People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
Christian Church Convention.

Inc CUuNcuGlU0 uUW III SeSSlOl ID
the Christian church is considered Uy
all in attendance to be one Of mOsI
enthusiastic and more expressive u
the talent OF the church than any
convention ever held aud, is in every
respect fully equal TO any like meet
ing ever held in our state.
Monday evening, Mrs. Helen Moses,
from the National C.W.B.M office,
addressed the convention upon the
subject "Great Enterprises" to an in
tereSted audience. Mrs. Moses is an
eloquent and enthusiastic speaker.
The addresses of welcome were de-
liVered by representatives of the
ladies' societies from the city churches
as follows: Mrs. H. A. Doughty,
Baptist; Mrs Fred Weekend, Meth.
Odist; Mrs. D. ". Scarrow, Cougrega.
tiOnal, and Mrs. T. j. Garland, Chris
tian. These pleasant welcoming
addresses were responded to by one of
fairest and most eloquent daughters
OF Wichita, Mrs. L. G.. Whittier, who
simply held the audience enraptured
for some fifteen minutes with witty
and taking address.
In the absence of Prof. RidenOur,
c. A. Hill, assistant pastor, lead an
enthusiastic song service.
Tuesday morning the convention
opened with over hundred delegates
present and under the leadership of
Mrs. Jennie Harlan, proceeded with
the regular work Of the program.
Deserving OF special mention was the
address delivered by Mrs. Matte
Titus of Topeka, upsn the subject,
Behold, Have Set Before Thee an
Open Door," The convention unani-
mouslY voted for its publication.
A special feature of that afternoon
was the address by Berry L. Smith
of the national office, Cincinnati,
ONO, who also spoke at the auditori-
um that night, his subject being the
Lille and Work of Alexander Camp
bell"
Prof. RidenOur of TT. Scott, arrived
Tuesday morning to take charge of
the music, which insured its success
A cOrHeJlSt from ST. Louis. whose
name We are unable TO learn at pres
emit, is assisting in leading the music.
Benz. l.. Smith DIT the afternoon
session Tuesday presented the sub.
Iect Of Home Missions" using map
10 illustrate the subject outlining the
strength of the church to be in the
Central states, showing that out of
over one million members, seven hun
dred thousand were living in these
states, thus placing pioneer work be-
fore the church upon the north, cast,
south and west, which, compared
with the work o. other denomina.
tons, is exceptional.
Mr. Smiths leading argument that
home missions should be in the lead
was that for every new church estab.
liShed al home the ability to give
foreign eyangeizatiOn was proper.
tionately increased. The Christian
church gives $50, 900 annually for home
missions.
At night services were held in the
auditorium. Tue chorus was diSap.
pointed in not fihdIng enough chairs TO
supply them upon the stage.
B nj. L. Smith Was introduced to
the large audience and spoke bur.
riediy as he was to take the Rock
Island train for Cincinnati, O., thence
to The National convention at
Nashville, upon the theme previously
announced, He began by referring to
the Reformation begun by Martin
Luther, john Calvin and John Wes-
ley, showing their work to be a per
manent gain to christianity, but that
the reformation was not completed
until Alexander Campbell started ont
to unite the fragments of the Protest.
ant world upon the simple teaching
OF the Bible, asserting that the
diversions among Gods people we're
not caused by What was in the
Bible but by that which had been
added to or taken from 1t by unin-
Spired men, his motto being "W0en
the Bible speaks we speak; when the
Bible is silent We are SILENT" Mr.
Campbell was born in Ireland and was
member If the Presbyterian church
and was expelled from that church
because Of his GeSire to find in the
Bible proof Of its practices. Mr..
Campbell was a learned man and in
fact referred to ky leading statesmen
as one of the most scholarly men Of
the nation. He was born is l7SS, died
in 1866 Before his death Mr.. Camp
bell with Others had succeeded in
starting he christian world forward
upon growing movement to unite its
forces upon the simple faith aud
practices Of the early church.
The Christian church is indebted 10
Alex. Campbell, the founder OF Beth.
any college for its theology, R. W.
Stone, evangelism, W. X. Pendleton
Jurisprudence, and to DR.. Richardson
for its spiritual teaching.
Yesterday mornings session being
Christian Endeavorer period, was
conducted by o. L. Smith, president
of the work in Kansas. The program
was given about as announced. Re.
ports from the state Showeda marked
progress, having in Kansas POI socie-
ties in this respect making the church
far ahead Of any other denomination
in G. E. societies and eudeavOrers,
The speakers we're men of unusual
talent and ability, and, in fact. the
work Of the convention is marked hv
its high order.
NJ. E. Harlan, state president of
the united c. E. societies, addressed
the convention IN the Afternoon upon
the new work Of Christian Endeayor,
"The Quiet Hour Mr.. Harlan in.