Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
The ChrIssisn CAursh Ceavsnti.n

The Eighth Diarict Convention Of the
Church Of Chnst closed last Wednesday
night. The work Of the FIRST two days
was reviewed m these columns last week.
The remainder Of the sessions work Is as
follows. We are under obligations to
Elder Bamum for the minutes Of the
convention:
The Church Period opened the services
OF Wednesday morning by the report of
the Secretary and the reading Of the
minutes. The reports from the churches
OF the district were encouraging to all
who heard. The churches are expect
ing to take on new life and the forward
movement is assured all along the line.
Nearly every church is supplied with
preachers and these ministers are very
evangelistic in practice and in spirit.
The committees reported at the close Of
the reports of the churches and Turon
was selected for the next meeting which
will be held next year. This conven-
ton goes to the fields that need just
such an inspiration as a convention can
give them. Medicine Lodge can attest
to the benefits derived by this conven-
ton coming here at this time.
The committee on resolutions gave an
outline on the future work and the
thanks for the entertainments extended
by this historic city and the hospitality
of the homes where the delegates were
entertained.
The convention by committee nomina-
ted T. A. West Of Pratt, President, r A.
Railsback Of Langdon, Secretary and
Treasurer; Mrs. Howard Scott of Hutch
inson, Vice President; Mrs. j. L.
Swartz, Supt. @. w. B. NJ; W. L. Har-
ris of Lyons, Bible School Supt.; R. II.
Tanksley of Anthony Supt. of G. E.;
Miss McCabe of Lyons, Junior Supt.
Christian Endeavor.
The addresses of the morning were
little out of the ordinary andS they
brought forth some good thoughts
The Relation of Church and Pastor,
Evangelistic Work, The Country
Church. The Church Finance ques-
ton was handled by G. E. Lyons who
has made a special study of church
finance. The morning session closed.
In the afternoon The Woman's Work
was presented by those who had been
selected and this shows that when the
women begin to talk the men will have
to look to their laurels.
The women have not been idle and
they report great progress along the line
Of Missions. Hutchinson became
Living LINK, that ia they support mis-
sionary in the foreign field separate
from the work of the home church. The
women never know the word "fail."
The delegates came to Medicine Lodge
and they began inquiring about the
Doted place. They we're conveyed in
hnNn - %hn
home Of Carrie Nation, Senator g. /.
Long, the place where Jerry Simpson
formerly lived, Thomas McNeal's home,
the cyclone district and other places of
interest.
The ladies of the church gave a recep-
ton to the delegates Tuesday afternoon
at the church and served fine banquet.
All had an enjoyable time.
Wednesday evening the convention
came to a final close. The interest
shown by those who are not mem
bers of the Christian church is appreci
ated by the convention committee and
the good done by the coming of the 9Th
District Conven ton to Medicine Lodge
will be felt for many months to come.
The following attended the convention
and left for their homes Thursday
morning saying they were glad they
came. The prominent workers were:
Myron G. Settle Of Topeka, the State
Bible School Supt., man of world wide
reputation as Bible student.
Geo. E. Lyon Of Topeka, State Supt.
Of Missions.
Miss Bertha E. Moody of Topeka,
State Lecturer Of the Christian Woman's
Board Of Missions.
Mrs. j. L. Swsrtz of Hutchinson
President Of the 9th District.
T. A. West, Pratt.
Miss Nellie Stephenson, Harper
Miss Frances Appley, Harper.
Miss Alice ], Hobble, Hutchinson,
The following from Barber county
points we're in attendance:
S. E. Hendricksoh, Sharon,
D. W. Brant, wife and two daughters,
Isabel.
G. H. Brown, Sharon.
Mrs. Clark Ward, Glenco.
VIM. J. McCune, Sharon.
Jno. M. Entrikin and wife, Sharon.
Mrs. Cnas. Newkirk, Glenco.
Miss Ida Shinn, Sharon.
Miss Wava Davis, Sharon
Mrs j. E. Faulconer, Kiowa.
Miss Edith Faulconer, Kiowa.
Mrs. M. j. Lane, Gerlans.