The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-01
Three GREAT DENOMINATIONS
TO UNITE IN ASSEMBLY
LONG LIST OF SPEAKERS.
Unique Purpose for Which Conere
eatlonaI Assembly Is Founded =
Third Annual Session.

Unique Purpose for Which consre-
eatIonaI Assembly is Founded -
Third Annual Session.
Rev. III. S. Wannamaker, of Elyria,
Ohio, chairman of the program COM
mittee of the Congregational Summer
Assembly, has issued the following
statement regarding the purpose of the
Assembly, and the program arranged
for the third annual meeting:
1.-THE Congregational Summer AS
sembly, which meets this year in its
third annual session, but its first at it's
permanent home at Frankfort, Mich,
promises to be notable event, not only
as the gathering of great denomina-
ton, but especially as emphasizing the
fact that tendency toward union is
apparent in all churches at this time.
''The Congregational, United Breth-
rem and Methodist Protestant denomina-
tions will unite IN making this great
rallying point for these denominations
and to promote the union of these bodies
which promises practical results in the
point for the ether denominations dis
posed to union. The date of this years
session is August 6-21 inclusive. The
program is about completed, and prom
ises to be feast of good things. The
forenoons will be devoted to Bible
studies; the afternoons to rest and
fellowship, and the evenings to popu-
lar lectures and entertainments. The
Sabbaths will be filled with practical
subjects in the hands of our most dis
tinguished and successful preachers.
prof. Geo. y. Stevens, d. D., of Yale
University. whose writings on New Tes-
lament theology are more widely read
the world over than, perhaps, those of
any other living writer; Prof. r. r.
Lloyd, d. D., of Evanston, ILL.,, of the
Pacific Theological seminary, who has
acquired national reputation as one of
the most successful of Bible instructors;
Prof. @ S Beardslee, d. d., of Hartford
Theological Seminary, a most helpful
scholar in New Testament theology,
and probably President H. G. King, d.
d., of Oberlin, will be the special in
structors in the Bible.
"Some of the other speakers and lee
turers will be: Rev. f. w. Gunsaulus,
d. d., of the United States Prof Geo.
Frederick Wright, D. D., of the world
of science; Rev. Ira. Landrith, ID. d.,
secretary Religious Educational AS
ISOLATION; Mr.. II. L. Gale, the distin-
guished eastern evangelist; Prof. Z. A.
Steiner, Phi. D.; Hon. S. M. Jones, of
Toledo Rabbi Cries; Bishop J. s. Mills,
d. D., of the United Brethren church;'
Rev. l. f. Loba. d. d., Rev. sydney
Strong, d. D., President j. FL. George,
President j. G. Kirbye and others.
There will be special days given to
the consideration of Church Union, the
Christian Endeavor Society, the Sunday
School, and Home and Foreign Missions.
ga one-fare rate has been secured in
the Central Passenger Association and
q universal tourists rate of one and
one-third, going at any time during the
summer, returning till October 1st.
1.-THE unique purpose on which this
assembly is founded that of first hand,
inductive Bible study, fellowship and
union among all Christian bodies,
promises to give an influence through
out the land second to none other exist
ing similar institution. 1t in no way
opposes other assemblies, for its purpose
is one which no other stands for.
''The Assembly has secured 1875 acres
of land between Lake Michigan and
Crystal Lake, and bordering on both,
two miles from Frankfort, as its per-
manent home.
Considered from any point of view it
is an ideal location for an assembly.
Beautiful, healthful and surrounded by
everything to make one comfortable
during the hot season. Frankfort
promises to become the place especial
ly where the sober and more conserva-
tive elements in he church and society
may find place to spend their vacations
''The session for this season will be
held in the town of Frankfort, where
ample accommodation in the best
rooms, restaurants and hotels have been
secured"
The pension of VIM. Steadman, form
erly of Owosso, now government en-
ployee in Washington, has been increas-