The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-24
CHURCH WORK
PROGRESSING
Several interesting Addresses
at Reformed Church Synod.
LISBON, IAY IN 1903
That Place Selected for the
Next Annual Session.
LISBON, a., IN 1903

After the Devotional exercises Of the
morning the organization OF the Synod
Of the Interior Of the Reformed church
was completed, the COMMITTEES reported,
ana the regular business of the Synod
was entered upon. Sunday school work,
finances and missions were considered
and referred TO committees for further
consideration and report.
A pleasant and helpful innovation is
the reading of theological papers by mem
b IS OF the Synod was introduced. Three
papers viii be read and discussed by
representa- tive men. The first paper was
prepared and read by Rev. E Z. Emhof
from Des Moines. Iowa. The subject
was The Sacredness of the Secular.
II was a clear concise and helpful pre-
s. citation OF the truth that God reveals
himself through Nature. Rev. EmhOn
said in part:
be discriminating process is still
carried into Intellectual life. When men
think and express themselves there arises
& suspicion. Many scientists have died
Il srtyrs TO the cause OF truth. The
church in many instances. was not only
e. variances with the martyrs truth.
BIZ it wieided the executioner's ak. The
now extinct Ptotemais system or astron-
ony was once so essential to saving
faith that TO hint q doubt Of its truth
fclncss jeojar0ized q mans head. Truth
ara risntl BUSINESS are always at par
Nth Cod whether IN the life Of the
I4ndOo or that of the Christian
NO phase of life lies beyond the range
OF His saving power; heart, soul. body
and mind are subjects Of redemption.
I'll legitimate vocations are phases Of
d inc life and agents of divine provi-
nee.
y here is no Gentle so degraded. no
/: nd Sc distant as to fan outside the
scope Of salvation. At every point in life
T. touched humanity and wherever He
moved there radiated from His presence
Sacred power
The separation between the sacred
snd secular affairs of life has always
conferred about the idea OF salvation.
Salvation may be looked upon in two
woys A man may be saved out Of the
world, apart from society; or he may
b. saved in society. IN the former case
the chief thought was 20 go to heaven;
g. the latter 70 live a saved life of ser
vice among fellowmen. The race is
learning that at home; the community,
the nation educational facilities are sa-
cred Institutions. We have learned with
St Peter that that which God has
cleansed no man shall call common or
Ulclean. In every nation he that feareth
Cod and wOrketh righteousness is ac-
cepted with him. Everything that makes
men better, spiritually. morally. intel
lcctually. and physically, is a means Of
divine grace for the salvation of immor-
tai souls
Rev. q. II. Hirsch. from Auburn Ind.
who was spending his vacation by travel
ing in Oklahoma, addressed the Synod
on the interest of the Reformed church
IN that new territory. He called special
attention TO the need and the necessity
OF opening an interest in the new cities
OF Navajo. Hobart and Lawton.
The Synod was invited to hold its reg
u'ar meeting next vear in the Reformed
church at Lisbon. Iowa. BY unanimous
action the Synod accepted the invitation
and viii meet IL general convention
on Wednesday evening. October p, 1893
Tor its seventeenth session.
The evening services were presided
over 10y Re-. +. n. Stauffer of Sioux City.
Il. The chorus choir of the church.
under the leadership of Mr.. Siebrandt
rendered a few bright and beautiful
numbers. ThCir services add materially
20 the enjoyment OF the evening services
Rev. Homing. St. Louis, No. spoke on
the aim 81 foreign missions. He was
followed by Rev. II. c. Rlosser. Orange
vile. H., who outlined the work of the
Reformed church in China His talk
vas happily and effectively enhanced
by the use of map J. Albert Beaur
n 49,. recently elected medical mission
arv 90 China was then introduced and
answered the question: why Do 1 Go
t. China His talk was added 10 by
the earncstness and the manliness Of the
speaker He leaves on October . with
the prayers and confidence OF the en-
Ire Reformed church.
his Is IAST DAY TO REcISTER