Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-12
DISTRICT CONFERENCE AND SUNDAY
SCHOOL. CONVENTION.

June 8rd. Evening Session-The district
conference reassemblsd at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Rev. T. J. Merritt of Lawrence,
preacbed an excellent sermon from the text
found in the eth chapter and 18th verse
Of Isaiah. The speaker was earnest, forci-
bic, elegant and eminently practical in his
remarks and held the strictcst attention OF
his auditors. The meeting was turned into
a praise and experience meeting, led by Lev.
B. F. Statson. The house was filed to its
utmost capacity and great interest was man
ifested. At late hour the conference took
q recess till p. m. Thursday.
June 4th, Bird Day-The Sunday school
convention met al $50 a. m. Forty-fye
minutes were 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 lo
o'clock. The committee on statistics
reported that there were $50 Sunday school
pupils and workers in this district, and that
there had been forsy-fve conversions during
the wear, and that $40 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.. ]. W. Sharp and Miss NJ. A. John
son, of Emporia. very ably presented the
duty of christian parents to the Sunday
school
sHow should children be taught to give?"
was well handled by l.. c. 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.
Covington, on "Thc grand aim of the Sur
day school and how best at
tanned" The carncstness and eloqucnce OF
the lady captivated the audience. and her
ex exposition of the question was SO full, pen
etrating and clear 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 recess to o'clocl,
p. m.
At . o'clock p. m. the conference conven
ed and listened to paper by Rev. Merritt OF
"What is the mission Of the African Meth
odist minister, and arc we dong that work!
Rev. j. W. Turner presented his views OF
the Benefits to be derived from the presid
ing elder system" He took strong ground:
in favor of il. and on motion Of Rev. Mer
rift the conference Endorsed his views.
A very spirited discussion was raised OF
the question of raising or how best to rais'
the salary of the presiding elder. Thu
question was discussed at length by Revs
Merritt, Wooton, Daniels, Bib, Young
and Messrs. T. 2. johnson, L. C. Scott, j
w. Sharp and Prof johnson. 1t was finally
decided 10 continue the old way Of las
quarter. The several committees made
their final reports and the two meeting
were merged into one for the purpose o
winding up the business of the session
The committee on resolutions reported thu
following, which was adopted unanimously
Resolved, That we extend our hearty
thanks TO the whole-souled and generous
people of Wichita who have so kindly re
ceived us with open hearts and so gener
ously cared for our needs.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks t.
) the Wichita daily press for publishing oul
proceedings. Respectfully submitted,
w. J. JOHNSON, Chairman.
The work Cor which the convention ant
conference had assembled being finished
the presiding elder declared the session ad
iourned sine die. Both the conference an(
convention in all their deliberations hay,
been characterized by christian love ant
kindness and nothing of an unpleasant ma
ture occurred to mar the pleasure of the oc
casion, and both people and delegates fee
highly pleased that the meeting was he'll
here. WI. JOHNSON, Secretary.