Forefathers' Day

The C jngregationaliets of KuHtern Michigan meet annually to celébrate F refather's Day. This year they accepted the hospitality of the Ann Arbor cliurch. Xearly two liundred perrons sat down at the tables on Thur.-day evening last. Rev. Dr. Holmes, of Chelsea, at the request of the president of the club, spoke a few words of grace.. Dinner was en joyed and then the club listened to a fitting selection by the church choir. A number of speeches were made. Rev. Henry L. Hammond, of Chicago, told his hearers that he had been a rn mber of"(he council which organizcd Ihe Anii Arbor church. To him had falen the duty of delivering the charge to the deacons. He closed with a nu mber of rem ' niscences. After a short address by Rev. Mr. Bradley, a few words were spoken by Rev. J. H. Bradhaw, of this city. Rev. Dr. Storrs, of New York, and Rev. Herman P. DeForest, of Detroit, eulogized the oíd Puritana, who ever contended for the development of purity m siurdy principies. Mr.DeForest traced the history of the Protestant tendency. Puritanism had always stood for religious freedom. Rev. A. J. Covell, of Flint, thought that theology in the nineteenth century had made decided advance . The puritan sabbath had been lost, but he hoped that a Christian Sabba'h would take its place. He revered Puritanism and could only wish that a little more of it might be infiued into the life of the present age. A ft er a selection by the quartette, ihe members of the club left for the depot. Among the gueats were quite a nninber of prominent Detroit people.