The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-22
SIXTH ANNUAL NORTHWEST KAN
sAs COSFERENCE.
In Session =. sAlIpa. Kap.a.


In Session ~ sAilna. Eansas.
FIRST DAY.
The sixth annual session Of the
Northwest Kansas Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church was
called to order by Bishop B. r. Bow
man. Of ~. Louis, Mo, in the First
NJ. f. church al Salina. Kansas, on
Wednesday, March p. 1851. al 3
o'clock a. ni.
\ hymn was sung and a prayer
offered.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary-R. II. Hoffman.
Assistant Seeretary-C.W W. Csselv-
Statistical Secretary Walker.
Assistants to Secretarv-A. W. J.
Best, J. Cannon. b. W Holland,
w. J. Meredith, r. J. r. Taggsrt.
Treasurer-L. Y. Morton.
The Lords Supper was adminis-
tered; first by Bishop bowman to
the FIVE Presiding Elders OF the Con-
ference, after which the altar was
surrounded on five different Oceas-
ions by those participating in this
emblematic ceremony.
A welcome wss extended 10 the
conference by r. P. Cravens. presi-
dent Of the city council Of Salinh. In
a neat address. delivered from the
Il nulrIf rfotF.r-, Tha ,,-,G,r,tfcr,
was \ large-slzed advertisement for
Sslina. 81 well As expressing friend
ship for the large body OF members
Of the NJ. E chureh who have assem-
bled In 5alina on this occasion. He
alluded 10 many changes which
had been made I'm Salina since the
conference which had met here four
years ago and the present one. He
cited the fact that our city then had
| 1000 pOPulRtiOn-nOw 1900 pOpula-
| ton then two school buildings nov
five that two colleges had been
built since their former visit and the
third as building. He called al
tention to the fact that the edlliee I'm
which the conference Was sitting
lacked the finishing touches OF fres-
cong Of the walls and painting Of
the outside Of the building. There
hsd been expended On this magnifi
cent structure sum approXimating
81 ,OUU.
Bishop Bowman returned the
thanks Of the conference Tor good
viii expressed by Salins through
Mr.. Crayens.
DR.. Storrs, Of the American Bible
Society, made manifest some Of the
work being performed by tat organ
izstion. Al this point +. r. Mitch
ner. ia behalf Of the ministers Of the
Beloit District, arose and formally
pre- scented very beautiful gold
watch 10 &. l.. Shackelford. the pre-
siding elder Of the district. Mr..
ShaekelfOrd responded In feeling
manner his high regard for this
tOken-not 50 much for the gift a.
for the kindly goodwill which his
cO-laborer- had expressed toward
him
The selection Of the several COM
mittees for facilitating the work Of
the convention WAS made.
Reports were rendered by the pre-
siding elder and the respective min !
listers of the Beloit district were
made al length, showing most whole |
some church work during the year
VI. VI. Stolz, presiding elder Of the I!
Ellsworth district made report Of the
ministerial charges embraced in hi- /
Ierritory-which reports showed an 1
encouraging state of affair.
DR.. J. &. Hartzell, Of the Freed I
mems Aid Society. Of Cincinnati. /
presented two charts-the first one |
showing the relative illiterary Of the
States: the other "ChrlsliOn Ed {
ueatlOn in the south" He stated /
that about 32,OOO,OOO had been ex-
pended In education in the South in
the past year. aud that the Freed
mems Aid Society had about 81 co.
600 In school property in the South at
this time. A good work was being 4
done there among the colored and
tue poor. ignorant white people Of |
that section of the country.
Mrs. Alger. OF New Hampshire.
was present to represent the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society and |
hurriedly addressed the Conference |
In the intervening minutes to din
ner
A. y. See, OF Sallna, was chosen to |
act rs president Of the conference |
this Afternoon.
Adjourned to O'Clock Tomorrow /
morning.
The meeting OF the Women's Home |
Missionary Society was called to Or
der 81 , o'clock this afternoon by |
Mrs. VI. f Griffith. The hymn I
Cast thy Bread on the Waters"
was sung by 3 qusrtette Of gentle |
mer, with piano accompaniment 10y
Mics Katie Eberhardt.
Mrs Griffith read a serirtural pas
sage, after which prayer was offered |
BY Rev W. J.. Meredith.
Mrs. Griffith in a few well chosen
remarks then introduced Mrs..
NJ. e Alger. Of New Hampshire, who
delivered a lengthy sppeal for
home missionary work, giving rea-
sons for the existence Of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary society.
She did not seek 10 discourage for
elgn missionary work but believed
our first duties were due % our own
people. She spoke clearly and as
woman whose soul was In the work.
Normal Sotea.
The present term closes on the I'D.
New term opens the 9Th.
The term finals will he given
Thursdayevening the 22d.