The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-09-27
MINISTERS IN SESSION.
Methodist ministerial Assooiatioa Meets
IN GocdIand This W~ek-CIosInE
Session Last Night.

IN GOodIand This T-ek-CIosIng
Session Last Night
The meeting OF the Ministerial as
ISOLATION OF the Norton district con
vened at the Methodist church Tues
day. evening. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. Bailey, Of Almena-
The services on Wednesday morning
commenced with devotional services
from eight to niue, led by Rev. II. J.
Lorenz, of Norton. The association
was called to order at nine o'clock by
Presiding Elder L. o. Housed The
secretary then called the roll and the
following members responded:
L. o. Housed, presiding elder of the
district, J. r. Thompson, J. E. Brown,
i. NJ. Alexander, n. ". Beauehamp, J..
S. Davis, o. Gessell, II. Sommers, h. J.
Lorenz, W. ". Hubert, F. l. Templin,
NJ. J. Bailey, J. o. Osman, o. Borton
and A. J. Good.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Resolutions, n. W. Beau
champ, ". W. Hurlburt and o. Gessell;
on programme. II. J. LOrenz, NJ. J.
Bailey, A. J. Good
The following papers we're read, cri-
ticised and discussed, Rev. Templin
acting as literary critic: "How to Pro
mote Spirituality IN the Home L. NJ
Alexander" SLOW to Promote Re
vivals,' n. ". Beauchamp; "Tithing as
a Duty" J. S. Davis. The session was
a very interesting one, and some time
was consumed in discussing the sub
jects.
At the afternoon session the opening
service was conducted by Rev. Alex
ander, followed by a sermon by Rev.
Lorenz- The literary programme was
then taken up, and the following papers
were read and discussed: "The History
of the Reformation" J. R. Thompson;
'How to Escape the Ministerial Dead
Line" J. E. Brown; "The Need of
Christian Schools" o. GesseII; "The
Making and Paying of Church Debts"
H. Summers; "The Cause and Cure Of
Church Disloyalty," h J. Lorenz.
The devotional exercises Of the even
ing were conducted by ]. S. Davis. T.
L. TempIin preached the sermon. The
after services were conducted by Rev.
LOrenz. Rev. Templin preached an
excellent expository sermon on the
Christian life and the Sealing of the
Spirit"
Yesterday morning devotional ser
vices were conducted by W W. Hurl-
burt. At nine o'clock Presiding Elder
Housed called the meeting to order and
after reading of the minutes Of the
former session, Chancellor Phillips, of
Salina, was presented to the associa-
ton and made an address setting forth
the present conditions and prospects
Of the Kansas Wesleyan university.
The literary programme was then
taken up. An article on the subject of
"The Ideal Official Member was pre-
sented by w. w Huriburt
"What Is Success in the Ministry"
F. L. Templin; ''The Pastor as Chap
lain of the Lodge" NJ. ). Bailey; ''How
to Make the Public Service More In
teresting," J. o. Osman; "A Minister'S
Wife aud Her Relation to the Charge" y
L. o. Housed; Opposing Forces of
Christianity" A. J. Good, and "Possi-
bilities of the Christian Life" by o.
we're other subjects delivered.
The afternoon services yesterday
Of devotional services led by
J. r. Thompson, followed by literary
exercises.
In the evening J. 7. Bates led the
opening song services, and NJ. E. Phil
lips chancellor Of the Kansas Wesley
an pnlEersity, made an address.
The meeting came to a close with
last nights services. The ministers
passes resolutions before adjourninZ
thanking the people Of Goodlsnd for
their generous hospitality. The next
meeting viii be held at Phillipsburg.