The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-25
SI NOD OF KANSAS.
The Eleventh Annual Meeting in
This City.@:PrOceedinEs- of the

The Eleventh Annual Meeting in
This City.-:ProceedinEs- Of the
Same.
The eleventh annual meeting of the Synod
Of Kansas, was begun AT Leavenworth, Kan.
sas, September %, at 7:39 z. NJ. The opening
sermon was preached by the Rev, ID. NJ. Nc
Iellan, of Kansas City, who WAS assisted in
the devotional exercises by Rev. W. X.
Hutchinson, OF Ottawa The sermon was
founded on Luke 2:ig. twist ye not that l
must be about my Fathers business az The
words indicate a readiness to do the work
that was to be done. II is the language of the
individual and the church when imbued by
the spirit. To accomplish our work as min
listers we must possess qualifications for our
work. Scripture represents ministers as
watchmen, who watch 10 danger and give
the alarm. They are also pastors, who lead
and find the flock. sympathy and tender
ness and SELF sacrifice are proper qualities for
a pastor.
Another figure emp,oyed 10 represent min
listers is that OF "fshers OF men," Such an
one TO be successful must be careful and con-
siderate in his actions. He must not stand
between men and the savior. Ministers are
stewards; they possess trust for which they
are responsible. They are messengers, who
are 10 deliver the word OF God and not hu-
man wisdom. AS ambsS adors, they aIe The
representatives, of the court of heaven.
9To do the work Represented by these figures
we must be prepared especially for the diff
ferent parts of the work. Literature and
culture must be mastered, but especially
divine Truth. Prayer is necessary as these
names witness: Luther, Knox, SUMMER
field, &c.
In the constitution of cur church Elders are
expected to assist in teaching as well as IN
ruling, and this also is the teaching of the
Scripture. These ought II take tine place of
the pastor in his laburs when the pastor is
necessarily absent. Preparation is necessary
Tor this and should he provided by the pas
tors or by themselves through careful study.
The mem ocrs have duties. They are citi-
zens; they hsve rights and privileges, but
also duties They are children and have
rights of care ana instruction. They are Ia
borers. God works through agencies. All
are to work, They are soldiers, 10 defend and
10 attack the enemy In aggressive warfare.
Christians are not simply 10 SIT in the pews,
but TO employ the gifts they have received.
Primitive Christianity owed its success large.
ly TO them. These also should be carefully
pr pared and something more than usual
should he undertaken 10 more deeply i'm
press their minds with truth. The sabbath
School and family training should be care
fully employed. but the whole church and
the whole work should be pervaded with
prayer
Elders and members thus trained would
hold fields that cannot now be held and ex-
tend the work where IL cannot GO. The ell
cheney of primitive christianity could thus
be reproduced and spirituality heightened.
The election for Moderator resulted IN the
choice of the venerable David Thompson, of
Arkansas CITY,
The programme tor to-day is. at p. II. a
sermon by J. U. McCIenshan OF O!athe, sub.
iect: How can the church best promote
the Observance Of the sabbath" In the eve
ming at 7.3J here VIII be conference on
"Home Mission Wo-k." The public are espe-
cially invited 10 ta.ss services.