The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-03-24
BAPTIST HELD
QUARTERLY MEET
Paw Paw the Scene of Not
able Church Gathering
Last Week. Strong Pro-
grams.

The quarterly meeting OF the Free-will
Baptist churches of Van Buren, county
vas held with the Paw Paw Baptist
church March 1919. The churches
were we'll represented, all but two hav.
ing sent a delegation. The opening
session on Friday evening was addressed
by DIR. w. r. Shoemaker, district super
intendent, on the present strategic mo-
ment for the churches of Christ in AM
erica. He said that God had given us
an "open door, to the world and was
only waiting for an agency OF sufficient
strength to enter and to complete the
task set US in the great commission OF
our Lord. His message was most inspir-
ing, especially to those who had any in-
clination to pessimism.
The Saturday forenoon session was
devoted to routine business. The quar-
terly meeting took firm stand IN favor
of the complete union for the Free will
and Regular Baptist churches. All the
churches were strongly urged to affiliate
themselves with the Baptist association.
The afternoon session was devoted TO
discussiin of the Five Year Program of
the Northern Baptist convention. Ad
dresses we're given by Rev. Shoemaker,
Hon David Anderson, Rev. d. 9. Hen
shaw and Rev w. ii. Meyer. A sermon
OF unusual power was delivered Satur
day eveolng by Rev. G. Il. Wood of
Covey Hill.
Sunday morning the Rev. y. B. Hart
OF u obeville delivered his farewell ser
mon to the quarterly meeting. Mr..
Hart is now over 50 years CT age and
will retire from active service after April
| The following resolutions we're drafted
by M. ii. Pugsley and adopted by the
quarterly meeting:
Resolutions of Appreciation OF the Rev.
e. b. Hart, Veteran Soldier of the
Cross:
For the past so years the Free-will
Baptist church of Goblevlle has been
one of the most active christian inter
ests 10 Van Buren, county. About 26
years ago is pastor, Rev. Wm. Walker,
was Unexpectedly called to his reward
ana his intimate friend, Chauncey b.
Hart, came to conduct bis burial.
Brother Hart's first impression upon
the people of Coolies was so favorable
that he was called to the pastorate OF
the church and foI the past quarter of a
century an influ ue, ce tor good which
caLuot be measured has gone out from
his home, his church, and his work in
the Van Buren, quarterly meeting aud
M chlgan State association. Like Sam.
uel he listened to the call of God eariy
in life. He was like Daniel In moral
courage and like A braham in faith. Like
Joshua he would see victory where 9th.
ers saw defeat. He loved his Master
like John, and like Paul he has fought
a good fight
Therefore, be it by the Van Buren,
Quarterly Meeting 10 conference assem-
bled with the Baptist church of Paw
Paw this 18th day of March, 1915
Resoved Thai we recognize the good
ness of Almighty God 10 preserving his
life and mental ability for more than
four score years; that we are grateful tc
our brother for mis- untiring efforts fol
the salvation Of all and for his interest
in the boys and girls Of our quarterly
meeting shown by his willingness to sac.
rifice for them; that In our homes he
has been most welcome guest, 10 our
churches source OF strength, in oul
business sessions a wise counselor aud it
our association a representative in whom
we hac perfect confidence; and be !,
further
Resolved, That as he bids US farewell
to return to his loved ones in our sister
state, our kindest thoughts 60 with him
our constant pray ers to God be for him
and we hope to be remembered by him