The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-06
THE UNION llElsIszERIAL AssOc1A-

THE UNION lExxxsxERIAL AssOcxA-
TON OF SOUTHERN KANSAS.
Mr.. EDITOR: The above Association con-
vened at the United PresbyteFiAn church In
Americas the 9th Of October, A. D. 1888. for
the purpose Of perfecting its organization.
THE OPENING sERzGoN
was preached by L. d. Hancock, Of EmporiA,
from John $3.50. Man enslayed was pictured
in dark figure, while all-cOnquering Truth was
represented as the Divine instrument by which
the slaves manaeIes are loosed and the slave
himself is clothed with the flight Of God''-a
free man.
MORNING SESSION.
Session opened at 8 a. m. c. r. Rice was
elected President pro TEN. Religious exercis-
es were conducted by Mr.. Galbraith, Of Pa
Messrs. McAnulty and Deming were elected
Secretaries pro TEN. The following named
ministers were present:
Names Denomination Residence.
c. r Rice, n. Episcopal, Burling'n, Kas.
James n Gordon, Pres'n, Emporia,
L; N; Hancock, n Episcopal, EmpOria,
w. Galbraith, U Pres'n, Freeport, Pa
!. R Y; k0yli N; Episcopal Americas, Has
AhVuoh tnC CCCIcLdIlcc were requested 10
prepare report for THE EMPoRIA NEWS. Re-
port OF committee on constitution and bylaws
called for. Mr.. McAnulty, Chairman Of said
committee, made report. On motion report was
accepted. After an animated discussion the
constitution, with proper amendments, was
adopted. Adjourned with religious exercises.
AFTERNOON SESSION
opened with religious exercises conducted by
N Iaff
Council Grove, was read expressing warm SYM
pathy with US, and explaining the reason Of
his absence; also call for National Chris
tian Convention, to be held in New York City,
November IL, A. D. 1868. The bylaws were
then adopted, with revisions, and following Of
ticers elected: Presid ent, C. r. Rice; Vice
President, d. II. McAuley; Secretary, C. G..
Deming; Cor. Secretary, L. NJ. Hancock; Treas
urer, James Gordon. Adjourned with bene-
diction, to meet after evening sermon.
EVENING SESSION.
After an interesting sermon by C. R. Rice
from I'd Ger. 4:3-4, the Association proceeded
to fix place for next meeting. Council Grove,
Emporia and Burlington where named. En-
poria was chosen the most favorable place.
A letter Of greeting WAS ordered TO be sent to
the National Christian Convention, Of New
York City. The Committee on programme were
requested to announce said programme through
EMPoRIA NEWS. A vote Of thanks was ten
dered to the citizens OF Americus for their hos.
pitality. Adjourned with doxolOgy and bene-
diction. c. g. DEMING, Secretary.
Constitution and by LGcs of the Union Mn
iSteridL Associ0tton Of Southern KaaSas,
Adopted October -, q, u. 1863.
PREAMBLE.
Asst is the design of God that the watehmen
81. IL. III
together, that they shall see eye TO eye, for the
perfectiDg of the saints, for the work of the
ministry, for the edifying of the body OF Christ;
therefore we Ordain the following Constitution:
ARTICLE LIST. This shall be called the Un-
ion Ministerial Association Of Southern Kan
ART. 2d. The object of this Association shall
be To promote the glory of God, in securing
greater harmony offaith and practice among diff
ferent denominations Of Christians, to cult.
vate the unity Of the spirit, that all believers
may the more fully he one In Christ.
ART. ID This Association shall be compos-
cd Of ministers in good standing from all evan
gelieal denominations, who may please TO at
tend, and of any other persons who in the judg-
ment of this Association, will contribute to
the ends designed in the above dedication, all
Of whom shall have signed the Constitution and
have their names placed oil the roll.
ART. 4th. The officers of this Association
shall be President, Vice President, Seereta-
nv, Cor. Secretary and Treasurer who shall he
elected semi-annualIy by ballot. and remain in
office till their successors are duly elected, and
who shall perform the duties usually pertain
ing to said offices.
ART. 5th. All subjects to be discussed shall
be presented in writing, subject to the disposal
of the Association.
ART. 9th. On contested subjects, plain speech
will he expected. but in the spirit of Christ,
forbearing one another in love:
ART. It'll. The regular meetings of this AS
and place as the Society may designate In case
of failure to meet, the Society may be called
together by the President, or any three men,
bers.
ART. sth. This constitution may be altered
or amended by vote of two-thirds of the
members present, at any regular meeting Of
the Association, provided the desired change
be presented in writing six hours before it is
acted upon.
SECTION list. All sessions of the Association
shall be opened and closed with religious exer-
ciSeS, the devotional exercises Of the morning
session to be continued about thirty minutes.
SEC. I'd. Each meeting shall determine its
time Of opening and adjournment.
SEC. Sd. AT the first session of each meeting
there shall be a committee appointed to pre-
pare progromme for the ensuing meeting,
said committee TO report before the adjourn
mcnt OF the meeting.
SEC. 4th Each member will be expected to
perform such work as the Association may as
sign him.
SEC. 5Ih Criticism shall be confined to doc
trIhe and church usage only, personalities |
vOided.
SEC. 9th. The opening sermon shall be in the |
evening next preceding the first session Of the |
Association.
SEC. 9TH. The time allotted for the reading
of an essay, for the Il, or in discussion, shall
be twenty minutes. and no member wifi be al |
lowed to speak the second time till all have had |
AN opportunity Of speaking.
!. SEC. Sth. In public worship we will conform |
To the custom of the church in which we meet. |
SEC 9Th. All motions shall be reduced to !
writing If requested by the SECRETARY.
SEC. 10th. In the absence of n written law |
this Association shall be Governed by such rules
as usually govern deiiberative bodies.
SEC. 18th. These BYLAWS may be altered or |
amended at any regular meeting of the Asso- |
ciatiOn 10y vote of two-thirds of the members |
present. G. G. DEMING. Secretary.