The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-14
FINDS IT THE SANE
OKLAHOMA DIVINE ANALYZES d.
VINE SCIENCE.

Under All the Strange Exterior of Unfamil
| lar verbiage, He Declares, He Finds thu
Same Old Doctrine of Faith In New
Form, Which May be Either q Compli
American Bible Society-Indiana G. A
R.-IIIinois Librarians and Dentists
Police Chiefs-Other Conventions.
ST. Louis May 13.-At todays session
Of the Divine Scientists, Rev. DR.. John
C. CaInon, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Kingflsher, o. T., spoke, on
| invitation He said that during the ses-
sions which he attended ne learned
| through ali the unfamiliar verbiage,
| that they were preaching the old doc
1 trine of faith in new form. Others 20
speak on the subject OF Immortality
were Mrs. Berry and Miss Grace Whea-
ton Of Kansas City. This afternoon
Mrs. Ada A. Hill of Peoria and DR.. Clas
"a E. Choate Of Boston made addresses.
UNITED BRETHREN.
Toledo, Ia, May 13.-The annual ad-
| dress to the United Brethren Missionary
board was made by DR.. w. NJ. Bell, in
| place Of the Rev. A. P. Funkhouser, who
| was sick. The text was from Philli-
plans "a. 1t was vigorous presenta-
| ton Of the truth that, as nation, as a
/ church, an individuals, we must be soli-
tious for others. The address was we'll
received. A prayer and conference
meeting was held prepare tory 10 the
meeting Of the general conference which
! convened at p. m. The Bible readings
and the prayers and brief experiences
were directed in the line Of answer to
the question: What Christ is to U.s.
| The leader was Bishop Castle.
MORE UNITED BRETHREN.
Toledo, Iowa, May 13.-The twenty
| second general conference Of the United
Brethren in Christ convened here this af-
| ternotn, Bishop Weaver presiding. The
conference is composed Of las ministers
| and sixty-two .aymen. After devotional
| exercises the bishops quqadrennial ad-
dress was read. Il stated that while the
| spiritual condition is not what 1t should
he, it has not fallen below what it was
| four years ago. Continuing, the address
| says:
Il he membership Of 100000. an in
crease Of 1900 each year for four years.
| We do nor so much reed change Of ma
rhinery as we need the energizing pow
er OF the Holy Spirit. The church of
| Christ must take the front rank"
The work Of the Bible society was COM
mended. The success of the missionary
work n Africa. Germany and apan and
in the southern ard western fields was
reported.
In conclusion, the address says: "The
colleges must be encouraged, for to them
must We go for our missionaries, our ed
1 itors. our authors and our leaders in all
church work. The standard of minister
ial qualification must be advanced as the
times demand. The publishing depart
rlent must be made still greater power
for good. There is reed today Of a higher
citizenship. This must be furnished by
the Christian church.
a few suggestions were made as to
Eaarmonizing the discipline. The confer
euce then adjourned for the day.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
New York. May 13-The eighty-first
annual report of the American Bible So
ciety was presented to its managers at
its annual meeting in the Bible House
this afternoon. It showed receipts for
benevolent work, including gifts and
auXiliaries. S1sS,377 and disbursements
for benevolent work sas5, s6s. The total
gifts Of the living were SIS, $50 Never
before. with single exception, have so
many volumes of the Bible been sent
from the Bible House in one year to
foreign countries. The entire number is
1o1.s54. and seven-eighths Of them went
10 Mexico and Central and South Amer
lea.
CN1VERSALISTS
New York. May 13-The board Of trus-
tees OF the Universalist general confer
ence cofnp:etpi Its work today ard ad-
journeo to meet again in this city in Oc-
tober. The condition of the Universalist
mission in Japan was discussed and pro-
vision was made for a continuance of the
work or the same lines as heretofore
The arrangements for the next conven-
ton. which will be held in Chicago on
October 10. next, We're also talked over
Rev. c. E Nash, president of Lombard
college. GaleEburg, H., is chairman Of
The committee Of assignments. Rev Dr.
a. J. Garfield of the ST. Pau"s church,
Chicago, sem 4 letter declining the invi-
tation to preach the biennial sermon ana
thu trustees selected the Rev. Roberts of
Reading 10 take his place.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
Mobile. Ala. May 13.-The third days
session q. the supreme council OF the
Catholic Knights of America was devot-
FL wholly 10 the discussion OF several
plans OF Insurance. Hon. Peter Walratn
Of Indiana Continued his arguments, be-
CUR iasJ night. in behalf OF the '.natur-
ing certificate plan" He was followed
by M!chae. Quinn OF New York. in sup
port of the Morse equalization plan."
Secretary ". s. O'Rourke OF Indiana ad-
vocated = hat is known as the ''O'Rourke
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