National Baptist world., 1894-09-21
Proceedings Of the Council Of Elders at
Cherokee.
Cherokee, Kansas,
Sent. l6. 1894.

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This day was one of unusual interest
to the citizens of Cherokee, caused by
q council of Elders, who assembled at
the call of the Mt. Aera Missionary
Baptist church of the above named city,
for the purpose of considering the or
dination of Rev. G. w. LEVEL, now
Pastor of the Pilgrim Baptist church of
Rockford, Kansas.
The council met and was organized
by clecting Elder J. G. Stewart, Pastor
Of Second Baptist church, of Girard, as
President. Elder II. w. Scott, Pastor
of Mt. Aera Baptist church, of Chero-
kee, Secretary. Elder III. III. Curtis,
Pastor of the Little Flock Baptist
church, Chetopa, as Catechizer, assisted
by Elder VIM. Harrison, Pastor OF the
St. Paul Baptist church of Schwab Mine
No. 4, Weir City. Elder j. r. White,
of Oswego and Deacon Isaac Harris, of
Cherokee. An invitation was then ex-
tended to all ordained Deacons to seats
in the council.
The morning service were conducted
by Elder J. r. White, who preached a
very instructive sermon from the Sec
ond chapter of Galatians, Tenth
verse. An adjournment was then Ia
ken until 2 p. m.
The council reassembled with large
congregation of people. The Pastor,
II. w. Scott, introduced the candidate
to the president and he to the
council; after which the candl-
date preached trial sermon from lst.
Corinthians. 18th chapter, 9Th verse.
! Our minds were led to Heaven and we
reioiced in the Lord. Immediately fol-
i lowing, the candidate was examined on
his christian experience, call to the min
istrv and views to scriptural doctrine.
At the close of the examination the
council voted its approval of him and
recommended to the church that his Or
dination take place at s O'Clock, =. m.
The following programme was then
arranged.
To preach Ordaining sermon -Eld
Ii. w. Curtis.
On daining Prayer-Eld. FL. W. Scott
The HanI OF Fellowship and present
inc the Bible-Elder VIM. Harlsow.
The Charge to Candidate-Elder j
c. Stewart.
AT 1880 the Council met with th'
church. A warm prayer meeting wa
conducted at 8 o'clock p. III. The sec
retary of the Council read TO the churcl
the proceeding of the Council motlol
prevailed that the proceedings be &C
cepted. Elder I'll. H. Curtis was the
introduced, and he preached an abl
sermon, taking for his text, Mark lot
: chapter, 18th verse. After the sermo
prayer was offered by Elder FL. W
Scott With the laying on of hands b
the Council the hand of fellowship wa
: extended by Elder VIM. Harrison, an
Elder J. G. Stewart delivered tt
f charge.
= The days proceedings closed with
: good hand-shaking by all present. Th
: will be day long remembered by tho
!. present. The Council then ajourne
- benediction being pronounced by Eld
:. VIM. Harrison.
Elders J. G. Stewart, III. W. SEQ
- VIM. Harrison, j. r. White, IL.
:. Curtis and Deacon Isaac Hairs col
Il posed the Council.
= Cherokee is the Jarusaleom OF Sout
y, eastern Kansas for sending out preat
D. ers.
IN I'll. w. Scott, her pastor is you
Sc, wideawake, progressive man.
p Elder o. D. Bond, District Missi(
an ary of Southwestern Missouri preach
5O at the Baptist church in Cherokee
he Tuesday the 18th inst.
as; Long live the WORLD.
es. Rev. I'll. W. Scott