The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-27

remainder of the day was devoted to
the usual business of the Association,
when, in the evening, we listened to the
sermon of the Association on the 81 Snf-
ferings of Christ" byERey. Robert At
kinson, formerly of New York. now of
Ottawa, Sec. of the Board of Trustees of
the Ottawa University, and also Dis
/ trict Secretary of the Baptist Home
Mission Board, for the State of Kansas.
In listening to this sermon we felt that
we were standing on the brow of Cal
vary and witnessing Christ crucified';
for as. As there were no other minis
I tiers present during the Association but
myself and the two brethren ! have
named, it fell to us TO do all the preach
ing, both for ourselves and for our
Methodist brethren, who very cordially
/ invited stthe writer" to occupy their
pulpit on Sunday morning, and we
gladly returned the compliment by in
viting your worthy Bro. Cline to take
/ part in the installation services of Bro.
Brundridge, which occurred on Sunday
| evening in the following order: Ser
mon, by N. A. Wilson; Installation.
I Prayer, by Rev. Mr.. Cline Hand OF Fell
/ owship, by the Church, Qed by Deacon
Preston } Charge to the Candidate, by
Rev. r: Atkinson; Charge to the
| Church, by NJ. A. Wilson Benediction,
| by the Pastor.
! The Association found that there is
great restitution of pastoral labor in
| the bounds of the Association, there be-
/ ing only two pastors in the field. To
supply this deficiency, a Missionary
| Committee of five was appointed, con-
] sisting of the two pastors and three
| laymen, to visit these destitute fields,
hold meetings and assist the churches
in securing pastors. Their first meet
ing will be held at Burlington, Kansas.
and will commence on the evening of
/ the eighth of next month. 1t is expected
that the +" Bap. Tabernacle" in charge OF
bretheren Simpson and JudsOn-and
now at LIE Roy-will pc present. The
/ committees nert meeting will be held
at Ottumwa, and will commence OH the
evening of the 9th of Oct. These meet
ings will be continued as long as the
committee think advisable.
a "Neosho Valley Baptist Sunday
School Convention" was also organized
with Bro. Wilkinson, of LIE Roy, Presi-
dent; and Bro. Wilson, of Emporia,
Secretary and Treasurer. This Con-
vention contemplate holding their first
meeting at Ottumwa, in connection
with the missionary meeting on the 9Th
and 9th of Oct, to which all the pastors,
teachers and scholars in the Associa-
ton are most earnestly requested
to be present. The programme for
the Convention will be published
in due time. Brother Simpson and
Judson intend to come to Emporia
with the Tabernacle" Ga large tent
which will seat about 1000, in which to
hold religious Worship within the
course of two months and will work
for the salvation of souls, and to pro-
vide for the erection of G house of wor-
ship for the use of the Baptist Church
We hope that the people here rejoice
at the coming of these able and faithful
servants of the Lord and while they
welcome them to their homes, will more
gladly welcome to their hearts the glo-
rious Gospel which they preach.
Yours truly NJ. a. WILSON.
Gen. Thomas says that the military
force stationed in Alaska produce:
little or no result except chronic rheu
matism, which spoils in single yeal
TWO thirds of the troops unfortunate
enough to be stationed in that land o
I q. y 4.