The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-21
AFrFRNOON sEssION.


The follow ing were elected to Itineran-
cy and Orders: David worley, T. d.
stroud, W. A. Llmboeker and A. II.
Bowdish.
John T. Mayer and A. NJ. Anderson
were received into the Itinersncy. John
Ball and L. Faulkner were elected TO or
ders. r. j. Brown was received into the
Itinerancy as an elder. Rev. g. Clark
was elected President Of the Conference
for the ensuing year.
The following statiOning committee was
appointed: 8. Clark, R. Baker. G. W. SUIT
ton, /. RIneheaTt and W. w. Shaw.
Standing district committee: Ministers,
J. Morley, A. MINIS and r. 81. Martin.
Delegates, L. N. Newton, 8. PaxOn and
A. z. Clarke.
The Conference adjourned with prayer.
Friday. Sept. 1A-S A M
The devotional exercises were conduct
~ " /. Riueheart.
lle committee on the American Bible
Society reported that each preacher shall
present the claims Of the Society once a
year, and see that each family Is furnish
ed with q copy Of the Holy Scripture.
The report was adopted.
The committee on wants and bounds
rIes was appointed: 1. RIneheart, G.. w.
WIldin, A. T. Clark, W. W. Shaw and
r. Larrabee.
A. w. McCOin was elected Assistant
Secretary.
The committee on Itinerancy and Or
ders reported on the examination Of j. d.
hogan, and he Was received into the
Ittnerancy.
sence, and Bro. Faulkner placed on the
committee on missions in his stead
The committee on Reform reported that
the use OF tobacco made O cesspoOl OF filth
too disgusting to be endured; or II con-
verted into smoke would beciOud, as with
a pail OF darkness, our fair American
name. The money spent for this purpose
would build church in every settlement.
and sustain an efficient minister in every
postorate in the land; therefore,
Resolved, That, as ministers and DEL
egates we pledge ourselves to do what we
can to abaLe its use.
The report en- temperance represented
the baneful and devastating influ ence OF
intemperance, and pledged the Confer
ence TO give its influence and support to
the cause OF temperance, and sympathI re
with every lsudable enterprise that has
for Its object the saving OF men and wo-
men from the demon OF intemperance and
the drunkard's doom.
The following committee was appointed
TO secure . meeting house in Quenemo :.
Messrs. wilkins, Wells and j. " Orley.
On motion, w. H. Makeaney, an elder
In the NJ. +. church, was received on his
credentials, and placed on the stationed
list,
Conference adjourned, with prayer by
DIR. Pomeroy.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by j. Worley.
It was resolved that, every pastor who
does not take the Methodist Recorder,
shall be left without appointment.
Ihe commItee on obituaries reported
that the late Rev. Jesse Richards, one OF
the old guards OF the church, was receiV.
ed Into the Kansas Conference In 1874,
ana appointed to the Humboldt mission.
While ID the path of cuty he was strick-
en- down by palsy, and fingered some time
until IL pleased the Master to take him to
his home above. The Conference will
cherish his memory as one who went in
and out blRmeless.
Also, that the Conference had suffered
a great loss in the death OF Bro. Lock, a
young man Of great promise to the church,
and submitted to the will OF our Heaven
~ Father, while the active sympathy of
the Conference should be with the be-
reaVed friends. Rev. j. M. Lock was ad-
mltted to the Conference at Americas in
1910, and appointed to the Atchison cir
cut, where he labored efficiently until
his death. He was ordained In 1876.
IL was resolved, that the President shall
only be required to make one visit to each
neld OF labor during the year, and that
he shall be allowed $500 for services; the
ment, and the remainder to be raised pro
rata, according to membership.
Inc secretary was required 10 make the
apportionment OF the presidents salary,
and publish it IN the Recorder.
J, w. Tanner was elected permanent
secretary.
The committee on Sabbath schools re-
ported that when properly used they
were some OF the most potent instrumen-
taIities for the building up Of Christ's
Kingdom In the world; that too much de-
pendence is placed on the lesson leaves;
that good common sense and genuine pie
| ty were necessary qualifications for u sun
day school officer, and recommended the
"MOrntng Guide" as entirely worthy OF
the patronage Of all the Sunday schools.
The committee on wants and boundaries
reported In favor OF q new mission in the
west half OF Montgomery county, south oil
Elk river, and changed Verdigris mission
so as to include Neosho Rapids, the Straun
appointment and district IL; also ordered
q Garnett mission. CherryVale was to be
bounced on the norLn by wilson county,
west by the Verdigris, south by the Indi-
an nStion, and east by the South Mound
ana Parsons. The north part of Usage
county was selected as the site Of mis-
sion. Cloud county was to be known a.
Shirley mission, and Sedgwlck circuit was
divided on the township line east and
west, town line %, north OF which Is to be
known as Sedgwick circuit. The Rose
creek was added to the Adams circuit.
The Ottawa mission to be known rs the
Melvern circuit.
The committee on Ministerial Education
reported that to preach the glorious gospel
| OF Christ, and perform the high mission
OF evangelizIng the world, we will sus.
tain an educated ministry, and patronIze
our church institutions, and especially
Adrian College. And that as IL. B. Sip.
pie is at Adrian preparing for the minis.
| try, all the pastors shall take up coliec-
| tions for the purpose OF defrayihg his ex.
| penses while at college.
It was also. Resolved, that hereafter ev.
cry pastor shall see that the presidents
proportion salary Is raised on his charge
Resolved, That every minister who
shall take work from this conference
shall be required to remain on his work
until henorablv discharged, and to take
up the collections required by the disci.
pline. The conference adjourned with
prayer by Rev. j. Clark, Of the Presby te.
riGn church.