The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18
CHuRCH NOTES

a series Vi EcElNGl McctAuSS was
inaugurated at the NJ. E. church Sunday. |
The revival in the Second Baptist
church still continues with encouraging
results.
DR.. James Barnett occupied the
pulpit of the Reformed church sunday
morning.
Mrs. Mary Rogers, an evangelist of
the Quaker persuasion. inaugurated a
series of revival meetings at the II. E.
church Sunday evening, under auspices
which bespeak gratifying measure of
success. The house was filled to its ut
most capacity, and quite number were
unable to obtain seats. This large
audience was closely held by Mrs.
Rogers, whose discourse was character
lied by its deep earnestness and simple
tervor and power to impart measure
of her own zeal to the christian portion
of her congregation. She employs the
methods of the Methodist church, which,
in some modified form, have come to be
adopted by many other evan
meetings, and the season of prayer
which followed the sermon was charac
terized by indications of fervor which
must have proved acceptable to all ad-
herents of genuine Wesleyanism. A very
decided feeling of interest was manifest
ed, to say the least, and with the hearty
cooperation of the laIty of the church
in these meetings, a very large measure
of good may be accomplished. Meet
| ings were announced for every after
noon and evening of this week.
Fragments From the Normal.
FRIDAY, Feb. IL.
There were 81 students absent at roll
call this morning. This is an unusually
pally ladies, they are excusable. No
doubt the courage of many gentlemen
wavered as they trudged toward the
Normal in the face of that terrible
"norther."
The societies were slimly attended
this evening, owing to the continued
raging of the storm. The Literati ad-
journed aite- attending to some mIscel
laneous business, but the Lyceum carried
out its program, which consisted of mu-
| sic, a recitation, q debate and the society
paper. In spite of the small attendance
all present had an excellent time, their
| smiling countenances indicating their
| enjoyment.
The Young Mems Debating Club"
has engaged the Chapel for their ami
versary meeting, which will be held on
the evening of the 25th.
To-day closed the first half of the win
ter term. The dIsordered condition of
the heating apparatus, caused an adjour-
ment of O week, at the beginning, but by
extra exertion on the part of Faculty and
students, the full terms work will be
completed. BETA.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is, 1881.
Yesterday morning there we're % abb
sent from roll call. This morning near
ly all were present, there not being more
than 12 vacant seats.
President WEIGH left this morning for
Lawrence. He will be absent two days.
Prof Fowler will officiate until his re-
turn.
among the Normal boys, We judge it
WA cold this morning. Three, to our
knowledge, came in with both ears nice
lY frosted. Mr.. Morse thinks Jack
Frost did pretty good job on his.
Our two societies have made arrange
ments for joint meeting, to be held on
March 4. 1t Is designed as o contest, we
believe. The program is as follows:
!. Music, BY the Lyceum choir.
Q. Past, present and future of our so
cieties, by L. A. Wright, of the Literati
> and III L. Rees, of the Lyceum.
3. Music, by the Literati choir.
: 4. Grafton, by G. E. Gibson, OF the
|, Lyceum and Miss Brown. of the Literati
5. Essays, by Frank Hoover, of the
Literati and Miss Kelley, of the Lyceum.
? 8. Music, duet, by the Lyceum.
: z. Declarations, by E. c. Lyman, oi
the Literati and j. ]. Kirby, of the Ly.
ceum.
8. Music, duet, by the Literati.
8. Debate. Question, Resolved, Thai
Nature proves the existence of a God"
Affirmative: J. F. Bradley and G. B
' Gallager, of the Lyceum Negative
D S. NJ. Davis and r. Stratton. of the Lit
erati.
10. Critics report, by Miss Wheat
$ IL. Judges report
e IL. Music, Farewell song, by both 80
= cieties.
A general invitation is extended tC
!. the friends of the societies.
r Judge Culver and another gentleman
, whose name We did not learn, paid thu
Normal 3 visit this morning. TIT
/ judge led the school in prayer