The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-08
Once More the Circuit Rider Will
Pick His Way Thru the Narrow
Trails of Michigan's Forests

Thru funds furnished largely by
Detroit. a new generation OF cir
cult riders Is being implanted in
Michigan. Like the circuit riders
OF the old pioneer days. these men
viii pick their way thru narrow
trails In the forests, miles from civ,
Hlzauou. 20 carry the message az
Christianity 20 the beriacks VA
the camps OK the upper peninsula
and elsewhere in the state where
lumber is still produced.
The Rev o. W Benn. state so
perinttndeut OK home missions for
the Pres aytarian synod OF Michigan.
made ihc announcement during the
I'll T-1ay morning session ~ the
state sunday school convention IN
Arcadia. in the course OF an ad-
dress on "A square deal FOR Michi.
san
Some people think Michigan is
TO longer q lumber state" he said
"TheY are mistaken Ia the upper
peninsula alone there are $4,000
lumheri4cks In some sections Of
IRE state they expect 90 DE cutting
lumber for another 40 years. But
until the present time 70 denomina-
fion has ever made a definite at
tempt 20 reach these woodsmen. and
they arc just hungry FOR religion
Nr Sean then told how be Pres
hyterian church thru the mission
board and under the leadership of
Jack Mccall @ former woodsmau
who has been preaching the gospel
since his conversion few years
ago. was now 0rcauiEinE The religi-
ous work 81 the camps The Detroit
churches had already contributed
$500 20 the work and Mr.. Rem
hopes 90 raise another $500 Ia the
state. This money viii give The
work good start lt IL now only q
question OF getting the rieht sort o.
men men who can reach the heart
az the lunberiack and are not afraid
20 face the hardshirs that attend
the lie OF a clrcait rider
Mr. Bcnn told " one county IN
the state that has but four sunday
schools no county sholld have
less than io be declared.
There are some communities IN
this state where che people scarcely
know when sunday comes. he de-
clared
The Indians of re state had been
az badly neglected as had The lam
heryacks. he declared. and be
thought it WIS MP ~ the Sunday
school 20 help all they could toward
bringing the light into the dark cor
ners
The Rev. " r. scbernerhorn. OF
Mitchell. s j.. Ia ;he last % his
Bible messages CT the teaching 81
Jesus. spoke on Devotion 10 the
kingdom"
The superlative Joy Of life, said
he. IS for a man or woman 20
know hat bis life Is IN harmony
With the Divine life A man should
be willing 20 make any sacrifice
FOR The kingdom
Marion I.awrance. International
secretary. told OF the work OF the
international training school a. Lake
Geneva The Rev Samuel 5. Price,
Of the Worlds sunday School asso-
citation. spoke on International Co
10. sunday school Sunday" and Mr.
r.awrance conducted question
box" stunt tina proved very lnstruc-
tive 20 the delegates.
Grant NJ. Hudson, state snperin-
tendent az the Anti Saloon league.
was scheduled TO speak on How go
keep a dry state dry brit was una
bic 10 keep fhe engagement
The army Y " G. a quartet from
Camp Custer sang several selections
and T. J Tallman sang solo.
Conferences ware held during he
morning Ia the First Prcsby-
terrain and Woodward-ave Baptist
churches. The conferences this aft.
ernoon are specially FOR residents or
WAYNE county Delegates from out
side Wayne county will be taken