Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-05
DISTRICT CONFERENCE AND SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

June Ord, Evening Session-The district
conference reassembled at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Rev. T. j. Merritt, of Lawrence,
preached an excellent sermon from the text
found in the 9th chapter and 18th verse
of Isaiah The speaker was earnest, forci-
bic, elegant and eninently practical in his
remarks and held the strictest attention OF
his auditors. The meeting WAS turned into
praise and experience meeting, led by Lev.
B.. F. Statson. The house was filled TO its
utmost capacity and great interest was man
ifes;ed. At late hour the conference took
a recess till p. m. Thursday.
June 4th, Bird Day-The Sunday school
convention met al $50 a. m Forty-five
minutes we're given to conducting model
Sunday school, which was led by the pre-
siding elder, Rev. Watson. A very inter-
esting session was had, which was quite
largely attended. The regular session of
the convention was called AT 10
o'clock. The committee on statistics
reported that there we're 80 Sunday school
pupils and workers in this district, and tina.
there had been forty-fve conversions during
the year, and that $500 had been raised for
Sunday school purposes. Miss Bulah Hud-
dlesome, of Topeka, read a paper on How
to gather the poorer children into the Sun
DAY school and retain them" The paper
was well composed and elegantly delivered,
and reflected great credit upon its author.
She was very highly complimented.
Mr. J. ". Sharp and Miss NJ. A. John
son, of Emporia, very ably presented the
duty of christian parents to the Sunday
school
"How should children be taught to give"
vas well handled by L. G. Scott, of Win
field.
Have we done our best" was introduced
by Mrs. George Holden, of Council Grove.
This was followed by general experience.
The last ard one of the finest papers of
the session was presented by Mrs. b. II.
Coyington, on The grand aim of the Sur
day school and how best at
tanned The earnestness and eloquence of
the lady captivated the audience. and her
of the question was so full, pen
Grating and cleaf that the presiding elder
exclaimed, "Amen," and said nothing more
was needed to be said on the subject. The
question box was next presented, and the
questions answered by the presiding elder.
Convention then took a recess to 5 o'clock
p. m.
At > O'clock p. m. the conference conven-
cd and listened to paper by Rev. Merritt on
What is the mission of the African Meth
odst minister, and are We dong that work"
Rev. }. W. Turner presented his views on
the Benefits to be derived from the presid-
ing elder system" He took strong grounds
in favor of it, and on motion of Rev. Mer-
rift the conference indorsed his views.
\ very spirited discussion was raised on
the question of raising or how best to raise
the salary Of the presiding elder. The
question was discussed at length by Revs.
Merritt, Wooton, Daniels, Bib, Young,
and Mc-SFs. I. J.. johnson, l.. c. Scott, j.
". Sharp and Prof. johnson. II was finally
decided to continue the old way of last
quarter The several committees made |
their final reports and the two meetings
were merged into one for the purpose of
winding up the business Of the session.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which WAS adopted unanimously: |
Resolved, That We extend our hearty |
thanks to the whole->Oulcd and generous
people of Wichita who have 50 kindly re-
ccived us with open hearts and SD gener- |
ou>ly cared for our needs.
Resolved, That We extend our thanks to
the Wichita daily press for publishing our
proceedings. Respectfully submitted,
W. j. JOHNSON. Chairman.
The work for which the convention and |
conference had assembled being finished, |
The presiding elder declare the session ad- |
iourned sine die Both the conference and |
in all their deliberations have |
been characterized by christian love and
Ilindress and nothing "f an unpleasant ma
turc occurred 10 mar the pleasure Of the oc-
casion, and both people and delegates feel
highly pleased that the meeting was held
here. ". j. JOHNSON, Secretary.