The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-26


Administers the sacrament-Dr. Win
tiers Delivers the Address of Welcome
which is Cordial and Full of Feeling
O6acers are Elected and Conference
Committees Appointed-Cabinet Meet
ing Held in the Afternoon.
When Bishop Andrews stepped into
The pulpit yesterday morning at
o'clock in the First Methodist church,
the edifice was filed with ministers and
laymen. He Immediately clapped his
hands calling the assembly to silence
and opening the Bible read in a loud,
strong voice the ninth charpter Of He
brews.
After reading the chapter which was
frequently applauded by hearty
"amens," thank God" bless His
name," etc, the entire congregation
arose and united in singing, Just as l
am. Without one Plea, Oh Lamb of God
to Thee 1 Come"
During the singing the presiding ell
aers and the pastor of the First Meth
pdist church were invited inside the
chancellary railing and partook of the
Lords supper. This was followed by
general sacrament when something ike
six hundred communicates participated.
After the sacramento feast the bishop
delivered an earnest prayer, full OF feel
ing in which he referred to every de-
partment of the church work both here
and in foreign lands, especially asking
that all malice and self interest should
be submerged beneath the interests of
the church, and refererd to the many
changes that would follow at the close
Of the present session.
Dr. David Winters Of the First Pres
byterian church then in behalf Of the
citizens of Wichita delivered the ad-
dress of welcome, citing twenty-four
reasons why the citizens of the Peerless
Princess welcome an aggregation of
Methodists to their midst While he
was trying to reach the New Jerusalem
by another and probably a quicker
route yet ii was one of the bright oasis
In his pilgrimage that he was cast in
the midst of noisy Methodists and he
blessed God that he could always join
with them with his whole soul in lift
Ing up mankind. He knew the people
of Wichita well and he loved them dear
~ and he could speak from an exper-
lence of nine years and say that more
whOle-souled people never invited their
guests 10 their uOuSclOlO LlldII llADoC
who had invited him to extend this
welcome. 1t was not a formal one, but
one that came from the hearts of noble
and generous people.
Bishop Andrews in replying TO the
address gave a short and interesting
sketch of his own life, clearly portray
ing why he was without denomination
al prejudice.
The following tender to the conference
vas also made by the directors Of the
Y. NJ. c. A:
And the Lord make you to Increase
and abound in love one toward another
and toward all men even as we do to-
ward you, to the end may establish
your hearts unblamable in holiness be-
fore God, even our Father at the coming
of our Lord, Jesus Christ with all His
saints" l Thess, 3; 1913.
I'VE desire as an organization TO ex-
tend to you our hospitality, and most
cordially invite you to make use of our
building and its ages-parlor,
gymnasium, ba th-rooms and correspon-
dence tables, will be at your service dur
ing your stay in our city.
'Fraternally yours.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
young Mems Christian Association.
wv. f. STANLEY, President.
JOHN COLDWELL, General Sec.
The roll of the conference was then
called and the following answered to
their names:
L. f. Abernethy, E. b Abbott, D. D.
Akin, J. w. Anderson, Noah Asher.
w. r. Barton. W. J. Barron, Z. c.
Beach. w. L. Beacock, F. F. Bernstorf,
a. ]. Bixler, ]. D. Botkin, Stephen
Brink, Charles Brown, A B. Bruler, w.
V. Burns.
D. S. Colt, W. G. Cook. J. w. Crouch,
A w. Cummings, Henry Cummings.
r A Dadisman. G. w. Daily, j. A.
Davis, NJ. ?. Dixon.
]. Z. carp, A o. Ebright, r. B. Engle,
S. H. Enyeart.
VIII. Farrell, F. c. Fay. ]. W. Fox.
A 2. George, H. w. Giddens, w. H.
Gillian.
J. T. Hanna, n. f. Harmon.
A Hartman. NJ. NJ. Maun, c. n. Hest
wood, A B. Hestwood, T. S. Hodgson,
]. A. Holmes, d. E. Hoover. J. N.
Howard, CT. W. Howes, L. a. Hoyt, j.
A Hyden.
n. +. Irwin. G. W. Irwin, ]. T. Irwin.
J. w. kirkpatrick.
p. D. Lair, Granville Lowther.
G. L. Mann. W. J. Martindale. f. S.
MacCartney. Dougald Mccormick, w. 1.
Miller. J. X. Miller, ]. L. Mills, ]. r.
Millsap, c. II. Montgomery.
]. F. Nessly, J. A. Neild, c. S. Nus
baum.
A H Parker. ]. L. Patterson, D. w.
Phillips, /. n. Pierce, Z. c. Pollard. n.
A. Porter. ]. II. Pracht, Samuel Price,
]. W. Pruen.
II. P. Randall. c. c. Rarrick. z. F.
Reser. w. r. Rolingson, f. NJ Romine,
W. II. Rose. +. H. Rubicam.
J. II. Smith. J. y. Stamper, II. Z.
Swan. B. c. Swartz. W. L. Swartz.
W. a. Van Gundy, D. 5. Van Gundy,
E. H. Vaughn.
II. Watt. w. T. Ward, W. r. Watson,
c. f. West, c. +. Williams, +. r. Will
Jams. H. C. Wharton. J. D. Woods, c.
c. Woods. W. L. Woodward. c. H.
Woodward.
Stephen B. Osborn. William L Will
Jams, William Ciapper. John X. Pedrick,
Edward Z. Robbins. Jesse n. Roberts,
Robert A. Sawyer, Wilbur F. Tomlin-
son. Walter V. WINERY, Ernest T. Ev-
erett, John w. Frescoln, Frank E Cor
don. Julius p. Graham. Joseph E. Hop
kins. Frank Mccormick. George W-Mer-
edith. Louis NJ. Riley. John II. Scott.
Aside from this number there are a
number of ministers present who are
filling supply work and will unite with
the conference this year.
Key +. (. Beach was then elected "a
conference secretary and appointed
ReVs r. a. Hoyt and A. B. Drummer
assistant secretaries.