Annual Minutes of the Michigan Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church Volume 73-77 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...which are in part estimates, are found correct, there will be an increase in benevolences of $2,919. The seventy"V0 Ladies' Aid Societies raised $10,738; Battle Creek First, $1,000; AlicKiln, $650; Battle Creek Upton, $493; Bellevue, $453; Casco, $382; Kalamazoo Stockbridge, $350; Parkville, $336; Kalamazoo Simpson, $302. if the reports of pastors, which are partly estimates, are found correct, there will be an increase of $2,063 for Foreign Missions and an increase of $574 for Home Missions and Church Extensions. The District has had a year of prosperity and peace. In all the plans _I have made I have had the most cordial co-operation. I have occasion'now, as I had a year ago, to express my appreciation of kindness toward myself in times of special need. In April one of my sons was found to have tuberculosis. He went to Colorado at once with his mother, where he seems to be doing well. After some days of great pain, I was operated upon in Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, August 24th. I remained in theyHospital 19 days. I am assured by able physicians that there is good prospect of vigorous health for many years to come. Quarterly Conferences were held at my request by Brothers Kennedy, Phelps, Arba Martin and Isaiah Wilson. Nearly all, excepting those I held myself were held by Isaiah Wilson; and he did my Sunday work. His work was most efficient. He has been a help and comfort to me in these last weeks; as have other brethren. He has been a blessing to the District this past year, where he has labored with sweet spirit and earnestness on a number of charges. Many resolutions of sympathy and kind words and offers of help come to me from the laity and pastors. Especially have I been comforted by the kindness of my brethren of the...