Wichita eagle., 1886-10-09
CHRISTIAN COUNCIL,
Interesting Exercises at the Christian
Conyention-Addres Of Revs.
Everest and Powers.
The Camp Meeting OF the Seventh Day Advent
lists the Wes: Side.

Services opened by singing: prayer b.
Allen Hickey, followed by conference o
church officers, Mr. Munnell leading.
Then followed report of the committee
on resolutions as follows:
Mr. President and Brethren of the Kansa
Christian Missionary convention
Your committee appointed to draft resolu
tions expressive Of the sense Of the member
of tis convention beg leave to submit the fol
lowing report:
WHEREAS, The responsibilities resting up
on this convention as the representatives o
$1,000 disciples of Christ, living in the grea
state of Kansas, require a clear understand
ing as to the work to be done, and the best
manner of doing it: and
Whereas, There are great moral questions
agitating our whole nation which demand
our hearty endorsement; and
Whereas One of our acknowledged leaders
is absent ON account of severe and dangerou:
sickness; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this convention deeply
sympathize with our former efficient state
evangelist, Brother f. II. Rains in his Sc
uere and protracted sickness, and ask the
blessing of the Lord to attend the efforts be
ing made to restore him to his usual health
that his Chritian activity may again be en-
joyed by the church and his family.
Resolved, That we regard family worship
as Indispensable to the spiritual growth of
the individual Christian, and of the church
and that we viii do all in our power by pre-
cept and example to promote the reading of
the Scriptures, praise and prayer, at stated
times in every Christian homes.
Resolved. That as members of Christian
convention, living in the great prohibition
state of Kansas, we reaffirn our undying hos
tiity to the saloon and its interests, and
pledge ourselves to do all in our power to as
sist in perfecting and enforcing our prohibi-
tory laws.
Resolved, That the initiatory steps which
have been taken towards buildingup Chris
tian university in Wichita have our highest
appreciation: that in location, in name, in
purpose and in management, it commends
itself to the support Of our entire brother
hood.
Resolved, That in common with the c. ".
B. NJ, we sympathise with their efficient
president, Sister Hattie Miller, in reference
to the affecting Providence which hindered
her from attending these conventions.
Resolved, That we aid such an organize
ton as will enable Us to provide our weak
congregations with pastoral watch and care
and to send the gospel to the destitute places
in our state.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to
the christian ladies and other citizens Of
Wichita for an elegant and sumptuous man
ner in which they have entertained the mem
bers of this conventions.
Adopted JOHN BoGGs,
ALLEN HICKEY,
J. II. DUNCAN.
Committee.
The committee on place of the next con-
vention reported III favor of Hutchinson.
Adopted.
After various preliminaries and the trans
action of miscellaneous business, Ed. Nun
nell concluded his lecture on the minister's
work
Ministers should be very careful who they
receive into the church.
They should be thoroughly converted
Unconyerted men are the ones, as a rule, |
hat give elders and deacons the most trou-
Ole
People when they come to Christ should
first be cut to the heart as on the day of |
Penticost. They are more likely to become
good working christians.
When men become christians it is well to |
nave a christian gentleman as model |
What would look wrong in him is wrong for
7ou.
The speaker emphasized the obligation of
preacher to be better and do better than
'ther people Men having the spirit of
Tesus Christ and good judgement viii sell
om be led away.
The matter Of study was also emphasized,
he speaker urging set time sacredly kept
or study. George Whitefield spent an hour
4 deep meditation before going into the pull
it. The power he had in the pulpit is a
trong encouragement to us.
After we have become gentlemen and la
les as Christianity seeks to make us, let us
OF strike to make everyone feel that they
re worthless There are better ways of do
lg this which may suggest themselves
Men and women become faultless not by i.
Sing above them, or overreachipg them. or ,
them, but by Christ taking away
III faults
After announcements the assembly adj ,
burned.
AFTERNOON. ,
In the afternoon the convention adjourned
, the opera house to attend the Garfield S
diversity exercises. The house was crowd 1
with people. a
The following gentlemen had seats upon G
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