Wichita eagle., 1888-03-17

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conference to be entitled to three delegates
The conference decided to elect by ballot
The bishop directed that the conference
proceed to bal Hot, voting for three candi
dates on the same ballot.
A. H. Parker, A. I. Burris, w. j. Mar
| tlndale were appointed tellers. The ballot
! being taken, the tellers were allowed to re
tire and count the ballot.
While the tellers were out r. W. Stors
agent of the American Bible Society, wa:
introduced and addressed the conference.
The tellers returned and the bishop an.
nounced the vote as follows: Whole num-
Der of votes cast, 105: necessary to choice,
SO. J. T. Botkin received 63: f. L. Gates
45; B. c. Swarts, IS: H. P George, %: c.
A. King, 2S; J. E. Earp, II; D. W. Phillips,
A. A number Of others received votes be,
low this number.
The question, who are upernumeraries:
was called, and the following brethren
We're continued in this relation, viz: W
j. Elliott, Thos. Audis, y. Z. Hannah, j,
NJ. Romine, J. T. Nessley.
The following were made effective, viz.
d. w. Phillips, J. B. Bradley, c. \. Bot
torff.
o. II. Mathis was changed to superanu,
ated relation and the following brethren
were continued in this relation, viz: N.
NJ Haun, j. y Bartels, VIM. Sibley, r. E.
Guthrey, A. Hartman.
Conference adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference convened at the ap-
pointed time, J. 7. Hanna in the chair.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by NJ. NJ Haun.
The memoirs of G. w Harrison, J. NJ.
Woolput, L. O. Mead and Mrs. Sarah
Rolingson, wife of w. r. Rolingson, were
read and remarks were made by several
members of the conference touching the
characters and lives of the deceased.
The doxology was sung and and the ben
ediction was pronounced by A. Hartman.
EVENING Session.
At 7:30 Rev. Hodgson opened the meet
ing and called for the singing Of Corona
tion," '!All Hail the Power Of Jesus
Name" Prayer by Rev. w. II. Gillian,
singing "Jesus Lover of My Soul" The
Service Song" was used as furnished by
the Church Extension Board, DR. Kynett,
secretary of the Beard Of Church Exten-
sion was then introduced; and who called
for the reading of responsive service as
found on the third page of the pamphlet,
then the singing of song number three.
The doctor then called attention to some
features of the little book and especially
the cut of church on first page, then to the
table Of statistics on the fourth page, then
second page OF the cover. He then COM
menced his address by saying that the
Methodist Episcopal church builds two
churches day, and that all the Protestant
churches in our America are building ten
day for the year through. Everybody
ought to help the church extension society
because everybody Is asked to help. The
complaint that there is too much red
tape" in the management of
the board is forgetting that
those in charge of the disbursement of the
funds are not personally acquainted with
the need in the cases asking help IUtakes
the consenC of the conference board and of
the parent board at Philadelphia, to make
a complete promise of loan or donation
This care OF the funds should create conf
dence and support of the work, and ought
not to be granted to those who can posi-
bly, help themselves, and be but supple
ment to their best effort. Another reason
the church extension should have support
is because of its close relation TO the other
work of the church, and the church ought
to plan and work for the future as well as
for immediate time 1t is not merely the
erecting of cold bare walls, even though
these during the week are silent witnesses
of Christian faith. 1t should be thought
of as it is with an earnest preacher and
people prayerfully at work, and
it is spiritual power in the community in
which it is planted. Churches have been
aided in Kansas to the number of 522, and
it is said these We're fortresses and the
pastors drilled captains in the late prohi-
bition campaign. The collection was about
500. After singing the Church Rallying
Song" the congregation was dismissed
with the benediction by DR.. Hynett.
LAY CONFERENCE
Held at First NJ. Z. church, Wichita,
March IS, 1883.
The Lay conference of the Southwest
Kansas conference met in quadriennial
session yesterday at 9 o'clock in the First
Methodist church, of this city. Hon. A.
w. Smith, of Mcpherson, was elected
chairman, and J. Z. Conklin, of Winfield,
The following delegates were appointed
chairmen of the respective committees:
G.. T. Hatton of Burden, on credentials.
H. X. Tuller of Wichita, on permanent
organization.
H. H McAdams of Newton, on order of
business.
J. w. Claypool of Partridge, on resolu-
ions.
After recess the committee on creden-
5ials reported the following delegates
present:
Burden, G. T. Walton; Winfield. J. f.
7onklin; Dexter, D. A. Merydeth; Harper,
u. s. Neighbor: Caldwell, J. s GroIe: Ar
,onia. S. H. Phillip; Freeport, N. l.. |
ireen: Wellington, H. Knowles; Yelling |
on circuit q. D. Armstrong; Harper II. |
". McMunn: Hazelton, s. s. Robinson: |
Ioldwater, J. \. Pennington: NescatunCa.
T. +. Boyle; Oxford, J. G. Rhine: Medicine |
o3Ce. Mrs. 4. Sanderson: Cheney, A. !
Wallace; kingman, 4. Gridley, Jr.: Pratt, |
mo 5. Reed; Cailison, Marshall Howison: |
augusta, y. D. Hill; Douglas, j. H. |
Thompson; Latham, J. c. Stith: .
saratoga, Jno. Waldock: Conway Springs. |
Y. Snowden; Wichita, {. II. Elliott: !
W. II. Houghtelin Norwich. |
mo. Shortridge; colored work. VIM. Mar
in: Spivey, ". VI. Hunter: NulIenviIle.
7. c. Gibson: Bross. g. w. Skinner: Wich- |
IA, c. Diehl; East Wichita, t. II Means: |
Andover, Van Gilmore; Oatville. W. SimD- |
on; Mt. Hope. J. T. West: Wichita. II. X.
miller: Stafford, w. r. Scott; Newton. H. !
/. McAdams; Hutchison, W. L. Little: |
Jno. NJ Smith; South Hutchi-
on. r. II. ChillendeA; Peabody, Thos. c. |
'hobiern; Machville, J. O. Hazleton: Svl- |