The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-28
Wichita Cinssis.


Chassis is composed of the ministers
aud a representative elder from each
charge in the southern half of the
state of Kansas.
Rev. A. Casselman of Lyons, was
elected president. Rev. d. b. Shuey
OF lola, was elected stated clerk tor
three years. Rev. James r. Lewis
of Cheney, was the corresponding sec
rotary.
The time on Thursday was occu-
pied in hearing the reports from the
various charges of the work for the
past year. These were referred to
the committee on the state of religion.
From these the committee makes its
report and complies the states statis-
tics. The statistics of the Sunday
Schools are compiled by the Sunday
School committee and of the Young
Peoples societies by similar COM
mittee.
The reports indicate that the work
OF the chui ch Is in a healthy condi-
ton and the finances are in good
shape. More than the amounts
asked for have been contributed for
benevolence.
Chassis elected Elder II. Klau-
mann as its representative to the
synod of the Interior, which meets
next October at Lone Tree, iowa.
Elder Phillip Smith was elected as
alternate.
The treasurer's report was read
and referred to the committee on
finance for auditing. The finance
committee was also instructed to
make all appointments for the COM
ing year.
In the evening an excellent adj
dress was delivered by Rev. James
r.. Lewis of Cheney, on the Heidel-
berg Catechism-its history and use.
This address was followed by an
other of equal Importance on the Lit.
erature of the Church, by Rev. Bruce
Griffith, of Wichita.
Reports of the various committees
were considered Friday forenoon. The
Chassis will meet next spring in the
Reformed church in Lyons, Rice
county, Kansas, beginning oil We'd
nesday, May ..
The Womans Missionary Society
of the Chassis was also in session
at the parsonage all day Thursday
and a part of Friday. Those present
are: Miss Eva Neiman of Whitewater,
Mrs. Josephine Tredway and Mrs.
Alice Switzerland of Allen Center.
Maggie Mechtley, Miss Bessie Mat
son and Mrs l.. =. Faust of Emporia,
Mrs. Constock of Cheney, Mrs.
Shuey, Miss Mary Remsberg, Mrs.
Effie Remsberg, and Miss Hattie
Coblentz of lola
The services in the church Friday
evening were also conducted by this
society. a number of papers were
read on missionary subjects.
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
Rev. James r.. Lewis preached, after
which number of persons were re-
ceived into the church by the SOL
emn rite of confirmation.
Saturday evening Rev. l.. ). Faust
gave an interesting address on the
Sunday School and Rev. A. Cassel-
man on Young Peoples Societies.
Prof f. w. Bushong, of the college of
Emporia, presided,
The following board of Trustees of
Chassis were elected: Revs. ID. b.
Shuey, b. Griffith, G. ID. ShafIer, l..
=. Faust aud j. IL. Devils.
The other standing committees re-
ported and Chassis took action on the
various recommendations made by
the committees.
An election for delegates to the
General synod of the Reformed
church, which meets in tri-annual
session ia Titin, Ohio, May %, 1899,
was held and the following were
elected: Rev. ID. b. Shuey and Elder
ID. M. Jones of Wichita, primarii,
and Rev. A. Casselman with Prof. #.
w. Bushong of Emporia, secundI.
The Woman's Missionary society
completed its business Friday af-
ternoon. The following are the of
ficers elected Mrs. ID. b. Shuey,
Pres; Mrs. l.. s. Faust, Sec; and
Miss Mary RemsbeTg, Treas.
They also elected delegates to the
General Synod to meet in Tifiin as
above. Mrs. b. Comstock of Cheney,
was elected as prlmarius and Mrs.
Shuey as secundus.
An interesting meeting was held
Friday evening;excellent papers were
read by different women and an offer
ing of more than $40 for missions was
received.
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