Wichita eagle., 1888-03-17

| B. Hamiller: Montgomery, j. ". Gala
han: Ness City, F. Bell; Nescatunga, E. d.
Bolts; Oak City, c. E. West; Santa
Fe, E. NJ. Potter; Scott City.
H. B. Gzable; South Dodge,
! Jno. Goodwine; Spearville, Geo. Hall;
| The committee on permanent organiza-
| tion reported in favor of making the tenn
porary organization permanent Chair
man, Hon. S. W. Smith; secretary, j. E..
Conklin; assistant secretary, George T.
Walton. The report was unanimously
adopted
The principal business Of the afternoon
was the consideration of the Southwest
Kansas college, located at Winfield Dr.
J. E. carp, the president of the institu-
tion was invited to address the meeting
He prefaced his statement by stating that
the full amount of Winield's subscription
was paid in full: that the college was in
full running order and did not owe one
dollar. Subscriptions were made by dele
gates from every part Of the conference,
and $, ,205 were raised for the permanent
endowment fund, it being the intention of
the trustees to put it in boarding house
building for young ladies'.
The election Of the delegates to the gen.
eral conference was very amusing to those
whose names were not used, and after two
ballots resulted in the election of H. II.
McAdams and W. H. Mack as delegates.
The lay conference will be presented to
tie bishop and conference at 10 a. N. to-
MORROW, after which action will be taken
on the resolutions.
NOTES
Rev. l.. c. Miller. P. e. of Larned dis
trict, and his estimdble wife We're presented
with substantial tokens Of the esteem of
the pastors on the district, in the parlor of
the Occidental hotel. Rev. H. Waite, in
behalf of the clergy, made the presenta-
tion speech. Elder Miller, in well chosen
words, the expression of kind heart,
thanked the brethren for their kindness in
his four years labors of love among them
and their congregations, as here
tofore, as also in this present
session of the cabinet, he assured them
that he preferred their interests to those of
his own, and was sorry he could not give
them such opportunities as they deserved.
as he belieyed them SO much more capa-
bic and worthy Of better places. Rev. B.
c. Swartz, P. S of the Newton district
came to Mr. Miller's relief by offering him
an appointment in his district. While an
appropriate hymn was sung, the couple
were greeted by large circle of gentlemen
and lady friends, when their expressions
of respect was reolved into teals. winding
up the surprise after the manner of an old
fashioned love feast.
Elder Miller has so nobly acquitted him
self in his work, as master among men,
to which the unparalleled success of his
labors testify, that he will always live first
in the memories of the ministers, their
wivec and the many warm hearts of the
good people from which he now retires.
DR.. J. c. W. Coke, agent of the Sunday
School aid tracts came in last night in
time for the address of Dr. kynett.
$50 a. m.-Conference prayer meeting.
9 to 12-Conference BUSINESS.
2:30 p. m.-Sunday School and tract an
niversary address, by DR.. Coke.
3:30-The conference as body to visit
the Garfield University.
7:30-Educational University, addressed
by DR.. Ridgeway Of Garrett Institute, Ev-
anton, Ill
Rev. Potter, of South Kansas conference
came in last night to visit the conference
and witness Wichita's prosperity.