implant the Principles of Righteous
Life?" Miss Boosinger handled her
subject in most Elective manner. She
based her argument on the new scheme
of child study, which is now the under
lying principle in our public school sys.
tenn, and showed how its object was to
get at and develop the best there is in
each child. 1.-THE old idea that all pupils
should be treated exactly alike has been
abandoned, the aim now being to give
attention to the varying moods and tenn.
peraments Of the pupils. thus getting at
the best in each and bringing it to it's
fullness. We respect every child's re-
ligion. Surely no parent can object to
his child being taught gentleness, hon.
esty, truthfulness, and to be good and
patriotic citizen. The modern school
urges the teaching broadly and freely OF
morality" This ended the afternoo n
session. and a social with supper, served
ia the vestry by the ladies. took up the
time till the evening session. when the
State Y. P. G. U. had its annual session
A full report of this will be given by it.
self. This Convention took up the
VIII ole of Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day morning, and was full of life. Signs
of the Detr oft '97 Convention were on
every side.
Conditions in Mic higan.
WEDNESDAY, 2 P. M.-The State Uni
vsrsalist Convention resumed its actiyi-
ties on Wednesday afternoon. and the
first order was an address by Rev. I. W.
Illman. the President of the CONVEX
ton, on the conditions of Universaism
in Mic higan. He reviewed the condi.
ton of Universalism in Michigan and