Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15
NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
First Days PROCEEDINGS Standing Committees


consisted in the reading Of a scripture les
son taken from the second chapter of Paul. s
! epistle to the Ephesians, the singing of the
S54th hymn commencing Come thou ever
lasting Spirit" followed by the admins
tration of the sacrament of the Lords sup
! per in which the bishop was assisted by
| the presiding elders.
The roll was called by D. d. Akin the
| secretary of the last conference, and the
| following members answered to their
names: Elijah B.Abbot, d. d. Akin, James
| W. Anderson, 10 hn NJ. Archer, Noah
! Asher, NJ. Bamford, E. c. Beach, A j.
SiXler, David Bowers, j. d. Bodkin, c. n
Bottorof, S. Brink, V. II. Brink, \. S.
Buckens. A, T. Burris, c. H. Burlcigh, "
j. Burton, A. B. Cluckner, r. A Carnine
John S. carp, A. o. Ebright, w J. Elliot
5. II. Enyeart,J. \. Funeston, VI. L. Gates
W. II. Gillian, j. Click, A. p Gevorce, C.
II. Gramiey, J. T. Hanna, L. VI. Hartley
A. Hartman, \. +. Harmon, NJ NJ Haun,
j. L. Hendrixon, A. Hoppman' T. 5. Hold
son, c. 4. King, P. D. Lair, G. Low
ther J. A. Lucas, II. S. Lundy
G. II. Mathis, w. l. Miller
7. c. Miller, w. j. MartindaIc, J. N. Nc
Donald, James McAlister, W. H Myers,
j. Z. Nessley. A. H. Parker, d. ". Phil
lips, n. A. Porter, S. Price, S W. Richards,
w. K. Rolingson, J. NJ Romine, F. II.
Romine, ". II. Rose, Robert Sanderson,
B. G. Swarts, w. J. Tuli, James TuIl, l..
j. VanLaDdingham, Z. II. Vaughn, w. r.
Watson, II. Watt, c. z. Williams, J. d.
Woods, c. K. Woodson, J. W. Wright,
W. +. Woodward, j. A. A. Wilson.
PR0RATOSEES
w. J. Barron, w. V. Burns, o. c. Baird,
W. B. Barton, J. A. Davis, r. b. Engle,
Jeffrey Martin, G. +. Mann, J. r. Milisap,
John Pracht, James Primer, f VI. Pitkin,
c. V. Penn. w. s. Randle, G. Z. Robin
son, J. II. Smith, O. A. Smith, c. Z. Van
Meter, +. K. Williams, Francis Norwood.
The bishop announced the following
named brethren as having been transferred
during the year: w. \. Van Grundy and
r. ". McMasters from the Missouri con
ference: J. l.. Glascock and T. G. Pollard
from the Cincinnati conference: f. A.
Hoyt and w. II. Gaunaway from the
Illinois conference: y. J.. Mill and +. c.
Fay from the East Ohio conference, and
their names were placed upon the roll
ID, d. Akin was reelected secretary by
reclamation. f. l.. Beach and l.. NJ
Hartley were elected assistant secretaries:
j. A. Lucas recording secretary.
w. II. Rose was elected statistical secre-
tary; James Tull was elected conference
treasurer.
Eight thirty q. m. was fixed as the hour
for converting the first half hour TO be de-
voted to religious exercises, and Il a. II.
the hour for adjournment.
A draft of $40 On the On q RI q rcd fuo5 apJ
of $3.50 on the Book Concern was ordered
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The twentieth disciplinary question ''Has
the character of each preacher been exam
ined" was taken up, and A. p George
gave a very interesting report of his work
on the Garden City district. showing that
he had been abundant in labors. and that
in spite of drouth the church had made
rapid progress, after which
his character and the character
of the fol owing effective elders were
passed, viz: j. W. Wright, Jonathan
Click, Granville Lowther, w. f. Wood
ward, NJ. Bamford, w. II. Myers, j. n.
Stamper.
The case Of G. w. Akers was referred to
the committee on conference relations
DIR. j. +. carp, in making the announce
ment that he was receive any moneys that
brethren were ready to pay Oh their notes
given to the Southwestern college at the
last session of the conference. remarked
that the citizens of Winfield had met in
full their financial obligation to the col
lege.
A. o. Ebright, J. W, Wright, W. \. Van
Gundy. \. j. Burton, r. A Canine were
Rev. T. c. Miller, presiding elder
of the Larned district made report of the
work for the year on this district which
showed an increase in churches, member
ship and spirituality.
a. Hartman was appointed to conduct
the devotional exercises tomorrow morn
ing. The morning session closed with the
singing of the doxology and the benedic-
ton.
AFTERNOON
The anniversaries of The Womans' Home
Missionary and Womans Foreign Mission
AIRY societies, were held in the afternoon
Mrs. A. V. Luce. of Peabody. conference
secretary, presided. Devotional exercises
were conducted by DR.. Benz. st. J. Fry,
editor of The Central Christian Advocate,
of st. Louis.
\ report of the work Of Woman's For
eign Missionary society within this con-
ference was read by Mrs. \. V. Luce show
ing that there had been an increase in the
auxiliary societies and that 800 more than
the amount apportioned TO this conference
had been raised.
Mrs. Rev. y. c Algere Of New Hamp-
shire was introduced and presented in n
very clear and forcible way the Importance
and place for the work of the Woman's
Home Missionary society.
Miss Clara Cushman returned mission
airy from China was introduced and Geliv-
cred very interesting address giving
an account of the work of the Womeu's |
Foreign Missionary society in China.
The meeting closed with the benediction
by I. S. Hodgson.
NIGHT SESSION.
The anniversary of the Freedmen's Aid F,
society was held at night. I. 5. Hodgson !
presided. the exercises We're opened with |
singing and prayer by Samuel Price DR.. I
J. II. Hartzel, of Cincinnati, secretary OF !
the Freedmen's Aid society. was intro (
iuced and delivered an address setting /
forth the importance of the work of this |
society TO the church and the nation.
COMMITTEES.
The following are the standing commit
tees:
Auditing committee-W. '. Burns, c. /
V. Penn, B. T. Wonder, J. y. Funston. G.. !
W. Baker.
Bible cause-C. Brown, J. H. Pracht, A |
Hartman. y. A Faster. J. 4. Holmes.
Book Concern accounts. Click, r. VI. /
Pitkin, \. T. Burris, S. NcGibben, J. A |
II Wilson