The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-11
EPISCOPALIANS MEET.
Annual Diocesan Convention Il Held
ut Atchiaou.

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Atchison, Kan. Sept 1.-THE Episco-
pal church is holding its annual con-
vention for the diocese. in Atchison
Clergy from all points in the diocese to-
gether with a large number of laymen
and members of the ladies' auxiliary,
are present.
The clerical crowd began arriving
Tuesday evening, and by this morning
they were all in. Rev.. William Reid
Cross of the Atchison parish. has been
preparing for their arrival all the past
week and the result Is that not one of
the visitors has been compelled to stay
at a hotel or boarding house. All have
been housed and are being entertained
by the church people of the city.
Members of the convention present
and entitled to vote are the following:
Rev. Archibald Beatty. Topeka; Rev.
j. H. Lee, