Northwest Expositor du lieu suivant : Downs, Kansas • 5

LOCAL MENTION. As we go to press, Brother Smith of Ezbon is somewhat better. Central college is lighted by electricity and watered; from the city waterworks. Rev. W.

H. Tasker is in a series of meetings at Prairie View, 12 miles north of Smith Centre. President Weller is preaching some this week for Brother Cole, at Niles, in the Solomon City charge. Rev. J.

W. Cortner has begun a protected meeting at Liberty, on Cedar mission, under favorable conditions. The literary societies at Central college put a fine base-burner stove in their hall. The hall is being fitted up elegantly. Russell contributed $10.50 on the 5-cents contribution for Africa.

Other charges have done nobly. Let that work continue. That considerable space is given in this number to notices of Central college, will please the majority of our readers, we are assured. unchallenged policy of the state." Rev. W.

Ketaham began a revival at Centre, in Downs circuit, but had to close it on account of much sickness. He had a severe attack of lagrippe himself. The Kansas Temperance union asks nothing of the political parties, as such, except the recognition of prohibition as the accepted and The Sixteenth Annual meeting of the Kansas State Historical will be held at Topeka January 19. Some important addresses will be made. The writer is a member of the society.

Rev. 0. H. Grimes of our conference is now probably permanently located on a farm in county, Missouri. He is faithful in the ministry of the Word, and will likely desire a transfer to South Missouri conference.

for Rev. D. M. Smith of quested Ezbon, who is (January 14) seriously sick with typhoid-pnueronia. His case is supervised by Brother W.

A. Small, class leader at Ezbon. Sister Smith's father, M. Jennings of Enteprise, has Rev. sent for.

Brother Smith is been loved by his people, who will dearly all in their power for his comdo fort. Rev. W. V. Shaffer, writing on the 7th says: "Am on my mission (Lucas).

My health is still gaining. Have been in a revival one week. Seven were at the altar last night. Have lots of preachers on this work- annual conference and about five quarterly conference preachers." The prayers of the church are re- Goodland has an Interstate Artificial Rain company, which proposes to sell rights to produce rain, its motto being: "No rain, no pay." Anyone desiring to purchase can address A. B.

Montgomery, Manager, Goodland, Kansas. The Telescope very properly complains of too few subscribers for it in our conference. Considerable increase has been reported in many charges recently. Push that work, brethren. Let us place ourselves in a respectable attitude before the church.

We are in receipt of a fine new picture of Central college, size 10x12 inches. The building, which is 65x70 feet in size, is a noble specimen of mechanical skill and is well represented by the photograph. Remit 50 cents to Rev. C. U.

McKee, Enterprise, Kansas, and receive the picture. The U. B. society at Enterprise now has 50 members. There was no society there prior to September 1, last.

The pastor is Rev. U. A. Bland, who resides in the parsonage at Detroit, two miles north of Enterprise. Under Brother Bland's labor a church was recently built in Detroit.

Died: John Buck was born in North Carolina, December 7, 1809, and died in Osborne county, Kansas, December 11, 1891, aged 82 years and 4 days. He was married to Gemima Emmit in Indiana, April 9, 1829. He was formerly a member of the M. E. church, and in August, 1890, he united with the United Brethren church at Lawrence Creek, Downs circuit, in which he lived a consistent Christian life.

He leaves an aged companion, children and many friends to mourn their loss. May we all meet him in a better land. Funeral services by the writer. W. KETCHAM.

Wedding Notices. Married, at the residence of the bride's parents, Traer, Kansas, December 22, 1891, Rev. H. C. Varner and Miss O.

N. Kimball, Rev. M. R. Myer officiating.

Married, at the bride's parents, January 1892, Mr. John Wagner and Miss Mattie Proctor, both of Mitchell county, Kansas, Rev. W. V. Shaffer officiating.

Married, at the home of the bride's parents, near Dighton, Kansas, Mr. G. M. Crafton and Miss Flora E. Lucas, both of Lane county, Kansas, January 6, 1892, at 12 o'clock noon, Rev.

