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

I Inc DEcGI1SAG were 1ll - S1CAE 81
. pOintmenLs ~ soon - p s<ahte af er tn
close Of Conferences, and have lahore
faithfully aud with general aeesptabIlti,
all through the year. And the great Heal
OF the church has been with thsm and CIV
, en- them many seals 10 their ministry. Nv
J cry charge within the bounds Of the dis
trict has been more or less favored witt
revival influences, resulting ia the quick
ening Of the church and the saving =
j many souls. During the last three month
I have been In the midst % iFevivaIs mos
3 OF the Time preaching day and night, ant
I have witnessed, u nearly every quarterly
7 meeting, manifestations of Gods presenet
, and power. -Fhe God Of our fathers ant
fort and sanctify his people and save STA
ners. Our quarterly 1ove-feasts have beef
OceAsionb OF great spiritual profit ana
! pleasures ! have sbeena very much grail
ned 70 notes anr earnest desire among
in the Christian lLfe, for larger knOwi'
edge for the deep things q God 1or entire
Conservation 70 Ehe Lord .5esus Christ, and
salvation from al sinsn There has been
no special preAching 'oF Wsrklng that =
seenlh rather 20 be the spoufaneous out.
growth Of the Morgings d the Holy Spill
IN the heaEtssof -belIefe rss Leading them e
@ larger and deeper leXperieDces and 70 :
les iteothe service ~ Jesus. This, 70 my
Il mind, Is one Of the healthieSt and most
4 pronisIng signs ofsshe timesLan unmis-
taxable precursor OF great and immediste
I prosperity 70 the church: ss', a..s -.
It Is proper that Isbould mentf6n In this
report, though the meetings were not held
under the auspices o. the NJ Es Church,
the wonderful religious aBakeE.bng il the
city of LeaEeRuorth, under che lAborsef
the distinguished Eyena eiist, Rev. Edward
an invitation from an the bsstors in the
city, brother Hammond visited the place
and fiabored mOHtIndefattgahly for three
weeks, being most cordially and earnestly
sustained and assisted in his labor OF love
by AL the pastors and Christians OF the
i city. The services were NOT denomlna-
tional but union In their character. The
hearts OF Gods people seemed 70 be most
/ completely cemented, and the only object
aimed at was the salvation Of precious
souls. / never before witnessed such har-
mony and unity Of lab"- and love. The
Language of every h,,.rt was, "Beh0ie'
how good and how pleaSant u Is for breth-
rem TO dwell together in unity. It Is Ike,
ran down upon the Beard; even Aarofi's
| beard, thatVTents down TO the skirts Of his
garments; as the dew Of HerIdnps and ~
the dew that descended uReni The noun
tains Of Zion; for there the Lord comry
manded the blessings even life fer ever
more.'' God h6n6red has servant With
wonderful success! = Between fpnr and
five hundred persons were LED p JesBsf
during his Iabors, and all the chnrehes7
We're greatly anlcseneds q Inc 1wn3ie city-
| ject OF religion, It being the theme of con-
versation In the hotels sHiopns, Offices.
street corners, and indeed everywhere.
The converts were from all classes and
them were children rang tng nom eight
| to fourteen yeara0 age but nonethe fess
valuable, we trust, IRON that eonSidera-
| ton. Brother hammond has been most
| signalIy honoEed1 Of GOD In his work OF
| evangelism, both In this country and ainl
England, and he is ernirently worthy OF
the confidence aud aloHe Of all Christian
| people wherever he may go. !s5lsy the God
| Of Jacob still go with hie servant And bless
him still more abundantly In his labor. 81
The material interests Of the church. In.
| the district, have not been WITHOUT some
prosperity. -Four churches have been.
completed and dedicated during the year.
The first was at FairY1ew. brother y. RObs
inson in charge. This e = neat stone
building, costing about 81 zoo. 1t was
| dedicated by the writer, on the 21st OF
May, 1871, ali thu indebtedness being Sc.
cured AZ that tiules = ih-l-ni = sf
The seeond was AZ Tong nGxtes brother
G.. ~, Wood IN charge RMS j. a sab.
stantiai brick house, costing about 81 200.
1t was dedicated by thewrlter on the 18th
Of August. g 1eTi, Rev. Il. l.. Hartford
preaching the dedicatofy sermon: Souls
have been converted IN this house since
its dedication,- under the. Iabors Of M
Wood. ,ii-u-rs ~ a. .FsssJ -
The third was at Ridge Prairie, on the
Severance circuit, brother b. r. Bowman
in charge. Thisis The old Church build-.
ing Of Atchfson, which was moyedsto the
country and thoroughly Reconstructed, At
cost Of over 81, 2D0. 1t was dedicated by
the writer. assisted by Rev. II. d. Fisher,
on the 27th, Of August, 1874, 81 which
time all the remaining Indebtedness WIS
sec ured. IsWitnessedF the conF ersioh
Of lv G0fIla In fHfIs hon So
when II stood in Atehison, and GOD still
dwells In this unadorned temple out on
the prairie, IS was evidenced inithe con-
version Of more than scors OF souls IN e
meeting held by BIO. Bowman during the
The fourth was at Brush. Greek, on the
Donfphan circuit, Bro. J. Cook in charge.
