Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
NUMBER 13.

| IuOOloH SlSteT W. II. Alien was olecleQ
president of the District Woman's
Home Missionary society, Mrs. B. G.
Greene. secretary, and Sister Ellie
CnX, treasurer.
On motion a telegram was sent to
! Sister w. II. Allen requesting her
presence at the evening session.
J. w. Blundon was appointed re-
porter for the Central Christian Ad-
vocate and w. E. Greene reporter for
the local papers. The following pa
pers were then read and criticized:
1.-THE Preacher as Business Man." by
G. w. Talmadge. W. r. Allen was
elected grammatical critic. What
Ought to be Done with the Time"
Rev. Hurlbut. ''Shall the Pastor EN-
plOy Evangelists?" w. E. Greene At
ter which the presiding elder gave a
report of the district. The following
charges were reported by the pastor:
Bunker Hill, Chafiin, Ellis, Graintield
Hays and Hill City.
Afternoon session opened with de-
yOtlOnal exercises conducted by W. E.
Greene, after which the presiding ell
der took the chair. The minutes of
proved. The association then took a
recess while the district stewards
held their afternoon meeting.
The association then proceeded to
fix the place of meeting for the fall
session, Sharon Springs, Lacrosse and
Graintield were nominated. Sharon
Springs received the majority of votes
cast and was declared elected.
The report of the charges was then
resumed and the pastors at Hoxie, La
Crosse, Palco, PlainvilIe, Ransom,
Sharon Springs, Wa-Keeney and Will
son reported their charges
E. E. Gunckel then read paper on
''Time, Faith and Its Fruits" This
was the best paper read before the
association. Rev. Gunckel, without
doubt is one OF the most able evangel-
lists that we have in the Northwest
Kansas conference. His course fro m
the beginning has been only upward
Taking the work at Ransom with but
Jhlrty-nlne members some five years
ago, he left it at the close of his i've
years with some $50 to 400 members.
His kind. gentle manner and forcible
way of presenting the truth has won
Tor him place not only in the hearts
of his fellow pastors but in the homes
OF every class wherever Providence
has placed him. Those who failed to
hear his essay in Wednesdays session
have missed that which they could i'll
afford. We hope this essay of his will
yet IND It's way into some of our
standard or circulating papers for it
is worth place in our libraries.
Thursday afternoon-Essay, discus
sion on Popular AmuSements, Sab
bath Observance and What is Sancti-
fcation was ably discussed. Reys.
ohnson, Greene and Talmadge were
appointed as committee to see about
the Ministerial association.
The association was a decided sue
cefs in every respect being a very
profitable as well as pleasant proceed
ings.
RESOLUTIONS.
We, your committee on resolutions,
present the following:
Resolved, That we extend to the
people of Wa-Keeney our sincere
thanks for their kindness to us in
heir efforts to make our sojourn
amongst them pleasant, and that we
will carry with us grateful remem-
)rance of their many acts of kindness
,oward us, and will pray to God to
bless them in all things.
Resolved, That we extend to our
presiding officer, Rev. Mcdowell, our
'udHkS IOr GHe PHEASANT ana impartial
with which he has presided
,ver our sessions of this association
Resolved, That this association ex-
end their thanks to Rev. E. E.
Iunckel for his untiring efforts for
'ur comfort and welfare during this
ession and pledge to him our prayers
o God for his health and spiritual
nd material prosperity. Also, we
xtend our thanks to the janitor for
he neat and comfortable manner in
which he has kept the church during
ur stay.
Resolved, That we are gratified
nth the progress of our Kansas Wes-
cyan university along all lines espec-
ally the increase of attendacce dur
1g the past wear. We commend the
rustees for their careful manner with
1hich thev have conducted the
nances during the unprecedented
ard times of the past five years so
hat it is almost free from debt, and
as brighter outlook than at any
lme in its history; that we pledge
D it our help and that we will use all
efforts to raise our appor-
Onments.
Resolved, That those whose names
ppear on the program under the