The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-04-08

win, because every IellOW COuIu spcii
as: he pleased, and then We would be
correct, sometimes. Let US have this
phonetic arrangement, by all means.
The Prcsbytery convened in this city
OH last Thursday evening, and was du-
ly opened with a sermon BY the rctir-
ing Moderator, the Rev. A. ID. Jack,
Of Eureka, from l John IL. After
the sermon the Rev. S. d. FIeiDming,
of Oxford, was elected Moderator the
Rev. A. E. Garrison, permanent clerk,
and the Rev. j. f. Platter, temporary
clerk.
The number Of ministers labOring in
the bounds of this Presbytcry in at.
tendance at this meeting was fifteen,
and the number of elders, was ten. In
addition to these the Rev. c. S. Mar
tindale, district secretary of the Amer
lean Bible Society, and the Rev. T..
Hill, synodical missionary, were pres
cnt as corresponding members.
The session of Friday was commenced
with half hour spent in devotional
exercises which were conducted by the
Rev. V. NJ. King.
Burlingamc was selected as the place
for the next regular meeting of the
Presbytcry. to be held Oh Tuesday,
October 5, at IL O'Clock q. IN.
The following is list Of the perma-
ncnt committees and their chairmen !:
Home missions, Rev. II. NJ. Over
street.
Sustcntation, Rev. a. II. Lnckey.
Church erection, II. NJ. Overstreet.
Ministerial relief, Rev. j. E. Platter.
Systematic bcneficence. Rev. S. b.
Fleming.
Sabbath schools, Rev. A. L. Garrison.
Education, Rev. d. NJ. Moore.
Publication, Rev. p. Read.
Foreign missions, Rev. A. d. Jack.
The Rev. C. S. Martindale, of the
American Bible Society, made brief
statement Of the work the society he
represented, was doing in this state.
A vote of thanks was rendered to Mr..
Martindale, and the churches were rec
commended to avail themselves of the
privileges extended by the Bible Soci-
ty and to contribute to its funds.
The Rev. j. E. Platter reported the
of church of thirty
members of which Rev. S. B. Fleming
is pastor.
The Rev. A. d. Jack reported the
of the church of Homer.
creek of ten members.
The Rev. d. T. McAuley, of the
Prcsbytcry Of Ncosho of the United
church, was received, by
as member of this body. The
United Presbyterian congregation OF
Big Greek, also made application to be
received under the care of this Pres
whereupon the following
was adopted:
Resolrcd, That tho petition of Big
Greek church be granted, aud the stated
clerk be directed to enroll this church
rs soon as their Indebtedness to the u.
p. Board of Church Extension shall be
arranged and reported to
him.
The Rev. A. ID. Jack was appointed
a committee to visit, aud if the way
be clear, to organize church at Fall
River. Rev. d. NJ. Moore was appoint
ed similar committee to organize q
church in Reno county, and Rev. S. A.
Irwin was commissioned to organize
at Diamond Springs and Par
kersville.
The applications Of the following
for aid in the support of their
pastors were endorsed, viz: Eureka
for $500, Arkansas City for $500, Bur-
lington Tor $500, Larned for $500, and
Peabody for 800.
On Friday, at O'Clock, the Presby-
terry partook of bounteous collation.,
in Wisner's Hall, prepared by tho Ia
lies Of the Presbyterian church, which
was followed by several toasts, ap-
provingly responded to. After the
the Presbytcry proceeded to
elect commissioners to the General
Assembly which meets in Cleveland,
Ohio, in May. Rev. j. p. Harsen and
J. NJ. Chambers, elder in the church at
3urlingame, were chosen rs principals,
md Rev. V. NJ. King and S. b. Riggs.
Is alternates.
In the free conversation on the state |
# religion, number Of churches re-
'ortcd revivals of religion, and in sew
raj cases, the membership more than
1t also appeared in these re-
crts that the ministers had spent a
portion of their time in
he work of assisting the destitute,
through the generous aid rendered by
riends in the East.
On Friday evening ." interesting
iscussion took place 4. the subjec:
How 30 utilize the undcveioped pow.
r in our churches" in which Rev.
Lessrs. Clark, Jack, Laekey and Mac
ndale participated.
On Saturday, after half hour spent
J devotional exercises under the di-
.ction of Rev. ID. NJ. Moore, the COM
ittee on foreign missions reported,
the organization in the !.
lurches Of Woman's Auxiliary So
cites. The report was adopted.
The stated clerks bill for salary aud
amounting TO $685. was
lowed. !,
A committee consisting of the Rev. ,
cssrs. r. Read, A. L. Garrison. and !.
der r. Chambers was appointed 10 9
ing in, at the next regular meeting, !,
minute on the subject of dcnon,ins- !,
,nal comfy.
The stated clerk was instructed a.
&c credentials to any seven members I
this body who may desire to attend
e National Temperance Convention,
be held in Chicago, on the LIST day
June, next. IA
The committee on grouping of w. b.
ut churches and supplies. reported, T
that the following q,