The Owosso times., 1920-11-12
SEPTEMBER THE SUGGESTIVE

the transition from childhood tt
maturity, and hence shows charac
teristics of both, so does September
mark the change from summer te
winter. AS early adolescence being
nearer childhood than manhood, has
more of the childhood character, Sc
September is more like summer than
winter. The days are mostly warm
this year many of them were de-
cidedly hot. Occasionally a sharp
tang in the air be speaks the coming
cold. The leaves on the trees for
the most part are still green-yes'
it's mostly like summer. But the
corn is ripe. Early fruits are gone
Autumn fruit is rapidly coming on.
After the twenty-frst the days being
shorter than the nights, the cold
gains on the heat. The late month
NAV even bring a frost or two, TO
remind us of coming winter. The
birds no longer mating or nesting
are quite songless though not mac
tive, for they now begin to gather
in fiocks soon to start for their WIN
ter resorts. A certain sadness comes
with the thought of the passing sum-
mer as a SOLDERING influence marks
the approach of mankind. But
September has it's compensations, a
beauty of sky and cloud, an invigor-
ating touch in the air, deeper col
oring of the landscape. September
has a beauty of it's own. With the
abundant harvest gathered in, the
immense quantities of winter apples
and pears still on the trees, the food
for this, a most bountiful year, Is
assured. The winter days, too, are
yet long way off. They will be
ushered in by the gradually lowering
temperature of the autumn which
brings some of the most delightful
weather, so that when finally they
come we are ready. Though the
winter is the season most abused and
libeled, when it comes it too brings
its own joys and has it's own good.
Who would want perpetual summer?
A perpetual summer and high type
of human life never seem to go to-
gether. Let us thank God then, for
the good that each season brings
and rejoice in the ripeness, freshness
and vigor that the early fall days
insure.
Vacations are over in September
and some twenty million future citi
zens pass within the school room
doors there to secure part of their
preparation to live. Folks settle
down seriously to the work of the
year in which after all the real en-
joyment of life is found. Our
churches feel new life and serious
ly enter into the work for another
year. Wherever the minister at
large goes he sees evidence of the
newer and stronger life belonging
to the season.
The months work outside the
Office began with visit to Belding, |
Sept. 9Th, where I supplied for pas
tor Curch who was away for the day.
1t was the day before Labor day
the day when no one labors. The
folks who had gone and those enter
tanning the ones who came, were not
at church. Attendance was very
small in consequence. The next
Sunday, Sept. IL, saw me at Ionia
supplying for Garrard, who to re-
ceive relief from hay fever, was TAX
ing the only known specific, the pure
air of the north. No hay fever can
Withstand the air of Crystal Beach
whittier the victim had fled to claim
"the right of sanctuary" Attend
ance was only fair, but spirit strong
and steady as is always true of Ion
la. BY invitation of Pastor C. M.
Pease, was at Bloomingdale Sun
day the 10th. Went to rejoice with
them in the re-opening of their
church after receiving it's new interi-
or decorations. The building is
credit to the people. Attendance,
and music were up to high
standard all day. l occupied the
pulpit both morning and evening and
took part in a platform meeting in
the afternoon. At this informal
Bros. G.. M. Rawlinson and
B. G.. Wait and Mrs. Baughman also
spoke briefly. Mrs. Baughman told
how the ladies had raised the mon
ey for the decorations and very
pluckily informed the men that they
could help pay the bill of 500. if
they wished but that they would not
be ASKED for a cent. Blooming
dale is a fine solid place, a place
that appreciates the finer things that
90 to make up real culture.
Monday and Tuesday, the goth