The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-16
OBJECTED.
Methodist War Horse Didn't
Want Churches Sold.
Conference Overrides Him and
They Will Be Disposed OF.
MFARLAND Will STAY
To Be No Change in Topeka
Church Passionate.
Few Transfers to Be Made in
Larger Organizations.

AT the morning session Of the forty
sixth annual session Of the Methodist
conference some bits of animated discus
sion We're brought out by the motions to
sell three churches in various parts OF
the conference.
H D. Fisher objected strenuously to
the sale of a church at Doniphan on
the grounds that nothing could be &C
complished. there He cited the early,
DAYS when the ministers suffered all
kinds Of hardships to work up churcheS
in remote places and he was not IN 1aNor
of striking cOlOrs and surrsnder1ng- he
was confident that it would be OIL OF
cOWardice to do So
He said. The young ministers Of to-
day should get out and work as energel-
ically as the pioneers We're forced 70 DO.
enough 1 would like to be made effective
again and take this post myself"
on the strength Of this statement halI
a dozen jumped to their feet at once
to move that Mr. Fisher be made effec-
tive. The motion was lost <
The trustees OF the church at RuDle
were authorized to sell the church build
ing and turn the proceeds over TO trus-
tees Of the First church OF LeaVenWorth-
Also the trustees at DOniphan were au-
thOrized to sell and turn the money over
TODAY'S SESSION.
The morning services at the Methodist
church J.
ter. Bishop Merrill presided at the de-
votional exercises at nine o'clock
On the opening of the conference meet
ing Val Aetzel of Manhattan dlst1lct
was given deacon's orders
The orders Of John w. McPeck, an
elder of the Free Methodist church, were
recognized
William Conrad Sylvester L Hunter
and Albert G. Robb were superannuated.
John N0crehead. Willard A Marsh.
Joseph NJ Ryan. L. "A. Hibbard and
Thomas Martin We're continued in the
supernumerary relation
William =. Stevenson and Edward Gill
were made effective
The following superannuated members
simon P Jacobs. John A Simpson.
Chas. c. Crysler. Jerimiah Biddison,
Richard Wake, Washington Burlington,
Olaf H. Call, James H Colt Stephen G
Critics BENJAMIN +. Bowman, Manoah
Woolpert, Frank Hayes. James Marvin,
Hugh D. Fisher, Chas. Minear, John A.
Hubinger Chas- Atherton, J. O. Roberts,
Clinton Jones. Calvin Holman. William
Knipe. S. NJ. Hopkins, James II. Green,
George Dearborn. VIM Whitney. James
c. Barnerd and A. Il. Riley.
the conference expressed its sympathy
to James Marvin who was unable to at
tend on account Of sickness.
The proposed new constitution for the
Methodist church was approved by a
vote Of 112 to 2.
NEW OFFICES FILLED
W. II. Underwood of Clay Center was
is an Office that has for a long while
gone unOccupied. 1t was last held by
A. J. Coe Of Perry. It is the duty of the
conference tract agent to travel through
the various district Of the conference to
distribute tracts
DR.. Pendleton of Herington was made
the conference evangelist Both these
offices are according to the constitution
of the church but neither have been
kept up in this conference for many
years and this is the first conference
evangelist who has held the position in
the Kansas conference
WILL BE MANY CHANGES.
The announcement Of the reappOint-
ments will not be made until the last
thing before the adjournment of the con-
ventiOn but it is understood upon good
authority that very few changes will be
made in the pastorates in the larger
cities in the conference. DR.. Mcfarland
viii undoubtedly remain in charge of
the work in Topeka The pastors in the
following churches where a salary Of
over $1,000 per year is paid will without
doubt be reappointed to the same charge:
AtchisOn. Hiawatha, Holton. Clay Cen
ter. Junction City, Central church, Kan
sas City: First church, Lawrence; First
church. Leavenworth: at Manhattan and
at the First church, Topeka
The churches where changes will prob
ably be made are the ones at Usage
City, Horton, Clifton and Council Grove.
4 These churches pay salary of $1,000
per year The names of those who will
eventually get these places have not
been publicly talked of in connection
with the pastorates yet
There VIII be a general shaking up
among the pastors in the smaller
4 churches If the present plans carry
perhaps only a few will retain their
posts for another year.
THE PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme for
| the remainder Of the session. Owing to
! the departure from the city of Bishop
Walden. the preaching following the or
/ dination service tomorrow viii be by
J. NJ. King, D. D.. of Philadelphia:
7.30 p Anniversary OF the Educa-
tional society. President L H. Murlin,
Of Baker university, presiding Address
by Secretary William f. Mcdowell, D.
D., of New York City.
SUNDAY, MARCH IT,
(Services at the First M. E. church.
See announcements for services at other
churches on another page.)
$3.50 a. m--Conference Love Feast.
HOO a. m.-T'reaching. by Bishop
I Stephen M. Merrill. u. d. LII D.
800 D. m.-Ordination service Preach
ing by j. NJ. King of PHILADELPHIA fol-
I lowed by the ordination Of deacOns and
elders and deaconssses.
1880 p. m.-Preaching. by President
/ Chas. J. Little. d. D.. of Evanston Ill
MONDAY. MARCH IS
S:30-9:0O a. m--DevOtiOna1 service. led
/ Surrender and Self Ehacement as Con
ditions Of Spiritual Power
500 a. NIP m.-Conference business.
MUCH ROUTINE BUSINESS.