The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-21

looked for a greater church in the
morrow than we had ever seen be-
fore.
Wednesday Morning Session
The Wednesday morning session
opened by the delegates partaking Of
the sacrament of the Lords Supper,
which was conducted in a beautiful
and impressive manner by Rev. A. B.
Leonard, district superintendent.
J. H. Songenecker of Flint ad-
dressed the convention on the sub
ject of Christian Stewardship" urg-
ing that we ought to seek out Gods
way of doing things. No one knows
better how to run the affairs of the
church than God. This ought to be
true both in spiritual and financial
matters. Gods plan was the tithing
system. When we resort to Gods
way we succeed marvelously.
Discussion followed in a lively
way.
Mrs. E. A. Ferry presented in a
most pleasing and interesting man
ner the matter of "The Epworth
League and our Benevolences," lay
ing stress on the fact that only by
systematic study and systematic CIV
ing could he leaguers fulfill their
part in meeting the obligations to the
benevolences of the church.
Rev. F. NJ Field of Oak Park M.
e. church, Flint, presented in STIR
ring and excellent manner the sub
ject "The Better way" There is
more than one way to run league,
er places in art, science, industry,
better ways are being adopted, so in
the league. A better way for leagues
to follow in relation to pastor. Gen
eral idea of relation as stated in dis
c'pline, that the pastor shall, where
practical, maintain a league" That
is interpreted as If the whole thing
depended upon the pastor. But the
league should act as an assistant to
the pastor. The league can help
carry out all the burden that the pas
tor has to carry.
The league should not be consid-
cred as a separate church but as an
essential part of the larger organism.
The Epworth league service should
be preparatory service for the eve
ming preaching service. Epworth
leaguers should be loyal to the eve
ming service. League can be a dead
Ioad or a force enthusing all the
church activities.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The annual convention of the Ep-
worth league of Flint district, De-
troit conference, closed it's sessions
in this city Wednesday evening, with
an elaborate banquet at the First M.
e. church, where the meetings of the
league have been held.
Rev. F. E. Edwards of Mt. Morris
spoke of the Epworth league in the
Rural Church." Wednesday after
noon.
A great many rural leaguers have
merely the semblance of a league
while others are alive.
A league is not alive unless it has
a social spirit enough to greet all
and try and do them good. To make
the rural leaguers alive, elect good
live, spiritual officers. Some leagues
have been prayed to death. Others
have laid too much stress on social
side to the neglect of the spiritual.
Others have been used simply as a
tool to raise finances. District Off
GERS should visit these leaguers and
give them inspiration.
The following officers were elected
to represent the district league:
President, Rev. F. Field, Flint.
LIST Vice-Pres.-Miss Maud Turn
er, Lapeer.
End Vice-Pres.-Mrs. e. L. Smith,
Flint.
3rd Vice-Pres.-Miss Jennie Per-
ry, Grand Blanc.
4th Vice-Pres.-Miss Edna Farr,
Owosso.
Secretary-M. Pollock, Flint.
Treasurer-Miss Hila Glover,
Gaines.
Junior League Supt.-Mrs. Henry
Lennon.
The following standing commit
tee on nominations was appointeG
F. E. Edwards, Mt. Morris.
Mrs. George Russell, Flint
Miss Ella Nickerson, Milford.
Mrs. George Sutherland, Durand.
II. A. Johns, Flint.
Orrin Jennings, Owosso.
Flushing Epworth league extend
ed an invitation to the convention to
meet there next year and it was ac-
cepted.
Meeting adjourned to meet at 81
30 for banquet.
In the parlors of the church was
served very delicious and exquisite
" arranged banquet. A compli-'
mentary banquet to the delegates by
the local leaguers.
Rev. G. w. Scott was the toast
master of the occasion and in his
Usual way, interspersed the toasts
with the ridiculous and the sublime.
rhe following toasts and musical Sc
ections were given:
Piano solo, Myrtle Gardner.
The Epworthean and his Bible, Ber-