Kansas Methodist-Chautauqua from Topeka, Kansas • 9

9 KANSAS METHODIST-CHAUTAUCJUA. A series of missionary meetings held on the Lewisburg charge, South Kansas conference, under the direction of Rov. A. Maxey, the pastor, were highly interesting and profitable. Presiding Elder Chaffee of the Ottawa district, Rev.

J. A. Myden, Presiding Elder of the Independence district, and Rev. R. M.

Scott, of Paola, were present and contributed largely to the success of the meetings. Pro. Scott exhibited some idols in connection with his most PERSONAL. Hon. H.

C. Meehom. of Ottawa, was in Topeka last week. Rev. A.

Barton, of Iowa, has been visiting friends iu Baldwin. Rev. R. M. Scott, of Paola, Kansas, sends us words of encouragement.

Rev. I). C. Milner has accepted a call from the Presbyterian church at Man-hat tan. Rev.

R. H. Sparks, of Columbus, South Kansas conference, made us a call last week. Dr. J.

W. Alderman will arrive in Atchison his new field of labor on October first, I). V. Dr. W.

G. Waters, pastor of First church, Topeka, was east last week visiting his Ohio friends. Rev. Walter Oakley, a superannuated member of tho Kansas conference, made us a pleasant call last week. Dr.

Poaree, of tho Central Pennsyl-vania conference, called at our oflicc on Thursday, on his way to Ness City. Dr. J. E. Earp, of the Southwestern College writes encouragingly of the school, and says good things about the new paper.

Dr. Crooks, of Drew Seminary, declined the editorship of tho Methodist Review, and Dr. Wise has been chosen for the position. Miss Frances E. Willard will preside at the National Convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union Nov.

10 to 21, at Nashville, Tenn. Rev. Ct. E. Wilcox, once a member of the South Kansas conference, was appointed to Endieott at the recent session of the Columbia River conference.

Chaplain McCabo reports good news from the fall conferences. Des Moines conference shows an increase of $0,000 interesting lecture. We are not fully adjusted to our new field of forms and figures, so our readers must charitably consider the manner of communicating matter, until we are so far advanced as to justify close critical reading. We are aware that it is much easier to select from matter the mistakes, than it is to originate the matter. No one feels more keenly over typographical or grammatical errors than the editor of a paper.

It behooves the church to keep alive the soul saving power of former years, if she hopes to retain her hold upon the sympathies and respect of the world. Soul saving is the practical exhibition of the divinity of revelation, and God will have a people toco-operate with him in publishing the Word. If the Methodist Episcopal church fails in this, he will raise up another. Rev. 0.

R. Rice, of Independence, South Kansas conference, our old Pre Rev. E. F. Holland reports from the Centropolis missionary meeting.

The subscription and collection went beyond the line. Rev. John LcCornu, well known in south Kansas, is stationed at Echo, Columbia River conference. John will wake the echoes. Rev.

Henry Moys, formerly of tho Kansas conference, is stationed at Waitsburg, Walla Walla district of the same conference as tho above. Hon. Will Cuniback, of Indiana fame, made us an agreeable call on Friday last. He delivered his famous and valuable lecture on the "Invisible Some People" in Topeka on Thursday evening. We havo engaged him to lecture at our Assembly next July.

Brother Cnmback is a Methodist, and was elected a delegate to the next General conference at tho session of tho Southeast Indiana conference. -Mr. Cuniback says that prohibition could be carried by majority in Indiana, if the vote could be taken purely upon its merits, apart from party politics. Ho spent last Sabbath in Baldwin. His home is Greensburg, Ind.

M. E. durum, pEAnonv, Kas. Sept. 5, 1887.

Whkiieas, Under tho dispensation of Providence, it has become necessary that our pastor, Brother W. W. Wood-side, through tho continued illness of his wife, resign his pastorate of this charge, and Wiikhkah, Wo greatly deplore our loss in that the church has lost an able and learned expounder of the word of God, whose; place will be hard to fill, and that each member has lost a constant, true-hearted friend and advisor, therefore bo it Resolved, That we, as a church, ex-lend to our pastor, Brother W. W. Woodside, our heartfelt sympathy in this, his time of trouble, and that we do most heartily recommend him to any conference charge or persons to whom theo presents may come, and we say to any such that we recommend him as a Christian gentleman, and will vouch for his integrity, fidelity and efficiency as pa.4or and friend.

Given under our hands this day and year first above mentioned. M. Bausmk, E. S. Hickkv, Thomas Bkinhley, P.

Watson, 0. W. Black, T. C. Tiioduiw, R.

Kknt, E. F. Davison, J. M. Beciitkl, S.

R. Hunt, H. U. WjIAKTON', M. M.

TtTICNEK, L. E. Dinskv, Official Board. Kanhas Mktjiodist-Chaltauqua: In your No. 2, date Sept 28th, in a report of Neosho Falls I find the following words: "Too pastor, Kev.

J. M. Cavaness, made on appeal to few pereonal friorjds for help and nearly all responded except one who knows more about paths to wealth than ho does about tho path of tho just." Jio means me! On my return from beyond the nens late in uly I found quite a quantity of lotters on my desk pleading for charity, and among them ono from Rov. Mr. CavaneHfl asking for 825 or upward to kelp fix up his church in Neosho Falls.

