The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-12
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
Mo,nqdl.t rroaehsr.,, i'm Conela,e

Methodist Prcachersai I'm COnc1ave 1t
.' Hartford.
Hartford Call: The Emporia Dis.
trict Ministerial Institute of the NJ. Z.
church; convened in Hartford at seven
o'clock Tuesday evening, October 8.
Rev. +! n. Sisson preached stirring
sermon on "GroWth in Grace"
On "Wednesday at 3 o., IN. the assOcia-
tiOn was led in half hours prayer ser
vice by ReY. A. J. Coker. G. Il. Rice,
the presiding elder, took the chair. A
committee on program, consisting Of
the presiding elder, and two others of
his selection, was appointed Rev. II.
A. Tucker was appointed critic OF the
day. The presiding elder linen drilled
the association on several disciplinary
points Rev. r. Lidzy led in AN ami
mated discussion ON "How 10 Reach the
Masses" Guy Hamilton led an cx-
egisis Un Proverbs 4. 10.
In the afternoon e. Il. Rice conducted
SiflIl on the rules Of the discipline
g0seSning Sunday schools. Rev. e. w.
Gnllet conducted drill ON ihe bible
its books, etc. Following this Rev. G.
r. Pattee gave aR address on Sunday
schools what they are and what they
are not Rev. II, A. Tucker then read a
paper ON Skepticlsm which called out a
lively, discussion. Rev, j. A. Hyden
answered hat full of questions. on Sun
day school work. Rev. r. r. Hardness
spoke on the best method Of taking
collections.
In The eycning Judge Cunningham OF
Emp0ria, delivered lecture on the
Testimony Of Four Evangeiists." The
| association passed u resolution thanking
| the speaker Tor his Interesting and in
II t.ss
have il published In the Central Chris
| LiaR Advocate. The Judge is always
/ welcomed heartily by the ministers and
his work is greatly appreciated.
Thursday morning the association mel
at 8 O'Clock. Minutes OF Wednesdays
session real and approved. A motion
| was made instr uctlng the secretary tC
send the resolution requesting the Blsh
| cd not to transfer any man to this con,
iferance who uses tobacco or who is oVcI
| forty five years old
| The committee On resolutions re-
ported the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the asso
1 Citation is due 10 the Rev. Thomas s
Walker, the pastor OF Hartford charge
Rad % the people OF Hartford for lh(
L kind manner in which We have been en-
/ terfained.
T.. Resolved, That we extend our, thanks
10 the Hartford Call for publishing oul
program and a report of our meetings
A resolution was passed against Sab
bath excursion trains, and the officeri
j were requested to enforce the law agains
Il Sabbath breaking. Also resolution
Il requesting the enforcement of the pro
hibiE1ry liquor law WAS passed. :
The session opened Thursday after
noon With devotional exercises led b.
r. T. Hardness. The ministers had
\ discussion on the tobacco question, AMI
Il pronounced the use of tobacco SinEu
and filthy, and requested The member
d Of .oqf church not TO use the weed 1
j number of important suhjreis ~VIe thcl
debated, most Uf the ministers. Iakin
y O'clock was the time Set Tor the chill
dren's meeting. Rev. Pattee gave lei
SON in sacred geography. AddFesse
, were delivered by Judge Cunningha al
| and Elder Rice. The members of til
3 Iinstifule then held short session to a
!. tend 70 some unfinished business.
In the evening Rev. Fl. ]. Walker, {
t LIE Roy opened the meeting with deY'
3 ti0aal exercises. Rev. Pattse, Of Hun
/. Eboldt, preached good sermon ON Ii
!, death and Resurrection of Christ an
q the Importance of setting our Affection
T on things above"
e TheiinstiIute adjourned on Thursds