The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-15

Brother McWhirt has labored on the /
Pawnee circnit, very acceptable to the |
people and with considerable success. |
v also have parsonage on this work. |
The circuit should be divided.
Brother Reeder was put i'm charge of
the Cherokee circuit, which was found |
TOO. large for one man. Brother White |
was appointed assistant. The expert |
meDt of putting two new recruits on
one work proved q success in this case.
Usage Mission Is the Rome of south
ern Kansas. The Roman Catholics es-
tabiished mission here many years
ago among the Usage Indians. Father
Shumaker, with a keen eye to bust
ness, laid the foundations broad and
deep for the future success OF his
church. They have fine school here
now, and are preparing to erect large
cathedral soon. Commercial Interests
presented great inducements to bust
ness men; hence a large Protestant
element was found here by Brother
Armstrong when he entered this field
last spring. But all seemed subordi-
nate TO Father Shumaker. Great fears
were entertained relative to building q
Protestant church. But through the
untiring zeal of Brother Armstrong
there Is now completed a beautiful
church, Of modern Gothic architecture,
30x50 feet. Brother Fisher prom ounce
ed IL the neatcst wooden church in
Kansas.
Brother T. B. Palmer labored on the
Montana circuit. This circuit contains
three towns which are truly monu-
ments of departed greatness, and ex-
perience has long since taught that its
very difficult to build up the church in
disappointed villages. Brother p. had
some excellent revivals on his work,
and deserves much credit for his
energy.
Oswego Is the county-seat of La
bette county; It is q beautiful town in
very healthy location. We have a
substantial church here. Brother Bry-
an has performed a very acceptable
work at Oswego. There has not been
so marked revival as was enjoyed the
preceding year, yet there has been sew
eral conversions, and the church has
steadily grown into strength. OswegO
College Is located here. Brother j. II.
Leard was appointed President of this
] College at our last Conference; he re-
signed in June or July. The school
has been very prosperous.
! Brother Lowry closes his second
year very pleasantly at Chetopa; We
have good church and parsonage
here.
Parker and Coffeyville are near the
terminus OF the L. l.. & G. railroad.
a. Hartman has supplied this work.
There Is much work needed at this
| point.
The Drum Creek work was formed
during the year and supplied by Bro.
Meadows.
LAHORE has prospered under the Ia
bors of Brother Rigby.
Brother Lacornu was very success
full on the Valley work The people de-
sire the return of both.
New Chicago, at the junction OF the
NJ. X. & I. and l.. l.. a G. railroads.
and Parsons, mt the junction of the
Sedalia Branch with the main track OF
the Nj. X. q L. railroad, were unoccu-
pied by our church at the sitting of the
last Conference. Brother G.. w. Pye,
from the Southeast Indiana Confer
eDee, who came with no other recon-
lamentations than the Grace of God and
IA willing heart to go anywhere, was
sent to this uninviting field. He sue
ceeded in presenting TO DR.. Bowman a
handsome, well constructed, well fur
nished Methodist church, for dedica
ton. He has also left the way open
for good, energetic preacher to enjoy
= good year and build n 5000 church
at Parsons. There Is about $4,000 now
on subscription for this purpose. Par
sons will become an important point
New Chicago circuit was organized In
August and supplied by Brother Phil
lips.
Thayer has been visited occasionally
by Brother Lacornu, but Is an import
ant point and must have more work
Brother McCabe was appointed To
the Erie work, but left In October
Brother Ruker filled the vacancy with
some success.
Timber Hill is a large work, In La
bette county. Brother Bukey finished
a good country church on this work
which was dedicated the 25th of Feb
ruary, by Brother Pye. They have
also enjoyed some good revivals OH
this charge.
mdependance,th the largest town in the
district, is the county-seat of Mont
gomery county. 1t is improving rap
idly. Brother l.. has performed excel.
lent service here, having completed q
parsonage worth about $1,000. The
church is in good condition, finan-
cially and spiritually.
Brother 4. King has done a good
work on the Spring Hill circuit. He
is very popular and a successful
worker.
Brother Ross closes his first year al
Neodesha. lie has also completed 9
good parsonage, and secured valuable
lots for church. Though he has Ia
bored on a small salary and has suffer
ed much atfiiction and even death in
his family, still he labors on cheerlully
and earnestly.
Brother Bristow ia the long Ken
lucky preacher. He has done n noble
work ut Fredonia; the people desire
his return. We have a good parson-
age and a church on the way to COM
pletion here.
Brother Laverty supplied at Long
ton. Had a very pleasant year, save
one dark night. On the eve of the
18th kerosene lamp exploded near hi:
oalv daughter, little girl three years
old. In n few moments she was O
charred and blackened corpse. She
was bright and attractive child and Q
remarkably sweet singer. Doubtless
rs the father and mother leave the
lonely grave, in Howard county, to &C
and toll in their Masters vineyard
their dark and sad hours will be light.
ed up and made cheerful as they sing
little Minta's favOrite song: sin thai
sweet By and BY" and "Precious Jew.
els,' until that sweet by and by they
will meet their "preciOus jewel" wash
ed In the blood of the lamb. He leaves
his work in good shape. They have &
neat little church on the way to com.
pletion at Longton. Brother Harry
man has ceased to sing, ~ am monarch
of all l survey" but sighs,-
"For the scenes of his childhood,
That are far distant west"
Howard county has received a very
large immigration during the year.
Some one must go to Elk Falls who
can build church.
Cedarvale work Is in in the valley Of
the Big Cana. Brother Wears laboreC
on this work during "a part of the year
There could be two circuits made Of
this.
Brother Sheldon Parker was appoint.
ed to the Peru work, but failed to go
Brother Records supplied the work
This Is an excellent field for pioneeI
workman.
Grouse Creek work is situated in the
eastern part of Cowley county. 1t is
thickly settled by an energetic, intel
ligent people. Brother VIM. T. Leard
Travelled until August, when his health
failed and he was released.
Walnut, has grown to be an excellent
point. Methodism is well planted here
and with proper culture will grow into
power. i. o. Smith was sent TO this
work, and has labOred very faithfully
he has finished a church, so that our
people have house to worship God In
in this new field of labor, being the
tirst church in the county.
Arkansas City has done but little for
Methodism this year, but Oxford, is
miles above, on the Arkansas River,
though not one year old, has a popula-
ton of about 400. This has been at
tached to the Arkansas City work, and
has grown strongly in favor of Metho-
dism under the earnest and efficient la
bors of Brother Swarts.
| The district Conference has not been
so well attended as might have been de-
sired, yet they have been seasons of
great interest. Might not these meet
ings be incorporated into our regular
ulachinery?.