Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-20

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bishop B. y. Hoover.
wayne County Dist, Ohio-W- =
Myers.
Clark County Dist, Ohio No dele
gate.
Miami Dist. Ohio Bishop J. N
Hoover.
Dayton Dist, ohio--Represented
by letter.
Ohio state Council Delegate at
large-W. J. Myers.
Elkhart Dist, Ind, Bishop Jno. A.
Stump.
Chicago Mission Dist and Illinois
III. L. Trump.
Des Moines, Iowa Mission Dist
Bishop ]. r. Zook.
Dallas Center-Samuel Good.
Registration Roll
These have registered in addition
to names previously given:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lehman, J. N
Engle, Charles Ably, Andrew Winger'
Emma Thums, Elsie Hoke, Albert
Roher. Minerva wingert, Mrs. Beu-
lab Martin, Mrs. ]. D. Wingerd, Adam
Book, B. L. Thuma, Mr.. and Mrs
David Wenger, Mrs. Elizabeth Sellers,
Mrs. Cristisen, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Book, Grace Book, Viola Book,
Louisa Brenneman, Mabel Brenne-
man, Lucy Gernert, Harry stauffer'
Susan Beck, Catharine Ankney. Levi
Dyer, H. H. Menah, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Clippenhinger. Myrtle zook'
Blanche Zook, H. L. Trump, Mrs. H.
L. Trump, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Plum
Della Plum, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 3. Bo-
hen. H. D. Wingerd, Mr.. and Mrs,
Solomon Sollenberger, Cyrus He'll
man, Ira Eibright, Jacog, H. Baker,
H. N. Lehman, Samuel Good, Peter
Good, Mrs. Rotz, AIDA Engle, Homer
Engle, q. M. Hansen, D. g. shirk,
Mrs. D. g. Shirk, Mr.. and Mrs. d. L.
Graybill, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shirk,
I. H. Brandt, Mrs. Jenny Kegy, How
ard Kegy, D. D. Haldeman, Mrs. y.
D. Haldeman, Herman Bohen, John
G. Engle, Archie Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Wenger, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Kaufman, verna Kaufman, Grace
Kaufman, Harvey Hoke, Corr A'v'S'
Simon Winger, Priscilla Wing. Jes-
sic winger, U. s. Rohrer, Samuel
Ledy, ]. N. Hoover.
A Worthy People.
The simple manners and customs,
the odd garb not wholly new to abb
lene people, and the quaint provin-
cialisms of the Eastern delegates nat
urally attract local notice. But the
comments heard are in no sense I'M
kind.
II challenge the world to produce
a class of people whose negative viz
tues surpass those Of the River Breth-
rem remarked one Of the younger
members today. "But what we have
hitherto lacked is the positive, the
aggressive virtues" It is very evil
dent from the temper Of some of the
leaders and from the nature and
treatment Of some of the subjects
under advisement, that strong note
of progress is being sounded. "Ag-
gressive conservatism is happily in
the saddle. We are getting our eyes
more and more upon the needs OF
others both at home and abroad"
said one of the leading spirits this
morning.
The increasing attention given to
missions, to Sunday school work and
to the better training and adequate
financial support of ministers, evil
dence the truthfulness Of this state
ment.
The first common meal was served
in the dining tent east Of the church
yesterday. The Abilene young peo-
pie are serving tables today. Tomor-
row is the turn Of the country men,
bers from North Dickinson. The
menu is neither fancy nor elaborate.
No tongue-twisting names Of stomach
churning French and Italian dishes
Just plain, wholesome. well-cooked'
neatly served food, much Of it fresh
from the farms and gardens and dair-
les of the country members. 1t looks
mighty good to a hungry press re-
porter.
The big tent where the meals are
served presents a picture OF plenty
and prosperity that must impress the
fasteners.
Some Prominent Visitors.
Among the visitors from the eas1
are several members of the Mennonite
church who are here with friends
Their church differs but little from