Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-17
rpwORTR EHAaURRs HERE
junction City District ID Holding IN
tssssting Convention.

ITfcm Saturdays Oaily1
The eleventh annual convention
81 she junction City District Epworth
League hsld thslr opening session
Iast nirht a then. e. charch. Abcnt
iiity delegates registered from over
the district. Among them are Rsy.
s. Alfonso Bright, P. T., junction
City; Rev. s. e. Belts, Of the home for
the aged. Topeka; and Rev. N. 9.
Clock. superintendent Bethany hos
pital, Kansas City, Kas.
The Rev. DON W. Nichols. Of 50.
lima. formerly . missionary 70 China.
and Q resident there during the Boxer
uprising, entertained the convention
last night with . very interesting and
instructive lecture on "John China
man and Characteristic" He referred
to the psculiArity Of the ChinamAn In
doing the reverse Of what Americans
do. This reverse Of customs makes
Il very hard, for the missionaries 70
get their attention to Christian teach
ing, etc.
The sunrise prayer meeting this
morning proved > very profitable and
spiritual hour for the many who a.
tended. Rsv. 8. L. Buckner, Of White
City, had this service in charge.
Convention proper opened at $50 ..
m. with devotional service, con-
Quoted BY Rev. A. /. Day Of Barnes,
Kas. Following this the reports Of
the chspterS Of the DISTRICT were
heard, showing the work to BE- inlex-i
cellent condition. junction City dis
trict stands first in missionary rank
in the Kansas conference. The preSi-
dent, G. N. Tufts, who preSideS over
the convention, then appointed COM
mittees and some business relative to
the convention was transacted. ~
A paper, "The Influence Of the Ep-
worth League on the Enforcement Of
the Prohibitory Law" in the enforced
absence Of the author, J. q. PontiuS,
Dcf Enterprise, was read BY Mrs. Q. N.
Tufts Of Harrington.
A lively discussion Of the temper
ance work followed the reading Of this
paper.
Bethany hospital, its work and
needs were then presented to the con-
vention by Rev. ". Q. Clock, superin-
tendent Of the hospital. Men, women
and children sre treated within Ito
gates. A pledge Offering was taken
for this cause. t.
The afternoon session opened with
song service, followed by . ae-
partmenESl conference. conducted BY
Rev. s. u. Bucknsr and . mercy and
help conferences BY Mrs. A. N. Bow
man Of Harrington.
There will be . change In the pro-
gram for tonight. Rev. s. 3. Belts
will address the convention instead
Of Rev. Nichols who was obliged to
return home.
friday AFTERNOON.
Song Service.
Paper Efficiency Of Departmental Cou-
ference-Miss Minnie White, Clay
Center. Discussion.
Departmental Conference Department.
Of Spiritual Work. Rev. 8. L. Buck
neF, White City, Kas.
FRIDAY Ev1NIEG.
Song Service led BY OIL Tufts, HeTington
Lecture--Rev. Q. =. Betts
sATuRDAY MORNING.
Sunrise Prayer Nesting led By A, O. Boyd,
Chapman.
Devotional Service conducted BY Rev. A.
L. Day, Barnes, Kansas.
Business Session Further Reports OF
Chapters.
Address BY Rev. 8. n, Belts Of the Home
for the Aged.
Address BY President L. Il. Murlin Of
Baker University.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Song Service.
Address Rev. J. A. stavsly, Junction
City.
| Departrnental Conference
| DEPARTMENT OF Literary and Social Work
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/ Department Of Miasions--P I. Gross, Abb.