The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27
CONFERENCE ELECTS
GENERAL DELEGATES
ReverendS D. D. Akin and 40.
Ebright Chosen.
TO GO TO LOS ANGELES
Assignment of PuIpits 70 r
Services Today.
TO 60 TO LOS ANGELES

The Southwest Kansas conference began
its third days session at $50 yesterday
morning with the usual devotional meet
ing after which the chair was occupied
by Bishop Hamilton. After reading the
minutes of the previous days session,
presiding elders, H. Watt of Wichita.
and a. o. Ebright of Winfield, read their
reports. Rev. Watt, with this session of
the conference, closes his term of service
in the Wichita district AS an expression
Of esteem the pastors Of the district pre-
scented him, through the presiding bishop,
with a beautiful and commodious suit
case. Rev Ebright departed from the
usual prose style and presented his re-
port in verse, which, aside from the nov
city, contained good poetry, several happy
hits and was heartily applauded by the
conference.
Result of Election.
A second ballot was taken for general
conference delegates there being two yet
TO be chosen. The teIlers rported the
result of tn election as follows. Number
of votes cast, 113. Necessary TO a choice,
81. The ballot was as follows: D. D.
Akin, s.; A. o. Ebright, co; Z. y. Hoyt.
So; W. J. Martindale, IS; Scattering, q.
Rev. Akin and Ebright were declared
elected. The secretary by vote was in
structed to cast the. ballot of the con-
ference for Z. \. Hoyt and w j. Martin
dale as reserve delegates.
Church in Philippines.
DR.. 7. c. Iliff spoke officially for the
church extension society. closing with
an appeal for fifty dollars with which
to build a church in the Philippine
Islands. a shower of silver dollars be-
gan at once to fall about him and the
offerings continued until over SIS were
contributed
\ resolution was presented coming from
the Kansas conference, fayoring the es
Establishment of a home for aged people.
and was referred to a committee, which
is to act in the matter in conjunction with
like committees from the three other
conferences of Kansas. Some time was
given to reports of the pastors which in
dicated year Of prosperity.
DR.. c. ]. Little. president of the Garrett
Biblical Institute at Evanston, H., made
q short address. W. j. Caster was adj
mitted into full membership.
Graduates from Course.
The following persons were graduates
from the course of study and elected to
Elders Orders: j. w. Dibbens. H. l..
Gleckler, L. w Kemp, J. II. Scott, T. B.
Lawrence, Thomas Carey F. E. Gordon
and A Hoffman were changed from the
effective list to the superannuate and
their cases referred to the board of con-
ference stewards. w. j. Carter was adj
mitted into full membership and elected
to Deacon's Orders. The orders of the
following persons coming from other
churches, were recognized: w. H. Guy,
an elder from the Protestant Methodist
church; W. D. Johnson, a deason from the
NJ E. church South; and Thomas Brun-
ker a deacon from the Congregational
church.
Afternoon Session.
At two o'clock p. IN. a service was held
in memory of the deceased members of
the minister's families. Four ministers
have died: ]. F Nessey, \. H. Parker,
VIM. Sibly and G. w. Woods. Five wives
have been taken from inisters' homes.
These were: Mrs. E. A. Abbott. Mrs a
J. Bfxler, Mrs. Alva NJ. Livingston. Mrs
Thomas Carey. Mrs. G. w Harrison.
Infant children were taken from the
homes of Revs. Holmes. Botkin and
Brunker.
The Veterans League anniversary was
held at 3 o'clock. This is a melting held
in honor of the aged and worn out mem
bers of the conference of whom there
are twenty. These were seated upon the
platform and addresses were made by
w T. Scott, V c. Evans and J. w. An
derson. beautiful duet L am so
Happy in Jesus was rendered by the
Misses Mary Pope and Evenestine Pol
lard.
Last Nights Session.
Last night was the educational meet
ing. A body of students from the con-