Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
THEIR WORK OYER
BREFHREN IN CHRIST CONFER
ENcE ADJOURNED TODAY.
successfuI and Pleasant Meeting
Ends with Religious Services
Continuing Over Suhday--
Pleased with Abilene.

Pleased with Abilene.
IRON Saturdays Daily.l
AT 1925 this morning the confer
ence of the Brethren in Christ was
adjourned upon motion OF
Secretary s. R. Smith and with the
benedictIon by Moderator oberhol'
ser.
The morning session was occupied
chiefly with verifying records and
dlspatching the usual accumulation
Of announcements and details.
The closing words of the modera-
tors, of Secretary Smith and of some
Of the departing delegates were
deeply impressive and breathed
most beautiful spirit of brotherly
love.
EvangeIistic Service.
At last nights public service Rev,
]. N. Hoover preached the sermon
and the meeting took on an evange-
Iistic turn. Several young persons
yielding themselves to the Christian
life. Every inch of available space
was filled.
Kansans Are Honored.
]. X. Forney and Isaac Shockey
were named as the Kansas members
of the board Of trustees for the new
Bible school about to be established
in the church.
Mission Works Growth.
Sixteen years ago when the Gener-
al Conference met at Bethel church,
in this county Rev. Jacob stauffer,
now living in Abilene, paid the first
five dollars ever paid toward for
eign missionary project in the church.
Others added to the nucleus. Now
the foreign missionary activities hold
perhaps the largest place In the de-
alterations Of conference. Treasurer
,P. M. Climenhaga of the foreign
board reports that, including the
free will offering Of $9S9.6S taken
Thursday night, his receipts of per-
sonal contributions alone, for the
week, have exceeded thousand dol
lars.
viii Visit South Africa.
The unanimous choice of Elder
]. N. Engle of this county to make
an episcopal visit to the mission sta
lions Of South Africa and perhaps
to India, also, in the immediate fu-
ture, was one Of the most impressive
incidents of the week. The sentl'
mental fitness of the SON going to
inspect the field first opened BY hif
father. the late Bishop Jesse Engle
was remarked by many, though he
himself expressly denies that tha'
should be any argument in deter
mining his choice.
Press Courtesies Appreciated
For the first time in the histor!
of the church, it is said, conference
took formal notice Of the caurtesie
Of the press. The Brethren have TAX
en- pains to express their apprecia
ton in a personal way also. The!
say they have never before received
either the amount Of space nor tn
courteous treatment which the Re
Hector has given. ''Too many re
porters are short-sighted," remarks
one Of the members this morning
"They need eye-salve SO they cal
!. look through our odd clothes an
somewhat unusual customs OF gu
people, deep enough to see thei
, fine sincerity and nobility Of char
acter." The complimentary copies 0
, the Reflector are read with the deep
, est interest. Formal record thank
was also made In acknowledgment
Of the hospitality and Of the prcffel
ed courtesies Of the towns people.
Patriarch Of the Conference.
The venerable patriarch Of the q
sembly is Mr.. David Climenhaga Q
stevensville, Ont, who bears his 9
years with easy grace. He SPEAK
with modest pardonable pride OF hl
large family Of children, grand chi
dren and great grand children
number Of whom live in Dickinso
! county. Mrs. J. H. Engle is one :
: his daughters. his son, Peter M
the Missionary treasurer OF In
church, and Reuben Climenhasa'
grandson is a prosperous youn
farmer near Moonlight.