The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-19
rR1pAY-NoRNrNa SESSION.

The Association met at 80 A. NJ,
and spent the first hour in devotional
exercises, led by Rev. A. N. Richard
son. The key note of the meeting
success in our work only by Christ as
an indwelling Savior-giving strength
for our work.
At 9 80 the Association was called to
order by the Moderator, and the min
utes of the previous day were read,
corrected and approved.
An item of business of yesterday,
which was not reported. was called up,
namely: That the ladies of Emporia
invite the members of the Association
to social this, Friday evening, at Ban
croft Hall. The invitation was accepted.
The report of the Committee on Edu-
cation was presented by Rev. P. Nc
Wicker, President of WasLburn Col
lege. The report embraced brief but
succinct history of Washburn College
at Topeka.
The report of the Treasurer of Wash
burn College, as presented by the Chair
man of the Committee, shows that the
assets of the College amount to some
thing over 100000. The report also
urged special efforts to raise further en-
dowments for the College. 100000 is
needed at once to place the College on
q basis of usefulness. Very able
and earnest addresses in support OF the
report of the Committee were made by
G. B. Lines. of Waubaunsee, and Rev.
w. Kincaid, of Leavenworth. The re-
port was accepted and adopted.
The report of the Committee on the
state of the country, was called for, and
was read by the Chairman, Rev. j. d.
Liggett, as follows:
The degree Of prosperity enjoyed by US as
. nation resulting from condition Of peace;
the rapid increase OF populations; the develop
ment Of the material resources OF the country;
the increasing and improving facilities for ed.
ucation and culture Of the whole people, are
only few Of the many things adapted TO ex.
cite our gratitude 70 the God OF nations.
But mixed with our increasing good, we
cannot fail to note and lament some increasing
evils. There is as yet no serious ground Of
administration OF our national and state gov
ernments, yet the fact cannot be disguised that
there Is more or less corruption in office. and
in obtaining Office, In nearly all departments
Of the government.
How few offiee-holders are content with
their wages2 Is it not true that many OF
them on salaries no more than adequate for
their support, by some species of economy,
soon accumulate great WEALTH. So common is
this that it has ceased to excite surprise. In
creased wealth is indeed looked for sequence
Of nearly all official positions. All know what
this means, and yet instead Of exciting uni
versal condemnation, there Is q silent and
growing acquiesence In it. A great greed for
through office, and q lowering of the standard
Of personal and official integrity, are evils ex-
tending over the whole country, and greatly
affecting the integrity Of the whole people.
Besides, an inordiate love Of money, and an am
bition for its sudden acquisition, are becoming
marked national chaFactteristics. Out Of the
enterprsing spirit Of our people and the many
opportunities that stimulate 1t, there Is liable
| to grow spirit Of wortdfiness, lust OF pow
er and Of luxury that Is more to- be feared than
! Resolved, First, That we believe no perma-
| nent prosperity is possible that is not based
upon morality, and that the almost entire want
| Of this element Is a controlling power in the
/ management OF our public affairs constitutes,
to-day, the great peril Of the nation.
Second, That the corrupt means SO common
/ ly practiced, and so successfully, to obtain po-
| litical position and advantage, wherein the
use Of money and the promise Of preferment
| are freely used; extending to ali the ramifiea-
tons OF the Government. must be arrested, OF
| the nation is not only destined to ruin. but
| will soon be not worth preserving.
Third, That 1t becomes all watchmen on the
| walls OF zion TO lift up voice OF warning
| against all corrupting influences and tenden-
cies that endanger the integrity of our govern.
ment. the simplicity and purity OF our social
life, and the spirituality Of our churches; and
that our churches are especially called upon
by the example Of unseinsh and eelf-sacrific
ing lives, honesty In all their relations to thu
world and true Observation-Disclosures to re
buke and counterfeit the averiee, ambition
and worldly spirit that prevails.
The report was adopted.
Rev. ]. G. Merrill, Superintendent o.
Missions, made his annual report, which
was adopted.
j Association adjourned till ?, p. m.