The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25
ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS
FIFTH DAYS SESSION
COlorcd Baptist Convention CompH-
u,auts Wichita

CoIored Baptist Convention Compli-
ments Wichita.
| The convention re-assembIed at $50 a.
m The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev Robert Cox. the mission
airy pastor Of Ellsworth. The journal OF
the previous day was read and adopted.
| The first business OF the day was the
report Of the committe on THE State OF
Churches" The committee deplore6 the
| departure Of certain churches from the
| principles OF the New Testament and the
| encouragement of their unscripturalness
| by certain brethren After much earnest
| discussion, IL was unanimously voted TO
withdraw the hand OF fellowship from the
| following churches: Little Flock. Ghetto
! pa; Morning Star. Kansas City: First Az
rican, Topeka; EbeneZer, Wichita
Several other committees made their re-
ports. and the morning was consumed in
general business
Mrs. J. w Robinson, on Carlos and
Tenth, extended an invitation to che con-
vention no attend a reception given in
their behalf from to p m The COM
miutee on Divine services made the follow
ing appointments for the Sunday services:
Second Baptist church. Rev. j. L. Dud-
ley, Fort Scott, II a m. Mission mass
meeting at 2:3O p. m, conducted by Rev.
Garnett. junction iCty; H. F. Monroe.
Topeka: Mrs. Emma B. Jones. ArkadeI-
phia. Ark. At p. m. Rev. w. L. Grant.
Topeka. At s p. m. Rev E. A. Wilson
Friendship Baptist church, IL a. N. Pew.
Brannegan.
Tabernacle Baptist church. IL a. m. BIZ
Bile Institute by Mrs. Emma 3. Jones,
Arkadelphia, Ark
New Hope, II a. m and .. N. Rev
]. D. Morrow, Baxter Springs.
Oak Street Presbyterian church, Rev
Adam S. Green, ansas City, II a. M and
7:30 p. m.
Emporia Baptist church. II a. m. and
p. m Rev. j. A. w. Young, Galena.
The convention then adjourned till even
ing 20 partake Of the hospitality of Mrs
j. ". Robinson on Carlos avenue. Car
riages awaited the guests and they were
driven to the pleasant residence Of Mrs.
Robinson. There were refreshments and
music, and pleasant tete-a-tetes, and a
special program as follows:
vocal solo. ....-..."Afterwards
Mrs. r. Braden.
Recitation .................. The Tramp"
Miss Mary Moberly.
Instrumental solo,. "Clayton's March"
Miss Blanche Alexander
Duet. When Gentle Minds"
Mrs. s. Turner. Mrs. Henrietta Harper.
The good lady of the house served her
guests to pineapple sherbert, roasted pea
nuts, cake and refreshing drinks
fNIl IL.
Mrs. S. Turner. Mrs. Henrietta Harper,
Mrs. w. A. Jones, Miss Josie Jones, Miss
Blanche Alexander. Miss Lake Jones,
Mr.. Matthew Jones, Rev. NJ. L. Copeland.
all Of Wichita; Mr.. Henry F. Monroe,
Mrs. F. B. Grant. r. Hightower, Mrs EN-
ma Grant, of Topeka; p. P. hammond,
Junction City; Mrs Emma A Jones, Ark
adelphia, Ark; Mrs. Clarissa B. Reddin
and Miss Mile Thurman, CoffeyvilIe:
Mrs. Amanda Johnson and Miss Mary A
Bum, Baxter Springs; Mrs. Julia Lee,
Perry; Rev. Adam S. Green, Kansas City;
Rev. John A Harris, Frankfort; Miss
Mary Moberly, Kansas City; Rev. J. a.
w. Young. NJ. D.. Galena; Rev. w NJ.
Brannegan, Burlingame.
Miss Florence Braden and Mrs Maggie
Anderson of Wichita, served the refresh
ments.
The convention passed the following res
olution:
We hereby take the opportunity TO thank
the Wichita Eagle most sincerely, and its
repertorial staff in particular, for the
courtesies shown to us in giving such
large publicity to our proceeding. No
paper in the state has shown US such
generous and unstinted courtesy. and we
heartily recommend this paper to the
L 900 negro Bapulsts of Kansas, and ear
nestly urge all VINO can to encourage its
editor by subscribing for it,
The convention closed its profitable ses
sion tonight by an interesting literary
program which was well rendered.
The convention expressed its apprecia-
ton of the services of its president, Rev.
W. L. Grant. by presenting a copy of
"The Royal Scroll" an excellent work on
the Bible, represented by Messrs. Caddis
and Mallory, its gentlemanly agents. This
inscription was written on the fly leaf:
Presented to Rev. w. L. Grant by the
Baptist state convention and Women's
Missionary societies. as a testimonial Of
their high regards and appreciation of his
efficient services as president of the state
convention"