Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CONVENTION A SUCCESS
Meeting Considered One Of the Best Ever Held in
the State. Grand Rapids for Future
Conventions.

superiority of the Christian Religion. -
The talk was a mastery one, full of
deep thought, and full of facts quoted
in favor of the theme of his address,.
This talk was one of the best in the
convention, and was carefully listened
to and much appreciated by the dele
gates and friends who attended the
Thursday session.
Mrs. Garst Addresses School.
At the suggestion of members of the
Grand Rapids school board Mrs. Garst
gave, on Thursday morning talk in
the Lincoln school chapel, on Japan.
On the same morning she addressed
the training school students. In view
OF the events for the past year in the
Orient, this talk was a fine insight
into the characteristics of the victor
ious little nation of brown men who
have fought and forgiven SO we'll.
Thursday Afternoon Good Session.
On the Thursday afternoon program
there were several fine numbers, and
the Thursday afternoon session was
about the best session of the conven-
tion. A talk by Mrs. Garst on the
work of the missions in Japan held
the listeners for half hour, and her
address was of the usual quality of
Mrs. Garst'S talks, full of life and in
terest. Her experiences alone enter
into the material she uses for her talks
and this was one of her finest. Rev.
j. II. Berkey. of Munroe, gave good
talk on the WORK of the anti-saloon
league, and urged the members of the
convention to increase efforts along
this line of mission work. After four
o'clock memorial service was held in
memory Of those who have died dur
ing the past year, concluding with the
great ordinance of the church, the
Lords supper ceremony.
Session in Congregational Church,
The evening session was held in the
congregational church on the west
side, and was given the largest at
tendance of any of the sessions. Mrs.
GarSt and Mr.. Garrison addressed the
gathering, and fairly outdid them
selves in the quality of their talks.
Mr. Garrison'S addresses are all of the
deep, mastery kind that leave last
ing impression, and give the nearer an
insight into the great care with which
they are prepared, and with the in
tensity of his desire to extend his
work. Mrs. Garst spoke in her Gus
tomary delightfully."- entertaining man.
ner on the work of missions in japan.
She is always a favorite with her
hearers and Thursday night was no
exception to the rule.
Friday Ends Convention.
Friday morning was given to the
election of officers, and the completion
OF the committee reporting. The
business part of the convention was
finished at the morning session, leav-
ing nothing for this afternoon and
evening but the Sunday school work.
and an address in the evening by the
future pastor Of the Grand Rapids
branch of the Christian Church.
Officers were elected as follows:
President J. G. Thurman,
Green Bay.
Vice Pres. Mrs. Packer,
Milwaukee.
State Sec. Fl. E. Barstow
Ladysmith'
Corr. Sec. Fl. Fisher
Evansville,
treasurer Earl Pease.
Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids for Future Conventions.
This afternoon, Mrs. Goodnight, of
Reedstown, Wis, will have charge of
the Sunday school work discussion
and reports, and the convention will
close tonight with a sermon, with
Rev. Dean, of Colfax, ILL.,, in the pull
pit which he will occupy in the future.
commencing with October 1. The
convention has been one of the best
ever held, and shows gain of 20 per
cent in the membership in the state,
all departments of the work being in
a flourishing condition. The delegates
have complimented Grand Rapids on
its advantages ever since they have
seen the city. They admired the ed
ucational advantages offered here, the
plants, the beautiful
home sites. the prosperous business
district, and those who have driven
into the country have admired the
farm country with which we are sur
rounded. One of the prominent men
of the board of missions said Thurs
day, 'Grand Rapids is one of the most
beautiful and best located cities ia the
state. and would like to have all our
held here in the future.
We have so many advantages offered