The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

The third annual session OF the South
Kansas NJ. f. Conference opened in the
NJ. 4. church in Emporia, Wednesday
morning, March LIST.
The first exercises were the administer
ing os the Lords Supper by the Bishop,
ass listed by the four Presiding Elders and
the pastor OF the church, Rev A. Il.
Walter.
Rev. A Sleeth was elected Secretary.
lie nominated, and the Conference elect
ed Il. J. Walker first assistant, secretary,
and II. w. Chaffee statistical secretary.
Various visiting brethren were intro
duced by the Bishop.
Reys. Is. Kelly, J. Paulson, j. 4. Hanna
and J. s. Kline were appointed commit
tee to nominate standing committees and
n financial secretary.
A. b. Walker was changed from SUPER
numerary 70 effective relation. j. Robin
son, w. Latta, J. Ii. BarteIls and j. Ii.
Leard continued rs supernun eraries.
Hours Of Sessions were fixed from $3.50
q. m. TO II m, with half an hour for prayer
meeting from to $40.
J. 8. Wilson, w. >. Parker, NJ Robert
son, j. Broadhead were continued as su-
peranuates.
Thomas w. Andas was transferred to
this Conference from Nebraska, and VIM.
Stevens from Central Pennsylvania.
Rev. ID. p Mitchell, Presiding Elder Of
Fort Scott district. made a thorough re-
port of his district. 1t was both interest
ing and encouraging. Nearly every work
in that district is prosperous.
Rev. j. Thompson, z. +. OF Lawrence
district, Kansas Conference, represented
the American Bible society in place Of
Rev. c. 8. Martindale, who Is sick. At
his request, l.. f. Laverty was appointed
to receive funds and reports from MEM
bers of the Conference for that society.
Rev. A. X. johnson, Presiding Elder OF
Emporia District. gave an account of his
stewardship, and OF the condition of his
district, which latter was full Of encour-
agement.
Rev. 8. E. Pendleton, Presiding Elder
Of Independence District, also made his
report, which was Of great interest and
showed his district to be In good condi-
ton.
c. r. Pomeroy of the Normal school, ex-
tended an invitation to the conference to
visit the school, which was accepted.
ID. A. Perrin was elected Recording
Secretary.
A business meeting was held In the af-
ternoon.
LIST OF COMMITTEES.
The following are the standing
committees as reported by the COM
mittee:
Auditing p. L. Accounts.-P. T.
Rhodes, IL. X. Muth.
Bible Cause.-W. Sibley, G. w.
Rigby, d. S. Baldwin, j. NJ. Quis-
ton.
Conference Stewards. B. Sless,
j. McAnulty, G. f. Wilcox, j. w.
Fox.
Religious Literature.-N. Asher,
q. w. Pye, S. Holman, j. Harris.
Education.-B. Kelley, J. L. Han
10, G. Il. Pomeroy, J. Paulson.
Missions.-The Presiding Elders.
Periodical Accounts.-B. Lowe,
@. A. Slime, L. A. Graham, j. B,
Lee.
Publishing Minutes.-The Confer
ence Secretaries.
- Temperance.-A. Hartman, 3. F.
Smith, A. Lee, E. e. Brooks.
Sunday Schools.-A. L. Burris,
G. Il. Rice, II. NJ. Scott, N. Upton.
Public Worship.-The Presiding
Elders and A. Ii. Walter.
Popular Amusements. j. B.
Siess, w. Bristow, L. F. Laverty,
w. B. Poinsett.
State of the Church,. NJ. Tiff,
N. s. Buckner, S. Holman, G. w.
Harrison.
The Sabbath, Kirby, G. w.
Kenavel, A. Maxey, J. Staples.
On Tobacco.-C. Combs, w. Rob.
ertson, B. F. Wonder, w. Oakley.
Freedman's Adv. T. White,
d. s. Baldwin, G. TYacke, NJ. NJ.
Haun.
Post Offices.-J. L1Cornu, E. w.
Howell, 1. NJ. Boon, I. Wears. B. F.
Smith.
Church Extension.-T. Audas, b.
G. Swartz. S. Parker, d. A. Perrin.
Memoirs.-T. IL. Morey, j. +.
Nessly, E. A. Graham, T. Swoger.
Financial Secretarv.-M. v. b.
Knox.
Ladies and Pastors Union.-C. r
Pomeroy, w. j. McWhirt, G. E
Wilcox, E. G. Brooks.
SECOND DAY.
March I'd, 1876.
Session opened with devotional
exercises, conducted by Rev. II. w.
Reed, of North Iowa Conference.
Minutes of yesterdays session
were read, corrected and approved.
The following resolution was pre-
sented:
ReSolred, That this Conference
hereby condemns the practice of any
of its members soliciting votes for
himself as a candidate for the Gen
eral Conference, and especially OF
any Presiding Elder, using his Of
fetal influence to secure the election
of himself or another to that body,
as interfering with the freedom of
the elective franchise, and as intro
ducing among Christian ministers
the degrading and corrupt practices
of professional politicians.
j. PAULsoN,
S. HOLMAN.
This was adopted by a yea and
nay vote, with but one dissenting
vote.
j. II. Cameron, of the Western
Book Concern, introduced. Also,
Rev. A. NJ. Averill, Baptist mimic.
ter of Emporia.
Fourth question-"Who are ad.
United to full connection 2.
. J.Harris, T.Swager. j .M.Iloff, AT
Burris, G. Combs, J. B. Siess, B. F.
Wonder, and G. Tyacke were exam.
ined by the Bishop, who delivered