Wichita eagle., 1886-10-06
he AN NsUAi. MEETING
or the State Christian Convention III
this City Yesterday.
Large Attendance OF EIainent Dfvines-Aoic
Addresses and Good Sized Budget
OF Business Transacted,

pre- sident OF the board IN the CHAIR. lie
secretary being absent, w. II. KEN, OF
Weiiin ton, was by motion appointed to
Temporarily ill the vacancy. Thirty mir
utes were devoted to social worship after
which the president announced that w. B..
He ldrix, OF Wichita, would deliver the ad
dress Of welcome to those in attendance.
Tie address of Dir. Hendrix was responded
to by ED. A. II. Mulky, Of Medicine Lodge.
Before announcement session were mac e
for the evening, Rev Mr. Storrs,
of Topeka, agent of the Ameri-
can Biule Socie,y, was introduced to
the convention. Mr. Storrs proceeded to
speak OF the demands Of the bible work at
the hands of all Christians, and urged tie
| hearty cooperation OF all. in the efforts OF
| the society to distribute bibles to the destl-
| tute throughout the United States and terri
| tories. Ccngratulating the convention upon
its pleasant Inauguration, promising contir
lancs and future prospects, and bidding
them God speed in the well begun work, be
expressed "a hope to attend with us many
such conventions in the future.
Aftor preliminary arrangements and az
nouncements tho convention adjourned to
s:;;0 O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 7:3D A praise service of thirty min
utes, led by Elder Petit of Topeka, intro
ducei the session.
At O'Clock A. j. Thompson Of Manhattan,
IF la 1Tc
address in which he made some happy ;sllu-
sion; 20 the magnificent growth OF Wichita
in oetry improviseG for the occasion.
After this he proposed to s:seak of the de-
malds OF the cause and the methods OF ac-
complshng such demands
..Orsaniza ioa," he sad, sis the crying
neei OF ou. brotherhood We have felt this
IN ore and more as We have observed all over
tt. state the hand OF want piteously begging
fo the bread OF lie as also our inability to
su ply that wailt-not inability, for we have
boa hearts ami brains as well rs abundance
OF mean; for its accomp llshneat If only our
fo ces coull be u5iiizei by efficient co-opera
ii ,n
He then spoke OF the method by which
the board hoped TO secure such efI-
cency 1t had been made an object
o. most earnest soi:citude by the board, and
b lieying that there was not only plan OF
eff lent cooperative effort laid down in the
Bible, but that there was most earnest de-
sire upon the part OF the brotherhood to
lean that way and walk i'll it as well, the
board had accordingly hit upon the plan OF
devoting the session OF the entirs convention
to th,, line of thought.
Accordingly the beard ha;i secured the ser
vices OF Elder Thomas Munnell OF Mt. Ster
ling, KY, one OF the most etfi ient and expo
ricnced teachers of this grand brotherhood,
to give us in such lectures as may be desired
necessary, All outline OF Bible teaching on
the matter of organization fo;. systematic
christian work.
The speaker then proceeded to speak Of the
boastfulncss OF tie broth crhood as compared
with their woIkfuness, and gave the assem-
by few gentle reminders that there was
room pr improvement N those matters.
The address was we'll timed aud well re-
ceived, and things hegin.o look like foun
iation was being laid for more successful
work in the future than in the past
The house was packed to its utmost capac-
ity and the address was interestin, through
Ou5.
After the address the audience joined in
singin, Nearer biy God to Thee after |
which Elder A Mclean, of Cincinnati, sec
retary OF the Christian Board Of Foreign |!
Missions, was introduced TO the assembly. and !
proceeded to speak of the heroism Of mission
aries, especially in foreign lands. This ad |
dress was OF thrilling interest, and was de-
livercd in q most impa ASSIGNED manner. The |
speaker dwelt upon the priyations and sacri |
ices Of Cary Judscn, Moffatt and Living |
ston, called special attention to the dersion !
under which they went ou1 to their work,
and OF the honor in which some OF them
were receiver back from their work. He !
then pointed with pride to the results grow
ing out OK their seemingly weak efforts, and |
made a forcible comparison of their work |
and laitl and zeal III the cauSa OF the Re
deemer, alongside Of the same elements in
mo e favored land.
He concluded by saying that the heroism
OF .the.. Christian world was largely waver-
ing, illustrating his point of view by the |
statement thai last year the estimated gift |
of Christeni ION was but cents per member |
A wonderful contrast is presented when We |
compare this sacrifice G. with Jud,on's |
living on dollar week, while giving |
$500 Goa to the cause he loved.
After singing the president announced the
committees:
On nominations.-MeSsrs. Markle, Picket
ami Lots.
On enrollment-Messrs Fennison and Ken
dr;ck
On place OF next convention-Messrs. Boles,
Derry and Meyers.
Auditing comm;ttee-McssrS. Ferral, Yard
and Apllegate.
The following program was then announced
for the session OF Wednesday morning;
O'Clock, conference of preachers and
church officers
. a m, devotional exercises led by Elder
Boles.
$50. reports of the boards, treasurer and
evangelist.
.io:So lecture by Aunnell on the subject:
Organization cooperative not dominant.
Meeting was then adjourned for the leys,l-
Ing. Elder Swan, of Kansas City, rroaounc-
ing t he henediction,
MAERIED.
October :, at tie residence Of the bride.
W. Josanb f.c,-,;, op] Mr. Mast;a Ca-