The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-11
THE SOUTH KANSAS CONFERENCE.
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WELLINGTON, Kan, March 2.-The
South Kansas conference Of the n. E.
church met here this morning, Bishop
F. Hurst, now of New Jersey, presiding.
The Bishop made the opening address.
The standing committees have been ap-
pointed and the conference Is fully
organized and at work. Many visitors
from the east are present Rev. o. "
Lynch, presiding elder of the colored
churches of Kansas, delivered an address
to an immense audience last night. Rev.
T. P. Hagerty, of Kansas City, breaches
before the conference tonight.
The conference sent n telegram to the
legislature At Topeka to day encouraging
them in their temperance work.
Charges will be preferred against Rev.
d. P. Mitchell, of Topeka, editor, to-
morrow, in the South Kansas conference
of the III. z. church now in session in
this city, with y view to his expulsion
from the ministry. He will be accused
Of violating pledge made to the con-
ference two years ago to abstain from
politics. An accusation of the unlawful
use OF money will also be made. A hall
has been secured for the trial. Mitch
ell is prepared for the fight, and bitter
contest is anticipated.
The following program of exercises Is
copied from the Wellington Daily Press
a neat little sheet which reflects great
credit upon the enterprise OF its pub.
lIshers:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH End.
$50 p. m.-Temperance meeting. Ad'
dresses by Revs. G.. w. PYe. Paul F
Jones, and others.
THURSDAY, MARCH BIRD.
$50 p. MANUAL Missionary Sermon
? by Rev. II. A. Tucker.
7:30 p. m.-Missionary Anniversary.
Addresses by Rev. Paul F. Jones, Rev
r. II. Sparks, and others.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4rH.
From 80 to p. m.-Anniversary Of
the Preachers Aid Society.
8 p. m.-Anniversary OF the WOman's
, Foreign missionary society. Ad
, dresses by Mrs. Mary G. Ninde and
Mrs Lucy Prescott, of Minneapolis
Minnesota, and others.
7:30 D. m.-Educational anniversary
Addresses by Rev. w. II. Sweet, n
A, President Baker University, Rev
John Kirby and others.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH.
t 2 80 p. m.-Anniversary of Fretdmenf
Aid society. Addresses by Rev. E. G
Boaz, Rev. J. A. Hyden and others.
z 80 p. m.-Church extension anniyer
sary. Addresses by Rev. NJ. L. Gates
Rev. Fl. ]. Walker and others.
ALI these meetings will be addressed
by distinguished divines from abroad.
SECOND DAY.
WELLINGTON, March 3.
Last night we enjoyed fine sermon
, preached by DR.. Harerty, of Kansas City
This morning the usual routine of bus
mess was continued. The call of effect
tive elders was resumed and those OF
Emporia district all passed.
A. Z. Burris, the P. E of Independ
! ence district, presented fine report O
| the work ON his district. Bro. Burri
t goes by the name of the Baby PresId
4 ing Elder" He is small of stature anC
: only % years of age, yet he is a man il
E mind and work.
The effective elders of that district al
: passed.
, @. A. King, the presiding elder of tn
Wichita district, presented his report
]. and the elders of that district all passed
e The Hutchinson district was called
t and N. Asher, the presiding elder, real
his report. Exceptions were taken to
}. part of it by o. A. Palmer, and the mat
t ter was referred to n special committe
t of f1ve--F NJ. Sisson, w. T. White, H
:, McBirney, D. S. Baldwin and w. Il
= Cline.
II D. P. Mitchell was called and bill c
5 charges was preferred; also, the sam
g in case of Buckncr. Both cases wer
IS referred to select committees, but the
are not yet named. The rest of th
). elders of that district were duly passed
o Other important matters were before tn
# conference.
D The session bids fair to be long on
d but Bishop Hurst has the matter well i
=. hand.