The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-16
QUARTERLY {. e CONFERENCE

At the Lincoln Street Presbyterian
church the regular quarterly conferenc,
of the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor met "Wednesday night. The
Oak Street Presbyterian, West Side Pres
byterian, Plymouth Congregational and
Dodge avenue societies were not repre-
sented in the conference, all the other soci.
cites of the local union having delegates
In attendance.
The business session OF the conference
was long and interesting. At the preced-
ing conference special visitation COM
mttee was appointed to collect matter for
a general report upon the condition, and
especially the conduction of the business
of individual societies. The chairman of
this committee presented synopsis of the
| full report that will be made The synoo-
| sis deals particularly with recommends
tions as TO improvements needed in the
manner of conducting meetings and expe-
diting business.
I'VE find" says the preliminary report,
much to encourage us, but of this we
have not time to speak. 1t will be set out
fully IN our complete report. At this
time we only make these suggestions
The consideration OF the relations be-
tween the Juniors and Seniors occupied
the attention of the conference for some
time. 1t was decided that the best way of
bringing about more intimacy and fuller
expression of sympathy is not by the NEE
ing together OF the branches, but by Judi
vidual contact and conference of members
Rev. Lawrence, the superintendent of the
United Presbyterian Junior society. the
oldest Junior society in the city, gave a
detailed explanation of some of the means
used in that society for making the Junior
Christian Endeavor successful ia its |
objects
The chairmen of the committees on dis /
trict and local union papers reported, and /
1t is thought that within week some def /
mite arrangements will be made for the |
publication of a local union sheet. The |
feeling Of need for such an aid is growing, |
and the prospect of having it soon Is very |
to the union
a meeting of the union, 10 be held in /
1898, for the purpose OF discussing the best |
means of pushing the work of temperance /
reform, especially in its relations to Wich-
tia, was decided upon. Some OF the socie
ties that have not heretofore followed this !
line OF work are taking it up. aud it will |
he made the object of thought and work
during the next year.
The reports of the officers show that
Christian Endeayor work is progressing
throughout the city. In the respective
churches much assistance is being render
I'd by the organizations, aud church MEM
Oership is being increased by this means
The number of members of the different
societies is also growing, there being now
more than 600 Seniors on the rolls, and 200
Juniors. Financially the union is in fair
aud the affairs of the individual
societies are in the main very satisfactory.
Rhodes, Waters and lie Baeton, the par.
les from Oklahoma, whe have been using
heir utmost endeavors to open gambling
Iouse at this point, have finally succumb-
d TO the inevitable and returned to their ,
ZONES at FL Reno. They have captitulat-
d only temporarily. however. as they
lain they, like Cataline. will return
gain, when the new administration is in
ugurated and will then do business IL
nything of that nature is permitted They
ave room fitted up and will leave every
hing till Feb. 1st, when they will ask the