The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-09-14
Association.

Association.
The Arkansas Valley Congregation
al Association convened in kinsley
September 5oh to 9th. A large number
of delegates and visitors were present
and it WAS busy seasOuO1 discussion
and consideration of the things that
will make for a better world.
Rev. ~. w. Bishop, D. D., of Ster-
ling, was moderator.
The first devotional meeting was
conducted by Rev. Hill, of Garfield.
and after BUSINESS session MIR.
Bishop spoke on "rhe Place of the
Congregational Church in the Relig
ious world" He defined the den omi-
nation "a body of Christian people
covenabted together for the service
and worship of God The enlyre
Quirernent is that they BE Christians
and be associated by worship and
sacraAents.
The difference between the Congre-
gatiosal and other churches was then
shown, ia that they required only
Faith in Christ and sympathy with
men," while others held to peculiar
non essentials; one requiring the use
Of the prayer book, another a minister
sent from conference, another GER
sent to a confession of faith. Thus
basis upon which all Christians may
stand in a unity of life and labor and
were strongly adapted to life in all
new communities.
There is very high standard re-
CURED In the ministry and very
broad one. The speaker showed that
all this opened wide field for the
Congreg att Onal church of today in the
religious world.
The next topic, "Would Federation
OF our Benevolent Societies COnduce
to the Enlargement Of Our Work."
was discussed by Rev. F.. A. Bodwell,
of Chase, Kan. The various benevo-
lent societies of this churcn are Home
Missionary, Foreign Missionary,
American Educational Society, Pub
| LEGATION Society, and Freed mems Blu
reau. Mr.. Bodwetf thought the work
ought not to be cons olidated; that the
one bureau would be-too large TO do
efficient work. That there were men in
each department who were particular
ly adapted for their work, and who
ought to be left to work along lines
for which they had shown great abil-
ity.
The ASSOCIATE ion serm on Wednesday
evening was preached by Rev. w. L.
Dibble, of Mcpherson, Kansas.
Thursday morning ''The Proper At
titade of Il Christian Toward War;"
which was given to Rev. Henry, of
Little River, who was absent, was dis
csssed by DR.. Fish, of Topeka.
He hoped people calling themselves
Christians would soon develop to the
point where they realized war was JUST
liable only as a war of defense.
The s'Word From Our Churches"
brought forward reports from the war;
ious churches in the association, after
which Rev. L. r.. Brod, of theK. CHI.
M. s.. took up the subject of home
missions, showing the urgent need OF
work by the II. NJ 5.
/ Rev. Hills, of Garfield, to whom
was assigned the topic, why do the
lief Fun8Hs showed that he had given
Rev. w. l.. Sutherland. of Kansas
City, then took ap "Some Phases of
the Modern Sunday School," He ad-
vocated more serious bible study,
more thorough methods of study of
the lessons. discussed the value Of the
conversational method in Sun lay
School work, and urged. that all
church people be urged To give more
time to Sunday School WORK
The Woman's Hour was in charge
of Mrs. &. p. Townsley. of Great
Bend. who made it an exceedingly in
terestipg part,of the association.
Mrs. l.. p. Broad gave the principle
address, giving her hearers the bene-
it of wide experience in church
work. i
''Casechefical II .ruction" by Rev.
A. Breck, of Part / ge, was study
O: how to make wo.. my Christians If
the young people growing up in the
church. Mr.. Breck is a strong advo-
cate of plenty of catechetical instruc-
tion.
The communion service was in
charge OF Rev. Bodweil.
Thursday evening the pri aciple adj
dress was by DIR. Fisk, Professor of
Sociology at Washburn College, To-
peka, Education for the Enrichment
of Common Life He was an advo-
cate of the democratic in education,
rather than the aristOcratic: the dis
tinctiOn heiny that the former consists
II n certain development IN re rar 10
the every day responsibilities of the
man who has had euucati Oh al adva ant
ages. 1t has been the practice for a
man to feel above his fellows, rather
than the iucreasedSsies of brolherhos d
which ought to come with develop
nent The advantages OF the dis.:l-