Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-04
ANOTHER CHURCH.
The Dodge Avenue Presbyterixn Church Organs
ized-The Routine Work With Synopsis OF
Speeches.

The Presbyterians who have for the past
two years been working and worshiping in
the Dodge Aavenue Presbyterian church
were last evening organized into a church.
This was done by committee consisting
OF Revs. e. j. Brown and S B. Fleming
| and Elder c. Humble who were appointed
by the Presbytery of Emporia now in SEES
| sion at Lincoln street ID response to the
following petition:
We, the undersigned, residing on the
west side of the Arkansas river, in Wich-
ita, Kan. do respectfully petition the
Presbytery of Emporia to organize the
Dodge Avenue Presbyterian church. We
make this request in the belief that it will
be for the advancement of the Masters
kingdom. To be received by letter: r f
Lawrence, Laura L Lawrence, Charlie S
Lawrence, John Il Coulter, Minnie K
Coulter, Hattie Z Weaver. Wilbur Mayne
Nellie Mayne, H Fl Spaulding, Augusta NJ
Ennegren, Rachel Hartz, Rodolph Hat
fed, Hattie E Hatfield, Phi Ernest LANCE,
Mary r Lawrence, Abigail Lawrence,
III w Lawrence, Sadie Seaman, Elray
Schiller, Emma Taylor Phoebe L Bodine,
Henry Bodine, Sarah Oldfield, Allis Old
field, w II Oldfield, w L Oldfield, Walter
Oldfeld, NJ Chidester, Anna Chidester,
Allen S Davis, John Russell, Jane Rus
sell, James Spence. Elizabeth Spence,
Samuel p Taylor, Mamie r Taylor, Belle
Razey, Maggie Bachtel Albert V Toggart
Elizabeth S Toggart, Harry III Toggart,
G Crater, Oscar A belong, NJ S Cow
gill, Frank w Spaulding, Flora E Spauld
ing, a c Michaelis, Viola Michaelis, o A
Hoag, z A Hoag, ] 2 Howe, Emma l
Brooks, Lucinda belong, Florence belong,
Augustus Guy Mccormick. Frank NJ
Handley, Elizabeth Handley, Alfred d
James, Hiram George, Mamie j George,
T. Leigh George-63. On examination:
Reuben ID Seaman, Emma J Kimball.
These names in the outcome of the meet
ing became the charter members of the
new church organization-sixty in all.
After selection by the choi Rev. E. J.
Brown stated the object of the meeting
and led the congregation in prayer
"Abundantly Able to Save" was timely
rendered by the choir and Rev Brown read
Eph CHI. 1, V. II. to end and Rev. Oh. 81,
and made few pertinent remarks. He
said this is day of great qualification,
a consumation l have greatly longed to
see. No item of news could have gwen me
more satisfaction and pleasure than that
the Dodge avenue mission is to be organ
lied, and a Presbyterian church, and to be
allowed to participate in it gives me
added pleasure.
The organization Of a church suggests
the idea of help, because of human and
Christian weakness. God has so made US
that we need the support of those Of
kindred minds in Christian living and
work. Organization gives strength to the
individual members. You cannot be as
good Christian outside of the church as
in it. God has so made us. A church or
ganized under the Lord Jesus Chris is
Clear as the sun, fair as the moon, and
terrible as an army of banners.
/ would like to look into the future as l
do and see you receiving rich measures of
the Divine blessing an great victories
under the Lord Emmanuel
Rev. s. B. Fleming said one of the great
problems of modern times is what is to
be done with the masses of our city popu-
lation. The Lords method is to organize
churches. We have pushed our churches
out on the frontiers; we must now give
to the cities of our state. In
Wichita, the chief city of the state, the
churches have pushed out into all its sub
urbs. We are here at a stragetic point
for ChriSt's kingdom, so | am especially |
pleased to see YOU band yourselves to- |
gether to carry on Christ's work in this |
section, and in the time to come as the city |
grows in Importance and size this church |
will be sure of its presentations. Remem- |
Der you are to WELD an influence as one |
corps of the grand army of Presbyterians |
to make the church power for good in |
this city and state. Let the spirit of miss
ions actuate you and as you have been a
mission church now become a church to
start other missions.
After few remarks by G, Humble the |
was proceeded with, receiving |
sixty-three persons on certificate and two |
On profession of faith.
On motion these were organized into a |
church,
On motion the church proceeded to the |
election of three elders as follows: 1t was
decided to elect elders on the rotary sys-
tenn, three, four and five years respect
vely.
r. E. Lawrence, five years; Rodolph |
Hatfield, four years; II. w. Lawrence
three years.
Rodolph Hatfield not having previously
served as an elder was now ordained as an
elder of the Presbyterian church by Rev.
5. b. Fleming, and all these elders were
installed as ruling elders in the church.
The following officers were elected j.
:. Coulter, c. f. Coleman, w. NJ. Kaliser,
5. p Taylor and c. B. Campbell.
r. d. Seaman, clerk of congregation; f.
". Spaulding; treasurer.
On motion the church was called the
Neet Side Presbyterian church and trus-
ees were instructed to apply at once for a
harter.
A motion to adjourn was made when the
moderator declared the West Side Presby
erian church duly organized and the au-
hority of the Presbytery of Emporia. The
notion to adjourn was carried, the doxol-
gy sung and the benediction pronounced.