The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
Episcopalians Hold Successful
Meeting at Atchison.
Great Gain Is Shown in Mem
bers Over the State.
DAUGHTERS OF KING.
Woman's Auxiliary Present and
Do Faithful Work.
Officers Elected and Wichita Sc.
Iected for Next Gathering.

Atchison, Kas., Sept. 1.-THE Globe
says: The annual diocesan convention,
which has been in session since vester-
day morning at Trinity church. closed
this afternoon. The election of officers
resulted in the selection of the follow
ing diocesan trustees: Bishop Mills
paugh, Topeka; "A. G. Otis, Atchison;
Dean Kaye, Topeka; Archdeacon Craw-
ford. Topeka; and d. w. Inveriety, Os-
kaloosa- The standing committee elect
ed is composed of Rev. Beatty, Topeka.
Rev. j. D. Richey, Wichita; Rev. John
Bennett, Kansas City, Kas.: Dean
Kaye, Topeka: d. w. Neilis. Topeka,
ID. p. Blish. Atchison; c. NJ Mccarthy.
Enporia. and f. E. Simpson, Lawrence.
Key. krun, Ottawa; Archdeacon Craw-5
ford; NJ H. Wells, NJ D., of Corey
vile and Judge William Holt. OF Kan
sas City, Kas., were elected to repre-
sent the diocese in the missionary
council to be held shortly in Philadel-
phia.
Kansas was made diocese by the
Episcopal church in 1859. 1t never was
q missionary district A year ago the
state was divided, the western part be-
ing turned over to the missionary juriS-
part was made a diocese. 1t is this
diocese that has been in session in
Atchison this week. Seven years ago
when Bishop Millspaugh came to Kan
sas there were but % Episcopal clergy
in the state. There are now 80 in his
diocese alone. with five candidates for
hoiys orders. and six Dostulates. who
attend to 81 parishes, AZ missions, 60
churches, IS rectories and over 5000
communicates.
The pledges for missions in the diocese
at this meeting amount to $1C79. with the.
Womans Auxiliary to be heard from. An
appropriation made for carrying en-
the Kansas Churchrnan. the diocesan pa
per, which is published at Ieavenworth.
Another business meeting is in progress
which will end the convention. The next
diocesan convention win be held in Wich-
ita the third week in May. 1903, it having
been decided to change the time of the
meeting from fall to spring.
The Daughters of the King of the die
cese held their annual meeting at ST. An
drew's chapel. Miss May E. Short of To
polka was elected president; Miss Belle
Sands of Oskaloosa vice president; Miss
Jennie McFadden of Kansas City, Kan.
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. j. Mayou
of Kansas City was the former president.
Mrs. Anna Hooley Todd. the former Sec
rotary and treasurer, has removed from
Kansas to India. Only routine business
was transacted.
The Kansas branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Episcopal board of mis-
sions is in session at the English Lutheran
church, with attendance of from 50 to
rs. Mrs. F. r. Millspaugh of Topeka is
president and Mrs. Edgar Wright of Law
renee is secretary and treasurer. Rev
Cross of Trinity church conducted service
this morning and also delivered an address
of welcome. Dean Kaye made an address
in the afternoon The report of the secre-
tary and treasurer showed a satisfactory
condition of finances. The meeting closes
with election of officers.