The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15
BAPTISTS ARE
HARD AT WORK
One Meeting Completed and
Three Started.
SESSIONS ARE INTERESTING
Addresses of Merit are in Great
Numbers.

Yesterday was the second day Of the
Kansas Baptist Ministers association
meeting at the First Baptist church. The
exercises began with devotional services,
at which Rev. Ii. D. Brown of Clay Cen
ter oniciated. A paper entitled The
Decadence Of Damnatory Preaching" was
next read by Rev Jas. F. Wells Phi. D.
and proved an interesting item. This was
followed by a paper on the Aid Of Arch
eology TO the Bible, which was read by
Prof. K A. Schwegler of ottawa univer-
sity. 1t was an interesting thesis, ably
handled. A sociological lecture by Rev.
c. 4. Henderson u. D, of the University
of Chicago was ably delivered by that
gifted gentleman and scholar. who at lis
conclusion was warmly congratulated on
his magnificent effort.
The afternoon session was opened with
e devotional meeting. presided over by
Rev. =. NJ. Griffin of Fort Scott, which
was followed by a most interesting lee
ture by Rev. DR.. Henderson. DR.. Hen
derson's address was a masterpiece in
thought and delivery and his audience
was held throughout to the closest atten-
ton, and by the most intense interest.
Rev. L. N. armstrong of Hutchinson
read a decidedly entertaining paper on
which was followed by an open confer
ence. with THE Passing OF the Revival
as the subject for discussion. This was
led by Rev. W. 3. Hutchinson d. D, of
Topeka, and was listened TO with much
interest
Business Of the association was then
discussed and the meeting closed.
KANSAS BAPTIST CONVENTION.
The Kansas Baptist convention con-
vened last evening at the First Baptist
church and opened its session with devo-
tional exercises, conducted by Rev. Z. c.
jenkins of Salina. Much interest is mani
Tested in the work of this convention and
the church was filed to overlooking.
Rev. W. r. Wood Of Ottawa delivered
the annual missionary sermon, which was
finished and elegant. The address of wei
come was made by Rev. ". r. Gibson
and was characteristic of that gentle
mans speeches. being hearty as we'll as
polished and eloquent. The response of
Vice President Don Kinney OF Newton
was reciprocal in sentiment and engen-
dered much good feeling. The appoint
ment of committees followed and closed
the evening session.
WONIEN'S FOREIGN MISSION
The Kansas Baptist Womens Foreign
Missionary society opened its session at
the First Presbyterian church yesterday
morning and SLED the edihce with enthu-
siastic mission workers. The order of
exercises began with prayer and praise
service. led by Mrs J. 5. Stout OF Arkan-
sas City. This was followed by an ad-
dress Of welcome by Mrs. Lorena y.
Pdddy Of Wichita. with a response by
Mrs Jessie shaw Of Topeka. Then came
an hour with the secretaries. when En-
colra cement and Needs was dis
cusSed.
Mrs. L. Z. Bates Of Independence de-
Iivered an address fuu Of thought on the
relations of circles 10 farther lights and
mission bands This was decidedly in
teresting lecture and was duly apprecia-
ted by the speakers co-workers.
A beautiful solo was rendered by Mrs
Minnie Cook Of Hutchinson. and the meet
ing dismissed after prayer by Mrs G.
Barth of Goddard.
WOMENs HOME MISSIONARY sOCI-
ETY..
In the afternoon the Baptist Womens