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

LADoroQ mere successfully lOE. tue LAST TWO
yearB. He has organized y new society Of
,ver fifty members and built church and
patronage The church was Dedicated
Inc latter part OF Summer. aud u n neat
name building 30x4S ieet, 1t Is nearly all
paid FOR. TIE circuit will now have to be
divided as the-town viii IN future require /
more Of the PASTORS attention.
Twin Springs circuit Is mainly In the |
Interior OF Linn county. and has been in |
charge OF Bro. Whitney for the past two
years. Bro. Whitney has overcome the /
difficulties peculiar 70 this field oflabor. |
and during both years. his lnbors have |
been blessed with good revtvais, resulting !
IN large accessions TO the membership OF |
the church. A valuable improved lot has |
recently been purchased, and the parson-
age moved thereon. which will make !
much more pleasant residence Tor the
pastor. A debt still remains on the ne3
church built last year at Fontaua, which is
. source Of embarrassment, and calls for
Immediate aid from the Extentlon Society.
Bro. j. b. Orwig, closes successful
pastorate Of three years at Paoia, during
which the membership has been largely
Increased, . parsonage has been built, and
. considerable portion Of the heavy debt
o the Church. has been paid on. This
cor.
Ossswottomie circuit was len TO be sup
piled, and was fortunate in securing the
UDLNlcc1 OF 0EOs w t1ley l4lLllur
OF the Wisconsin Conference. A revival OF
great power has attended the labors of
Bro. Latin, and the number OF accessions
90 the Church IL nearly equal 20 the Srtgi-
nal membership; most OF the new converts
arc beads Of families, and the circuit will
new BE able 70 support preacher tore
side among them. Bro. Lattin's health has
greatly Improved, since his coming to
Kansas, and am happy 70 sag that he is
now member Of this body by transfer
|walMu4M
g Spring Hill has been in charge of Bro. Z.
u. Cole during the past year. Bro. G. has
bravely struggled through the embarrass-
msnts attending this work, and has held
some reyiVAls, besides completing the
parsonage, which was commenced last
year. This circuit will now have to be
divided, rs some Of the principal points
on the work will require more Of the
pastors time and attention.
Greedy circuit, was, at the last Confer
ence, placed In charge Of Bro. +. l.. Hair
ford, but his health having failed, he re-
Eigned the charge and Bro. W, Sibley, n
located preacher from Iowa Conference,
was appointed. Bro. Sibley has had
good success In his work, and now seeks
admlsslon 20 this Conference. Should he
be admitted he Will make a useful fellow
iaborer.
Garrett became q station two years ago
and has ever since been self-supportiDs,
ana prosperous. Most Of the he wy debt
church has been collected and paid. Bro.
A. X. johnson has lRbored faithfully, and
aod has blessed bis labors with a fine re-
vtvAl resulting IN about forty aeeessions
% The membership.
Ksnoma circuit was placed I'm charge OF
Bro. BrOckway ut tn last Conference.
The Circuit being weak financially, was
unable adequately To support the pastor.
and he resigned about the middle of the
year. Bro. +. l.. Hartford having return
from the mountains, recruited In
health, was placed In charge, and the
work has prospersd under his core.
lola 10 the county seaL OF Allen county.
Ever since IL waa made station 1t has
greatly prospered. The church debt sub
Scribed Tor ut the dedication has all been
paid. Bro. w. W. Welsh has BEEN the
pastor for the last two years, and has had
uninterrupted succtss. Most OF the con.
verts OF last year have come into full
membership, and the revival influence
OF the present year have again recruited
the list OF probatIOners. This Is row ar
inviting feld OF labor, and when n good
parsonage shall be built II will be per
feet.
Deer Greek eiruIt was left TO be sup
Piled. DR.. Ayres. local preacher and 1
veteran In the ministry, was appointed Il
% the work, aud has labOred faithfully nnC
successfully. Three acres Of land hay'
been secured for parsonage, and th'
building will be erected the ensuing year
Humboldt 10 n thriving town ON thu
Neosho river. and - fast becoming
railroad center. Bro. J. w. Fox Ia
been the pastor for the last two years
during that time IA line church and goOt
parsonage have been built. The cburcl
was dedicated last Autumn, by Dr. Bow
man. Its cost was about SO, 900, and 81.
