The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-09-29
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
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BILE, Mt. Sterling; corresponding
secretary, H. w. Elliott, Sulphur;
field secretary, w. ]. Clarke, Sparta.
Members of the Executive Commit
tee. the John Smallwood Fund Cons
mittee were elected. j. H. Mcneil,
of Winchester, was chosen Kentucky
member of the nominating commit
| tee of the International Convention.
Barclay Meador, editor of the
Christian Evangelist, Of st. Louis,
brought with him an interesting
display of relics that had once been
the personal property Of Barton w.
Stone, now the property of Stones
granddaughter, Mrs. A. E. Morgan,
of St. Louis. These relics were
placed on display for the edification
of the delegates. The relics in
cluded Ed. Stones old Bible, let
tiers; China platters; notes fol. his
sermons, written by himself parts
of wedding dresses Of his two wives,
and a heavy coin silver ladle used in
his home.
| The Pennsylvania College ban
quet was held at the church, at six
O'clock, Wednesday night, with Rev.
w. E. Ellis, of the church, presid-
| ing as POSTMASTER The opening
prayer was offered by Rev. M. A.
Hart, of Danville. The first toast
responded to was by DR.. A. R. Har
mon, President of Pennsylvania,
who was followed by Mrs. Harmon.
Mrs. Alice Carr, of Hamilton Col
lege, Prof. Vernon Stauffer, of the
College of the Bible, and Rev. r. H.
Miller, pastor of the independence
Boulevard Christian church of Ken
sas City, were other speakers. The
closing prayer was offered by Rev.
Mark Coils, pastor of the Broad
way Christian church, Lexington.
The night program was devoted
to devotional exercises, led by J. J.
Whitehouse, and an address by Rev.
w. ]. Loos, on the subject, Ninety
Years of History" The convention
then adjourned to Thursday morn
ing
Among the visitors at the sessions
of the convention yesterday was
Rev. Carey E. Morgan, former pas
tor of the Paris church, now in
charge of the First Christian church
in Nashville, Tenn. No minister
who ever held a charge in the Paris
church had more warm friends than
Rev. Morgan, whose residence in
Paris was a constant benediction
and blessing to the community. Rev.
Mr.. Morgan was given an ovation,
and WIS kept busy acknowledging
the greetings of his friends. Rev.
Morgan addressed the convention,
and his address was listened to with
deepest interest.
The convention resumed it's ses-
sions at 8:15 o'clock yesterday
morning with the conference on
ICounty Workers Problems, led by
w. j. Clarke, and the conference on
lChristian Endeavor Workers, led by
George w. Moore. Ed. Roger T.
Nooe presided at the morning ses-
Isions. The devotional exercises
were held at nine o'clock. Rev.
Roger T. Nooe delivered an inspir-
ing address on the subject of 1.-THE
Esprit Within The Wheels" Vice
president Milo Atkinson presiding
The following reports were made:
I Executive Committee, Thomas w.
Floyd; Associate S superintendent,
George V. Moore; Superintendent
Neal X. MCGOWAN. This was follow
ed by the appointment of committees
for the year. A program of special
music followed. Rev. r. H. Miller,
pastor of the Independent Boulevard
Christian church, at Kansas City,
delivered the sermon. At 11:55 the
convention adjourned until the
afternoon session.
One of the outstanding features of
the afternoon session, which began
at 1870 o'clock, was the appearance
of number of children from the
Orphans Home, who rendered in an
inimitable manner number of vo-
cal selections. This was during the
Orphans Home Period The chill
dren also gave recitations. J. S.
Hilton, Superintendent of the Home,
made a detailed statement, showing
the conditions prevailing there.
Rev. Clyde Darsie delivered a SER
mon on the subject, "Manifesting
The Works of God" At 2:3O O'Clock
the Christian Endeavor period was
held, embracing addresses by Miss
Georgia Dunn, on Flashlights On
Christian Endeavor;;" prison
Christian Endeavor," by Burton L.
Hoffman, and an address by H. L.
Pickerell, of st. Louis, Mo. During
the business session which followed
many matters of great interest were
disposed of, and an adjournment
was taken until last night.
The delegates assembled at the
evening session at 7:30 o'clock, fol-
lowing banquet rendered them at
$3.50. The night program embrace
ed DEVOTIONAL Offering; addresses
by Prof. w. G. Bower, on the sub
ject, "The Next Steps in Religious
Education and one by Ed. Robt.