The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-12

of the district conference was held.
Tuesday has becn a busy Gay in examin-
atiors of the various classes. Bishop
K. :. Foster, D. d., LII. d., irct1red last
At Baldwin, City, aI.d will be down night
this morning to open conference ut 0
o'cl ok.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH j.
Thc seventh session of line South Kan
SIS annual conference of the NJ. E.
church CONVENED 1T the church in Otta-
wa this morning.
\ prayer mseling commenced at So
o'clncll, led by Rev A. Buckncr
The conference proper was opened
with devotional exercises. conducted by
J. W, Fox.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
was then administered by Bishop Foster,
assisted by some Of the elders.
At the roll call IS members answered
to their names.
The transfer to this conference of II.
II. Sparks, ". l. Graham, G. w. Gullett
ami J. n. Rich, WAS announced.
II. ". ChaiI'ee was elected secretary OF
the conference by reclamation, and Z. c.
Brooas was elected assistant secretary
Jas Murray and c. T. Durboraw statis-
teal secretaries; J. VI. Ihf recording
and II. J. Walker railroad secretary. c.
r. Rice WAS elected to prepare reports
for conference daily.
The bishop made sho-t bat forciblc
and appropriate address II reference to
ministerial cOnduc; al conference.
\ committee of six was appointed to
consider the expediency Of division OF
the conference, and to report plan ii
this session. We shall look with interest
for the report of this committee.
Il. Kelly, the p. L. of Fit Scott dis
trict, read very Interesting report OF
the work in lis district. They have had
Il very successful year in all departments
il nearly all the charges.
At the close ofthe morning session
the bishop very pleasantly remarked
that the cabinet would meet at two
o'clock and said, Brethren, pray for us
pray more for US than to US" 1t was nc
doubt timely.
An afternoon session was held FOR
collection of statistics and reports, and
these papers are in more promptly than
usual. DR.. H. W. Reed presided at the
session.
This evening Bishop Foster has given
us his grand lecture on spirit Forces in
the Universe" \ large audience listen
ed with rapt attention to the master ora
tor rs he unfolded his sutject. cannot
give even sketch. The lecture was Civ
en- FOR the benefit of the Preachers Aid
Society, and Melted that worthy object
over one hundred dollars, and the bishop
was made an honorary life member.
Interest boGias TO gather round "iYho
shall 90 20 general conferences" I can
tel who wants to so. but can't tell TO
night who will.
We have opened up nicely today, and
look for u busy day tomorrow Their,
are muttcriugS of wedding 1T the morn
ing service tomorrow. We shall see.
THURSDAY, AAHCn ;.
y conference prayer meeting was con
Quoted by &. \, King at $50 a. III.
~ o'clock the business opened and
proceeded with the usual rapidity. 4
number OF visitors from abroad are her,
and We're introduced this morning
among which arc j. Z. Gilbert, of Tope
lla, J. j. Thompson, state agent of til,
American Bible Society; also, G. S Dear
bon and J. Boicoart, of The Kansas con
ference, and several rrom other confer
! cnccs.
! The characters OF the elective elder.
of the Fort Scott district passed review
before the conference, AMI all were cor
rect except lhat of T. " Howell. II
his case the record was: withdraw
from the ciurcl. and ministry unde,
charge of cross immortality" Hi
parchments were placed in the hands q
the secretary.
5 E. Pcnlluloa, the presiding eide
of Emporia district, read his report
His reference To Emporia indicated tina
that charge is in healthy condition.
/ The class for admission into fall con
ncction' was called forward and tn,
bishop addressed them and the confer
cucc in lengthy speech full Of practi
cal thoughts He urged upon them III,
necessity Of living above reproach in tht
pulpit, the family, their business rela
items, ani In short, all the relations Q
life lie urged them to care for tn,
church property, and especially the par
sunages, and to look after every interes
of the church. He said The churcI
wants aseg-he aea and you will b,
wanted After his address Il class o
twelve young men we're admitted int,
/ fall connection 4 noble class of youn.
men are constantly coming among US.
The rule against tobacco was hardly
necessary to-day. But ono of the lively,
had used it and he had left it off
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock is fixed fo
the election OF delegates to the genera
conference.
The lay conference VIII convene at
O'Clock.
This sfeFRoon the annual missionarl
sermon WAS preached by \. Il. johnson
our exp, Z. As usual in his sermons, !
was fall of thought.
This evening has been held the mis-
sionary anniversary. L T. CLerington
of Ft. Scott. was the first speaker. HI
referred to that scripture "The son 0
man is come 30 seek and save that which
was lost" was ono of the arguments 70
missionary effort He referred to a com
mou argument against missionary eiTor
that We have heaihens enough at home
and stated that lhree-fifihs of the mis-
sionary funds were used in the HON,
field He then spoke of the great Ger
man work, Of which Wm. Nash hat
been the great apostle; referred to hi.
training, side by side, in the rational
istic schools OF Germany with Davi(
Strauss, and of his coming to this coun
try and being brought to Christ by In,
simple preaching of the gospel. II,
may well be said TO be the father o
German Methodism He then referred
10 the degraded condition of the womeI
of India, and cur duty TO them
DR. Fry, of St Louis. was the mex
speaker. He spoke well and forcibly
DIR. Eads, of Kansas City, followed.
Bishop Foster then added few word.
of practical suggestion Interference to III,