The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-10
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An Interesting Anniversary serlnon De-
IiVered Esrv Dir COrdlsy

IA pnrsn 4iite OF bis usual t.ust-lin, lseV
DR.. CIR ley, Ii" G n.4reg ito. al
shureh, Preaei 81 a "a fn ng an
serno0. Ts,vlewlug the ork
OF his cilafge dnriUg the year, and he
embraced lhis opportunity at casting
~, n bis snccinst sud lot .r~siIog : = I-,
the results of she past FIVE years. the
term Of his past. rate ia this city the
discourse Was one of excep iansl Inter-
esi aud We give some of the leading
points of IL as folio SIS for the benefit OF /
Those Of our readers who wrrs not 50 |
for innate rs 10 hear IT,
Tie total receipts for. the year just
'en.led were $3,994 This includes the |
pr s,eeds of P51 rents. the receipts Ofthe
q rent sotie;ies connected with the
i and the contributions 10 home
esig0 missions, exc. The lndebi-
e ON the church building was re-
dlctd during the year. $l,SoO, $1,000 of
which was pad bg the Ladies' Society.
The receipts Of tie No Name Society
we're $3.50. and the pipe organ now in
use atthe church WIS purchased by that
Organization. The increase in member
ship for the year hiss been %, and the
average attendance of the Sunday
sehc oil was 13e.
In speaking Of the administration Of
the finances oftbe church, DR.. CoFdley
took occasion 20 say that he Was wholly
rslieSed'of this part Of the work, and
that the several officers 70 whom &c was
intrustsd. fulhlIsd rheIs tTust so quietly
that It was oaly by IaqnIEy on his part
that he WAa Aads cOnanaent Of their
operations. he expressed his gratitude
foR thia service In the strongest terms,
and spoke IN fssiiae manasr IT the
delicate confederation With which he
aad always been treated by his charge.
The speaker, after Masking statement
Of the work OF the Fast twelve months.
proceeded 10 note the changes which
had taken place In the church and city
since his residence in EmporIA. When
he came to this city in September, 1878,
the town had . 500 inhabitants and hts
church numbered 81 members The
first Sunday he preached was rainy
day, and he delivered his introductory
kdiscourse to forty two peonle. But
brighter days brought brighter
prospects, and now the mem.
bership OF the church is l57, and ths
congregations are at least twice as large
as those which used TO assemble in The
old church The receipts from the
4 congregation the first year OF DR.. Cord
lsy's pasiorate were 81 ,273; second year
/ 81 ,35e; third year. $1O,397, $1,7O0 o.
which were for current expenses, and
the remainder money raised L
build q new edilce; fourth year
stN2,9f5; fifth year, 1884; Stola
receipts for FIVE years. S20, $50. II
l9his time there have been iO3 accession
to the membership of the church ant
the Sunday school has grown from al
average attendance Of So to 1913.
Since 1878 the speaker estimated tina
between 200 and 800 buildings haC
gone up in EmporIa, the aggregate cos
of which would exceed million OF dol
lars. The place had grown from tow
of $500 to 5000, snd is now supplied
with all of the metropolitan feature
) which augment our comforts and rem
der living enjoyable. The. churcI
. building era had, the speaker said
; commenced with the erection of tn
Congregational house of worship, IS lei
new churches had ;been copstructe,
, since.its eomPIetion- ~ cost Hof abeu
es9o0O. smaklng. sixteen church edificel
lathe city, while there are six secietie
which haVe4 no:housee Of worship
The Doctor concluded his, discours
with q teFvent appeal to- the member
ship of the church to labor more al
IDENTIFY. tor the spiritual advancement @
the congregation, and he expressed tn
, hope that this year would witness in hi
Q field OF labor, plentiful harvest q
f sUIlls.
In this eYentful era of growth ami G
e moral and material prosperity, d.
4 CordIey haS been an activ
q and important factor. His inhuenc
r has widely Iranscended the limits Of hi
pastoral work, add his voice has eve
. been raised in the advocacy Of sue
measures - make for the peace an
4 prosperity Of the town. His daily wal
a and conversation AaYe besn such act
command the respect OF al claassO Q
people and the intelIIgeat and proRres.
{ i've Inns O9 though which slways cha
scterIzeS his pulpit uttesAnces gains "a
him an eager hearing from men Of q
shades Of religious belief. He is thol
oughly. devoted, not ohly 90 the hOl
mission OF proclaiming TO men the III
IA search6ble riches OF Christ, but to the q
. vancement Of every cause which vii
cast stronger and purer light upon Oh
!, problem of life. He has cooperate
u heartily with every good work whic
has been placed On foot since casting hi
n lot with this people, and We rejoice
G know that hrs efforts in the direction {
d refining aud elevating public sent
Is menI In -EmpOrja have been so; Abund
u -antly successful. =Fls 81 IA
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