Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15
EARNEST SUNDAY SERMONS.
ABLE ADDRESSES AND IMPRESS
I'VE SERVICES.
Bishop Vincent 0rdains Elders and
Deacons in the Opera House DR..
Young and Chaplain McCabe Speak.

Young and Chaplain McCabe Speak.
Never before in its history has
Abilene had 50 great an array OF min
istcrial talent present within its
gates ~ Yesterday 1t wa, u sunday
long to be- remembered and the
crowds that attended the various
services showed the appreciation
which Abilene people felt. The city's
guest and its own population were
reinforced by those from nrighboring
towns who poured into Abilene on
all of saturday evenings trains.
OF course the chief attraction was
the opera house service and the room
was crowded to the last foot of stand
ing space. The conference members
occupied the body of the house and
the ministers who took part in the
service were on the stage.
Bishop Vinccnt's sermon was from
Matthew VI, 10, THY kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it Is in
Heaven and was one of the ablesl
ever heard in Kansas, in the judy
mcnt Of the ministers who listened to
it. BY its soulful eloqucncc it capti-
waited every nearer and impressed all
with the deep devotion to Christian
that prcyadcs the heart of the gifted
speaker. He emphasized the divine
immincncc, the unity of the spiritual
and earth lives, aud impressed the
lesson that Christians should get
ready for earth first and that 1t was
the first step toward getting ready for
heaven. 1t was 50 filled with pith
and point that nothing less than u
verbatim report would do it Justice.
The program Of the opera house SER
vice was rs follows;
Hymn, read by ..........,. Dr. J, ". Alderman
Prayer ........... ...........-. DIR. &. G.. MrCabc
Hymn, read by ............. Rev. G. :. Frrnrh
Presentation Of Dcuruu- ..,.,...,,.. Dr. Fisher
Presentation uf Elder .......,, Dr. Dearborn
Collect for Dcacuu- ..,.........,, Rev, ", Wake
Collect for Elders. ..... Rev. j. q. Henderson
The Epistlc ...,..,......... Rev. A. :. EmbrrC
Examination and ordination ~ Dcncons.
The Gospel ................ .. Rev. j. Z. Mayor
The Bishops Address.
Examination and ordination Of Elders, lay
Ing ON Of hands by Bishop and Presiding
Elders
Collection and Anthem.
Hymn
sermon ..........,....,..B Bishop j. II, Vincent
Bcncdiction ..... ............ DIR. u. T.. Vincent
After-sonR.
The following were ordained MS
deacons; ID. b. Brummit, G. G..
Bear, u. A. Shuctt W. c. Hanson, j.
W. X. Clardy, W. c. Coleman; the
following as elders G.. Anglcman,
o. NJ. Bowman NJ. l.. Evert, +. NJ.
Jackson, l.. |. McDougle, +, T.. Tar
bill, \, $. Payne.
The Columbian chorus furnished
the music.
Dr. Jesse Bowman Young, editor Of
the Central Christian Advocate, st,
Louis, and DR.. Lewis Curtis, Of the
Book Concern, Cincinnati, preached
able sermons in the Lutheran church;
Rev. II. d. Rice, Of Horton, in the
Reformed; Rev. +. NJ. Randall and
Rev. c. b. Young in the Baptist, DR.,
Brumbaugh in the the Presbyterian
and Rcvs, Mason aud Hamilton in the
United Brethren.
A largely attended conference love
feast was held in the NJ, l., church nj
$50
IN the afternoon DR. Hartzcll, Of
Cincinnati, spoke in the opera house
in the interest Of Freedmen's Aid
society.
At p. m. Bishop Vincent spoke in
the interest Of the G. l.. $. &. in the
Lutheran church. It was help
full and practical address on the inn
portance Of an education and how to
obtain it.
At night the opera house was
crowded again. Chaplain c. c. Me
Cabe gave an eloquent and interest
ing address on missionary work.