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

art, F. R. Tuttle, L. II. Morey, Eli
jah Evans.
A committee of Conference. from
the Kansas Annual Conference,
consisting of ReEs. A. K. johnson,
III. d. Fisher and J. Boynton, were
introduced by the President.
On motion like committee, con-
sisting of VIM. Fairchild, Joshua
Clayton and w. B. Bridgman were
appointed on behaif Of this Con-
ference.
On motion of Judge Pipher, of
Manhattan, a committee of one
from each Presiding Elders dis
trict was appointed on permanent
organization. Committee: j. NJ.
Adams, j. w. Twilley, ]. G. Hor"
q. 81. Sheldon J.. NJ. Jones, y,
Davis.
On motion OF II. Boughton, tb'
Convention adjourned to meet a
O'Clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference met pursuant to
adjournment, at o'clock p. m, and
was opened by singing and prayer.
The committee on credentials
then made the following report OF
delegates, viz:
ROLL OF lay p0LHGATos, KANSAS cox
LEAvEEwoRTH DIsTRIcT.-E Allen. G
A Huron, Lew Wilhelm, 81 Adams. W
Fairchild. V Brown, j Stations, j W
Roberts, E IL Bailin.
BALDWIN CITY DTsTkIcT.-Wm Gray
John A Davenport, VIM Z kibbe,
Boughton, Francis House W w Tackel
berry, G Olcott. G w Bower. w Wiley
A Meade, " 4 Aakeeney, w Reekerd
B F Kistlsr,
Hight, A Gebert. r \ Allen, Jas TWilley
e Evans, II York, D Cave, J II Wright
.IJS Chase, ] w Stewart, John Burch
F. Martin, u Fl Knapp. Jaeob Miller
len Bacon, T b Woodland, B Bridg
MANHATTAN DrsTRIcr.-w W Stewart
Bogert, q w BHrris, Noses y Poole
John Pipher, z ] Tolin, Geo w Harris,
o Beach, Sidney L Griffin, Moses Younk
en-. Il h0un.
EMPoRIA DISTRICTS Williams,
GiIlett. ThOs Thoburn, n Werty, ]
Wright, + a futile, FIG Allis, . Fl Shel
don, w L Sears. A G Turner, j T Leigh
H II George, Oliver Wise, + w Frazer
Beman Wheat, NJ Blue, Alex DaEi;
FORT SCOTT DIsTRIcT.-J Hammond
L N Earnest, Thos Hartford, DR. WI
Wakefield, Means, s Wright, L II Mo
| ney, Hendricks, J HI Iliff, j Gasaway
Richard Beeve, j Stewart, j i Eoote,
Babb, Joshua Clayton, L c Buck,
Jones.
On motion the report was received, an
the committee discharged. >
On motion the report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organic
ton made the following report: Rres
dent, ii H George; Secretary, JAS NJ 1lif
Assistant Secretaries, Geo A Huron,
Wright.
On motion the report was received an
the committee discharged.
On motion the report was adopted.
On motion of W. " Stewart the Confe
cnce preceded TO elect by ballot del
gates to the General Conference
Z. NJ. Adams, o. b. sheldon and ".
Stewart were appointed tellers.
On motion an informal ballot was take
which resulted as follows, viz:
VIM. Fairchild of LeavsnwOrth-50 vote
j. j. Wright of Emporia- Al -
John Pipher of Manhattan %
Joshua Clayton of PaOla-- 10
j. W. Roberts of OAkaloosa- "a
V. Brown of Medina Il
The Conference then proceeded to ba
lot for delegates.
VIM Fairchild and j. J. Wright havir
received 3 majority OF all the votes ca
were declared duly elected.
When, on notions their election was mad
On motion John Pipher and Joshua Ga.
ton were elected alternstes, by acclami
The delegates elect were then intr,
duced by the President.
VIM. Fairchild, chairman Of the CoufeI
ence committed, then reported that the Al
nual Conference would receive this Col
ference at bancroft Hall at 4 o'clock tn
p. m, which report was adopted.
The President then introduced Rev
Fisher and Hartford, OF the Kansas Annu;
Conference who delivered addresses a
the Educational interests Of the church.
u. III. Knapp OF Arkansas City Offrrt
= the following, which was adopted
WHEREAS,-There seems to be grow
ing practice in some portions OF ourchur'
of substituting for our church paper
periodicals, and books, for family u-e, Oh
papers and publications of other church'
and private enterprises, and also uf sui
shutting for our excellent hymn books
public worship, the ephemersl songs
irresponsible authors, therefore.
RESoLVED,--Thatt this lay elective Col
ference, most respectfully and earnestl
ask the cooperation Of the member OF a
| hd0BaS annual SOn1eECuccs Oy tuciE "a
ample and influence, in Recommending
sustaining and using our church liter
ture and hymn book In preference to y
others.
On motion OF j. II. Ilif, is was
Resolved, That the thanks Of this COME
euce are hereby given to the trustees af tI
First Presbyterian church Of Emporia {,
Offering the use of their church for Il
meetings Of the Conference.
On motion Of j. Clayton it was una
mously
Resolved That the thanks of this COME
ence are rendered to Rev. Bernard KEEL
pastor in charge, and to the citizens
Emporia, for their kindnrss and couTtea
extended TO US during our stay with then
and for their hberality In providing Il
our comfort.
The hour for ths reception Of this Coz
ference by the Annual Conference haViu
arrived, this Conference proceet
Il ell in body Immediately 70 Bal
e croft Hall, aud AFTER addresses Of we
come by DR.. Davis and Bishop SCOTT, o
q behalf Of the Annual Conference, and az
O dresses OF reply by DR.. Wright and Jude
j. w. Roberts on behalf Of the Lay Coz
= ference, the bsnediction was pronounce
!. by Rev. J.. Shaw and the Conferences %
journed.
t II. II. GEORGE, Pfesiden
j. N. Iliff, Secretary.