The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31

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Conference of the Free Methodist
church, which met at McCurdy Park,
Corunna, for the five day ending on
Monday of this week, were pronounc-
ed the most successful held by that
denomination for many years. The
final services were held on Sunday,
and 1T is estimated that upwards of
one thousand people were in attend
ance on the closing day.
The conference was presided over
by Rev. David S. Warner, of Chicago,
while services were held twice daily
at the Casino by some of the best
workers of Eastern Michigan. Sun
day morning Rev. DeVoist, of the
Lansing church, occupied the pulpit
OF the M. E. church, while in the ev-
ening the home churches were closed
and a monster, union meeting was held
at the Casino. This service was ad-
dressed by. Rev. C. McCallum, of San
dusky, and many were unable to gain
admission to the building. The sing
ing at all of the services was excep-
tionally good.
About dozen of the members of
the Corunna Improvement Associa-
ton, headed by Mayor Durham, visit
ed the park Saturday afternoon, and
extended an invitation to have the
conference again held at Corunna in
1918.
The members Of the conference were
assured that there would be no charge
for the use of the park or casino. An
invitation was also issued extending
the use of the park for the use of the
state camp meeting which will be held
during the early summer of 1918.
The conference voted to accept the
invitation and will hold the confer
ence next August at the park. They
have also instructed their represent
atives on the State camp meeting
board to use their influence to have
that meeting at the park. The latter
meetingswill be attended by many hun
dred people not only from Michigan
but from other neighboring states. The
people attending the conference are
delighted with the park and its ac-
commodations, the beautiful grounds,
the spacious auditorium, and the good
railroad connections.
The conference expressed its loyal
ty and patriotism at the Saturday af-
ternoon session by the adoption of the
following resolutions:
Whereas: Our country is now in
volved in the devasting world war and,
Whereas: We believe the President
has done all within his power to avert
our country's entrance into this great
struggle, but the violation of all civ
ilized and international laws on the
part Of Germany and her allies, in the
destruction of the lives and property
. of our unarmed citizens while follow.
ing their legitimate pursuits, has fore.
ed this defense upon us, and
Whereas: Thousands of our young
men may be sacrificed in combating
these encroachments on our liberties
and in order to maintain the princi
. pies of true democracy.
Therefore, be it resolved, that WI
B deeply deplore the facts which make
5 it necessary for our entrance into thi.
titanic struggle, that. we extend oul
8 sympathy and prayers to the youns
r men and their families who are called
r to make so great sacrifice, and tina
s we pledge our loyalty and support t.
the Government in the projections O.
the lives and rights of our citizens
and in the prosecution Of the war t.
a righteous and lasting peace.
The following are the appointment
for Shiawassee county and neighbOr
I ing places:
st. Johns District A. j. Stevens
2 district elder. Elsie and Ovid, A. w
Pickard: Owosso and COrunna, C. II
Woods; New Haven and Lennon, d
4 E. Dean, supply; Locke and Perry
r f. Willerton.
Q Flint District "A. E. Warren, dis
trict elder; Durand, J. w. Anderson
Montrose, Hazleton and Clio, A. O
Griffin; Flint, first church, S. H. Por
terfeld.
The business sessions Of the confer
p ence were held at the Baptist church
/ where the following officers were il
K charge:
d President, David S. Warner.
J. Secretary, A. E. Potbury.
). Assistant Secretary, A. w. Pickar
}, and S. III. Porterfeld.
!. Treasurer, w. j. Jackson.
Statistical Secretary, r. +. Croucl