Wichita eagle., 1888-05-18
THE LAST DAY
OF THE CHRISTIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
A Visit to Garfield University--Final
Business of the Session.

Promptly at o'clock a. m. the delegates
| took the street cars at the corner OF Main
and Douglas avenue for Garfield UniYer-
sity to pay that institution visit IN sc
cordance with a warm invitation from
Chancellor Everest and the faculty, and 70
listen to an address by ". B. HendryX, on
the origin and progress of the university.
The beautiful chapel room, was almost
filled with an enthusiastic audience.
Chancellor Everest in a few words Of
welcome, called attention to the fact that
five members of the present faculty had
| been presidents of Hiram college. IN Ohio
| near the honored Garfield's old home. Al
ter scripture reading, song and prayer,
| w B. Hendryx was introduced and re-
ferred to by Chancellor Everest as the man
to whom more than any other CARRIED
University owed its present standing. MIR.
Heudryx reviewed the causes which led TO
the establishment of this splendid instltu-
ton of learning so far as he could define
them, but he believed they were all har-
monized and authorized by God working
through his servants for the upbuildlpg
Kansas. The faculty are men of christian
life who ask and rely upon God for direc-
ton in their daily work. The speaker
enumerated conversations between him
self and Prof. Laucklin, then of Hiram
College, but now one of the faculty here,
relating to the establishment of an insti-
tuition OF learning to perpetuate the mem
DRY of Garfield, but the conception and
location OF this magnificent monument to
the deceased statesman and scholars was
not factor in their declarations, but God
was directing his work and these
were initiatory steps. Mr.. Hendryx told OF
the small beginning on the present site,
and how the work grew and gained friends
and supporters; how the average price of
lots rose from $50 to 1913, and today the
property owned and controlled by the
university board is amongst the choicest
in the city. They have realized over $780,,
600 from the sale of 507 lots and yet have
42l remaining. They have already put
into the building and material on the
ground $l33,000 and to complete it will
require about $50, 600 more. The manage
ment is in the hands of shrewd careful
men who will use wise judgment in the
direction of such an institution. Minis
tiers and friends of Christian education
were called upon to work for its advance
ment; for however splendid its equip
ment, and wise the professors without the
united support of enthusiastic patrons the
work would go down.
Prof o. c. Hill, OF Hiawatha, followed
Mr.. Hendryx in an awakening speech, cal
culated to inspire enthusiasm and sup
port.
After inspecting the building and appa-
ratus the delegates returned TO the Central
church to take up the regular work at II
O'Clock. A few minutes were spent in de
votional exercises, after which F. NJ Rains,
of Topeka, addressed them on Church
Extension" No better man than Brother
Rains can be found to present such a sub
ject He produced statistics in a bewilder-
ing way in support of the proposition that
the Christian church should increase its
church extension fund to 100000 The
Central church here had been helped from
this fund in its time of need, and from this
small amount of aid had grown splendid
results, among which was the great Gar
field university.
At the close of Brother Rains address
subscriptions for this fund were called for
and 81, 800 was pledged TO be paid in five
years by each subscriber paying SO or so
yearly as he subscribed
No more evidence of the good OF these
conventions is needed than the readiness
with which pledges for all good works are
secured. An adjournment FOR dinner was
taken after song and prayer.
On re-assembling at 2 o'clock, the con-
vention engaged in devotional exercises for
thirty minutes, when J. 3. SweeneY. of
Leavenworth. presented a paper on How
We Improved Our Sunday School" Mr..
Sweeney handled the subject in q mastery
way, and fortunate Is the school that can
enroll his name among its workers. His
pupils are kept at work, interested and at
tracted TO the work by skillful teachers
carefully selected.
The next address or the program was by
T. d. Pettis, on normal classes. The WORK
Of graduation and improvement in methods
OF teaching seems 20 De a fayorite theme
with the talented young man. His time
is taken up with Sunday school work as
an evangelist. A course OF study similar
TO the Chautauqua normal union course
was mapped out as Mr.. Pettit's ideal.
Miscellaneous business was now taken
up embracing reports OF committees, etc.
Winfield was decided as the place 10
hold the next convention
Mcpherson gets the banner awarded on
general excellence of school as shown BIZ
quarterly reports.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the following which were adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved. frst-Tba. we realize more
than ever before the great importance Of
the work Il which Ee are engaged, viz.
that q teaching the word Of tod 20 the
children OF Kansas and saTiny them 10 the
church and thus promoting Christian CIV
iiization and building up Of the masters
cause
Seco1d-That this convention tender
their hearty thanks 10 cur worthy eEsnge-
1st, brother r d. Plf.t. for bis faithful
aaa ssArseat services az CIR state eyAneE-
list
Thi-3-Ths. we deem tie iaiey-Ai.oz-A