The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-03
SESSION is OPENED
Rev. Richie Gives Welcome
TO COngregatiOnalists,
RESPONSE BY Mr.. ELLIS
Work Of Ladies' Organization
Has Ended.

morning and afternoon, the sessions be-
ing held in Plymouth Congregational
church. Mrs. R. B. Guild of Topeka pre-
siding.
Miss Lydia S. Brock was appointed
secretary. Mrs. A. w. Bishop of Sterling
opened the mornings work with scrip
ture reading and prayer. Reports were
called for from the eight vice presidents
who act as presiding officers and organ
izers in the different district associations
Of the state.
Mrs. F. z. Cronin of Partridge reported
for the Arkansas Valley association;
Mrs. r. J. Matthews of Council Grove
for Central association; Mrs. J. S. Rob
er.s of Lawrence for Eastern associa-
ton; M. L. c. Markham of Cora for
Northwestern association; Mrs. A. &C.
Redding Of CentraIia for Northern as
ISOLATION; Mrs. E. c. Reed of Parsons
for Southern association; Mrs NJ H
Finn of sedgwick for Wichita associa-
ton; Western association failed to re-
port
Mrs. Y. II. Houston Of Overlook led a
reading an admirable paper on the sub
ject The local missionary societies
Were given a series of suggestive hints
by Mrs L. P. Broad of Topeka who was
for many years president OF the Aneri-
can Woman's Congregational Home Mis-
sionary union with headquarters in New
York City
The American Missionary association,
whose efforts are put forth to lift up
the so-called submerged races of our
own land, negroes, Indians, Chinese and
mountain whites was represented in a
most attractive talk by Miss D. S. En-
erson of New York city, secretary of
it Woman's department. Her descrip-
ton Of the customs ard life of the 2,OOO.-
600 American Highlanders In Kentucky
and Tennessee was especially interest
ing and appealing.
Mrs. n. J. Morrison OF this city con-
Quoted the prayer services beginning the
afternoons session, following which
came the usual reports of the secretar-
les and treasurers. From these we CLEAN
the facts that the Congregational women
young people and children of Kansas
have raised during the past year for
home missions s., $50 or 80 per cent of the
total amounts made up by the churches.
These funds are expended in ala of the
weaker churches of the state and is all
that is so expended Kansas COngrega-
tionalism being strictly self supporting
after about a half century Of aid from
New England and the east. Of the
above amount sos was obtained by
means of the nickel a week plan put in
practice only last January by Mrs. L. p
Broad. wife Of the state superintendent
Of missions and which bids fair TO be-
come a mighty factor in self support
These officers were elected for the year
TO come:
President-AIrs. R. B. Guild. Topeka
Vice Presidents-Mrs. F. E. Cronin,
Partridge; Mrs. r. J. Mathews. Council
Grove; Mrs. J. S. Roberts. Lawrence;
Mrs. A. C. Redding. Centralia; Mrs. ID.
IT, Platt, Smith Center. Mrs z. C. Reed.
Parsons; Mrs. H L. Pestana, Russell;
Mrs. n. H lInn, sedgwick-
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs- T. R.
Sarget. Topeka.
Recording secretary-NIiss L. S. Brock,
Clay Center.
1reasurer-AIrs. ". Asloo, Topeka
Secretary Young Peoples and Child
ren's work-AIrs. VIII Gnmths, Kan
sas City
The retiring and new president, Mrs
Guild. gave an earnest and touching ad-
dress.
Dr. H. A schauf1er Of Cleveland. o.,
followed with graphic description Of
work for the slavic-population Of our
land by the Congregationalists OF their
vicinity and contributors to the c. H
n s. Mrs. Broau OF Topeka closed the
session with a plea for conservation and
greater zeal.
simultaneously with the afternoons
session of the Womans missionary
union occurred the opening session OF
the General Association Of Kansas Con-
gregationalists. This was held in the
First Presbyterian church.
After devotions led by Rev. H /.
Hopkins of Paola, Rev. H. T. Thayer.
pastor of the Congregational church, in
troduced Rev. J. D. Ritchey, rector of
St Johns church who gave the address
of welcome in behalf of the city, the
churches Of the Christian people of
Wichita. The address was one of rare
interest and inspiration. After speaking
of the cordial welcome extended by the
city and the churches the speaker en-
larged on the spirit which unites the
great body of the church In the cause Of
the evangelzation of the world. Whilst
believing heartily in the various forms
Of church government as those best
suited 10 the religious wants. needs ana
wishes of their loyal adherents and
minister's, yet at heart these ladies are
one in spirit and purpose The address
which was well received was character
lied or a beautiful, broad and sympa-
thetic spirit.
The moderator. Prof. Frederick w. FL
lis Of Washburn college. Topeka, made
the response He said in part that
the most fitting reply might not be in
any words % his but rather in that in
SEPARATION and helpfulness which the
gathering of these earnest and conse-
Grated men and women shall bring To the
city and local family. An association
like the one he now addressed, might di
vide its business into three parts.
First the intensive work of confer
ence over vital interests spiritually. and
OF examination OF the temporal affairs
and planning its actual working opera
ton.
Second. the ministering service IL does
10 the local church. lis larger con-
Eciousness of its mission. OF its vital
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