The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-02-04
Religious intelligence.

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Religious Inteliigence.
EprroR EAGLE: Yonr readers will
iiud below brief survey Of the pro-
yress Of religion in southwestern
Kansas:
The Rev. J. ii. Clark, the new pas
tor at Emporia, reports that he is try
ing to impress upon his people the
great truth OF individual responsible
ity, and that the cause is working. il
showing itself both in the increased
number and spirit Of both the congre-
CATION and Sabbath school.
3 The Rev. II. II. Mcdonald writes
thus Of Marion Center and Florence:
The progress Of The church in the
former places is promising. During
the last month very interesting
meeting was held, and several were
admitted to communion. At Florence
a substantial stone church has been
erected and enclosed, and is now
ready for worship. The Methodist
churches in both Of these places have
had good increase.
The Revs. II. J. Walker and A. II.
Lackey furnish US the following items
of interest concerning Peabody and
vicinity: The Baptist and Methodist
organizations north and east of that
town are in the midst of religious
awakcnings. "A series of meetings
are in progress at Plum Grove. An
interesting noon-day prayer meeting
is held at Peabody. The Methodists
expect in few days to enter their
new church, which has been erected
since BRO. Walker entered that field.
They intend then TO hold series of
meetings.
From the Revs. Messrs. Laverty and
Garrison, pastors of the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches in Newton,
we learn that a series of meetings
were held the early part of the winter,
which resulted in about eight CONVEX
sions and ten accessions to the NJ. E.
church. This church is greatly re-
viyed and is still under the revival
spirit. The Presbyterians are bestir-
ring themselves in the matter of erect
ing q house of worship, aud think
that the day is not far distant when
they shall meet in house Of their
own.
The Rev. ID. NJ. Moore, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church in Hutchinson
writes that during the past year his
church has received forty-one acces-
sions, having now sixty persons upon
their roll. They have the only house
of worship completed aud occupied in
Reno county Their Methodist breth
|rcn are at work building church. A
new Presbyterian church organization
of seven members was recently effect
ed at point nine miles east of tha
place.
The Rev. NJ. Z. Nelson, who supplies
Carleton and vicinity writes as fol
lows: Although the struggle fol
food for the body is hard with many
yet am glad TO say, can perceive al
ANXIOUS craving for, and keen relisl
for the bread of life among those I,
whom it is my privilege to minister j
from house to house Religion doe
flourish even under adverse circum
stances, and the seed sown produces
fruit in spite of the cares of men,"
The most wide spread religion
awakening in all this region is a
Sedgwick City. In series of uniol
meetings conducted by Rev. G. W
kanaval, of the NJ. E. church, from
what we can learn, over fifty CONVEX
sions have taken place.
| The Rev. Walter Oakly, in charge O
Eldorado and Augusta, reports tina
they are now holding protracte'
meeting with very encouraging signs
Some eight or ten persons are seek,n
the Saviour. There is general re
ligious interest peryading the commu
mites in the bounds of his large an
laborious field. In his charge ther
are one hundred and seventy-tw
members divided into seven societies
In summer they have seven Sunda
schools, three of this number continu
ing through the winter. Bro. o. find
the same difficulty that other pastor
are experiencing in this region-man
are prevented from coming to the Sal
bath school services OH account of u,
suitable clothing.
The Rev. A. D. Jack, Of Eurek.
states that the week of prayer was oil
served by the churches in that place
: The Congregationalists have bee
somewhat revived and have receive
several accessions. A new Presbyt,
rian organization of eleven member
has been effected at point called HI
mer Greek. Bro. J. has recently bee
| the happy recipient of donation {
one hundred dollars worth of needle
articles.
The Rev. J. NJ. McQuiston, paste
of the NJ. E. church at Winfield, write
The Lord has been very good to u
/; Since / moved TO Winfield the men
bership has more than doubled, an,
, as result of a protractcd meeting {
some five. weeks duration, there wei
twelve conversions and twenty-oi
accessions TO our branch of the churcl
! The Rev. S. B. Fleming, pastor ,
the Presbyterian churches Of Oxfor
and Wellington, reports that thong
as a result Of series OF meeting
there were only two conversions, y,
; they arc thankful that Christians
: all denominations have been revive'
The good work here in Wichita, "
arc glad to inform our readers, show
very encouraging signs The unio
: meetings commenced OH the 4th I
January still continue. aud the col
eregations show an increased numb,
in attendance. There have been SCI
: eral conversions, aud christians a
, becoming more awakened 10 the pc
formanee OF duty. The most encou
I aging token of the spirits presen,
$ was observed at the children's NEE
ing last Saturday afternoon. Oy,
!, thirty young people on invitation r
: manned at an inquiry meeting al