Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-16
STATE CONVENTION
OF THE CHRISTIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The Eighth Annual Session Com
menced at the Central Chris
tian Church Last Evening.

ton convened in the Central Christian
church Of this city, corner Of Market and
Second streets, at 7:30 last evening and will
continue its session as announced in the
program given below:
WEDNESDAY. MAY 16, 9AM.
Devotional Exercises. observation-disclosures.
The Graded Sunday School. .......
........F. D. Petit, S. s. Evangelist.
Discussion on above.
How to Teach the Lesson.
,........ Prof. o. c. ALL, Hiawatha
WEDNESDAY, ppm.
The Successful Teacher ..
...........J. n Smith, Fort Scott.
Sunday School as a Field of Church Work
.........J. L. Pickett, Mcpherson
Miscellaneous Business. ......
WEDNESDAY, 7:30 P. NJ
Address. .........J. H. Garrison, st. Louis
THURSDAY, 9 a. NJ.
Devotional Exercises .
Normal Glasses. ..:...........F. d. Petit
Discussion on the above.
Church Extension. Observation-Disclosures.
F. NJ. Rains, Gen. Sec'y
THURSDAY, 2P.M.
How We'Improved Our Sunday School
j. b. Sweeney, Leavenworth
Garfield University. ..........
...........-.W. B. Hendryx, Wichita
Miscellaneous Business.
THURSDAY, SPIN.
Address. ........J. II. Garrison, st. Louis
Large numbers of delegates are here
from all parts of the state and more to fol-
low. The members of the Christian church
here and many members of other churches
here provided ample entertainment for a
large number of guests; and will give all
the visitors a royal Wichita welcome.
Elegant arrangements for dinner and
supper have been perfected, and large
number took supper last night The tables
are spread in Mr. J. r. Snively's new store
room on Market street near first. Citizens
or athers not delegates to the convention
can secure an excellent meal there at the
low rate of % cents. The Ladies' Aid So
ciety have charge Of the front part of the
room, and Will serve refreshments, ice
cream, Strawberries and cake to everybody
at low rates.
All are requested to call and make the
the acquaintance of delegates. Let the
visitors feel that Wichita is good place to
convene the people of the state Tor all laud-
able purposes.
The services last evening were opened
by singing ''All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" followed by an invocation by Rev.
w. d. Starr, of Huron, Kan After a
hymn by the congregation, Misses Hobbs
and Lucy sang beautiful duet. 80 Hear
Our Prayer" Rev. +. d. Barclay, of Sa-
lima, led the audience in prayer, after
which Messrs. Hall and Hutto sang with
effectiveness duet. Miss Bessie johnson
sang THE Better Land, " followed by con-
gregationai singing.
Rev. A. |. Hobbs was now introduced by
the chairman, II. G. RASH of Salina, to de-
liver the address of welcome which was
listened to with rapt attention:
Mr.. President. Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t is to me very great pleasure to be
assigned this duty tonight. | could only
wish that it was in hands more capable of
justice to the occasion. | am very glad to
look into your joyful and hopeful faces,
and to feel all around me in the very at
that we are entering upon a con-
vention season that will be unusually in
teresting lind profitable. Wichita recently
had quite an experience in entering con-
ventionS and there are more to follow: but
there are conventions and conventions
This is a convention and | am very
frank to say to you that 1t does me d great
deal of good to be associated with those
who from the different parts of this great
state assemble to take into account inter
ests of SO great moment as providentially
are committed to our hands. Conventions
for political purposes and for many other
purposes can be very clearly distinguished
in my mind from such a convention as
this one. | look into these faces tonighl
and behold a large body of intelligent
men and women who are devoting them
selves to the nurture of childhood, laying
deep the foundation fol- the superstruc-
ture.
feel happy to be associated with such
band of Sunday school workers.
No body of people challenges my utmost
respect as does such a convention as this,
devoting highest intellect and energy
to the nurture of the young in
all that tends to the betterment
OF society, the enlargement of the church
of God and the salvation of souls. The
old must soon pass away and give place to
the children and youth of today. What is
better calculated TO furnish them worthy
than the study of the bible? 1t
is the book of all others, the clear under
of which qualities the oncoming
citizen of the state and of the kingdom of
God TO assume and discharge the respon-
which await their entrance
into general society. Many are the books
of literature and of science made easy
which the spirit of the age thrusts into
the hands of the young, but if choice must
be made between all which aim at mere
ly secular culture and the bible give them
the bible. 1t is the book of the ages 1t
is the book of highest and best civiliza-
ton. 1t is the book of God. No emo
tons whish elevate or degrade
fail of delineation on its pages
Its motives to affect the will and conduct
towards the good, the beautiful and the
NV
dom and receive an almighty emphasis
from devine impotence. 1t detects and lays
bare the secret spring of human action. 1t
tends TO soften the heart to refine the
manners, to energise the will. TO increase
the power of resistance, to wrong and to
awaken the instincts and intintions
of right. Its biography is imimitable be
cause real Its history Is more attractive to
the revereutial student than fiction; its lit
arature surpasseS all others. and its doc
trine is pure as the light. 1t IS the book
of fond "reminiscences and of ever-bright-
ening hope.
The youth we'll educated in its examples
Of faith and holy living Is strongly fortified
against the assaults of infidelity and the
,eductions of sin and the decisions of
It Is therefore to me most
grateful duty to welcome you. one and all,
20 the hearts ana homes OF Wichita's best
people 1t is most BETTING that you come
low to lay deeper plans Tor the moral and
religious education of the young. All ma
lure arraying herself in the beautiful YER
lure OF spring is in harmony with your
purpose The sleep of winter is past:
foliage, fragrant flowers and singing birds
unite 10 inspire you with the love of young
life: and may we not hope that the young
pulsing life Of this beautiful rising city
Shall also inspire you TO work with newly
hope for the perfection OF the new
civilization which is now domiclled Il the
fertile plains of Kansas? Let every ones
motto be Kansas for Christ Thrice well
come,
Rev. B. Campbell, of Topeka, responded