I thought I could givo my money to a moro worthy cause, and I did not respond to him. Some years since I bad busincr a transaction with Mr. Cavnnesa and all did not go to his likiDg and ho wrote several bitter Utters containing tbreftta, which he now carries out in cowardly way. Joay D. Kirox.

EDITORIAL NOTES. Harper's Weekly is full of interesting reading and attractive illustrations. If there is anything valuable in any thing, it is the thing out of which value may come. Don't fail to procure tho Century for October. It is crowded with interesting and profitable reading.

Christianity is an inexhaustable mine of spiritual wealth. Invest all you have in Christianity, to its supplies cover two worlds time and eternity. If you are in doubt as to the right or wrong of actions or relations to the social customs of the day, give Christ the benefit of the doubt. One of the busiest men in Topeka is the brilliant editor of the Topeka Daily Ccpital. He ioe all the editorial work of that rcat paper unaided.

The prohibition amendment for Tennessee was defeated by about majority, the colored population voting against it. Ignorance and whiskey are easily harmonized. At a camp-meeting held recently near Topeka a sister and others becoming joyfully demonstrative, the leader of the meeting shouted "That's scriptural, the Saviour alwa3rs comes on a donkey. All who are about to start for the West or to locate on Southern railroad lands will find Copp's Settler's Guide of special service published by Henry N. Copp, Washington, D.

price, 25 cents. We are advised by our friends to add to our nameV for an euphonious effect. The name would then be Kansas Methodist-Chautauquan. We like this better, but Bro. Flood flooded us with the notion that he disliked it, and had copyrighted the name Chautau-quan, and forbade our use of it, hence the contraction.

The revival season is approaching. Let all the churches organize for a thoiough campaign for souls. There should be 20,000 converts this winter. God is infinitely anxious for the salvation of all men every moment of time. When the conditions are met salvation always occurs in human character.

Pray, work, preach and expect great results. A Jew ysiting the Sea of Galilee asked his guide, "Is this the place where Jesus walked?" The guide answered, "It certainly is." "What," said the Jew, "shall I tell my people when I return home?" "That Jesus walked here," 6aid the guide. "What is my bill," said the Jew, "for your trouble?" "Ten dollars, sir," said the guide. "I don't wonder that Jesus walked" remarked the disconcerted Jew. Exch ange.

The notice from Brother Cavaness of the successful re-opening of the church at Neosho Falb embraced phraseology reflecting, it is now supposed, upon a brother in Topeka. The phrase was not put in as a quotation, nor did the editor know of any previous relations of an unpleasant character between the brothers. Personalities of an un-brotherly character will not bo admitted to these columns if known. We a low a reply in thi3 is3ue because a thrust has been made-. siding Elder, is still at the front and sends words of good cheer.

Rev. Thos. Scott, or Glen wood, a correspondent of the Central Chris-tian Advocate, sends us complimentary criticisms upon the Methodist- ClIAUTAUQUA. Bros. Rice and Scott have had experience in the newspaper business and are competent to judge of the make up of a paper.

We appreciate highly their favorable mention of our work. Rooks and Magazines. The coming of October Harper's will be enriched with a beautiful series of drawing from E. A. Abbey, C.

S. Reinhart, A. B. Frost, Harry Fenn, W. H.

Gibson, Ha wood Pyle, and D. W. Maurier; beside copies of paintings by John S. Sargent, in an article upon him. Bishop Hurst contributes to the October Harper's from the first fruits of his recent Eastern tour, an illustrated paper on "A Dead Portugese City in India." After the ''War Series" and the Life and Detroit conference 12,000 on the million line.

Rev. Jas. Lawrence writes datory of the new paper. He informs us of a mistake in the place of holding the Atchison District conference. It is to convene at Centralia instead of Enterprise.

Dr. made us a pleasant call on Thursday of last week and reports prosperity on tho Atchison district. We are pleased to note that Sister Dennison is greatly improved in health. Judge E. P.

Rea, of Minneapolis, was elected by the old veterans as commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. The General was born in Pennsylvania Oct. 13, 1810.

General Slocum, Geo. T. Anthony were nominated and received commendable complimentary votes. Attorney General Bradford called at our office on Friday. He says the whiskey of the state howl over his radical rousing process among the violators of the prohibitory law.

Whiskeyites may howl; but Mr. Bradford will hold on the even tenor of his law-enforcing way. Mr. Bradford is a Christian gentleman, and looks upon the question of prohibition Irom the standpoint of an enlightened conscience. Tho moral Christian element of Kansas will stand by him in his efforts to secure tho enforcement of this, and all other laws against crime daring and deadLy.

of Lincoln, the most important enterprise ever undertaken by tho Century, is the forthcoming series of illustrated papers upon "Siberia, and the Exile System," by Keaman, author of "Tent Life in Siberia," who has recently returned from an arduous journey of fifteen thousand miles through Europe and Asiatic Russia. Tho series will begin in November. iiji i Specimen Copies. A specimen copy of this paper is sent free to any address on application. We intend to greatly improve our paper and increase its circulation the coming year, and we will any one receiving this paper to send us lists of the names of their friends who are newspaper readers and we will send them a copy free,.