The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09


q. b. Marsh.
The foregoing Is the result OF the
annual election OF officers OF the
Pastors union in the regular month
ly meeting, in the Y. NJ. c. A. audi
forum. Monday morning. When the
president, the Rev. J. r. Black, asked
\ for nominations, the Rev Frank s.
Rowland, OF the Cass-ave Methodist
church, proposed the name OF Mr..
Huget. pastor or the First Congrega-
b tional church, for president, explain
/ ing that Il seemed TO be the custom
OF the union 10 pass the honor or the
, presidency around among the differ-
/ ent denominations The nomination
was supported and the secretary was
! instructed To cast a unanimous ballot
\ for Mr. Huget For the vice-presi-
dency, Mr.. Tannar, of the Central
Christian church, proposed by the
/ Rev. Eugene NJ Antrim. of the North
Woodward Methodist church. had no
opposition The Office OF secretary.
treasurer was also non-contested. Mr..
Marsh the new Official, is pastor OF
the Centenary Methodist church.
IL is customary TO appoint the
chairmen OF the different committees
in the annual meeting. but this was
put over, SO that the new officers and
a special committee OF three, the
Reys Robert j. Young, of the Church
of the Covenant: Frank S. Rowland.
OF the Cass-aye Methodist church,
and w r. b. Brown, of the Stanton
Park Baptist church. could look over
the membership of the union and
make selections for the offices.
The new officers will take charge
in June.
The Reg. Frank S. Rowland. mem
Der OF the committee appointed to
wait on the mayor In regard 10 pro-
posed relief for the faminestricken
Chinese. reported that additional
members had been added TO the com
mittee on the suggestion OF the
mayor. and that the question of re-
lief would likely be brought up in
the different churches, next Sunday.
The speaker OF the morning was
Frederick j. Patton. Presbyterian mis-
sionary in the New Hebrides. He
told OF the work OF his father, the
late DR. John Patton, in the same
islands. recouuttug the maHy hard.
ships that he endured and the enthu-
siasm with which he went about his
work The speaker also related, in
a humorous vein, story OF his own
efforts and the conditions as they
exist in the New Hebrides. He said
the different denominations were
working together in harmony, and
that no overlapping occurred.
Relative TO the state of civilization
on the islands. he said that great
changes were being wrought in the
natives. men being changed from can
nibals TO missionaries.
II believe that miracles as great
as were performed IN the time OF
Christ are being wrought on the
islands" said Mr.. Patton.
The speaker told of how a man
who had shot his own brother and
otherwise terroriZed the islanders
had become missionary for the
cause OF Christianity; also how wo-
man OF desperate nature had also be-
come a Christian. This woman. he
said. had buried her own mother
alive and afterwards started on TO
a cliff with her husband. dragging
him despite all the strength he could
muster against her plan, with the in
tention OF throwing him into the sea.
The husband was rescued on the way
by man who plunged poisoned ar
row into the hip of the woman. MI.
Patton said he dug up the woman 8
mother in time to save her.
In regard to the wZther on the
islands, Mr.. Patton said man died OF
the cold when the temperature was
SO degrees above zero. The climate
was usually very warm, he said.
|. Mr.. Patton said that missionaries
on returning to America from foreign
| countries. were impressed with the
apparent deepening OF spiritual life
in the churches,