The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-28
Y. p. S. c. E. CONVENTION.

| The last day of the convention opened
under the most suspicious circumstances.
At a. m. the delegates were to be seen
coming from every direction to spend a
! short season of communion with God. At
$50 Mr.. Plough of Hutchinson, opened
! the devotional services by reading pass
age from the bible and by prayer, after
! which a great many delegates took part in
| quoting their favorite passages of scrip
/ ture. This was one of the most profitable
! sessions Of the convention and was charac-
! terized by the eagerness and intense earn
! estness with which the delegates testified
| Of the goodness Of God. Promptly at $50
| Mr.. Hurley, of Newton, opened the devo-
! tional exercises. A great many delegates
| responded to the leaders invitation
to testify of Gods love. At o'clock the
convention was called to order by the
chairman. And the business of the day
| began. The report of the committee on
nomination of officers was as follows:
President, w. q. Dean of Wichita;
for secretary, Bevin johnson OF
Wichita; for treasurer, Miss Minnie
Reynolds of Kingman. A vice-presi-
dent was also appointed for each
county, and upon motion, Mr.. +. +. Hall
OF Hutchinson was elected first vice-presi-
dent. Mr.. Ploughe, chairman of COM
mittee on constitution and bye-laws then
presented his report, which, after consid-
cradle discussion, was adopted. Invita-
tiOns for the next conference were then eX-
tended by Newton, Hutchinson, Kingman
and Wellington, and were referred TO the
executive committee. The respective
societies presented reports regarding their
membership, growth, etc. Hutchinson
came up with membership of So, they
thought, that number would beat all other
societies in the district, but were compelled
to take back seat when the First Presby
terrain of Wichita responded with 106
members. The manner in which the
Hutchinson representative received the
announcement elected considerable mer-
riment, but he was equal to the occasion
by declaring that at the next conference
they would number 125. 1t was very en-
cOuraging to listen to these reports, and in
noting the spiritual growth of the young
people of Kansas. This is significant and
speaks volumes for the spiritual and moral
development of the state when the rising
generation shall have assumed control
of the reins of government. The com
mittee on resolutions presented their
report, through their chairman, Frank
Hickman, of Newton, the thanks and APP
probation of the convention were conveyed
TO d. Greene, of Mexico for his interest
ing helpful address on the missionary
features of Mexico, and to Rev. r. r.
Marquis, of Usage City, for his kind words
and counsel and brotherly love. Mr.. ".
II. Rule, of Wichita, then took charge of
the closing cOnsecretiOn service. He chose
for his theme l Chron. 2911: Chime, O
Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and
the glory and the victory and the majesty,
for all that is in the heaven and in the
earth is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, 0
Lord, and Thou art exalted as head above
all The leader emphasized the fact
that all glory must be given to God, and
we must come before Him with humility
if we want Him to use us in His works
This meeting was the most profitable of
the whole convention. The spirit of God
was poured out abundantly on the meet
ing and all realized that God had indeed
blessed them with His presence in the
meeting Thus closed the first conference
of the G. F. union Of the Fourteenth dis
tricU of Kansas, the delegates departing
for their homes with a deeper sense of
their responsibility to their fellOw-mem- |
bers, and with a tirmer determination to |
labor more zealOusly for the advancement |
of Christ and the church," realizing |
more than ever before, that Zone is your |
Master, even Christ and we are all |
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