The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-10-10

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Aceordlng to rssolntisa pessd st he last
Meeting Of ~ rrssbytsEy u Enpssia, 4 W.
decided T. bold Dibls School Instituts In
| conaectioa with M next meetisg 70 - hold
It wichita Rev. A. b. Laeksy was sp-
pointed - IT. conductor. The time VA set
one day preceding the meeting Of The Pres
bytefy. Accordingly avery full and complete
programme Of exercises was arranged fer
tins Institute. A large delegation Of minis
ter and elders within the Presbytery came
one day earlier to take part In and enjoy this
meeting. The conductor was promptly on
hand with his usual energy and ability - an
organizer. The Institute was opened by
singing the familiar song, "Rsjoiee and be
Glad, )" which seemed SO appropriate in view
Of the increased interest manifested In behalf
Of the study Of the Bible and kindred sub.
jects. The frst address was the "Addzess Of
Welcome" OF Rev. J. r. Haraen. When We
consider that Q large number present had
come to spend week within the city which
the speaker represented, only such could fully
appreciate the pleasan. little speech. Every
word seemed to weigh pound, and when he
got through, the strangers all felt that they
had got back home.
Rev. w. w. Curtis spoke extempore on the
subject OF Temperance. He urged the i'm
portance OF sgitating the subject IN the pulpit
and elsewhere; any way. 30 we keep the SUBJ
ject before the minds OF the people. He ad-
vised ministers to preach on the subject often,
and to hold children's temperance meetings
about once month. He would also encour-
age the use Of the pledge.
Ftp. Berry read paper on the subject OF
pastoral Visitation" in which he presented
the "nccesslty" and '.method' as they each
most iorcibIy presented themselves TO his
mind. 1t was shown thai in order for q mia
,ster TO be successful in preaching he must
get into sympathy with those to whom be
breaches, and and there is no other way than
by visiting his people aud becoming acquaint-
ell with them. The ''method" presented ere
ated some discussion in which it was gener-
ally thought that there could be no absolute
rule laid down for pastoral visitation.
DR. q. Humble presented the subject OF
"Bibls School Normal Classes The doctor
drew an analogy between the secular schools
and tae Bible school, and showed how the
latter was lar superior to the former in point
Of organization. He urged the importance OF
insttuting normal class in every Sabbath
School that we may very soon begin more
thorough study OF the Bible.
Miss Matte b. Lackey presented the sub
jact of "Womeu's Missionary Societies.
which was one of the longest and perhaps
most Interesting paper. read. The applause
which Miss Lackey received showed that both
her paper and subject had place in the hearts
of those present.
the Pastor as Stadent," was the subject
presented by Rev. Z. +. Foster. He showed
the necessity Of home study on the part Of
the pastor
Rev. A. ii. Lackey presented the subject
..How 10 make the most OF the prayer meet
ing" which was very fully discussed.
Other papers were read on important sub
jecss, which took up all the time before the
meeting OF Presbytery.
The Bible service and song conducted by
Rev. A. II. Lackey was once of the most pleas
ant features of the Institute.