The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-05
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MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.

MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. EDITOR: The Union Ministerial
Association of Southern Kansas met at
the NJ. f. Church i'll this place Tuesday
night, Jan. 2Gth. The opening sermon
was delivered by Rev. j. McAnulty,
from Mat. xviii:3 The sermon set
forth the necessity Of conversion, and
the model after sohich christian charGc
ter must be. formed.
The association met Wednesday at
n. m. for business. The President and
Vice President being absent. Rev. NJ. S.
Croswell was chosen to preside during
the session. The regular order of bust
ness was then taken up and essays on
the following subjects were read, viz:
The Sacredness of the Ministerial Of
fee, by Jas. Gordon; The Second Com
ing of Christ-What is it? by L. NJ.
Hancock; The Peculiar Trials and Tri-
umphs of Ministerial Life, by F. D.Loy.
These essays and the subjects of them
were discussed at some considerable
length, and excited good deal of in
terest.
Rev. c. G. Deming preached at night
from Gen. xiv a. The sermon showed
the difference 6ettceen the spirit of the
ten spies and that Of Joshua and Caleb,
and the re,card Of a noble faith and per-
seUering adherence to duty
The session was opened Thursday
morning by very interesting and prof
liable religious service.
The regular order of business was
then taken up, and an essay on the fol-
lowing subject was read, viz: The True
Unity of the Church possible and prac-
ticable, by J.. McAnulty. The subject
and those related to it were discussed
the whole time of the forenoon and aft
ernoon sessions, showing the interest
the members felt in it and their desire
for its accomplishment.
Rev. L. Harlow preached at night
from Job iii: IL, showing the nature Of
reSt-that true rest can not be enjoyed an
this life, but aOtU be by the good, an the
life to come.
The final session was held Friday
morning. e. G. Deming read ali essay
on The Contrast between Christianity
and Heather Mythology.
E. b. Peyton and L. NJ. Hancock Of
fered preamble and resolution on Tenn
perance, which was adopted, and the
Secretary ordered to send a copy of the
same to our State Senator and Repre-
sentatives.
Votes of thanks to the President and
| fO,. Tho o,onnar tI,ox,
had discharged their duties, and to the
citizens of Emporia for the kind enter
tainment they had given the ministers
attending the association were passed.
/ Council Grove was fixed upon as the
place for our next meeting. when we
closed the second session of our Asso-
citation. The meeting was one of great
interest and profit to those who attend
ed it, and will not soon be forgotten.
Rev. Jas. Gordon represented the New
School Presbyterian Church; Revs. NJ.
| s. Croswell, L. Harlow and r.. NJ. Tun-
mel, the Congregational Church Rev.
NJ. A. Wilson the Baptist Church, and
Revs. j. Nc. Annuity, E. d. 10y, c. G..
Deming, W. w. Bailey and L. NJ. Han
cock and Hon. E. B. Peyton. the N. E.
Church It is the earnest desire of the
Association that all Ministers of Christ
in Southern Kansas unite to help on the
True Unity OF the Church.
The following Programme was pre-
pared for the next meeting, which is to
be held in Council Grove, commencing
/ AnriI 9th anrox:
To preach the opening sermon. W.
W. Bailey; alternate, r. II. Tunnel.
2. Achievements of Christianity, JAS.
Gordon.
i 8. Samson-his character, work and
end and the lessons to be learned there
from. L. NJ. Hancock.
4 Martin Luther and his cotempora-
tries, j. McAnulty.
5. Peculiar trials and triHmphs of the
Christian ministry 1.-TWO papers) F. D.
Loy.
| 6. Final state of the impenitent, W.
w. Bailey.
/ Z. United and harmonious action by
different denominations for .the evan
Igelization of destitute districts practi-
cable. n. S. Crosweli.
i 8. Comparison of the life, lahors and
j death of Christians and infdels, G. G.
i Deming.
8. Should Gospel Ministers stipulate
with their people for given amount
for their services for q given length Of
time? BE. A. Wilson.
i 10. Comparative merits of different
I religious -creeds, L Harlow.
/ IL. Success of Foreign Missions, @.
R. Rice.