The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-06

SECONDDAY'S SESSION
Methodist Conference Discuss
Some Important Questions.
EhANY MINISTERS HERE
Business viii be Closed Today
and Adjournment Taken.

The second days session Of the forty
third meeting of the Wichita district N.
E. conference at st. Paul's church yes
terday was an interesting one. The con-
ference is well attended by out Of town
people and the interest shown by Wich-
TIA citizens caused the church to be well
filed during the day. Many new things
Of Importance were discussed by the con-
ference and some of the reports given
show that Meth odis1n is Tot decreasing
in this district. The conference will ad-
journ at noon today and will convene
again for business next February. The
place Of meeting had not been decided
on last night, but the announcement viii
probably be made this morning. Several
towns in the district have asked for it.
AS usual with all Methodist confer
ences the first session is always opened
with a devotional service. The service
Of yesterday morning was led by Rev. f.
Mccormick and was especially interest
ing. AT a. m. was the business session
for the morning and this consisted mostly
Of reports from the different pastors. At
10 a. IN. Rev. J. w. Pruen gave an inter
ssting address on "Our Veteran Plan" 1t
has been a perplexing problem for the
Methodist church 10 decide just what to
DO with their veteran preachers. The
present plan was ably commented on by
Rev. Pruen. The discussion on this ques-
ton was lead by Rev. J. A. Hyden.
Rev. w. II. Rose at 10:45 gave some in
teresting facts in regard TO "Our Col
Iege." As is wei known, this college IS
the Southwest Kansas college at Winfield
Rev. Rose presented many things Of in
terest to the ministers Of the conference
in connection with the school.
The talk on "Tfthing," to have been
given at morning session, was deferred
nRtil the afternoon. At y o'clock the
conference adjourned until 2:3O p. n.
TIL devotional meeting in the afternoon
session was led by p. L. Mawdsley and
many Interesting testimonies were given
At p. m. a general topic, 'Methodism of
Today" was discussed. The subject was
divided ami Rev. Burns of the Emporia
avenue church spoke on Elements Of
Weakness He pointed out what seemed
to him, to be weaknesses in Methodism.
His remarks were to the point and were
appreciated.
The next division was discussed by Rev.
F. +. Bernstein. His remarks on "Ele-
ments of Strength Of MethodIsm' were
very interesting and he brought out many
of the advantages of the Methodist
Rev. w. b Barton spoke on 1.-The Out
look and his remarks We're something in
the nature Of a prophecy. According to
Rev. Barton the outlook for Methodsm Is
improving and ne expects to see his
church a more important religious factor
than heretofore.
Rev. W. r. Maxwell was given an op-
portunity to speak on ''Tithipg." which
he did and in very able manner
The evening session opened by q de-
vouonal service lead by Rev. J. n Rob
erts after which the topic The Twen-
tieth Century Call" was dicussed
DR. w. B. Siutz of the First church
gave a nexceIent address on Twenty
Million Dol ars'' as part of the topic.
DR.. Slutz brought out many thoughts Of
interest In regard to this subject
Rev. \ o. Ebright spoke on 1.-TWO
Million Souls" as a part Of the same
topic. Rev Ebright plainly showed The
necessity OF better work in the church.
Tha program for tomorrow is:
$50 a m.-DevotionaI-Rev S. McKib-
t2a
$40 a. m.-Busness.
10 a. m.-General Conference Echoes:
% From Ministerial Delegate. Rev H.
Watt, % From Lay Delegate. c. L.
Davidson: CD From Visiting Brethren,
A. A. Parker and others.
Some Of the ministers in attendance are:
Rev ii. Watt F. Mccormick, J. H
Praeht, 5. McKibben. J. a Gibson. 2. L.
Mawdsley. r. L. George. J. y. Roberts,
f. F. Bernstorf. Z. L. Corle. w 3 Bar
ton. T. B. Lawra nee, T. NJ Romine, ]. w
Pruen. ". V. Burns. w. B. Slutz A. A.
Parker. r. r Julian. E. S. Orrington. II
A Teal. T. p. Wooten. VIM. Nash. C. A.
Graft, T. 7. Rigg. &. 5. Nusbaum, W. II
Rose. a. o. Ebrisht, W. r Maxwell. D
f. Irwin, ". n. Hunter, S Brink.