The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-28
Te aalehita 1aiy Eagle: gridag Worun quay e. 1897.

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ST. Louis on THE Effect Of the West
minister Standards on the Individual, TIL
Family and Society" His address wa
clear and Strong.
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS
Rock Island. Ill. May 27.-In the Uni
ted Presbyterian general assembly TO
day DR.. T. H. Hanna OF Monmouth, I'LL
| nois, WIS elected moderator. He wa.
named by Rev. ]. P. Gowan Of Indi
ana, and Rev. R. H. Barnes, Of Kansas
presented Rev. E. NJ. McElree Of Penn.
sylvan.a- After the call DR.. Hanna
arose and asked leave 10 withdraw ir
favor OF mis- friend. Then DR.. McElrec
asked leave TO withdraw in favor of Dr.
Hanna. Moderator White ruled botl
out Of order and a ballot was taken
which gave DR.. Hanna a majority.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANS
Chicago, May 27.-At today's session
OF the Cumberland Presbyterian general
assembly two reports were submitted by
the finance conittee on means 10 raise
$4,000 for the expenses OF the Assem-
oily. Both Of them were rejected by the
commissioners. On motion o. DR.. E. B.
Crisnlan of Bays. Mississippi, the mat
ter was referred to a committee, which
will report al the next general assem-
bly,.
The finance committee reported tina.
the books Of the treasurer and stated
clerk were correct, showing an expen-
diture of s5,3Ss.77 during the year. leav-
ing the assembly in arrears 10 the
extent of s1.523.7O.
The committee on ministerial relief
and church erection handed in It's re-
port, suggesting that the position OF
ued, the committee carrying on the
work Of administering relief unaided.
A decrease in the receipts and an in
crease in the families dependent on the
fund was announced.
This afternoon reports from the CON-
mittees on publication, Sunday schools,
ways and means and temperance were
read. After today's session the confer
ence adjourned
"CAiiC4i SNO. ca a punt tOOds a. bAlc sen
eral assembly of the Cumberland Presby-
terians. 1t was on the question as to
whether Mrs. Squires of Kansas should be
recommended as ruling elder Of the synod
of the church.. Mrs Squ.res won her fight
before the judiciary committee. which sub
mitted a special report on her case 20 the
afternoon session Of the general assembly.
AS soon as the report bad been read, hall
a dozen delegates were on their feet de-
mand:ng that the report be rejected. Final
ly, when the vote was taken. Mrs. Squires
won by a narrow margin. However, a
resolution was adopted Immediately after
ward declaring that the action of the as
sembly should not be construed TO mean
that it favors the appointment or eect.on
of women as ruling elders.
LUTHERANS.
Dayton. O., May 27.-Today's business
session Of the Lutheran church Of America
vas presided over by Mrs. D. L. Bair, Of
Constantine. Mich. A miscellaneous session
was held this afternoon. Mrs. A u. Ham.
ma of Baltimore led the discussion OF
Lutheran Literature" Mrs. c. E. Wiz
rack of Carthage. Ills. was in charge Of
the discussion on "Children's Work." while
Mrs. A. N. Overholtzer Of Selma, Kan,
presided at the discussion OF THE Young
Peoples Work" This evening foreign
missions were discussed and a lecture deliv-
cred by Rev F. S. Delo. of Xeria, Ohio.
UNITED BRETHREN.
Richmond, Ind, May N.-The quadren-
NAL general conference of the radical
branch of the United Brethren church
opened at Dublin this afternoon with a
large attendance. Bishop. Wright OF Day.
ton, Ohio, the senior bishop. called the ses-
sion to order. The conference has much
important work TO do. The discipline is
to be revised and all the general officers OF
the church, including four bishops. are 10
be elected. The conference this morning.
made up of sixty-seven delegates repre-
senting the United States and Canada, In
which there are thrity~three conferences.
has a total membership in this branch now
of about 5000, with over 1900 branches, and
S 600 ministers The attendance will reach
&C.,
CNITARIANS.
Boston, Mass, May 1.-THE anniversary
meetinf of the Unitarian denomination
was continued today beginning with a de-
votional service in Kings chapel al a. m.
The annual meeting of the Young ePople's
Religious union was held in the Arlington
Street church. where addresses were made
by Rev. Ida Chuman Of Moline, Ills, Rev.
Thomas VanNess of the Second church.
who presided. and Rev. II. A. Horton. DID.
Of this city. The most important business
was the report by DR.. Horton, favcrins
the bringing together of the two young peo-
pies societies OF the Unitarian and Uni
versalst denomination. It met with warm
approval and 1t was voted that delegate
be sent from this union TO the national con-
Rev. Thomas VanNess was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year.