The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-24

120; addresses delivered. 90; women's con
venaons organizeds1 l; pastors settled. 8
churches visited, 5; revivals assisted. 3
miles Travelled, 9.625; sermons preached
235; Institutes held, 4; sick visited. POO
| church meetings held. 9; Lords supper:
administered. s; Sunday schools visited
| 50; money raised from all sources. s457.3S
general expenses, Sls43S. The report was
adopted.
The committee on corresponding bode;
reported the following:
To the Northwest association, Kansas
| Reverends A. Fairfax, NJ. L. Copeland
j. L Dudley, P. ]. Skinner, ]. ". Price.
To the Central association. Kansas
Reverends NJ. L. Grant, P. W. BarkerAJ
W. Wilson, c. o. Smith. ]. H. Vanlue.
To the Northeast association, Kansas
Reverends Adam S. Green. E. A. Wilson,
w. N. Afford, H. F. Frazier, w. P. Banks.
To the Southeast associate Kansas
Reverends H. w. Scott H. L. VOORHEES,,
R. c. Turner. r. ]. Johnson, G. n. Bandy.
To the National convention, Nashville,
Tenn.-Reverends W. L. Grant P. w
Barker, II. W. Scott, H. F. Frazier, P. D.
Skinner, Adam S. Green, D. Jones, j. A.
w. Dung. A Fairfax, H. c. Robinson, NJ.
/, Copeland, J. W. Wilson, r. r. Brock
inridge, ]. H Vanlue, E. A. Wilson.
To the Territorial convention of Okla
homa-Reverends w. L. Grant, P W.
Barker, J.W. Price, ]. R Aichardson, P
D. Shnser. c. ". Wilson.
Other brethren were TO be sent as CORE
spondents to other bodies
After other routine business, the con-
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EVENING
The convention reassembled at o. m.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Revs. Skinner and Hightower There
was a very profitable service of song and
prayer. Rev. S. w. Bacote of Kansas City
was then introduced and spoken advo-
cacy Of the Missouri Messenger, published
at Kansas City, of which he is editor
Rev. H. w Scott, president of the state
Sunday school convention, spoke a kindly
word to the delegates assembled at taking
his leave for Ottawa
Rev. NJ. L. Copeland, pastor of the Second
church (BaptisD of Wichita then delivered
the address of welcome to the convention.
He said:
Welcome to you in the name of the Sec
ond Baptist church of Wichita, which has
struggled so hard to make your stay pleas
ant. We welcome you to our homes, to
our associations. We welcome you with
our hearts and with our purses We well
come you TO our city, whose streets are not
paved with gold, but the hearts of whose
citizens are pure gold. tried and refined
We extend to you in no limited terms the
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yer and gold have we none, but such as we
have we give unto you We welcome you,
dear brethren, ITO this convention, because
you come to do a noble work in the name
of Christ. We welcome you because YOU
are the light of the world, and are reflect
ing the CORY and goodness of God. We
welcome you to this patriotic hall, whose
pictures are the heroes of those who fought
for the preservation of the Union, and
thus made it possible for you to enjoy
the freedom Of such glorious gatherings
We welcome you in the name of the great
brotherhood Of Christians who have COM
mon God, a common interest, a common
hope. common end. May your presence
in our city be a blessing to US, and the
influence of your work be lasting. Again.
we bid you thrice welcome TO a city which |
has no separate schools and whose citi-
zens are free from prejudice"
Rev. E. A Wilson. pastor of the Metro |
politan church of Kansas City, in his re- |
Spouse said:
was well aware that in my response !
to the eloquent address of the bishop of |
your city it was necessary for me to write /
down what I should attempt to say. 1
assure you, Bishop Copeland, that the ef-
.orts which you have taken TO make our
stay pleasant VIII in no wise lose its re-
ward.
I'VE are glad that in our presentations
throughout the state it was our good for
une to visit this city. The Baptist cause
n this great cyclone state, with its 2O4
1900 members, 175 Sunday
schools, and membership of 5000. is MAX
ng Itself felt along all lines of Christian
-ggressiveness. The Baptists have always
stood for the faith once delivered to the
ANTS. The prosecutions of an inhuman
Zero, who took delighN in throwing thou
ands to the lions. and burning as many
more as human torches. could
.ause them once to Seny the blessed Scrip
ures upon which they built their faith
The names of Judson and Casey and Cor
lon vii ever shine forth as beacon lights
o guide the storm-tossed bark of many
weary mariner. Let us cling to the
olassed Scriptures. for through a trust in
hem: througha cceptance of the faith
which they teach, can salvation only come
O theworld"
Rev. R. L. Stewart. the missionary from
Africa, then took the platform 70 present
ne claims Of Africa He expressed his
ratitude TO the convention FOR this oppor-
unity Of speaking of that far of and be-
lighted land.
In 1891. n Kansas City. No. he was ao-
'ointed Missionary for Kansas and Ms
ouri. He embarked for - foreign fields.
aough the board under which he was
abo.ing had not a cent n assist him.
hough he was promised $50 within six
7onths. After reaching Liverpool he en-
cred the school Rev. Grafton Grimes
ounded for training missionaries for the
oreign field Though he spent nine months
I this school, the promised $50 never ma
erialized. and has not yet He set sail
rom Liverpool for Africa Caionrovia) in
-pril, 1880. he told OF his marriage 10 a
alive woman and of The cruel custom ~
lavery, and how Cor a few yards % cloth.
, few strings Of beads any number q
hAdren could be bought. He GsploTed the
.ck Of support afforded him BY our mis-
o1ary boards. stating that from April.
-. to the present time Re had received
y his support the bare sum o. S2sd To
low the avarice % the churches and tbelr
lck OF missionary zeal. be stated taai