The Leavenworth weekly times., 1870-07-21

The Minutes Of the General Association
Of Cosgrege fonal Oercts a Ministers in
Kan1k aflheir foug eenth ssal meeting,
have A tkes rrinS g, II CrNss r46c.
The meeting was a-e,a IN this city in May
last. The annual meetings Of the Consrega-
tionaliss have beea held D Ssiiows: At
Topeka, in 81, Manhatts~, IN 80, LAW
renee, 80, Topeka, 90. Leayenworth, 81,
Wabaunsee, 50, BsrIingame, '63, Grass
hopper Falls, ga, Topeka, '65, Wyandotte,
'66, Atchison, 81, Manhattan, '6s, Law
renee, 'e9 and Leavenworth, 20. The
preachers Of each gear, in order Of time,
have been: J. u. Parsons, L. Bcrdwell, r.
D. Parker, S D. Storrs, P. NcVicar, G. c.
Morse, J. D. Liggett, J. Copeland, II. D.
Plat, II. Jones, E. A. Harlow, r. Cordley,
r. D. Parker and f. A. Harlow. The
next meeting will be held at Emporis, and
L. B. Wilson is the preacher.
We gave full report Of the meeting, at
the time, and need not follow the proceed
ings here The action On the Bible ques-
ton was similar to that taken by the Metho-
dists:
Resolrod, That We regard the efforts now
making to exclude the Bible from our Com
mon Schools, as an inroad upon the long
established usayes growing ont of our educa-
tional policy, which should be firmly and
persistently resis.ed by all the friends Of
Protestant Christianity, Ly all appropriate
means.
There is satisfaction in findiag that co'ored
churches and colored pastors are adL..:ted
here on equal terms. Some of our churches
are behind the politicians in recognizing the
fact that all men have souls and spiritual
natures; that God Is the father Of all, and
that there will be no exclusivism in heaven,
and cannot be on earth among real Chris
tians.
The appropriations of the Home Mission
ary Society in this State, last year, were
$4,000 Forty Missionaries arc employed.
There are sixty Congregational churches in
the State.
There have been ten ncw churches formed
zation Is not vet complete. AT Leavenworth
the third church has been received, and at
Tonganoxic the second 4 church has been
art; one at North Topeka, by Rev. r. Paine
one at St. Mary's, by Rev A. Connect; one
at Diamond Creek, by X. d. Harlow, OF
Council Grove; one at Elk River, by Rev.
L. II. Plat, of Eureka one at Wilmington,
by Father Baker; and one at Williamspor,
by Rev. J. w. Fox, of Ridgewav. Al
Arvonia a vigorous colony has settled, and
4 church of seventy members has grown up.
Several churches have been building dur
ing the year, and more are preparing to
build. The year old church at Arvonis, is
already putting up a fine edifce. Olathe
has completed and dedicated it; house. Tho
| church at Burlington has purchased and fitted
/ up a very comfortable room. The churches
at Oswego and Muscotah have their house,
about finished, and are occupying them.
| The church at Lawrence dedicated Their
house May 22d.
The following resolutions on the state Of
the country were adopted:
WHEREAS, good government is one Of
Gods inestin,able blessings bestowed upon
III,
republic pledged and perilcd their lives
fortunes and sacred honor; and
WHEREAS, il Is the bolnden duty Of al
Christians 10 bc exemplary citizens, and t.
pray for those in authority over them there
fore,
l Reso,,ed, That we congratulate the C"untr,
on Its civil and political tranquility am
prosperity, and in its full recognition to al
men, of equal civil and political rights am
privileges, and in our national advancement
| and enfranchisement Of four millions Of Oh
fellow citizens, VIC recognize the progressive
| ness, Of the age, the efficient labors Of TIN
church, and Gods good will toward men.
4 Resoiued, That we are grateful to the Go,
| of nations for 50 noble and Just PresiGen
Is U. S. Grant, for his high appreciation o
human rights, and his recognition in deed a
well as word, Of Il just and righteous Rule
of the universe, and it Is our tcrvent praye
that he he long spared to his country and +
the world
| Washburn College, At Topeka was rePorte'
to I've in Avurishins condition. Th
estimated value Of the property is 500, ,064
The expenses "f the various churches las
wear were S55, ,223 A. Number Of mem
bers, $50. The oldest Church in the Stat
is the Plymouth, of Lawrence, Rev. Richar'
Cordley, which was organized in 1854. tn
largest membership is with the First ohurcI
Of Leavenwcrth, Rev. James n. Liggett. q
pupils in Sunday Schools, there are 8, 41C
l Churches are now established Ut the follow
ing places: Albany, Arvonia, AtChis"n
Baxter SPRING, Burlinsame, Burlington
Centralia, Chetora, Cottonwood Falls, Coun
Gil Grove Diamond springs, Elk River
Emporia, 1t, Emporia md, Welsh
Eureka, Fort Scott, Geneva, Gr.,-shoppe
Falls, Hiawatha, Highland, Junction CITY
Kanwaka, Lawrence Plymouth,, Llwrenc
md, Leavenworth, lst, Leayenworth, 5tI
l Av., Lcavenworth, 81, Louisville, Lowell
Manhattan, Milford. Mound City. Mu,eosah
Odgen. Olsthe, Osswkee, OsawatcnIie, q,
wego, Paola, Pctersrille. Plymouth, Quir
daro, Ridg way, Rochester, Seneca St. M
rvs Tonganoxie, Topeka. Isl, Topeka, md
| Topeka, North. Troy, Vienna, Wabaunsee
Wakarus,. Walnut Creek, Walnut Grove
Washara, White Cloud, Wilmington, Wyan
1otte