900 were due at the time OF dedication
or this amount $4,000 was subscribed
leaving $4,000 unproylded for. The
church extension society has been applied
to for loan TO this amount. This station
will require n pastor who Is an able
preacher, devoted christian workeFsand
. good hnancier, whose untiring efforts, by
the blessing OF God, and the outpourins
OF the Holy. Spirit, will be necessary K
bring this church out Of Its financial en-
baTrRssment.
Notwithstanding the hard times, I'll,
reports will show larger amount o.
money collected Tor benevolent purposes
than in former years, and Il more gene
raj circulation OF our church papers anC
periodicals.. This is due mainly to grca
and determined efforts on the part Of th'
preachers. Our people, however, com
plain OF inability to pay for the papers n
the preseLt price, and II were greatly q
be desired that some eXpedient could b,
found by which they could be cheapened
II the circulation could be doubled by
reduction In price much more good would
be accomplished, with perhaps equal pro
1t 20 the publishers. .s...
The reports, fear, will show serious
deficiency when there ought TO be u larg,
increase. refer to the preachers salar
les. The scarcity of money, owing to tn,
low price OF produce and other causes
has been such that many OF our people
have been unable TO pay their taxes. Tn,
stewards have been everywhere eXhortet
% greater diligence on this account, bu
their efforts have not always been equa
TO the occasion.
One Of the objects aimed at when
first received the oversight of the district
was to secure church and parsonage OF
every charge. We have almost reached
the goal. There are now twelve churche
and eleven parsonages on the district, anC
only four circuits remaining, on wheel
there ID neither. These buildings are no
generally interior in style or appearance
While they are not expensive, they are
commOdious and comfortable.
The year which Is now closing has beer
% me one OF great religious enjoyment
The brethren have worked with me ant
with each other In great peace and har
mony. The chief provocatlon has beer
ssunto love and to good works." Chris
has often revealed himself in great powe
% our souls, as we have met together
and we have rejolced exceedingly In see
Tag his cause 60 forward from, conquerinl
TO conquer. To Him be all the glory.
j. PAULsoN.
Character of A. Buckner, G. w
Whitney, A. K. johnson, w. w
Welsh, j. Biddison, E.. N. Cole, j
B. Orwig, and ]. w. Fox passed.
We failed 10 get the collections.
A committee was appointed
consisting OF II. d. Fisher, J. Boyn
ton and A. X. johnson, and in
structed to confer with committe,
OF the Lay Convention, in reference
10 joint convention.
The members of the committt
were granted leave to retire.
Eleventh question resumed.
oswEGo DISTRICT.
Character c. E. of Lewis, Presid.
ing Elder, passed, and he read the
following report. a
DEAR FATHERs AND BRETHREN =
The year past has been one of great
financial embarrassment to the people
Of Oswego district.
The earlier settlers In the four coun-
tlss in the eastern part of the district
came to this country hoping to avail
themselves of the homestead and pre-
eMpLlOn laws. nut Incy SOON iouuu
that the titles TO their lands was COW
cred up by extensive railroad grants.
The chagrin of the settlers was in
describable at this unexpected devel-
Opment. After mobs and military
forces had been consulted, they agreed
70 adopt the wiser course and test the
right OF title by law. Eminent law
yers were employed, among whom was
Hon. VIM. Lawrence, of Ohio, and
others. This investigation required
money and great suspense, all of which
embarrassed domestic Improvement,
On the 26th of January the Assist
ant Attorney General gave it as his
opinion that the Usage treaty of 1866
operated as q repeal to the general
homestead and presumption acts, so
far rs these lands were concerned.
The Secretary OF the Interior approves
this opinion, and accordingly decides
in favor OF the railroad and against the