The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-07
A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
First Baptist Society Entertains about Tw'
Hundred Friends With Banquet,
Song and Toasts.


Song and Toasts.
The beautiful parlors of the elegant
church structure of the First Baptist So
ciety of Owosso, were the scene of one of
the happiest events in the long life of the
church. on Tuesday evening, when large
and pleasant company partook of the pleas
ures of life with the workers of the church.
1t was the second anniversary of the dedi-
cation of the new building, and was most
fittiDgly observed. The men of the church
took entire charge and arranged the supper
and literary and musical program, that well
repaid their earnest efforts in the praises
received.
Tables, nicely decorated, were filled and
refilled and j. 3. Dowdigan, with the assist
ance of corps of young men, dressed in
their best with clean white coats and aprons,
served good lunch in an excellent manner.
Pastor Matteson, as POSTMASTER, asked
Deacon p. ID. White, the only person who
has held continuous membership since the
church was organized, to ask the blessing.
The after dinner program was opened by
short talk by the POSTMASTER who proved
his ability in this direction and gave no
cause for the criticisms which he supposed
from the toast to him would be given, the
toast being, "Wait till you hear from me
from the pulpit; then you cannot answer"
The Masonic quartette, consisting of j. b.
and Geo. ID. Mcintosh, Geo T.. Campbell
and Van r. Pond, favored the guests with
we'll rendered song and were heartily en-
cored.
II. K. White responded to the toast,
"When we were young" making many
pleasant illusions to the church history and
some witty remarks concerning some of the
prominent members. His story of the old
horse that was driven around to gather up
the members and got so used to the route
that any guidance was unnecessary, was
applied to the members of the church in an
appropriate manner.
Geo. ID. Mcintosh sang "The Odd Turn
key" in highly pleasing manner, and j.
w. Simmons talked of 1.-THE Day we Cele-
brate." He referred very pleasantly to
several of the banqueters and spoke in
praise of their work. Olden time after din
ner speakers tongues were loosed by the
flowing bowl, but on this occasion they
were inspired by noble purposes and con-
scousness of work for the betterment of
mankind.
The Mcintosh brothers sang a duet that
called out generous encore.
Van r. Pond, representing "Our Friends
Outside" stated that the friend outside con-
sisted of three casses;frst, other evangelical
churches; second, those honest people, busi-
ness men and others who wished the church
we'll and helped to support it, but were in
different in religious way; thirdly, those
totally Indifferent whom the churches were
trying to reach. He thought 1t the duty of
ministers and church members, especially,
to exercise in the fullest measure, the elec.
tive franchise, urging systematic instruc-
ton in all matters, the training beginning
In the Sunday school; more constant use
of the Bible and more general interest by
all church people IN every thing that per.
tanned to government.
J. IL. Webster spoke for the ladies, and
considered his subject on little higher
plane than the others, insinuating that they
had forgotten many things they intended tC
say and congratulated the guests on this
forgetfulness. The many compliments hC
paid the ladies were heartily received by
the men present.
Mr.. Matteson stated that they hoped Il
make the anniversary a church holiday, anC
thanked the friends who had helped then
in so successful start. The program wa
closed by a song by the Masonic quartette