The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-06
TALKS FOB GARFIELD.
SOME ENTHUSIASTIC PLEAS MADE
FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF TIE
GARFIELD COLLEGE
Some Interesting Facts About the Chris
tain Church in Kansas and the Work
it is Accomplishments Closing
Scenes of the Convention.

The Christian missionary convention
opened yesterday morning with prayer
meeting. conducted by Rev. J. W. Smith
of Pratt.
The business session of the convention
opened at 9 o'clock with devotional SER
vice, conducted by c. w. Yard of Column
bus.
II. c. Kash of Salina, who has been
president of the state Christian Sunday
school board for the past fourteen years.
spoke regarding the state Sunday school
work. He said: Our Sunday school board
is working hard for the accomplishment
Of the following:
/. Ten thousand new pupils in our Sun
day schools this year.
2. A thorough canyass for new scholars
for every school.
3. New scholars wherever possible.
a. Suitable rallies wherever possible.
5. Better methods and better teaching
q. The Sunday school for the old AS well
as for the young.
z. The church in the school and the school
in the church.
The state Sunday school board has de-
parted from the time honored custom of
| making An effort to hold Sunday school
| rally in one day or one meeting, but be-
gin the rally on Wednesday evening hold
ing the regular prayer meeting on that
evening. The following evening is devoted
| 20 special prepared program. These pro
grams may be varied during Friday aud
Saturday evenings.
The day time is spent in cauvsssing the
city for new scholars and inviting them to
| attend the Sunday school at the earliest
possible moment and securing their prom
Use to do the same. A rally man to con-
| duct the rally is sent by the state board to
all places where rallies are called for. The
| following places among others have held
such rallies; Emporia, 2i9 names secured
and seventy.fivs new scholars the first Sun
day; HerringtSn, sixty new names and
twenty new scholars; Hutchinson, 200 new
names, 1os Rew scholars.
! Lawrence, 179 names and 122 new
scholars.
Marion, IS names and 25 new scholar.
| Mcpherson, IS names and IS new
scholars.
Manhattan, 122 names and % new
scholars.
Salina, 263 names and 105 new scholars
North Topeka, 275 names and 125 new
scholars.
Topeka, 20S names and 103 new scholars.
Valley Falls, 81 names and 80 new
scholars.
Seven new schools have been organized,
| LIS new scholars have been secured and
| $50 Others have promised to enter
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| ment. A call was made for volunteers
to hold these rallies aud sixty-six names
were secured. Over 5000 pieces Of mail
| have been sent:o out from the office of the
! board at Salina. 1t energies the entire
! church to hold these rallies and enllsts
many new workers in the cause. A dead
| school means dead church: live sun
day school an influential church.
"Joys Of Evangelistic Life" was the next
subject, and it was discussed by o. l..
Cook. j. A. L. Romis (who has added 9s4
| to the church,, V. j. Rose, the youngest OF
the state evangelists (who has added 32e
to the church), W. Z. Harton. the railroad
evangelist and Alex Newly.
B. O. Denhsm. president of the Chris
tiau Endeavor societies of the state, brief
" explained the workings OF that society,
as did Professor d. s. Kelly, vice presi-
dent.
Committee on nominations reported
as follows: Officers of the convention
President, w. Chenauit, Fort Scott; o.
J.. Cook, vice president of First district
B. |. Wharton, vice president Second dis
trict; d. w. Harris, vice president, Third
district; j. T. Burton. vice president,
Fourth district; J. f. Pickett, vice presi-
dent, Fifth district: +. NJ. Apologize, vice
president, Sixth district; S. I. Martin, vice
president, Seventh district; Luther
Showalter, vice president, Eighth district
j. w. Hedges. vice president, Ninth dis
trict: ]. T. Burton, auditor; ]. E. Pickett,
recording secretary missionary board; w.
ChenauIt. Fort Scott; VIM. Ireland, To
peka; c. w. Campbell. Topeka; r. b Rob
ertson. Topeka; S. |. Martin, Wellington;
r. H. Ingram, Atchison; B. o. Denham
Kansas City; II. c. Rash, Saiina; NJ
Ingels. Topeka.
The committee on enrolment reported
AS delegates present.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opered in Pericle
sian hall, Garfield university, at 2:lo.
W. Chenault was elected chairman o
the meeting, and W. S. Payne WAS elected
secretary.
j, T. Johantjen was introduced arc
briefly stated the condition of the affair;
of Garfield university.
J. D. Snively then stated further the
efforts that had been put forward for tht
university.
h. II. Hendrix made a few remarks
urging immediate action in regard 10 thu
university.
he. Rash OF Salina was introduced
81 am ready TO assist in any feasible piat
for the good OF the university. / believe II
will be possible for the Christian church
o. Kansas TO some time raise the Sl5o,Oo'
! necessary for the institution
NJ. Ingels of Topeka said that his sym
: psthy had always been with the institu
ton, aud introduced the followin5 resolU
ton:
/ That the SIS 900 necessary to secure
Garfield university be divided into 81
shares Of 500 each. and that these share:
be disposed of at once, and that each and
, | everyone of said shares shall become du:
and payable thirty days alter legal NOTES
OF the sale OF ali OF said shares.
9. That We pledge the brotherhood o
Kansas the hearty support OF fairfield unt
versity as soon as its building and campus
shall be decided, clear OF Indebtedness, te
the said brotherhood.
8 That it is the sense Of the represents
| t.ves of the churches of Christ ia Kansas
here assembled that we extend sIucert
thanks to the present board OF trustees o
Garfield university for their efforts I,
secure theunivegsity TO the CnrlstiaI
! brotherhood of Kansas.
4. That we will extend our sympath,