Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-23
BRECKENRIDGE LOCALS
BY Special Correspondent

The thirty fourth annual meeting
of the Saginaw Association of Con-
gregatiOnal churches, was held in the
Breckenridge church on Monday and
Tuesday. On Monday evening, Rev.
c r. Burkholder of Alpena called
the meeting to order, and Orville c..
Colthorp of Breckenridge gave the
address of welcome TO the ministers
and delegates. The moderator re-
sponded in behalf of the association
Then Rev. Mackenzie, the pastor Of
the First Congregational church Of
Bay City, spoke upon the theme, THE
| Invisible Force in Reconstruction
On Tuesday morning the business of
the association was transacted. Rev.
/ L. L. Steadman of the Breckenridge
church was elected moderator for the
coming year, and it was decided that
the next annual meeting will be held
in Bay City. Rev McNair of Mer-
rill talked on the subject, What Con
stitutes Church Worker" and Rev.
+ r.. Latham gave an address on
Evangelism" In the aftrnoon Rev.
Burkholder presented the theme, "The
Changeless Christ and the Changing
World" Miss Andrews of Bay City
and Miss Stapleton of Saginaw also
gave interesting talks. DR.. Bradley
of Saginaw then talked on "The Cow
enant of the League of Nations" At
six o'clock more than two hundred
gathered in the banquet hall and en-
joyed the feast prepared by the La
dies Aid Society. In the evening the
service was in charge of Moderator
Burkholder. At this time occurred the
ordination of Rev. Steadman. Rev.
Charles Greeshaber of Grand Rapids
preached the sermon, Things that
Abide" DR.. Bradley gave the" Right
Hand of Fellowship and Rev. Mac
Kenzie the Ordination Prayer. Miss
Linda T. Knorpp sang "My Task" to
close the service. The choir under
/ the leadership of Miss Knorpp fur
nished splendid music throughout
the association.
Twenty-Five members of the Brock
enridge lodge, +. d A. NJ. motored to
Merrill Thursday evening to eXem-
plify the work of the third degree
on three candidates of the Brecken-
ridge lodge, Willard Hopkins, Roy
Collism and Floyd Mcintosh, after
which a banquet was served by the
Merrill lodge and toasts were enjoyed.
On Saturday evening the Misses
Ada and Mayme Royal and Lydia
Rehfus entertained a few young peO-
pie. Games were enjoyed and at a
late hour dainty luncheon was
served
Clarence Gruesbeck, who was SER
iously wounded i'm France and who has
been patient in a military hospital
in Iowa for about a year has arrived
home. He has not yet fully recovered
as he still walks with a stiff knee.
The Young Peoples Society Chris
tian Endeavor Of the congregational
Church was organized Sunday even
ing The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Foster Frak-
er; vice-president, Stephen Colby;
secretary, Miss Ella Mcleod; treas
urer. Miss AdClla Rowlinson, organ
ist. Miss Ethel Guild
Miss Josephine, r. n, from st.
Mary's hospital, Saginaw, called on
Mrs. Thomas Crawford Tuesday
Clarence Hopkins, Jr., spent Sun
day in Flint
Born to Mr. and Mrs John Vibber
Wednesday, October 10. a daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mcleod, are
NioAAiiiE itldAlFtS III lftlIOlls
Mrs. b. B. Borton is the guest OF
! her son Archie, in Detroit.
The Misses Roberta Reed and
Mayme Royal spent Saturday after
, noon in Alma.
Mr. and Mrs. George f. Huntoor
+ and daughters, Thelma and Alma
and son, Harold, spent Friday after.
noon in st. Louis.
Roland, Howard, and James Craw-
ford of Ithaca were IN Breckenridg,
Sunday morning.
, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mccall anC
; Mr. and Mrs Ed Hamilton of Ithaca
called on A. f. Crawford and family
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Milligan anC
daughter, Nellie, spent Saturday il
3 Saginaw.
, Rev and Mrs. Anderson of Whit,
Cloud visited friends here last week
! DIR. and Mrs. r. S. Watson and DR.
> c. S. Watson of Saginaw called OF
> friends here Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Crawford spen
Friday i'm Alma