The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-16
BOTH ARE Az WORK
YESTERDAY VAS A BUSY Day
WITH THE PRESBYTERIES.

Arkansas Valley Presbytery of the United
Presbyterian Church Finish Their
Labors at a Late Hour-Presbytery of
the Presbyterian Church VIII be In
Session Today at the Oak Street Presby-
terrain Church-Fun Report of the Bust
ness Transacted by the Two Religious
Bcdies-Kind Words for Wichita
The members of the Arkansas Valley
Presbytery oil came Up smiling yes;er-
day morning and were ready &c begin
business promptly at O'Clock. DR.. r.
w. Kirkwood Of Emporia college con-
weed the frsterr1i greetings cf The
Presbyterian brethren AMI was given
close attention while he made an Go
Quent address. The '..ierchpnge of
greetings was enc of The most pleasant
features Of the meetings. Routine bust
ness occupied TIE morning and was dis
posed of rapidly upder the skili-ul man
agement of Moderator Gibney. DR..
Spencer arrived during the night and
presented the claims Of Cooper Memo
l..
overture SEM down by the general as
sembly was voted on at the morning
session. There has been a desire on
the part OF the church to bring the theo-
logical seminaries more immedia tely
under the control of the assembly and
thereby avoid the trouble caused in the
Presbyterian church a few years ago
by Irs. Briggs and Smith. The over
lure INSERTS in article V, sec. 8, of the
BOOK on government the following: To
gre the assembly power to confirm or
veto the election of professors to the
theological seminary and also TO re-
move for unsoundness in the faith any
professor after the regular trial has
been held. The vote was unanimous
in the affirmative.
Rev. David Inches Of Stafford and
Prof S. A. Wilson Of Sterling were elect
ed commissioners to the next general
assembly, which meets in Xenia, O., the
last Wednesday in May. The follow
ing assembly officers for the Presbytery
were nomina ted: Financial agent, A.
S. Thomson Of Wichita; superintendent
of missions, Rev. David Inches of Stat
ford; Presbyterian Sabbath school sup
erintendent, Miss Alice NJ. Brown Of
Sterling; secretary for Young Peoples
work, S. r. Macarthur Of Walton. Judge
]. Z. Andrews Of the judicial district
was present and invited the Presbytery
to hold its next regular meeting in June
at Lacrosse and assist in the dedica-
ton of their new church.
After the noon recess the report of
the committee on applications for aid
came up. This is the most trying part
OF the business. All the applications
must be passed on by the Presbytery
missions which meets in connection with
the general assembly. The aid granted
was from one TO several hundred dol
lars to the stations, $500 was appro-
priated TO the mission stations IN the
Presbytery to assist in carrying on the
work the coming year. The PresbyGery
closed its work al o'clock in time to
enjoy the bOuntiful supper provided by
the ladies. a commission from the
Presbytery of which DR.. Spencer and
the moderator are members goes to Ar
kansas City tomorrow to install DR.. w.
7. Moffet as pastor of the church there.
The Ladies Missionary society elect
ed the following officers: Mrs. w. T.
Mofet, president; Mrs. J. c. Gibney,
first vice-p president: Mrs. ]. c. Johnson,
second vice-president; Mrs. J. W. Duff,
recording secretary; Mrs. J. A. Law
II. A Hunter, treasurer; Mrs. ]. H. Tag
gart, secretary Of juniors. Mrs. Strong,
the retiring president, presided at the
evening meeting. Mrs. Duff conducted
the devotional services.
Papers on missionary topics were
read by Mrs Howe of Wichita, Mrs.
Monet Of Arkansas City and Mrs. J. c.
Strane OF Newton. Miss Ella John
ston Of Wichita read a letter from Mrs
J. p. White, a missionary in Egypt, and
Rev. J. A. Lawrence also read a letter
received yesterday from his sister, a
missionary IN India. All voted the
meeting one Of the best in their memory
and wished that they might hold all the
meetings in Wichita.
DMPORLA PRESBYTERY.
Devotional exercises at $50 a. m,
we're led by Professor Lawrence.
The roll was called and completed
showing an attendance Of forty-five
members, twenty-five elders aside from
a large number of visitors.
Miss Thrall was given fifteen minutes
TO present the cause of the work of TAX
ing care of orphan children.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved. That we have heard with
pleasure Miss r. p. Thralrs statement
about the ChildrenS Home society,
that we as a Presbytery are ready 10
cooperate with said society, and We
commend the state and district super
intendeuts of said society To all our
pastors and churches and bespeak for
her a hearty cooperation.
Records of the previous meetings Of
The presbytery We're read since the last
stated meeting.
Temporary committees were appoint
ed:
Rev Ne. lsOn a. Rankin was received
from the Solomon presbytery.
Rev. W. r. Leigh OF the NJ. T. church
OF Linden, presented credentials re-
questing TO be received into the presby-
terry and to be assigned work. Appli-
cation referred to Home mission.
Mr.. Z. Z Henck presented himself
for examination as an applicant to be
received by the presbytery as a candi-
date for the gospel ministry. His eX-
animation proving satisfactory he was
received and enrolled as a candidate
The following resolution concerning
some special study in the future col
lege and seminary training was passed:
Recommendation was made that Pro-
lessor Hench be granted the full appro-
priation 10 aid in his further education
al equipment from the board Of educa-
tion.
Rev. w. n. Mcfarland was granted
G letter to the presbytery of Chicago.
The Newton church presented a call
for the ministerial services of Rev J.
c. Miller. D. D.. which was accepted
and arrangements for ms all4jion made
A very fattering report was read
Awarded