The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-10

/ The second day of the synod opened with
| the interest on the increase. The mem
| bers are disposed to get down TO business
as the end Of the meeting is drawing near.
At 10 O'Clock Rev. J. 5. Cook was intro
| duced and delivered an address on the
work among the Freedmen which was
| both statesmanlike and Christian. Mr..
| Cook was born in the south, was educated
ut Fisk university and Knoxville college,
and is a graduate of the Allegheny theo-
| logical seminary. He is pastor of the
most fiourishing aud Intelligent con-
gregation in Athens. Tenn, third OF
| his congregation are white people
and since leaving home he has been elected
a member of the school board Of his city.
His own experience bears out his solution
of the negro problem. That when the
negro is educated, when his material con-
dition improves that he Will be respec ed
as any OF her American citizen. The school
and church must go hand IN hand In his
elevation He does not be- eve in coloniZl-
ton nor in deportation. The best illustrs-
ton of the solution is himself aud bis
fellow singers.
The remainder of the morning session
was spent in the discussion of various re-
ports.
The following resolutions were reported
by the committee on the 'signs of the
times" and We're adopted by the synod:
l. We deprecate the corruption and law
lessness OF our day; we would hum bic our
selves before God, and seek His help 10 save
US from either participating In or giving
couuteuaDce 10 wrong.
2. That We recognize in unrestricted i'm
migration one of the great perils OF our
country. disturbing our industrial condi-
tionS and reinforcing anarchism; we call
for restriction of immi grafton.
3 That we, as friends Of the working
men in their contentious for right and JUS
tice, earnestly counsel them against
strikes, as they almost inevitably termi-
nate in violence and thereby becoming
criminal and alternating public sympathy,
fail TO be of any benefit
4. That we express our sympathy with
workingmen SO long as their methods are
righteous, but condemn lawlessness and
oppression TO either labor or capital
). That We commend arbitration as the
best solution for labor troubles aud would
urge such legislation as may be necessary
10 secure it aud prevent strikes in the
future.
g. That we recognize in the liquor traffic
the great element Of disturbance in the
economic, social aud political troubles Of
today aud call upon our people TO be
united as one man for its utter deStruc-
ton.
questions we would recommend that the
synod appoint the first Wednesday of
October as q day of humiliation and
prayers and the presentation OF the sub
jects to the people
\ short business session was held at 1870
p NJ, and ut 2:30 the synod took IA recess
to attend the meeting of the Women's
Syodical Missionary society. At this
meeting, Vice President Mrs. J. T. White
of Newton, presided in the absence of the
president, Mrs. K w. Mcbride of En-
pora.
Papers were read, one from each presby-
terry in the synod, and all were worthy of
being printed.
Special mention should be made
of the paper on DIR. Lansing, n veteran
Egyption missionary. prepared and read
by Mrs. Brownlee Of Newton. After the
regular order was finished a number of
pleasant speeches We're made by vdri-
Gus persons, some representing other
churches.
Rev Chauncsy Murch, jr, ten years a
missionary 10 Egypt, occupied the even
Ing. His lecture was very interesting and
was illustrated by stereopticon views. Mr..
Murch has made very careful study OF
the Interesting ruins IN the lands OF tue
Pharaohs. aud is worthy to stand beside
the great Psychologists. The house was
densely packed and very warm. but foT
nearly two hours the audience gave close
attention to the lecture. The ordinary
salutation in Egypt is. How do you
sweat?n Had the question been asked
last night the answer would have been.
"Profusely"
Today is young peoples day, closing
with DR.. Stroug's bible study.
NOTES
Professor Nina Taggert of Hull college,
Hull, Ia, is an interested and interesting
visitor.
Mr.. W. A. Phillips Of Arkansas City, is
present and is enjoying the hospitality Of
Dr. :. 3. Fleming.
Elder II. W. Rule and Secretary W. W.
Shaver were introduced 20 the synod at
the morning session.
Mrs !. p. White is an earnest Wet l.
and Y p :. {. f. worker. is m admirable
presiding officer and withsI Is = model wife.
Mrs. J. H. Taggert Of Walton. gave a
very interesting account Of the life work
of her sister, Miss Martha MGkeOwn, who
for thirty four years has been a missionary
in Egypt and has recently returned home
only after becoming totally blind il the