H. C. Varner officiating. Married-Hornish-Grimes, at the residence of the officiating clergyman, in Downs, Kansas, December 16, 1891, by Rev. W.

Ketcham, Mr. Ira W. Hornish of Woodston, Kansas, and Miss Edith M. Grimes, daughter of Rev. O.

Grimes of Missouri. IRA WEAVER, -DEALER INGENERAL MERCHANDISE, DOWNS. KANSAS. Keeps a fine assortment of Dry Goods and fresh Groceries. "Good Goods, Low Prices and Square Dealing" is our motto.

Y. P. C. U. COLUMN.

A Report From the Conference Secretary. Dear Brother Myer: You will please find inclosed a number of reports from secretaries of local unions. These are all the reports I have been able to gather up, and if there are any unions not reported, the fault is either with the corresponding secretaries of such unions or their pastors, as I have called for reports through the ExPOSITOR and have also written all pastors asking for reports of the work in their charges. If there are any unions not reported below, I would be pleased to hear from them. 1.

Fairview Y. P. C. Active members, 19; associate members, 5. Miss Delilah Lambert, Secretary, Reamsville, Kansas.

2. Russell Union: Active members, 24; associate members, a none. Miss Mary Fee, Recording Secretary, Russell, Kansas. 3. Mt.

Carmel Union: Active members, 29; associate members, 27. Miss Anna Rose, Recording Secretary, Ionia, Kansas. 4. Concordia Union: Active members, 23; associate members, none. Miss Gertie Rice, Recording Secretary, Concordia Kansas.

5. Culver Union: Active members, 40; associate members, none. Miss Kate Zend, Recording Secretary, Culver, Kansas. 0. A.

THROOP, Conference Secretary, Y. C. P. An Inquiry. The conference secretary reports five local unions having an agregate active membership of 135, and associate members only 32.

There has been reported to these columns, in the months that are past, a number of other unions. The inquiry is, What has become of those unions previously reported? Are they dead, or alive? The former seems improbable, since they were vigorous but a short time SO very remarkable a death should ago. have notice in these columns. But, if they are alive, why are they not reported to the society secretary? Can it be that officers and pastors do not know their duty in this reHardly; for no one can be spect? and successful officer of the a proper union without a thorough knowlof the constitution, and it is edge very explicit on making reports. Besides, courtesy and duty require a recognition of the secretary, and especially of his request, which is quite proper and necessary to enable him to discharge his duties.

He was unanimously elected to his office, and every pastor and officer of local unions should care for him and this new charge SO dear to us all. The facts are that six months ago double the number of unions having twice the membership now reported, were in prosperous existence. Let the secretary hear from them. May the Holy Spirit stir us all up to greater diligence. Our Part of the Work.

TO THE Y. P. C. U. SOCIETIES OF NORTHWEST KANSAS CONFERENCE, GREETING.

Dear Young People: Our conference is asking for 2,000 souls for Christ this conference year. What part of this good good work is ours to perform? This is the supreme question for us. Can we not go to work with our dear pastors and elder members of our beloved church, and help in this work of winning souls to Christ? Two thousand conversions should mean at least 1,000 members for the Y. P. C.

U. It should mean even more than this, for at many points where now there are not a sufficient number of young Christians with which to organize societies, good revivals will add young Christians and thereby provide for organizations. Young people can do the greatest good by working for the salvation of other young people and securing their intimate Christian fellowship. Pastors should organize Y.P.C. U.

societies just as soon as possible. They should also counsel and encourage them. Let us labor together for a common cause--the salvation of precious souls. Let us strive to have the best Y. P.

C. U. of any conference in Kansas. Your servant, 0. A.

THROOP, Conference Secretary, Y. P. C. Republic City, Kansas. January 11, 1892.

Rev. A. S. Poulson has received six into the church in Ionia circuit since conference. He 1S now holding a series of meetings at Mt.

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