The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-17
CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

The following is the official report OF
the sessions of this body as reported by
the secretary, Rev. A. M. Pipes of Ere
donna:
The southern association of Congre-
gational churches and ministers met in
the First Congregational church Tues
day evening, September 8, at O'Clock
Rev. w. b Fisher of Cottonwood Falls
delivered the opening address. Yes
terday morning at 0 O'Clock the
ASSOCIATION proper opened with
Rev. F. T. Ingalls, as moderator,
and Rev. M. Pipes, of Fredonia, as reg
istrar. Thirty-fOur churches compose
the association, including several coun-'
ties in the southeastern part of the state.
The following answered to roll call:
Burlington-ReV. T. W. Haven, w.
G. Sears, Mrs. A. L. Woodford.
Cottonwood Falls-Rev. w. B. Fisher,
w. q. Patton.
Dunlap-Rev. G. P. Claflin, ]. b.
Dow.
Emporia, 1st-Rev. F. T. Ingalls,, j.
A. Young, j. r. Drake,
EmporIa Welch-Rev d. A Evans.
Eureka, 1st-Rev. T. L. Brown, Miss
| Gleason. Mrs. NJ r. Collins.
Eureka, colored-Rev. w. w. Wier.
Fredonia-Rev. A. N. Pipes.
Independence-Rev. A. Jones.
Severy-Rev. J. s. Embleton.
Strong City-Rev. L. K. Long.
Elmdale-Rev. N. Il. George. Miss
Bailey.
Rev. Joel Harper, without charge.
j Rev II Plat Rnnnav aChnOl
superintendent.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
On business-Revs. J. Harper, L. K.
| Long, Mr.. w. G. Sears.
| On nomInatious-Revs T. l.. Brown,
A. Jones, G. P. Claf1In.
| On new members-ReYs. 4. NJ. Pipes.
N. K. George, D. A. Evans.
The city pastors of the Lutheran,
Christian and Episcopal churches were
present aud asked to take part IN the dis
cusslons.
At 1915 the Rev. w. r. Fisher read
paper on 1.-THE Important Doctrines, -
The subject was thrown open for dis =
cussion.
At 80 Rev. G. P. ClaflIn read an
essay on "The Duty of Churches to Alb.
sentees." Alter g general and interest
ing discussion of the subject, the regis
trar was asked to offer 1t for publication
in the Telephone, the organ Of the Con-
gregstional churches of Kansas printed
at Manhattan.
3In the afternoon the reports of the
churches indicated usual prosperity.
At $3.50 Rev. L. K. Long read an inter-
esting paper on Pastoral Visiting"
which was afterwsrd thrown open to dis
cussion.
Rev. L. p. Broard, state evangelist, and
Rev. A. Blanchard, state home mission
airy superintendent from Topeka, arrived
in the afternoon.
Rev, Blanchard spoke ON "The Amend
ed Manual" the import of which was
that the next edition of the Kansas Man.
ual (of tho Congregational churches)
should contain some definite InfOrma-
ton concerning requirements for csndi-
dates for licensure aud ordination.
Rev. F. T. ingalls, was appointed, in
connection with committees of other To-
cal associations, To present the matter In
state convention.
at the meeting last night beginning at
2 80 O'Clock Rev. Addison Blanchard of
Topeka addressed the assembly on
"Home Missionary Work." Rev. A. NJ.
Pipes OfaFredonia on THE Congrega.
tional Union, or Church Building Socie-
ty," and Rev. L. p. Broad spoke on
"Evangelistic Work."
The last day session began this morn.
ing ~ o O'Clock aud the report of the
churches of the association was resumed
The reports all showed the usual nros.
periIY. Rev. N. r. Georgs
OF Elmdale read very in
teresting paper entitled, 'Christiani
in Gethsamane."
A number of resolutions were theI
submitted by Rev. Joel Harper relatlv
to ministerial standing. which wer
adopted.
{ The assembly was little tardy in gath
: ering this afternoon, and It was sewers
: minutes alter 2 O'Clock when Rev. T. u
a Haven delivered an address on adapt,
ton.
Rev H. w. GiIchris,, VII
was to have delivered an adore,
|, on "Child Conversion" was not presen
!. and The time was otherwise occupie,
The SUNDAY School Conference" ",
ably discussed by Prof. L. H. Pratt.
s Miscellaneous business OF consider,
. BILE importance was transacted and {!
b association adjourned until 7:3O ID
II evening, when the conference will clos
u after hearing addresses from Reys, 10
ID Harper and P. McVicar, DID,.
A. NJ. PpEs, Sec'y.