The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01

visitors from all over the world. "A
daily paper of 16 pages will be puphsh-
ed every morning, giving detailed ac-
count of the proceedings OF the CONFER
ence. A Kansas man, Rev. Edwin
Locke, of Holton, will be associate edl-
tor of this daily paper.
The general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church conveneS only
once in four years. When it meets it
legislates for the Methodist church
throughout the world There is one rule
in the Methodist. discipline, however,
which even the general conference can
not change. 1t reads:
1.-THE general conference shall not re-
yoke alter nor change our articles OF
religion, not establish any new stand
ards or rules Of doctrine contrary to our
present existing and established stand
ards of doctrine"
All other measures may be acted up
on, but this rule is as Interchangeable as
the laws of the Modes and Persians.
In addition to Iegislating for the gen.
eral good of the church the general con-
ference will probably elect three new
bishops. There are also q. large number
of editorial chairs, and SecretarySh1pS
of various societies to be filed by this
body.
One of the questions of most interest
to the Methodists of Kansas, and par
ticularly to those of Topeka, is the cleo
ton of the editor of the Central Chris
tan Advocate, the Methodist paper for
st. Louis. One of the men most talked
of for this place is DR.. J. T. Mcfarland,
of Topeka, and that is why Topeka
Methodists are so greatly interested in
this particular election.
DR. Jesse Bowman Young, the pres
ent editor Of the paper, has held the
place for the past eight years, but OPP
position has arisen to him on account
of his conduct of the paper, and a strong
effort will be made to defeat his reelec-
ton. Besides DR.. Mcfarland, there are
a number of other ministers who are in
the mentioned class, but none of them
have so general a following as DR.. Nc
Farland Among these is another Kan
sas man, Rev. Edwin Locke, of Holton.
Other candidates are DIR. 7. NJ. Stewart,
of Iowa; DR.. J. w. Van CleVe, of East
st. Louis; DIR. J. W. Cox, of Iowa, and
possibly one or two others.
The delegations from the four Kan
sas conferences will probably be divided
between DR.. Mcfarland, Mr.. Locke and
DR. Young. Rev. T. ]. H. Taggart, of
Concordia, who heads the delegation
from the Northwest Kansas conference,
is working hard for DR.. Mcfarland DR..
Mcfarland is probably better known
throughout the country than any of the
others, as he has filled pastorates in
! Iowa. Illinois, and brooklyn, N. Y, as
we'll as at Topeka.
Topeka Methodists are divided in
their own minds on the subject. They
would like to have DR.. Mcfarland edit
/ their church paper. but at the same
| time they would be very sorry to lose
| him as their pastor. If he should be
| elected to the place he would take
charge of the paper about June 1.
Among those mentioned as posi-
! BILE new bishops are DR.. ]. F. Berry, ed
itor of the Epworth Herald; DR.. Frank
| w Hamilton. secretary Of the Freed
mans Aid society; DR.. Frank Bristol
pastor of the presidents church in
washington; DR.. Kelly, editor of the
Methodist Review, and DR.. Goucher,
president of the Wonan's college at
! Baltimore.
The delegates from the various con-
ferences in Kansas are:
Kansas conference: Ministerial dele
gates-J. w. Alderman, Kansas City; J.
/ r. Madison, Topeka: L. H. Murlin, pres
| ident of Baker university, Baldwin; w.
/ H. Zimmerman, Lawrence Reserves
/ w. H. Underwood, Clay Center; J. A.
Motter, Kansas City.
Lay delegates-E. L. Barnes, Kansas
| City: J. P. Slaughter. Burlingame. Re
serves-F. D. Fuller. Topeka; NJ. NJ.
Beck. Holton. Professionally. c. New
ington.
South Kansas conference: Ministerial
delegates-H. J. Coker. Emporia; ]. H.
Price, Fort Scott; Hugh McBurney, Par
sons. Reserves-A. NJ. Maclean, hide
pendence; C. T. Durboraw. Ottawa.
Lay delegates-N. Case. Oswego; E.
w Cunningham, Emporia- Reserves
J. Z. Hair, Baldwin; r. Newton, Cher
ryvale; E. 3. Payne, Galena. Provision
ali. J. Hunt. Chanute.
Northwest Kansas conference: Minis
terial delegates-T. J. H Taggart, Con-
cordia; B. T. Staubers Mankato. Re-