The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-22
ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS
CONVENTION IN SESSION
Met Yesterday Morning in the New
Hope Church

| FelfLCnS, auXlll2rleS OF JnS Stdle OOINea
ton. assembled al a. m, yesterday witt
Mrs Emma Gaines. of Topeka, in th'
chair. The devotional exercises were con
Quoted by Rev William e. GLADDEN., pas
tor OF ST. Johns church. Colorado Springs
Colo. Refreshing, spiritual and gospe
songs were heartily sung. that amply pre-
pared the sisters spiritually for their work
The first business of the morning was th+
election of Sister F. 3. Grant, Of Topeka
secretary pro TEN, and Adane ;. Green
District Missionary Central Association
reporter. The following committee on en-
| rollment was appointed: Rev ]. H. Van
lue. Mrs. L. Link and Mrs. Carrie White
Committee on Finance-Rev ]. w. Price
Mrs. Anna Howard and Bro. Morrow.
Mtssions-Rev. w. L. Grant, Rev. z. Ar
TIngton Wilson Rev. William E. GLADDEN.
and Miss Ella Johnson.
Educauon-Bro. J. c. Lewis, Rev. Breck-
enridge. Miss Nellie McAdou, Miss Ger
trude Johnson
Constitution-Rev. w. L. Grant, Rev. J.
H. VanEue, Mrs, NJ D. Jones'
Busness-Rev. A. Fairfax. Mrs. Rachel
Allen. Mrs. Lulu Scales.
Periodicals-Rev. ]. R. Richardson Rev
!
| Boyd, Rev. J. S. King, Mrs NJ. j. Cox
Nominadons-Rev J. H. Vanlue, Rev.
NJ L. Copeland, Mrs. Amanda Long Mrs.
| Ollie Brown, Mrs. Levels, Mrs. McDon-
| aids
Temperance-Rev. C. W. Wilson, Mrs.
julia Lee. Miss Mary Moberly.
The enrolment committee made par
tial report, stating that eleven circles had
| reported, sending to represent them s21. Is.
| Twelve additional members brought I'D the
| financial report to s24.25. AT II a. M, Rev.
Ware, of Oklahoma City, preached from
Luke 1877, subject, 1.-The Barren Fig Tree. -
Rev. Ware said the fig tree represented
the church member, and the barren fig
tree represented the inconsistent and
fruit!ess member. The dresser is the son
of oGd, the owner of the garden, the AL
mighty God, who wishes all his trees to
bear fruit. To this end ne sent his son
to tend, to water, to dig about the roots,
and 10 fertiliZe the barren fig trees, or
inconsistent, fruitless church members,
that they might bear fruit. It IS not the
seafthful condition Of the trees, their
glossy. shining leaves, nor the beauty and
fragrance of their flowers that the son
of God adrnires, but tine fruit which they
bear. For by their fruit, We shall know
them
May God help us all to be fruitful. not
fruftless trees, that we may contribute
to the good of humanity, and the uplift
of the world!
Brother Wares sermon was soul-stirr-
ing, and met general approval
The finance committee lifted the usual
collection and the convention adjourned
for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Women's convention re-assembled
at 2 p. m. Sister Ella johnson, of To-
peka. read the 21st Psalms; Gospel Hymn
No. was sung, ard Sister Allen led in
prayer Visitors and corresponding mes
sen srs to the convention were allowed
four minutes each to bring words of cheer
to the body. The sisters took the lead in
this part of the programme. The brief
speeches were appropriately interspersed
with music
The several committees made their re-
spective reports. The business committee
recommended that all bills incurred by the
convention be allowed. The committee on
periodicals recommended the use of both
the literature of the American Baptist
Publication Society. and that of the Ma
tional Baptist convention. The commit
tee on revision of constitution recon-
mended several important changes.
At p. m Rev. William E. GLADDEN. of
Colorado Springs, Colo, assisted by Rev.
j. D. Morrow, preached an interesting SER
mon from Acts rs. We have not had a
better sermon during the sitting Of the
convention. The usual collection was lift
ed, and through the kindness of Rev. r
II. Boyd, secretary of the National Bap-
ttSt convention, each individual who gave
ten cents was presented with a copy Of
a catechism of which he is author.
The convention adjourned for supper.
EVENING MEETING.
The Women's convention re-assembled
at 1880 p. m, and a profitable half hour
was devoted 10 prayer and song
Mrs. H. F. Frazier, wife of the respect
ed and honored pastor Of the New Hope
church of the city, was then introduced
by the president, who gave the address
Of welcome. She said in substance:
Sister President and dear co-laborers.
In this great work for which our Savior
gave hi slife. and for whom thousands
one faith one baptism. Dear co-workers.
You have come up from all 11rts of the
state, clear as the sun, mighty as war
riors. with banners unfurled, and bucklers
girt upon your thighs We welcome YOU.
for we nave decked our beds, ornamented
our rooms, unlocked our dining-roon
doors. and have hidden the KEYS. our ia
bles are perpetually set, and fairly groan
beneath the good things We have prepar-
ed for YOU. We welcome you gladly We
welcome YOU as Baptist believers in our
Lord Jesus Christ and as those who be-
lieve in ali that goes 20 make true Bap-
lists. ince much is TO be done, and the
sIme IS short, our doors cannot be shut
upon YOU, We must welcome our Masters
workers-aborers in a glorious work.
whose object is great. Every fibre in my
body joins with my heart in saying vel
come. welcome!
Rev. J. L. Dudley. OF Fort Scott. respon-
ied to the warm address Of welcome He
said in substance
1t fills my heart with Joy 20 respond
% 50 hearty a welcome Let US. brethren,
so corduct ourselves. walk 50 circum-
specify upon the streets as 20 reflect cred
It upon ourselves as true men OF God.
Since the dining room doors Of the city
are flung open TO US, 1 hope every one OF
US VIII reflect credit upon our generous
host and hosSess. 7 trust our hearts and
pocket-books viii be open and that much
will be done for the kingdom OF our Mas
ter and for missions. and that each one
VIII feel himself individually responsible
for the general up5ft OF humanity. Let
US 50 deport ourselves as not only 10 be
welcomed around those festai boards in
7N-+-2,s-a ~, in such a way a. - ~,