The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-27
A.M.E. ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
The Fifteenth ANIMAL Session Opens With =
Large Attendance-A Busy Day Organ
iZing for the Work.

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now in session at the Water street
church. The conference includes al
the A NJ Z. churches of Kansas and Ne
braska, and has membership of about
seventy ministers in the two states.
The first session was called to order
at 10 o'clock yesterday by Bishop
T. NJ D. Ward, of St. Joseph
Mo. Bishop Ward is the presiding
bishop and is assisted by Bishop a. Grant
of San Antonio. Tex, presiding bishop OF
the Ninth district.
After the opening exercises the follow
ing address was delivered by Bishop Ward:
Members Of the Kansas Conference
ITO be permitted to unite with the Al
7 mighty to remove the curse which bur
deus the earth is a grand thought Worms
cooperating with OmnipOtence TO do
what angels never were asked to dO-tO
preach TO their fellow men. We are IS
pecially called and Amounted to difTuse
His doctrine, to disseminate His words
I Men who have power with God can always
/ lead and influence men, but we must pos
sess this divine apostolic power. When
we ourselves are filed with the Holy
/ Ghost, signs and wonders will attend our
/ preaching. This power is above all other
power whether civil social, physical or
/ intellectual. 1t is ATTAINED through a
pure and unspotted Ee and earnest, per-
4 sistent, fervent prayer. This power is the
/ great need of the hour. We need
/ the baptism of the Holy Ghost
! This is the one thing that will paralyZe
the liars tongue and draw the slanderer's
deadly sting. We lose time in fighting
skunks; you will always get the worst of
it. Spend that time and breath with God
in prayer, while at the same time we must
/ live like Ceasers wife, above reproach.
| Be like the old Roman who built his house
so that all could see what he was doing.
The grandest heritage we can leave to the
church and 10 posterity is an untarnished
name, that will live when fame, honors
and wealth have all faded away.
We meet under suspicious circum-
stances. Our men have advanced all
along the line. Topeka and TT. Scott
have covered themselves all over with
glory; Wyandotte pushed her towers to-
wards the stars, while st. Louis builds
A church TO stand a century.
Quindaro will lay her corner stone next
month and will soon take her place among
the educational institutions. What has
God done for us in transmitting to US this
royal treasure? We must rally TO that
school and make it the peer of Nilberforce
the Pharos of the northwest.
Be patient, faithful, brave and prayer
ful. Some of us will soon touch the shin
ming plains like the illustrious Ross and
Madison. Let Us die at our post"
At the close of the address, the hymn
"Jesus the Name High Over ALL" was
sung, followed by the reading of the Second
psalm. Bishop Grant led in prayer, and
afterward sang, Must Jesus Bear the
Cross Alone" and Dr. j. c. Embry led in
prayer.
Bishop Ward announced Rev. J. II. Hub
bard and J. B. Wallace of the Rocky
Mountain conference, as transfers to the
Kansas conference. Rev. j. w. Broxton
was elected secretary; Rev. B. r. Guy, re
cording secretary, and Rev. A. VI. Ward,
statistical secretary. The roll was then
called
DIR. NJ. F. Bryant of Nashville, Tenn,
editor of the Southern Recorder: Rev.
James II. Hubbard, formerly of the Rocky
Mountain conference, and Rev. p. A. Hub
bard, of the Rocky Mountain conference
were introduced
The welcome address WAS by Mr. S. b.
French, superintendent of the Wichita
Sunday school. Rev. J. II. Hubbard re
sponded in behalf of the conference. He
referred to the wonderful progress of the
y. VI. f. church in the west, and said that
the labors and suiferings of the men who
had labored in the Kansas conference
would never be written. Some have
passed away, but others are still laboring
The following COMMITTEES were appointed: !
Dollar money-C. Il. Green, William A I
Moore. H. b. Parks, A w Ramsey and
John Turner.
Educational money! d. Nichols, J. H. /
Wilson and VI. Collins.
Missionary money-John W. Turner, j. /
r. Clemins and H. W. King.
The time of the session of the conference |
was fixed from 9 a. m. to 1880 p. m.
The following brethren were offered for /
admission:
George T. Haithman for readmission, BY /
Rev John Turner; !. 5 Wilson. by Rev .
II. II. Lucas; r. c. Lee, by Rev. II. =. /
Parks: n b. Gamble, by Rev +. d. /
Welchor; Lewis johnson, by \. w. Ram /
,ey; w +. Montgomery and John Wood, /
Dy Rev. J. w. Lewis; r. G.. Whitman. for /
by Rev. j. w. Lewis; Will /
am A. Wjggington and S. p. Kemp, by i
Rev. William A. Moore
The following were named to 90 before I
he committee on orders fOl deacon and .
,lder's orders: Elders-D. r. Jones, r. W.
ireen, w. w Brooks, by Rev. II. b.
Parks: A NJ Word. B. r. Guy by Rev J.
". Wilson; r. l.. Binkley, J. r. CleminS,
" Rev. c. X. Green; 5. II. Barker, for
ieacon, by Rev. II. B. Parks.
Letters were read from .Drs. c. s
smith. of the Sunday School Union. and
4. J. Coppin, of the Review, and ordered
pread on the minutes.
The evening service consiste / of a praise
Meeting conducted by Rev :. II Gloves.
The entire day was spent IN hearing the
eports of the various pastors and arrang
d the work Of committees.
During the afternoon Rev Wilson was
allied for. and not respondii lg, Bishop
Ward ordered the marshals to bring him
1to the conference dead or alive. which
rider was at once obeyed ar d he was
rought, alive
The following appointments ( Or services
4 the city tomorrow were ma lie by the
ommittee on public worship:
At Garfield Hall-l1 a. m. Ri Rev. A.
rant, Of Texas: p m, James &. Embry.
( Philadelphia; p. IN, II. g. Parks, OF
'Opeka.
Reformed church-s p. m, RI ". J. u.
wilkinson, of Atchison.
First ". f. church-Rev. +. c. Embry,
D., Of Philadelphia
OHvet Congregational church South
'opeka avenue-Rev. J. 5. Hub bard, OF
colorado.
Oak street Presbyterian church Rev 3.
: Guy. Of Columbus, Kan
Mayfi0wer Congregational church Pair
lew avenue-Rev d. r Jones, Of q arnett.
The following persons visited Il e con I
srence and We're introduced: Rev. =. W. f,
Owe and Rev. :. 7. Van Cleave. city. Rev.
!, $ Behnrr MflIInCtnn. Kan. Eev |