Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-01-18
ELM HALL.

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Long, Elva Sa-
bin and Nelson Long were in attend
ance at the funeral OF Mr.. Longs sis
ter, Mrs. Bogart, OF near lonia, on
Tuesday.
Nearly everyone is hauling logs
James Bush and wife are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
Mabel Hildreth is spending the
week with her aunt, In Alma.
Olive Ward has new six octave
organ.
II. j. Blair is on the sick list.
There was no service at the NJ. L.
church, Sunday morning.
Rev III. f.. Wy!e was in attend
ance at the funeral of Mr.. Wylic, OF
near Alma.
Bernice Walker spent part OF last
week, With her cousin, near Sumner.
The ladies OF the w. K. c. gave
Grandma Wyeth pleasant surprise,
Friday. They met at her home, tax
ing with them we'll filled baskets.
They made her new dress. A most
enjoyable day was spent by all pres
emit
John Bogart is quite sick.
Bonnie Walker has commenced his
school at Cedar Corners.
A sleigh load OF young people went
TO Sumner, Sunday evening.
Jesse Sabin and wife visited at
Vickeryvile and Muir Saturday.
Sammy Hicks left his horses stand
ing a few minutes, Sunday morning.
When caught they were at Warren
Woodstock's. No damage was done.
Mr. and Mrs. Wetherell, OF the
Graham district, spent one day last
week with their daughter Mrs. Car
RE Walker,
Officers and teachers of the Free
Methodist church, for the ensuing
year: Supt., A. c. Maxham asst.
supt. Dewitt Ribbe: sec , Roy Savoy;
treas Mrs. Smith; Choir, Mrs. C. II.
Harding: bible class, A. Savoy; young
peoples class, Jesse Lott; Primary,
Mrs. Kelly.
Mr.. Strickland fell on the door step,
and was quite badly hurt.
Report OF the Sumner township
Sunday school convention, held AT
Elm Hall, Saturday, January 10:
Convention called to order at = p N.
by tie president. Mrs VIM. Sewel.
Singing, Throw Out the Life
Line, Icy the congregation.
Prayer, Rev II. Il Wylie.
Reading OF constitution for town
ship Sunday School Association, by
secretary, Miss Emma Hyde
Talk "Home Department Work.
by Rev. c. II. Harding.
Discussion.
The president requC Stod the super
inteudent of the several schools, TO
endeay0r TO organize for home de-
partmeut work.
Mr. Sabin, county president, urged
the election of a township superin-
tendcnt for home department Rev.
Theron Butler, Of Sumner. was
elected
Paper, Primary Union, Jessie
Markham
Discussion, led 10y Mr. Sabin. He
urged the necessity ~ organizing a
primary union.
The following question, were asked
and answered.
Ought an unsaved person to he
elected as a sunday school teacher:
Can We be saved without a knowl-
edge Of ID, word;
Why do we not have better attend
ance at our conventions
What Is the most impairment ele.
ment In the heart preparation of our
work?
The following persons were elected
as delegates tothe county convention,
10 be held at Ithaca, February 2l.22.
Rev. c. II. Harding and Rev. II. f
Wyle, OF Elm Hall: Phillip Hicks
and Samuel Story, Of Sumner: James
Reuhle, OF the Reuhle Sunday school:
VIM Parks, OF Sumner Center, and
Eva Fullerton, OF the Graham.
Rev. fl. +. Wylie was elected super
intendent OF the normal work i'm the
township, and eight persons expressed
desire TO JOIN normal class.
Singing, Sowing Precious Seed
Motion made and seconded that the
secretary prepare report OF this con.
vention, TO be sent to the leading pa
pers Of the county
Collection taken.
Convention dismissed by Rev.
! Wylie.