The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-06-26
From the Burlington Patriot.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.

The Methodist ministers of the En-
poria District met here this week in the /
capacity of Ministerial Association.
The following members were present
C.. r. Rice. l. NJ. Hancock, j. III. Leard,
J. McAnulty, E. 4. Graham, VIM. Rob- |
ertson, j. E. Cohenour, N. Fairchiid, b.
Wheat, b. Hall and ID. S. Baldwin.
A. Long, who was appointed to preach
the opening sermon, on Tuesday even
ing, being absent, Rev. b. Wheat sup
piled the pulpit, and preached an able
discourse, founded on Luke 10 20.
Wednesday morning they met to elect
their officers, and go through with their
regular exercises. The organization was
effected; c. r. Rice was elected Chair
man, and j. III. Leard, Secretary. When
they proceeded to business, it was soon
discovered that SO many changes had
taken place in the District that the old
organization was not effective; and aft
er considerable discussion and some
confusion, a committee of three, L. NJ.
Hancock, j. I'll. Leard and j. McAnulty,
twere appointed to draft new Consti-
! tuition and Bylaws, and report at the
next meeting. Adjourned to = O'Clock
! p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting opened with regular service
! by G. II. Rice. Father Fairchild was
appointed temporary chairman. The
report of the committee on Constitu-
| ton and Bylaws was read and adopted,
as amended. The name of the organ
iZation was changed from Association"
to ''Institute." i. Wheat was chosen
as President, j. II. Leard as Secretary
of the new organization.
The preachers gave some written, and
others verbal reports, in regard to their
work, and the state of their several
charges. We have not room for those
interesting reports. Methodism seems
to be prospecting, spiritually and ma
terially, in this District. The preach
into their societies, and we heard OF
several new churches that were going
up in different localities. These Meth
odist preachers seem to be workers.
The reading of essays was called for.
j. E. CohenOur read a short, and appa-
rently well written essay on the Ma
ture of Repentance" The criticisms
. were favorable in the main. j. Nc
Annuity read a lengthy essay on ''Pop-
siderable discussion, as it always will
but it was all very pleasant. We en-
, joyed it.
SECOND DAY-MORNING.
Opened with religious service; B
Wheat in the chair. Minutes of pas
meeting read and approved. Commit
p tee on Programme made their report
adopted. A considerable amount o.
: miscellaneous business was transacted
after which the reading of essays wai
. resumed. Rev. VIM. Robertson read al
y essay Oh "Faith and Works" The es
sayist was criticised more than the es
9 say. E. a. Graham read an essay OF
: ''Should holiness be urged as a presen
I blessings"
:, The criticisms led to suspension o
= the regular business, and the preacher
n had general and profitable talk on th'
:. subject. Adjourned.
O AFTERNOON SESSION.
II Opened with religious service, B
d Wheat i'll the chair. The committee re
e ported on course of study; adopted
d The examining committees were APP
l. pointed. lola was chosen as the place
a for the next meeting, which is to com
mence on Tuesday evening, Novembe
10th. G. II. Rice was appointed Lee
4 turer for the next meeting, and L. NJ
:, Hancock was appointed to preach thu
" opening sermon.
L. M. Hancock read an essay OIL
n Journalism VS.. Goodness" which ex
= cited considerable discussion. On
q Methodist friends seem to think NOR
e of the power, than of tie form of god
= illness.
% &. II. Rice read an essay on "Method
a ism among, the Churches" which wa
d considered quite IA eulogy on Method
n ism. d. S. Baldwin read all essay oil
1.-The Design of Christ's Baptism,
=. which was favorably criticised. b
u Wheat read an ESSAY on THE Mora