The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-12
EMpORIA PRESBYTERY.
Yesterdays Meeting ull Of interesting Dwell
opments.

EMpORIA PRESBYTERY.
Yesterdays Meeting ull Of Interesting Dsvel-
! opments.
| The Emporia Presbyrsry met Yesterday
morning Mt 9 O'Clock. The meeting was
opened by devotional exercises after which
| the roll cali showed the following members
| present:
| MINISTERS.
Rev. V. NJ. King, E.nporia: Rev. F. ".
Symmes, Derby; Rev. w. h. hirkwood,
Emporia; Rev. 5 r. Anderson, Wichita;
Rev. ]. p. VieIe. Oxford; Rev. S. NJ. Davis.
Newton: Rev. f. b. Wells, Rome; Rev. j..
D. Hewitt. Emporia; Rev: d. Winters.
Wichita; Rev, S. b. Fleming. Wichita;
Rev. j. C. Miller, Winfield; Rev. w. E.
Mack, Council Grove; Rev. j: b. Barber.
Burlington; Rev. G. Il. Smith.
Wichita; Rev. +. j. LlnerDer, Emporia;
Rev. A w. Lawrence, Bariingame; Rev
J. A. Baldridge. Mulvans; Rev. c. +.
Graham. New Salem; Rev. j. n. Bright.
Marion; Rev ID. c. Richards. Clearwater;
Rev. J. A. b. Oglevee, Coldwell; Rev. II.
| NJ Gilbert, Wichita; Rev. L. II. Shane.
| Wichita; Rev. j. 6. Cunningham. Usage
City; Rsv. J. c. Seton, Arkansas City;
/ Rev. w. c. Miles. Peabody; Rev. e. Z.
| Hoffmeister, ElmendaTa:Rsv. j. w. Quay;
Rev. w. w. Curtis. Ell Dorado; Rev. ID. ii.
Stewart. Arkansas Guy.
| ELDERS.
nc. Tucker. Derby; d. Riddle. Wich-
| tia: j. L. Bowdisn. Oxford; +. Higginson.
Wichita; George Ordway, Winfield; X. L.
Davidson, Council Grove; K. n, Winders,
| Wichita; r. S. Lawrence. Emporia; L. ID.
| Hill, Mulvane; j. X. Wilson. Marion; X.
| L. Culver, Clearwater; II. A. Ross. Cald-
well: r. Hatfield, Wichita; T. L. Mar
shall, Usage City; T. NJ. Potter, Peabody;
! j. Ii. Ray. Elmeudara; w. H. Hamilton,
Florence; C. C. TAYLOR. Conway Springs;
| J. X. Graham, Peotone; w. G. PatteD,
| Cottonwood Fails: j. NJ. Ham, Brainerd;
| Jasper Williams, Pleasant Unity; II. II.
| Shull. Argonia; A. c. Thomson, Yelling
ton; w. Fl. Mathis. Waverly: j. I. Miller.
Walton; r. V. COCHRAN. Meyfield A: Gal
orienson. Harmony; L. L. Hule, Geuds
Springs; U. p. Shnll, Wichita.
| Rev. Edward X. Alexander OF Council
| Bluffs. f. c. JSck2 and ). r.. Vance were
asked to sit as corresponding members
| with the right TO participate IN discussion
| but not to vote. The following were re-
ceived and enrolled as member. of the
w. Funk from Larned and Joseph Patter-
son from Solomau. The Presbytery also
granted letters of transfer 10 Rev. John
| w. Bright to Indianapolis. Rev. David J..
Jones to Chicago, Rev. w. c. Templetou
| to Neosha aud Rev. Jesse W. Currens to
| Chicago.
Rev. John w. Bright was also given
| leave to resign his Passionate at Morrisoo.
The same was granted to Rev. Seton Of
| Maple City.
| The committee on education reported
| for examination j. c. Everett and asked
that William Westwood and William
| earle be excused from attending the pres
the care of the presbytery. The report
| was adopted.
