It was in the springtime, in the midst of this beautiful weather, we called Bro. Hutchinson to come to Pardee and help us. This protracted meeting resulted in a great ingathering. It was largely made up of young men, who, for the time being, were located on the eastern border of Kansas, but that in the stirring and stormy times that were to follow were to be scattered over every part of the Great West. And now Bro. Hutchinson's fame as a revivalist began to spread abroad, and many neighborhoods where there were a few Disciples, and who were anxious to build themselves into a congregation, sent for him to come and help them; and thus our churches rapidly grew in number, and our acquaintance with the brethren was greatly extended. As a result, there came to be a common feeling among them that we ought to come together in a State, or rather a Territorial, meeting. Pursuant to such a purpose, a general meeting was called at Big Springs, Aug. 9, 1860, C. M. Mock having been called to the chair, and W. O. Ferguson, of Emporia, having been made secretary. The following churches reported themselves as having been organized in the Territory: No. of Members. Pardee, Atchison Co 92 Union Church, Atchison Co 60 Leavenworth City 70 Big Springs, Douglas Co 72 Prairie City, Douglas Co 44 Peoria City, Lykins Co 23 Leroy, Coffey Co 108 Emporia 80 Stanton, Lykins Co 91 Iola, Allen Co 21 Humbolt, Allen Co. 12 Burlington, Coffey Co 9 Wolf Creek, Doniphan Co 70 Rock Creek, Doniphan Co 30 Independence Creek, Doniphan Co 12 Cedar Creek, Doniphan Co 16 Olathe, Johnson Co 10 McCarnish, Johnson Co 40 Oskaloosa, Jefferson Co 10 Cedar Creek, Jackson Co 30 Thus of organized churches there were reported 900 members, and of unorganized members it was ascertained there were enough to make the number more than one thousand. We find on record, as having been adopted at this meeting, the following resolutions: _Resolved_ That the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the Christian Missionary Society, at Indianapolis, for the service of Bro. Butler as a missionary in Kansas, and that the Society be requested to sustain him until the churches in Kansas shall be able to sustain their preachers. _Resolved_, That Brethren G. W. Hutchinson, Pardee Butler, Ephraim Philips, S. G. Brown, W. E. Evans, and N. Dunshee be recommended to the confidence and support of the brethren as able and faithful preachers of the gospel. WHEREAS, The brethren of Southern Kansas are in destitute circumstances; and