The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
ANIMAL MEETINGS,
or the Christian Church in kansas,
Held Mt EmpOria, sept. 30 to Oct. q.

or the Christian Church in Kansas
MINISTERIAL INSTITUTE
Met pursuant to arrangement at Empori,
Sept 80, 1879, at 2 O'Clock. The preacher,
present during the meeting were g. q. Al
len, f. S. Allen, Pariee Butler, w. NJ
Babbitt, 5. G. Brown, A. II. BriIton, Hen
ry Cogswell, 8. T. Dodd, A. c. Easter, A
Elliott, I. A. Fancher, J. q. Garner, ID. III
Johnston, II. s. Cline, Henry Marin, c. S
Martin, o. W. Miller, c. J. Mckinney, ]
K. Moony, c. w. Pool, j. w. Randall, J.
NJ. Raukin,P. w. shick, B. II. Smith, Joe
Wood, j. A. Bursett, F. NJ. Rymerson, f.
NJ. Rsiney, III. ID. Gsns, Nathan Moody,
William Hickox, Judson White, John r.
Easter, w. +. Parmeter, J. f. Pickett and
theirs.
The following questions were discussed {:
1st, "How TO conduct Protracted Meet
ings?'
Ind. "What class Of amusements may
Christians engage I'M"
Sd, "What does it take to constitute a
II NhuICu uovAuS al SCI III OfucI
Sermons preached:
Temptation Of Christ" by p. W.
Sbick.
Truth" by DR.. s. I. Dodd.
Supporting power Of Love-" by b. III.
Smith.
Immortality" by A. Elliott.
The sermons were able and the discus
sions thorough. The christ; preachers
Of Kansas are aboye average for zeal, love
and liberality. .. H. JOHNSTON,
J. w. LINN, Sec'y. President.
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
The Christian Missionary Society for the
State of Ksnsss met at Emporis, Kas.,
Oct %, 1876, at 2 o'clock D. m, Ed. s. g.
elected secretary pro tenn. The chair then
appointed appropriate. committees on:
/, Credentials; 2, Order of Business, 3,
Nomination of officers for coming year; 4,
Resolutions; 5, Sunday schools; 8, Mission
airy field; 7, Finance; 8. Time and place Of
next meeting; 8, Religious exercises; 10,
Obituary; ii Statistic; IL, Temperance
work.
Very many we're found present al dele.
gates who had not proper credentials, but
on motion, were admitted to the delibers-
tions OF the meeting. All delegates were
ordered to prepare in writing the report of
the churches, fields and districts, and file
with the recording secretary during the
afternoon session.
The following were nominated as Cficers
for the coming year:
President, &. s. Martin, Ossge City;
Vice President, Henry Coggswell, Msnhst-
tan; Recording Secretary, DIR. s. L. Dodd,
Leavenworth; Corresponding Secretary, J.
NJ. Rankin, Burlington; Treasurer, G. W.
Brooks, Manhattan.
all were duly elected by instructing the
secretary to cast the ballot. Religious eX-
ercises during the Convention. Social and
prayer meeting thirty minutes preceding
morning, afternoon and evening sessions.
Preaching At II O'Clock Saturday BY J. K
Morey; subject, preaching" Lords Day,
Dr. S. T. Dodd. The funeral Of Mrs. Viii
hite; text, Rev. 1413. At 7:30 Friday, A. |
Elliott. Saturday, Pardee Butler, Follow
ing Christ" Lords Day, evening, ut !.
Communion. Elder S. G. Brown presidin2, |
followed by Henry Cosswell, sermon The |
Chris. of God"
Elder d. H. johnson, of Topeka, il pres
ident for the coming year, and DIR. :. T. /
Dodd, Of Leavenworth, Is secretary. These
officers are the Committee on Programme
for the next meeting.
Adjourned to meet one year hence, at
Riley county, Kas.
DIR. Dodd resd resolution providing for
the appointment Of . committee for CORE
spondence on the subject of temperance
with a view to united effort upon the con-
,titutional amendment pending in $780,
This resulted in the appointment of Elders
Pardee Butler, d. H. Johnston, j. 3.
McCleery, C. S. Martins A. J. White, A.
Elicit, W. F. Prmeter. Also, Resolved,
whereas, notwithstanding our thousands in
,umber in this state, We have been over
ooked in the state statistics a. . religious
'ody; therefore, that the chair be instructed
o appoint . committee 10 prepare . psti-
ion to Be presented to proper authorities I
{ Topeka, askinG recognition and place
pon The statistical ssoosds Of Tie State