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

z Ministers CIV Wood, r L Har
: ford. L M Hancock. j B 0rwig,
! NJ Hopkins. j w Lowry.
WHEREAS, The time Is short be
: tween this and The meeting of tn
y General Conference, when the jour
/ nal of this must be finished.
= ReSolUed, That the committees b
e requested TO condense their report
e as much as possible.
! Resoleed, That each report be sc
d eompanied with duplicate to b.
given to the Recording Secretary.
i j. F. NEssLEY,
s. W. LLOYD,
j. E. BRYAN,
: G. r. RICE.
The Conference then adjourned
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
i Conference opned ats A. H., by
Religious devotions, led by H. d
Fisher.
Roll called and absentees noted.
On motion of Elder Rhodes, q
special committee of three was
raised on the " oman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Socisty. Committee:
Thompson, Stogdill and Lovejoy.
| On motion of H. D. Fisher q
committee on Freedmen's Aid So
eiety was appointed. Committee !:
Boyntop, Taylor, Pendleton, Jacobs
and Fox.
Several papers were referred to
4 this last committe.
Papers were presented and re-
ferred to the committee on Church
Extension.
A circular letter was read from
the New York Missionary Society,
asking for a special donation of
100000. Amount apportioned to
tho Kansas Conference, $1,000.
! Referred to committee on Missions.
4 On motion of Elder Rhodes. the
election of Delegates to the general
Conference was made the special
order for tomorrow at l0a. m.
Eleventh question resumed.
EzPoRIA DISTRICT.
Character of P. T. Rhodes pas
sed and the following report read:
The Emporia district is bounded
on the east by range 10 east, aud on
the west by range 2 west; on the
north by town IL, and on the south
by town 50, and embraces 800
townships, or II La squire miles II
territory, being laager than either
the States of Mary alnd, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, or
New Jersey, more than twice as
large as Connecticut, larger than
five such States as Delaware, and
larger than nine such States as
Rhode Island
Inthe bounds of this territory are
three stations aud twenty-one cir
cults The following will show the
size and history of these works for
the past year.
Emporia has been faithfully serv--
ed by B. Kelly. They have not had
any general revival, but have had
more or less of revival spirit in the
church during the entire year. The
charge is in a healthy condition,
both spiritually and temporarily.
They have made important inn
provements on the church and pro-
cured two lois in central location,
on which they propose to erect a
new church. The cost of improve
ments and lots are paid for, or the
means provided with which to pay.
Burlingame is live Yankee town
on the a. L. s. 5. f. railroad. j. w.
StogdilI is the pastor. They have
made valuable improvements on
their church, and built the best par
sonage in the conference, with one
exception. They are carry ing some
Indebtedness, but have it IN a shape
not to embarrass them. This charge
was blessed with a good revival
during the winter.
Burlington lies on the NJ. K. s. T.
railroad. L. NJ. Hancock is pastor.
The charge has had an unusual
amount OF sickness during the year.
The pastor and his family have been
considerably afflicted. The charge
has been carrying q heavy indebted
ness on the church, and not being
financially strong, the finances have
dragged somewhat. The pastor and
church worked hard for a revival,
but owing to the embarrassnents
thrown around them their success
was not what they desired.
They have plans that, If the Con-
| ference will sanction, l think they
will be measurably relieved from
their embarrassments.
Americas has been served by S.
| a. Green, who has been abundant
IN labor. They built, dedicated and
paid for very good church, 30x50
feet, with tower tor bell, and dur
| ing the winter have had q good
revival. The charge is ia growing
condition.
Neosho Falls is W ork with our
= appointments. E III. Graham, pas
ilor. They completed a neat church
on which there is some indebted
ness. The town and country around
it are new and they are not finan-
4 cialiy strong. They are some.
what behind in their finances, but
hope to do better next yea. Ev-
cry thug is in good order aud the
charge is in q healthy condition.
II Marion Center has five appoint
u ments. g Z a. Avery, pastor. Brother
Avery began slow and went still
slower until the second quarterly
meeting, when he came 10 a stand
still, being entirely discouraged.
l then employed Father Powell, a
local preacher living at Cedar Point,
10 take charge OF the work. He
worked faithfully aud very accepIa-
, bly, to the people for a while, but
fell sick and died in the fore part OF
the winter. / then directed e. w
l.Vantruse to take charge of this
| work, in connection with Florence
and Coneburg. Very little ha-
been done and the people are dis
cOurased, but say they will rally i
they can get live man.
Wiinington has eight appoint
!. ments. NJ. Wooipert, pastor. Thes
! have bought q small parsonage a.
Wilmington. There is some deb
: ON il yet. The appointments have
, been regularly filled aud SOM ex
> ira meetings held, but no marked
revivals have been enjoyed so fa
:, as am Informed.
Parkerviiie has four appoint
l. ments. j. McAnulty, pastor. Til
is q very feeble charge, and yet il j
: important ground to hold. Tn,
5 support being SO small the pasto
3 has been compelled TO spend NOR
time IN providing for the wants o
\ his family than was for the good o
J, the work, and yet without blame.
Virgil Is country work, goin,
Iup and down the Verdigris, and cl
the head of Esgle creek. w.
Z Stewart, who we received last yea
ontrust, Unsupported 10 this WORK
lowing to difficulty in getting hi
y financial affairs of his hands an
= the previously demoralized eondi
' zion of this W 1rk, the fore part Q
the year WAS rather discoursgiug
J. The latter part has been a success
] both in oiEin1 tone to the work an