The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-08
For the EAGLE.
Emporia Presbytery and Synod Of
Kansas.


Emporia from its peculiar situation
seems destined to become quite an &C.
clesiastical, as well as educational and
commercial center. Less than three
wears ago the NJ L. conference conven-
at that place. last year the state Sun
dav school convention last week the
Presbytery of Emporia, and the still
larger body, the Synod of Kansas.
The Presbytery of Emporia was open
ed on Tuesday evening with sermon
by the retiring Moduator. the Rev. j.
f. Platter, of Winfield. The Rev. "A,
ID. Jack. of Eureka. was elected MOdu-
ater. Since the last spring meeting,
three new ministers have come into
its bounds, and two churches have
been added to the roll.
Measures were taken to supply every
one of the forty-one churches under
the care ofthis body either in part or
on every Sabbath.
The overture of the General Assem-
blv in reference to the charge in the
form of government, on the matter of
Rotary Eldership, was answered in
the affirmative.
The next regular meeting of the
Presbytery is to be held in Wichita on
the 1st Thursday in April next.
On Thursday the Synod of Kansas
convened and was opened with SER
mon by the retiring Moduator, Rev. j.
A. Anderson, president of tie Agri-
cultural College. The Rev. ID. NJ.
Moore, of the Hutchinson, was elected
Moduator tor the ensuing year. This
Synod comprises all the Presbyterian
churches in this state, the Indian Ter
ritory and in Texas. The presence of
two Indian missionaries ana native
preacher, and the report of commit
tee appointed to,visit the churches in
that region, naturally brought the In
dian question rather prominently be-
fore this body. In a resolution adopt
ed. our national and state authorities
are called upon to respect the solemnly
plighted faith of the government in
every treaty made with this people,
and to resist to any necdful extent
every attempt TO encroach upon, and
wrest from the Indian his property,
and other rights. The Rev. J. Ross
Ramsay, who has been for twenty-five
years missionary among this people
and who stands as straight as an ar
row, with Rev. Perurig, q native
preacher, sang some hymns and choE-
uses in the Greek language. Though
the tunes were peculiar We. there was
sweetness in their melody that at
tracted the attention of all.
The Synod took measures to prose-
cute the work among the Indians with
increasing vigor.
The restitution existing in this state
from the recent calamities came up in
discussion to addopt resolution APP
pointing a day of fasting and prayer.
The members from the more highly
favored and older portions of.the state,
thought rather that a day of thanksgiv-
ing should be appointed to express
their gratitude to God, because the
recent calamities were not worse than
was at first expected. Those minis
tiers, who came from the west and
southwest, had some facts to lay be-
fore the body, of the want and suffer
ing existing. and yet with all OF the
hopefulness of the settlers, that moved
every heart with sympathy. No defin-
lite action, was taken upon the subject.
Through the Kindness of president
Pomeroy of the Normal school, the
members of the Synod visited that in
stitution on Friday afternoon. Most
of our readers have seen this beautiful
building, as it stands at the head of the
main business street III EmpOria.
The interior of the structure is well
arranged. The pupils, among whom
we noticed several Wichita young
ladies. were assembled in the large
chapel. An examination in rhetoric
was heard, and the young ladies went
through series, gymnastical evolu-
tions TO the interest of the spectators.
On Friday evening Sabbath school
meeting was held, in which number
of stirring speeches were delivered by
the members of the Synod.
The next place OF meeting of the
synod Is Atchison.