This Is q neat, frame house, costing about
$500, It was presented to stheswrfter free
of debt, for dedication, on the 4th Of Feb.
1872. Rev. 7. j. Leak preached the ded-
lcatory sermon God has set his seal up
on the new house by blessing Bro. Cook
with gracious revival Immediately fob
lowing the dedicatioAafsti a..
In addition to the above the walls OF p
new church at Easton, which had been
standing for three years without roof
very much 70 the Disgrace of religion. has
at last been coyered.8 Bro.sJ! O. Roberta
home in Ohio, 'andrecfeyed money enough
| from his personal .frienda lIand aequain.
tances to cover the building. The house
will doubtless be completed In the carly
1 part Of ne1tyear. T. 90 - 43Ols'O II
Arrangements are also, being projected
| for the erection. Of several new chdfches
L during the enkutngtyeal& sGt bsyiSa
The financial reports will not be as fa-
| vorable rs We could desire, and yet when
we remember that year has been one
/ matters, and that our country Is yet new
/ AMI most Of cur people comparatively
1 poor, we have no reason 60 be ashamed OF
! what has beenIdone.I Most ofithe charges
4 have raised the sums ssf sssed to them. for
\ fThays tniten especial pains to see that
! our trustees were legally elected and or
tEanlzed according 10 the requirements Of
the state law and thai deeds LOT cur
4 and recorded. have found great loose
4 ness in these particulars. In several inA
stances We had no legal trustees Hnd no
valid title to OUR church spfopsr1ys And
1 one Of the greatest difliulties Tenet with
| was to get a satisfactory report at the
I four quarterly Conferences, from tho yari-
Gus boa rds Of trustees. j think may
A say now thar, vie have trustees legally
Feieeted on AA the charges, and valid titles
4 The preachers and their antilles IS . rule.
have been blessed With good health ali through
ss SpiS s2s ssSSsEsSss 9s essR
and hls1@ife Wers called upon few weeks
pg0r 70 gfvdup snetE only SON. An 1nserS1bln 8
the st1Ss q sssus, ana az th6 fathsE and nothsr
ilrejoics in the hops Off re-Gnion with thsiI
II ~ cannot ciese this imperfect report without
depressing. In this pa6ilci mannef.my pro
preachers and their fanfiIes FOR theh uniform
the year. : Ny intercourse with these has beef
cf4he most cortifEl and pleasant chafS ter
y with nSt single jar OF. rnls1Hde Tssans Iinl
81. 4 n ma Ia kslak as,Ua rlr,l
; u hard labor and great anxiety for the pros
, / perstyOf the Shafch; Tut Jesus has been pres
6 a aSs g e sRs ssH yes
q "a is s better sGdE az sEsE p
Il March 1ssn cis7a bra 'bS1517l z-i-1'Tfz
yThs mss8berso e ~ ssh scgGE9 reported IN
tfaloxing eosssctlons; fist aIi ~ oV34
i, bliss .g1sYs 81 sssu1a5a aaIs:51.s I 90 n
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Green ss&s .liql ,.tilnit9l > e. ots15st
= paning ; $50 4SsoIt. ..,...! s1e'saICnn[o1
u dS ss .Axfi.,1,, e oSlir go
: e, q. pehsh IS RELATION was IS changed frO,
B 6iteetive 70 snperndm erary. @ go
The characters Of the following Elders va
al j. j. rhomps6n., r j, Lax. a, r, Bexmal
j. Tawrsnce, 8 81 Hanna, D. b. Campbell
I ,tS.k! AIMS, ). A. Simpson, 5, Robinson. 6.
! lahTfngS6n ESD Kfiee ana ): n Shaekelkor
\ I5fThes Heporsea che s0IleHfnk eollecsions:
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q 4Asyipsoa.l .gs.,.it!!ls.islsE 81 81
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4PEHaR i.sst-.i ;siri g 81 a1olk
liHAnnA, alsent.9. ..g.s. 81 y ass3Al 5ts@1
ies fampSep,a. ~ ...s-.eA3E oaiTie tao
a Simps6n ltaa s!.i9s atssi 2alsS
lAeoeinsonES5sS!s-.., 5ss3 'eo i0fo giI1S
p $nes * Ri6S Ci t;sI n9Ss
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| ls.,,...ra1 :, BALDWIN GIFT DI9fRleE~iaT