The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29

LecompLoo 0seo 10 DO n Border huW8B'I
days.) q litISs oFeDsr. II the Waitsrs
we're less imDg6sss and cleaner there
would be lese cause FoT grsmbfug. In
one respect this hotel - stss class. A |
No. aud that is in the perfect nOnchG
lance with which the guest is required 10
..lOlk over" three dclIsrs day. Upon 81
mathematical calculation We find that the
cost of keeping = man at this hOSss is
about STA cents per day. The profits
are good. If any of our friends want
to make spec in the hotel business We
advise them TO go and take lessons Of
the Manhattan tavern man.
tbs METHODIST CONFERENCE.
This body was in session st Manhattan
aud We availed ourselves of the Opportu
nifty of looking in upon its doiugs. Blsh
op Ames presided. Asa presiding ole
6cer we don't know that We ever saw his
superior. He is pleasant and affAble in
his bearing toward the members of the
conference. yet firm aud digui6ei. An
observer is surprised at his intimate
knowledge of all the details Of the con
dition of the church 10 this State. aud Of
it's mInistsrs. Lying IS he does hundreds
of miles away. And the dispatch with
which he trausacts bGsiness and dispOs.
es of intricate questions. called forth uni
versal admiration. He seems to under
stand human nature we'll. and knows 10
so instsnt whether = member has any
thing of importance to communicate when
he claims the attention of the conference.
II he has not. he does not get out more
than half dozen words until be is IN.
tremendously set down by come pleasant
remark from the Bishop. M" time for
buncombe speeches or resolutions is al
lowed. The proceedings were iutersPsrc-
ed with advice from the Bishop. on i'm.
portant questions. and on Sabbath morn
Jog of the conference he preached most
excellent sermon from the fore part of the
18th chapter of Romans. Ga all occa-
sious he was listened to with mlrkel at
tention. He..is clear, logical and forcible
speaker. He makes no oratOrical four
ishes, but stands still aud the good strong
points roll out hick and fast. Ofcourse in
any body of seventy Eve men there are
a large number who strike the locker on
as rather ordinary, so far IS ability is
concerned, aud this body is pot al ex
ceprion. But in it there are also q large
number of strong men who would make
their marks in any jeliberaIivs assembly.
All exhibited an earntstness and deierm
iuaIion to do good in their calling which
excited admiration. A large majority Of
them are young men. aud with proper
perseverance will do good work in this
young State.
But the great length of this article will
not permit US to make further remarks.
We will have to close by quoting the res
oIutions passed 90 the stale ofthe country
} aud the appointments of the Emporia
District.
, RESOLUTIONS ON TIE STATE OF THE
COUNTRY.
Resolved. That We reioics 10 the
continued prosperity of our country aud
in the prospect ola permanent settlement
of our national difficulties.
RESOLVED. That We still rsjoics in the
} fidelity of Congress in steadily opposing
the admission of disloyal persons from
the southern states as represent atIves, and
We hope that the time may never come
when treason shall have voice in making
laws fol the go We IDmenI of this country.
RESOLVED. That We fully indorss the
, bill recz ntly passed bv Congress, divid-
ing the unrepresented S0uthera Sta g :n;o
military districts, to BE- governed by the
war power of the nation until they show
that they are capable of governing them
: selves.
Resolved, That we are n favor Of man
I hood suffrage. and hope our own state will
be among the 6rsI that shall so change
its fundamental law IS TO RECOGNIZES the
equality Of all men without distinction OF
! race or cDlor. At the ballot box.
RESOLVED. That believing christianity
10 be the basis and bulWark of civil LID
erty, we hail With y. 50 among the
signs of the times. The Congressional
5 Temperance and Prayer Meetings.
The following is the list Of appoint
ments for this District:
C r Rec, P. E
Emporia-S. E. MacBurnsy.
AmericuS-Wm. Robertson.
Council Grove-G L. VIII Jams.
Cottonwood Fall.-A. G. Smith.
Hsrtford-J. McAnulty.
: Whitewa,sr-To be supplied.
Eureks-TO be subplist
New AibaDy-A B. Walker.
Humbalt-L L Hartman.
IoIa-Tu be supplied.
Leroy. H Leard.
Burlington MrQuiston.
| The Snow fall last week. 10 some parts
o! the West, exceeded that of any storm
during the winter months, and the cold