Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION CON
vENTI0N MEETS.
Interesting Sessions Of the Ministers
Meeting Well Attended, Strong
Program Of Papers and Discussions
Officers Chosen.
From Tuesdays Daily.1

The seventh annual ministerial
convention of Abilene district, OF the
Kansas conference Of the Evangelical
association, convened in the Abilene
Eyane elical church, corner Fifth and
Kinney, last evening.
Rev. j. H. Tobias, presiding elder
of the district, opened the convention
with song and prayer service, after
which the address Of welcome was
made by Rev. H. B. Vennum, city
pastor. He assured all delegates and
visitors present Of the hearty welcome
and kind hospitality extended by the
entertaining friends of Abilene. lie
also referred to the fact that is taught
by experience Of the past that we
shall never meet again as we have
met at TINS llme.
The response by Rev. E. A. Drummer
, of Concordia assured the kind friends
that their hospitality would be appre-
o cjated. He also called attention to
y the beautiful city Of Abilene and her
surroundings and to some Of the I'M.
portant conventions held here in the
, past. He set forth the object OF this
, convention, viz, the mutual benefit
:. that all expect to receive and the bet
Y ter equipment for the work OF God
! kingdom.
\ The organization was then effected
! by electing;
= J.. H. Tobias, Abilene, president.
J. H. b. Vennum, Abilene, vice pres
dent.
q J. X. Young, Jewell, secretary.
= Chas. Linge, Canada, treasurer.
4. A. Drummer was appointed crit
and W. +. Schuerman reporter for tn
local press.
O. After prayer the convention az
g ,ourned to meet Tuesday at $3.50 a.
A great interest was already man
= tested and very pleasant sesslf
an expected. The ministerial brethrt
present are: J. H. Tobias and II.
'ar vennum Of this city; j. X. Youn
lite Jewell; +. A. Drummer, Concordia;
ch Manshart, Leonardville; G. Ling
Cabada: j. H. Fehnel, Lincolnyill
,p- W. r. Currier, Solomon; S. A. Blu
CERT, Woodruff; +. P. Schumaeht
vss Wilson, j. A. Spencer, Industry
80 F. Schuerman, Mcpherson. Othe
in arrived today and make the meet
very interesting.
y, The Evangelical Ministerial convf
Wv ton was opened this morning with
'"s sunrise prayer service from $50
7 o'clock led by Rev. }. A. sp'
Ger.
At $50 the convention met agi
Jay was opened with devotional eXerci
''u led by Rev. Schuerman. Miscell'
eous business was then transacted
the which time the business rules "
for read according to previous resoutl
Revs. Keller, Munshardt and Br'
ncr were appointed a committee
resolutions. Then were the topics
IS. the program taken up in regV
NJ, order. The first subject; NV
,.4o are the dangers that threaten
church from the Roman Cath
man N"''
church." was opened by an able es
in the German language by Il
''"' Manshardt. Rev. l.. L. Becher
Downs being absent sent an inter
rom ing essay on the topic' 1.-The oil
ence between original sin and ac'
SIM" which was read by the secrets
th,u Next was paper on External
Man. ishment of the wicked; in what
atm it consist How does 1t harmo
soo with the love of God" by W
Schnesman. "What methods sh'
be used to prevent spurious con
e. sions in revival services" was
'rauo cussed by Rev. Fehnel.
any Rev. S. b. Rhodes, evangelist o.
'oo'e NJ. Z. church, will preach tonight
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