The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-03-20

and the only reason why he was not present
ut the conference WAS that he was peculiar
lily unable TO come, aud without decent
clothes.
o. motion OF Mr.. Caru:hers, a collection
was taken in the confer nee, for the b-neflt
of Mr.. McHenry, and the amount OF S3l.7j
was realized.
Announcements were made for afternoon
and evening services.
Ir. Hoys was appointed to take charge of
the devotional exercises Saturday morning.
The doNology was sung, and The Confer .
ence adjourned with beDedictiOn by DR..
Nesbitt OF the Lea. enworth Baptist Church.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
At the afternoon meeting Chaplain "o.
Caoe sang the following beautiful lines,
~ hich have been float. q around iu the press
for long time their auth"r>hip Is not
known. That old hymn, Rock of Ages. {"
attracts Us all through life, from childhood
10 Old age, and never loses ilsinteTesi:
ROCK OF AGES.
"ROck of Ages cleft for me-
inoughtlesSly maiden sung,
Fell the ~orus consciously,
From her giriish gleeiui tongue;
Sung AS little child eB sing,
sung as sing the birds in June
Fell the words, like liAht ie sy-s down,
On the current of q tune
"l.eJ me hine mys If Ia IBe-"
Felt her soul no ne, u Ia hide,
Sw., { tn ng song could 10
ana sue uad II thought beside,
Eel, iIom lips untouched by c,T-,
Dreaming not that each might be
On some other lips prayer.
"Rock of ages cleft for ma,-
was "A W. man sung them now,
fieadingy, ana prayerfJIly,
Every word her heart did know,
Rose the \ ny ~ storm tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air.
Every note with sorTow stiIrrC;
Every y liab =, pTaHsT,
'Let Inc hide III! sell Ia 1nee.'
"Rock of Ages cleft for me-
Lips gown az d, sung the hymn,
TTu>iingiy and t-I4deriy,
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim.
"L-t me hide myself III Thee"
Tremul ng though the voice and low,
Ran e s~ eet stream peacefully.
Like "A river. IN its How,
sung, only they can sing:
Hno behold the pTOm.s rest.
"RDck OF Ages C .itfrr m.
Let Inc hide my SELF l.. Thee"
| "Rock Of Ages 81. f. for me-"
sung above "A coffin lid,
Underneath al Te,tiuly.
All Iif-'s Joys and soTrows hic;
Never more, U! storm tossed s"u!,
Never more from wind or tide,
Never more from pillows roll,
Wiltthou need Thy seIf To hide.
Could the >IghtlesS, sunken eyes,
Clos. d be,e .th the soft grey hair,
Could the mute ami StIifened lips,
Move again In pleading prayer,
StilI-ay 81 III. the words would be,
Let Inc hide ysslI IN Thee"
LEAvENwoRTu, MARCH u. 1879.
Conference ME; pursuant 10 adjournment
Al $50 NJ.
The usual half hour was given to the deyo-
tional exercises, conducted by Mr.. Hogs.
Business session opened at niIe o'clock
Bishop Wiley in the Chair.
The Journal OF the day before was read and
approved.
The rol was called OF car dictates for dea-
cons of the second class.
J. NJ Miller was Ierorled iayorabIy by The
committee, and elected.
q. W. Miller was reported iavorably by the
committee ard e.ected.
{. q. CTyster, was reported favOrably by
;hE com mitiee and elected.
IL. j tTOoke wb> r. ported by the comm ttee
as prepared for Elders orders, and was 30
elected
Mr. II. Phillips was continued as a Deacon
The candidates for Elders orders were cali
ed: M.s>rs. Hubbard, Levsu, SavI!le, Camp
bell, Clifford, Hoffman, Zimmerman, Green,
and ini.rbuurne we e IavoraDly reported,
and elected To lder', orders.
Election Of loc Al preachers To orders = pa-
titIon was read for the ordination of T. b.
Price. They reported MIR. Prices Standing
ss y'od. an. he WAS elected TO local deacOn's
orders.
Ia.t question:. Where SlHlt l'lF- next Onl|r-
ence be neld, WAS taken up, and Topeka was
chosen unaui moU>ly.
Ms. HESSING,s REsoLUTI N.
Mr.. HeDning, from the Ju iciary, made
the following motion:
That the Committee be dissolved on the
ground,
1t That its powers and duties are not de-
fined by this Confer-Y ce or the discipline.
ID. That la its Processes 1t exceeds the
power OF any committee author!Z q by this
conference or the discipline.
81. That Its proceedings are arbitrary and
un warranted, IN law or quit
4Ih. That II OF. rs the our to complaints,
In such "A way as TO endtng the character
and - .rdlng oil every member Of this Con
ference.
.l sullivan stated thai owing TO the &C
dent that happened Ia hun on the morning
the conference met, acat>e which had been
prepared 40 come before the JuiIri 'Ty Com
mil Tee, had been thrown INFO cDnIuS. on.
Il motion of Mr. H.DulBg was LAID on
the table by vote OF % to 10
FL Newell mini Ter OF the Protestant
Method st Church, having adplird Tor adj
mission ID the Conference, Wa, reported IA
vorabIy nj al III ted.
III ] Nil er WAS admitted by transfer from
tn. northern New lorS CDuIereLcr.
The Secretary read his financial report for
the past year, as follows: