The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-11-21

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opment. sE1 AssizS E a.
In tho evening the Rev. N. B.
Barton delivered "a fine practical
sermon to's crowded house. which
was eflistened to with marked
attention. - + :
After an hours deyotional. exer-
cises on "Wednesday morning,
| conducted by Father Elliott the
4 Conference resumed business again
in the regular order. estz e,' z1e4i
The reportso from. the different
charges awefe quite encouraging.
except in two particulars, namely
In reference to our church literature
and benevolent collections. Out of
% local preachers who reported.
only. IA take any church papeE; and
Of, the II exhorters reported z
take church paper. How men
can teach the people in the practical
workings of our church, without
reading our church literature, can
not tell. God only Knows: An
official member, criticising to the
writer. the knowledge of . minis
ter of q sister church, who,Was try.
Ing 10 impress his auditors with the
/ idea of the terrible extravaganza Of
the M. Z. church, and said, "the M
e. church OF the United States of
America spent $4,000 last year.
She is growing rich and proud, and
powerful !" said himself, "the fellow
did not know that our church had
spent. $SO0,OOO in the last year
Whata lackof knowledge euI good
brother also exhibits, when the facts
are that our church, in 1872, collec-
ted, and discussed nearly tsoenty
M ilions Of dollars for the eYangeli-
cation of the world. Such igno-
rance is inexcusable upon the part.
of our church, when the requisite
knowledge can be had so cheap.
Our public collections reported
were as sfolloWs: Missions, $33 !;
church extension, $57.75; 8. s.. and
Tract, $2275 ; Superanuated preach
ers, SI2. 10; Educational, S6.O5; Sup
port of Bishops, SIS. These, however,
will be materially increased by the
close of the year. .,t.e
The afternoon was devoted
mainly to literary exercises, some of
which elected considerable pleasant
but earnest discussion. 4.sa
In the evening Rev. S. e. PeRdles
ton preached a very able sermon to
crowded house, after which 81
united with the church. After de-
votional exercises on Thursday
morning, conducted by Rev. w. S,
Stewart, the conference resumed
the regular order of business.
Everything passed off in the
most satisfactory and pleasant man
ner, and made good impression
upon the people. e tst5}
Among the usual resolutions was
one of thanks to the citizens for
their Kindness and hospitality in
taking care of the conference; one
by Rev. w. Bristow endorsing our
standard hymn book, and recommend
ing its use in all our charges, in
public worship, which brought out
some strange developments, ono of |
which was that 5ithere are not
only some charges who ignore the
blessed old collection, but who
actually presume to dictate to the
P. E. what hymns he shall use at
public worship on Sabbath, by Sc
Iectlng his hymns for him. Accom-.
modating, indeedl 1t is time two
things were settled: 1st, What is |
the II. E.. hymn book or psalter |
ID, Whose business is it to select |
the hymns for public wors hip, the |
chorister's or ministerial The set
element of these points may save
trouble sometime.
Reg, d. s; Baldwin preached q
very practical sermon on Thursday
evening". -
The services were all well at
tended. - $3.50 $50 s-"a
Conference adjourned at 4 p. M.
Thursday. <'.i-i--
Burlington was chosen as The place
of next conference.
The following is the. program
OF the next conference; 1st, lie the
Jewish law OF giving tithes of uni
versal obligation under the Chris
tian dispensation, P. T. Rhodes I'D. Fl
The obligation Of the marriage re- /,
lation, J. 3. Lee; Sd, Is it time for
to prohibit the traffic in
drinks, W. S. Stewart !;
eth, The extent of the penalty Of /,
the Adamic law as stated In Gen. 2:i
II, w. Bristow,; 5ths The ground
Of right, A. B.. Meter; 6th, The
relation between geology aud Mosa-
c record OF the creation, >. AL
simpson. 10
1st,. The God man, B. Keiiey;.I
d, Modern Hnitarianism, D. A. +
Sd, ModeFn Spiritpalism.
}. u. HendIeton.
3 ExPosITIoNs..
Deut. 4:26, ". II. RcbertsOn;i
cphes. 5 q, q, J. McAnuisy j, Rom. Z
is, c. E. Lewis; Rom l2;l,2, A.
LIST John 3 o, Sc. Tyack; +.
st John 3 /, M +. Upton; Gal.
Sa,S, j.. w. CrameF; Gal. 6 IS, II.
n. Ch6GTeo: Gen. 10 :2E W, B. z
sarton I An members Of the ilfs-
riet Couferenre are desired to study
he above subjects, 80 10
s. E. PENDLEgoE.
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