The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-09

The Kansas State Sunday School asso-
citation opened its twenty-ninth annual
convention at the First NJ. K. church of
this city last night.
1t was a notable gathering of Christian
people and their character and Zeal was
splendid indication of the Christian pro-
gress and spirit of the state.
The beautiful and spacious church was
fill. d to its utmost capacity, and notwith-
standing the extreme courtesy of the
ushers and the hospitality of the church
stand. many being unable to get within
the portals of the edifice
The building was Illuminated gorgeously
with hundred inctndescent electric
lamps and adorned handsomely with
flowers and plants.
The music was sweetly rendered by a
picked band of some of the best musicians
in the city directed. by Mr.. w. NJ. Shaver.
secretary of the Young Mems Christian
association of this city.
1t was scene long 30 he remembered TO
hear six hundred Christian tongues, with
the rolling voice of the great organ, sing
ing hymns OF praise to the Lord.
President C. \. Queen OF Fort Scott
opened the meeting with devotional eXer-
cises. Rev. David Winters. ID. d., pastor
of the first Presbyterian church OF this
city, offered a touching prayer that ended
in Our Father recited aloud by the en-
tire congregation.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The address of welcome was delivered by
the Rev, ME-. Lawrence ofth United Pres
byterian church of this city. DIR. Law
renee is An eloquent young gentleman and
his address was both hearty and witty.
He said to the delegates that they had
come to the real capital of the state. To
capital, but Wichita has the COVER
nor and . the speaker of the house;
they lived neigh bors and at night typI-
fled the legend of the lion and the
lamb by lying down in peace side by side
as It were. He said the hearts and homes
of Wichita were open to the delegates and
that all the hospitality would cost them is
these homes. After few witty remarks
about the Coxey army he bid the delegates
welcome"
The response was made by the Rev. Mr..
GlendenEing of Dodge City and the Rev.
Mr.. Byers of Topeka. Both of them made
very eloquent addresses in which they
praised the Peerless Princess for its hospi-
tally and commended the purposes of the
convention.
Alter song and praise services the open
ing meeting of the convention concluded
with an address en- the Missions and
Methods of Sunday School Work" by Rev.
w. A. Duncan Phi. D.. OF New York Dr.
Duncan is very able and accomplished
pulpit orator and made a splendid impress
sion on the western audience. He out
lined the mission of the Sunday school and
gave a brief history of its remarkable pro-
Rress throughout not only the civilized
world, but the dark unchristiau CONT
nents as well,
TIE DELEGATES.
The following is list of the names of
delegates who have registered by coun-
ties:
Allen county-Rev. L. S. Faust, May
Ewart, Miss Ada Post.
Atchison county-Rev. Isaac Morris.
Barton county-T. b. Murray
Bourbon county-Rsv. G. y. Queen,
Butler county-Rev. J. e. Wick. Matte
Bare, Rosa Harrison, J. A. Mcmillan. J.
+. Delts and wife, William Meeks. Rev.
w. b. Barton and wife, Mrs. NJ L. Maggie,
J. Ii. Thompson and wife, Mrs. Jessie
Finch, Irwin Siiterly, o. r. Cline, l. 2.
Mooney, Mrs. V. ID. Miller, A. Jobes. c. II.
Avery, Chester Austin, Howard Slower,
Mrs. +. c. Fisher, Rev. j. III. Singleton,
Esther Wentworth, Leona Longstreet, r.
Miller and wife. Charles Tillotson and
wife, Jennie Aiebach. Anna Ruddick, p
Osborn and wife. Hiram Bush, Lero Belts,
W. j. Douglas. Mrs. DIR. Ambrose. Mrs
j. ID. Marshall, 4. L. Marshall, f. r. Mil |
Ter, r. \. Roeusig.
Chase connty-Mrs. J. B. Mckenzie, A. |
l.. Seamons. Lewis Holmes, Mrs. f. V
Schriveer. Jennie 3. Hammill, j. L. !
Mann, Jsssie f. Shaft.
Chautauqua county-Anna Rhodes, g. |
l. DUNCAN, lneZ Best
Conlanche county-D. r. Latham, Miss |
Augusta Gibson.
Coffry county-A. Owen Umstead.W. 7. |
Smith. Mrs. L. J. Preston. Mrs. A. Wat |
kins, Jennie Herdman, Mabel Herdman
Cloud county-Anna Geiger. w. H. |
Rockefeller, j. Ii. Laifd.
Cowley county-C. ". Roseberry, J. A. |
Ruff, William Cantrell, Rev. J. A. Irons, |
Mammie Racbtel. Mrs n T. Bilsing. T. !
NJ. Main, W. 5. Pierce.
Crawford county-Albert Cuthbertson. |
Dickinson county-Rev. II. w. koogle, |
Rev. b. +. Hills
Douglass county-Dr. z. NJ Wood,
Edwards county-N. Roberts.
FInney cou1tF-John Bollinger.
Ford county-Rev. J. S Gleudenning
Greeley county-W. S. Proctor and wife. |
Greenwood county, Tucker
Harper county-Msree Neff. Dottie Neff |
Harvey County, Deffenbaugh.
Jefferson county,. y. Dill, I. ". Hart. |
Kiowa county-T. H Gilbert.
kingman county-Rev. II. W. Cum |
mings, Rev. Il. L. Hays, A. Hoaglaud, |
Bertha Adams, w. l.. Chalk, Rosa b. |
Craguu, r. f Smelling. Mrs NJ ". |
Weeks, Mrs. j. o. Graham, Mrs Nancy |
Taylor. Mrs. Jacob Wellhour, Ernest |
Mitchell Mrs. ID. Kline, Hiram G. Kline, |
Rev. ;. +. Kirkpatrick
Labette county-A. b. Wilson.
Lyon county Rev. L. II. Holt.
Marion county-Myrtle Sill, Hattie sill. |
W. /. Woltbausen, a. Geiser Mrs George |
.. c. Twoni, Peter Dgbl. Mrs K. |
a. Shipman. j. ". Graham, Anna c. Por- |
ter. Minnie Nelson, Jimmie c. Armstrong, /
Mrs. c. Z. Bradbury. Ilgen Harrison, H |
p. Riggs. Nellie Rush. NJ. 5. Hacker. T. /
ID. Collins. John Harms. f. c. Ulling, !
Kate NJ. Van Pelt. Mamie Dobbs, Ellen |
Huff. Mamie Williams. Hattie Bowlby, |
Ike +. Runyan, Dora Heagy, c. S Birch |
held, Maud Hess, Pearl Sims, Mr.. J. +. |
w hitney and wife. Ness Hesson, Elmira |
Myers, Mrs. II. :. Pike.
Morris cOpnfy-Rex r + Marx /