The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

/ manned wholIy By negroes
| He stated briefly how the regros were
| driven 20 the publication OF their Etera-
/ turs because Of the refusal OF the Aneri-
| can Baptist Publication society TO publish
negro literature, The national couven-
! ton. with ITS publishing house az Nash
VILE, Tenn, though only TWO years old,
| and starting out without a single doilor,
row possesses property 10 the value Of
/ $1,000 and dtd business OF $4,000 form
September 1887 20 Aug. 81 1885. OF this
business SIS. 81 was Z cash busine sss.
/ The assets OF the convention are. SIS, Io1- 50
| TIE liabilities Of the convention
are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4,5oSZI
eaving net surplus Of .......-. SO. 543. 50
This convention publishes Sunday school
| literature, primary, intermediate and sen
| ior questions song books, picture cards.
| rolls. books and the ike
Rev. c H. aWreham, pastor OF the First
Baptist church Of the city. was present at
the afternoon session, and gave an interest
ing address to the convention. He spoke
Of our common cause. OF our common in
terests, and urged thart We be faithful
/ in uor service OF the one ord, one faith,
one baptism"
A special collection was lifted for DIT.
Boyd After the usual collection, the con-
venron adjourned for supper.
EVENING.
Rev R. L Stewart, superintendent OF
the Training and Industrial Mission school,
Of Mourovia Africa, AT the opening OF the
- cd
native African children. and spoke OF his
work in that far OF land Rev. Stewart
intends to speak at Gength later OF his work
his remarks tonight were merely intro
ductory TO prepare the convention for
what is 10 follow before IT'S close. At the
close Of his remarks, the choir OF the SHec-
end Baptist church sang, 7 Heard the
VIII OF Jesus say"
Rev. L. G. Jordan Of Philadelphia sec
rotary OF African missions, preached a mis-
sionary resmon- The choir sang again be-
fore the sermon, ''HalIeIu1ah It's Done, q"
and Rev John A Harris read the Goth
chapter Of the prophecy OF Isaiah. and
prayer was offered by Rev. r. l. Stewart
OF Monrovia. Africa The preacher took
his text from the gospe according 20 Mat
thew, chapter y. and verse %: Go Work
Today in Ny Vineyard" He said the
Lords idea was 70 reach as many people
as possible. It's true, he said he spoke 20
custom was 70 seek the individuals. He
gave a heavy rap 70 the fellows who
mimic Catholic priests, and wear long
tailed coats. and yer give festivals 70 raise
money for church purposes. Gods idea
Is, give, go to work" Pay less for cloth
ing. brethren. wear fewer feathers in your
hats, sisters. and do more work for the
Master As We claim to be missionaries.
let US see 70 it that we give our means to
send the gospel 10 the heather, this IS "a
duty God has inrrusJed 70 US. and Il We are
direct in our duty. Z we fan % DO the
work entrusted 10 Us. II We fail % cultivate
the plants in cur Masters vineyard He
VIII hold Us responsible FOR not performing
our duty.
We are not worthy the name OF mis-
sionaries. brettern, II We do not 90 al n
our power ID give the gospel 70 those VINO
% not have T. The preacher made an ur-
gent appeal for African missions. and
Po0iaced 70 our few mission stations. indi-
Gated by a large map OF Africa, which
hung on thu wall:
one hundred millions OF souls in the
s3uraa." he said. are deprived OF the gos-
Pei our Brother Stewart works IN this
region We all cannot go 70 Afria. indeed.
Il is not desirable. even Il we ould 60. but
We ca- help -hose who do q, and who have
special fitness for that work What IS
our duty 70 Africa To give Of our means
for the evans Iizatfoa 81 that country,
. 6e honest with our churches and con-
veutio1s, and 70 apply the money to-
African missions which has been appp-o-
Q-ia-=1 Cor that purpose Many OF our
churches and conventions appropriate
moray f7r African missions, bUJ x never
reaches rha fed because i Is used Up BY
the tishones- pastors xso steal what >
ne Lords. Re sure. brethe--z. Z you
s-eas from the Lord. He VII a. some tine
expose yol5 Be honest VIII yourselt- %
honest wi-n the Lord C011e1r-at yo71-
ms. your swine. your sheep . ne Lord.
and name raen foreign Missionary h@-s.
or u.ss15narys vie and devote thst- 81
crease . ne service OF Cod O. b-@rhern,
remember suffering Africa = your pro-
gress. Il y7- eyul2atl.e -, n y1lr co-E-ri-
5u-57us- 0. think q chase Tao = lgzo--
a1-e. IT superstition n bfnd7zss. help
l=ssy. gro7e as,e- Cod. but cannot ind
HIN 0 thing ot their cry Il Ear away
Afrsca. cone and aesp *, O come iaT.d
BRING - Is th= word q use"
After ms nos. appealing discourse
prayer was offered ~ the av-le Afr1aa
b5y. In rs ezr1ez-1ess, simplicity. 4-5
ezv1z5,s tr1-asalness. aep-sad zt,a CD
VIA such se-5uosuess hat tears came .
al eyes and hearts TIE choir a. lie c.ose
q the prayer sazg -ovS- the OCEAN
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takea .7- Acr.cza ulssous- Ths brs-
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Praise Cod.
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collections -. zakizg a .5sai e rs q fcr
the Gay. seven d7Ga-s VS. la:er haz6ed
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