The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-18
is FIRST OF MANY.
woMlH's HOME Baptist MISSION
s0CfETY's ANNIVERSARY.

Next Ten Days Bssy Time for the BfseA'
| rem and Sisters Of Thst Organization
| Including the Convention of the Youns
| Peoples Societies Of the Dissemination
| United Bre thren Remain In Session
| Worlds W. C. + U.-About the Conduc-
| tors. Trainmen and Telegrsphers-Pos
| tai Congress-Convention News.
| Pittsburg, Pa, May 17.-Large dele
| cations Of Baptist Women from various
| sections of the country arrived here this
morning to attend the opening exercises
| this afternoon of the twentieth anniver-
sary Of :he wcman's Home Baptist Mis-
| sion society. This is the first Of series
| Of May anniversaries Of the differen!
Baptist bodies to be held during the mex,
| ten days and is expected TO bring 10 this
city from $500 to 1000 delegates.
! The SESSION this afternoon began at 3
o'clock with fellowship meeting. fol-
lowed with greetings from Miss Everett.
vice president for Kansas: Miss Schiller
for Pennsylvania and Mrs Taylor, for
New York Greetings were then given
by the presidents Of city unions. asso-
ciatiopal directors, and others. At p.
m. Mrs. H. F. Smith Of New Jersey, led
in service Of prayer and praise.
The other anniversaries will be held
as follows: American Baptist Home
Missionary society, May 10; American
Baptist Historical society, May 20;
American Baptist Publication society.
May %: Baptist Young Peoples Union
Of America, May %; American Baptist
Missionary union, May "a and Is. -
During the. week. when the financial
report OF each Of the various organize
books will show that the numerous So
cieties and churches have raised a suf-
ficient amount Of money to capture the
S250.00 offered by John D. Rockefeller
10 free the missionary societies OF debt.
The total debt Of the organizations ag-
gregated s4S6,O00 and TO become entitled
to the gift Of Mr.. Rockefeller it Is neces-
sary that the church raise 1926. 900.
Goodly sums we're raised on the occasion
Of special services in this direction In
addition. sums ranging from S. TO $1,000
and $1,000 have been contributed. Not
in the history Of the church has such
active work been done and the execu-
tive heads OF the society believe Mr..
Rockefeller's offer has been covered or
that II has been 80 nearly so that the
balance can be raised before the dele
cares return OF their homes. Mr.. Rock
efelier stipulated that the money should
be raised before July /.
UNITED BRETHREN.
Toledo, Ohio, May 17.-At the United
Brethren conference today devotions
were conducted by DR.. Berger. A COM
mittee Of seven was appointed to fix the
salaries Of general officers. 1t was
agreed that election Of officers should be-
gin Thursday at 2 p. m. Tomorrow at
p. m. was set apart to hear the greet
ings of the Woman's Missionary asso-
citation. The standing committees on
mission and formulas reported; ordered
printed. The reading Of the first line Of
the marriage ceremony. THE Lord have
mercy upon. u.s., awakened no little
comment. Rev. NJ L. Tiobetts and
i
the body. Blanks for statistical reports
of pastors was referred to the bishop
for formal action.
WORLDS w. C. T. U.
Chicago. May 17.-Advices from Miss
Agnes E. Slack. secretary Of the Worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance union.
state that in England the railway com>
panies are promoting temperance organ
izations among their workmen. The
British Woman's Temperance associa-
ton council meetings will open with
reception given by Lady Henry Somer-
set to the delegates in st. Matthews
town nall. London, May 81. A feature
will be the presence of the American,
and Australian delegate
os whom Queensland sends five.
ELKS.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1.-THE Gin
cinnati lodge Of the Benevolent Protect
i've Order OF Elks has received an order
from the grand exalted ruler for the
of ex-Grand Secretary
Allen o. Myers to all his rights and priv
ileges. This is the last of the factional
fights in the Elks that started three !
years ago.
CONDUCTORS.
Sar Francisco. May 17.-Three hum |
dred or more railroad conductors ar |
rived in the city last evening and fully |
200 OF the number sought shelter az the |
Russ house. Rain was falling at Los |
Angeles when the conductors left the |
land Of oranges. and showers of rain |
al har Sha:r
Francisco. The Chicago special con-
sisted Of $50 visitors from railroads CEN
tering in Chicago, and the Atlanta spe-
cial, carrying 80 representatives OF |
southern roads, were consolidated az !
Los Angeles. and came through al one
train. Nine Pullman coaches, q diner /
and two baggage cars constituted the |
special.
TRAINMEN.
Toronto. Ont. May 1.-THE biennial !
of the International Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen opened here
today. Delegates from nearly every
state in the Union and province of Can
ada ere in attendance Associated with |
the Brotherhood is the Ladies Auxil-
larry. B. r. T.
TELEGRAPHERS
Peoria, H., May 1.-THE Order OF
Railway Photographers convened this
morning in general convention with
A bout lis delegates present, some OF
whom brought their ladies with them
The convention VIII continue week or
more. The hall where j; is held Is pro
fuSely decorated With United States.
Can adam and Mexican flags. represent
ng three countries which the order |
exists. The address Of welcome was