The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-07
CHRISTIAN STATE CONVENTION.
Programme of the State Convention of
the Christian Church. to be Held in
Emporia. from Sept 27th to


| programme OF the stats Convention of
the Christian Church. to be Held in
Emporia. from Sept. 27th to
Oct 3rd
You-will see from the following pro
grammes that our convention consists of
four departments, each having its days
and programmes for III. same
We expect preacaers aad delegates,
both ladies and gentlemen, from all
! parts OF the stale. All IN .mbers of The
church will be visited by a committee
en- entertainment, for the purpose of
getting them to assist in entertaining
delegates. We are not able to tell how
many may be in attendance, possibly
within ourselves. Should any person
who arc not members Of our congrega.
ton feel willing to assist US in this res
pect, they will confer favor on US by
addressing me by card or personally.
All, regardless OF church affiliations
are cordially invited to attend the meet
ing. Questions OF vital interest will be
discussed.
Come one and all and let Us have a
pleasant and profitable time together.
Yours respectfully,
r. S. LORI,
Pastor Christian Church
Wednesday evening-Opening ser
mon John Bags, of Clyde.
Thursdays 80 a. NJ, opening eXcr-
cises, 8, appointment of committees. Ad-
dress of welcome, s. G. Brown. Re
Nil IL
Lodge. Reading of minutes and resolu
lions of preceding meeting. Presidents
address. Report of committee on ere
dentials. Paper: Our Missions; J. f.
Floyd, of Eldorado O'Clock, opening
exercises. Report of state board. Re
port oi state treasurer. Short paper, q.
G. Deweese, of Usage Mission. Report
of state district Evangelists, TO be made
in writing, Short paper, Wayla john
son, of Burlington Eveaing.-Sermon.
Friday.-S:3 80 ann, opening exercises
Reading minutes of preceding day. Pa
per: the Pauline plan of missionary
work, 5, I. Dodd, If Topeka. Paper:
Finance, Waller Chenault, OF
Fort Scott. Report of auditing
committee. Short paper, Levi McCash,
of Mcpherson. Special appeals .
O'Clock, opening exercises. Short paper,
j. j. Williams, of Utica. Report of
| special committees. Papers: Missionary
work in cities, ~ Elicit, of Burnton
Report of standard committees. I'm
| finished and miscellaaeous business
| Evening
Thirty minutes viii be given to Me
| long papers, ten minutes 20 the short
ones. a limited time will be spent in
discussion OF papers All blanks will
be filled by special committee All per
| sons placed on duty have consented To
do the work assigned. Please do so
without further notice. Come, brethren,
one aud all. Let US have grand meet
| ing. The brethren and sisters of
Emporla will welcome You. Special
rates have been secured over the princi-
| pal roads. r. l.. LOTT, Pres
\ II. MULKEY, Sec'y.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
Saturdays: 80 a. ID. 1. Devotional
exercises, 30 minutes. 2. Presidents
annual address. 3. Business. 4. Re
port,of statistical secretary. 5 Report
of evangelist G. Written address. z.
The importance of diiligent study Of
methods, Prof 4. ID. Goodwin, and J.
T. Burton. s. Discussion. . p. m.
Singing and prayer. 2 Business. 3.
Written address. 4 Demand of closer
study of the Scriptures, f. NJ. Rains.
s. Three minute SPEECHES. 9. Written
I A'fGC va ttAO A50Gh0J
school, B. II. Smith Z THREE minute
speeches. Evening /. Prayer and
praise. 2. Business. 3 Written ad-
dresses. The Sunday schaol in the
church and the church ia the Sunday
school. David Wetzell aud II. z. Hay
deu 5. Short speeches.
Ii. c. RASH, Pa silent
II. L. BALI4oU, Secretary
Mondays 80 Il. m, devotional exer-
cises. 9, address: What is the church of
Christ aud who are its membefsy M. p.
Hayden. La preaching the gospel TO
the unsaved, what portion of the Old
Testament can be best used, and how?
John Boys. What functions belong TO
The church in its bfoadest sense, which
do not belong TO the local church, and
cannot be performed by itY Pardee But.
Ter. Church edificaiion, or how 10 build
up a church numerically, spiritually, and
financially, Henry Cogsweh. The tab
ernacle of David r. /. Lott Three in
fallihle proofs that Jesus Is the Christ,
the Son Of God, C. q Allen. Our three
create 81 dangers, and now to avoid them.
-. OF what does true, Spiritual
worship consist, and by what acts is 1t
expressed J. III Shepherd.
PROGRAM
| OF the meeting Cf the G. w b. Ill. oil
Kansas 10 be held in EmPoria, Nor
day, O&jaber ., 1892
Monday. 2 O'Clock p. m.-Opening cx
| ercises, conducted hy Mrs E. Petit
| Emporia. Address Of welcome, Mrs.
| w H. Sister, EmpoFia. Response, Mrs.
| a. C. Willard. Parsons Singing ami
en; o. Imeni Of rifiega'es R.aaing min
uies OF lasi meeting. Appointing com
miitees Address. by the president.
Singing. Temperance address, Mrs. E.
| G. Shields, Wichita Temperance an
them. Address, Mrs. o. L. Sumner.
/ Burton. 'fTeasuer's report, Mrs. H. E.
Eodd. Topeka. Report Of committees.
i Miscellaneous business Missionary adr
dress, Mrs. H. F. Miller, Emporia.
Adjournment
MBs CARRIE Bay, President
Mrs E. N LORI. Secretary.