The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-18


interesting 20 The ministry and was re-
eeived with very many expressions of
favor. The enrolment Of delegates, and
the election of officers then ensued,
which resulted as follows:
President-M. j. Salier, of lndepend-
1st- Vice president E. j. Nugens
Ottawa.
I'd. Vice president-A. L. Vail, of
Secrelary-Professor NJ. [. Ward, OF
Treasurcr-H, NJ. Biningsby, of To-
peka-
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Z
The convention assembled at O'Clock
on Friday afternoon. Some miscellen-
eous business occupied the attention of
the convention at the opening.
The secretary of the state mission
board and the secretary of the a. Nj. b.
IL. mission society, read their reports
which were referred TO u special com
initIee.
An essay by Rev. a S Merritield, on
The Chief HiHdEances iR-oar Work, -
was read.
f. Gum. H. BiTiingsby and E. Nesbet
/ were appointed u committee to confer
| with Bro DickersOn of the Standard in
regard to publishing the essays, ETC.,
which the convention may desire TO pub
| fish. While waiting for report of this
/ committee, Revs. Thomas and Watkins,
/ of Topeka, were invited TO address the
convention on the condition of the color
I ed Baptists of Topeka and steps were
taken toward their relief,
The committee having in charge the
report of the district secretary, Bro. J.
French, recommended continuance OF
the plan of cooperation between the
state board and the A. B. II. Nj
society.
| Arrangements had been made for !
meeting of ladies at Mrs Spicer's fol
consultation on mission interests, anC
Mrs. Swift, OF Chicago, was introduced te
the convention. e5a
FRIDAY EVENING.
After devotional meeting, condensed
statement of the reports received iron
Il missionaries WIS made by the secretary
Prof NJ. L. Ward. The main part Q
the evening was given to excellent nd
dresses by DIR. Haigh, of Chicago, ant
DIR Nesbet, of Leaven worth, on the woT
+ Of the A. b. II. Mission Society, follow
?. ed by brief remarks by E, Gum, l. \
4 Wynian aud others.
: SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE II. q.
: Before the devotional meeting III
4 ministers held session. AT the hon
/ for the business vice president Va
= took the chair, and The question of edI
Il cation was taken up. Reports of Re-
! Robert Atkinson, secretary OF educi
III tional board, and of Rev j. Barrett. weI
, heard and adopted, after which AN ell
!. quenI and practical sermon was delive
Il ed by DIR. p, J. Williams. president {
e Ottawa University.
e This was followed by Il paper by Juds
= 4 af.atUa
rich things, and was indeed brilliant,
not adopted in sentiment by all.
Alter miscellaneous business. asijour
If cd with prayer by DIR. Thompson, of t
. peka.
Is This morning. AT Mrs. Spicer's, the
m dies held meeting in the interest
Of missions as reported yesterday.
er The following is the programme f
IN tomorrow: g.
IS Baptist church-Addresses to the Su
to day school at 10 a. m, DIR. Haigh,
Il Chicago, and DIR. i. j. Williams, of {
H. tawa Preaching at IL a. NJ, by Re
I'd 4. c. Peck. of Lawrence.
&c SIP. m.-Women's missionary meetlI
D.. CONNECTED by Mrs. Vail. of Wichita, al
IS, Mrs. Swift, of Chicago.
n ~ y. m.-DcvotiOnal meeting.
Is 8 D. m.-Preaching by Rev. w.
IL Briggs, of Blue Rapids, followed by
IS free conference.
of Congregational churchill a. M, !
IL f. Nesbet, of LeavenwOrth.
i'll Sp m-Rev. Evens, of Junction CT
to NJ. i. churchill u. M, Rev. A.
to Vail. of Wichita; 8 p. IN, Rev. d, Nor
as of Burlingame.
er. Reformed church-Rev. J. G. Sh'
in maker, pastor IL a. m. A. S. Merritie
les of Newton.
m Christian churchill Il. M, Rev. w
on Read, of Clay Center; 8 p. M, X
It J. s. MAYER, of Manhattan
&c. African NJ. f. churchill II. m, X
SITS Thomas, of Topeka.