! j. C.. Everett was examined and tho ex-
| animation reported favorably and sus-
tanned, aud Mr.. Everett recommended to
| the board of education fore aid. The re-
port was adopted and recess taken till IL
1 u. M.
At that time the report of Lewis
academy presented. The report was en-
couraging in work and number of stu
dents as we'll As in the cost OF
carrying on the work. there being osgt
| students and the receipts being equal 70
| the disbursements. The report called at
tenton to the debt which still remains
| against the institution. This debt is
S. OVO. It was decided that the presbytsry
hold devotional services with the Lewis
academy today at a. IN.
| After the noon recess the homo mission
committee reported q church organization
] at Neosho Rapids and the church was Gu
rolled as member OF the presbytery-
A request for $500 from Sedan, Kansas,
! was granted.
The report of the sale of church property
| at Agricola Was adopted.
The request to organize a church at
Arkansas City, called Grace chapel. was
referred to the home mission Committee.
Calls were given to Rev. Samuel Alex.
ander from the churches at Mayfieid and
Argonis; to Rev. Ed r. Worrel from the
| church at Waverly, and to Rev j. Z. Bar
Der from the church at Burlington. Com
mittees made arrangements for the install
lation of these gentlemen: also OF Rev. j.
q. Cunningham.
Dr. j. ID. Hewitt was allowed the door &c
present the claims of che Emporis college,
! which consisted of an encouraging address
. both As TO the work OF this year and the
prospects for next year.
The following were elected as commls
| slouers to the general assembly TO be held
in Saratoga, N Y. on May II: Rev. w. l.
Mack, Council Grove; Rev. A. W. Lawrence
of Burlingsme. and Elders ID. p Marshall
Of Arkansas City, and }. II; Kay O.
Elmendora Alternstes were also elected
| Rev J. ID. Viele, Oxford; Rev. ID. II
Stewart, Arkansas City. and Elders L.
Higginson, Wichita. and II. A Ross,
Caldwell.
The committee on private examination
of John II. Fszei reported favorably and
| requested that the trial sermon lake place.
his trial sermon upon eli any maa will 10
90 His will, he shall know the doctrine
| whether il be of God or man" He was
licensed to preach aud . committee ap-
point ted to arrange for ordination and IN
stallation-
Charles R. Hamilton, formerly student
| az Lewis academy, now OF the McCormlcs
seminary, Chicago, was granted TEN
porsry license to preach
| The committee TO confer with free
Grace, recommended that he be allowed ts
attend the Winfield NJ L college. with
out aid from the board, ana sns recon-
mendation was adopted
After some discussion vas ose'ue.
that all churches be requested 10 take al
a special collection for Lewis academy anc
Emporis college.
NIGHT SESSION
The Presbv.ss; WAS called u order b.
DR.. Hewitt, add after some roafine euss
ness the special work OF the evening va.
considered, namely, systematic Bene
feencen This subject was divided in:<
three parts:
First-The bible doctrine
Second-The practical application
Third-The results OF systematic bene
ficeace
The first subject was treated BY Rev W.
E Mack OF Council Grove Starting 9th
Abel, who gave TO God his Offering; Ahrs
ham. who gave ooe-tenth; 70 the israel
it-, who gave IN one way add another oae
third, on TO the widow, who gave her AL,
i, Was shown that the Bible doctrine o:
Systematic beaefeeacs leads 70 the com
ple;e surrender Of self and property 20 81
used fcS God
The second subject Was Ably treated oJ
Rev ". G. Miles. who stated That All
farmer. clerk. mechanic. teacher. minister
t-mast start ey givisx At isssf ons-ssesn
OF their iacesne- 70 Gcd- grow aa'o NJ
higher plane OF NV Tesszmsor giving. bal
above all. do II
Tae third part OF sae saes>cs was verJ
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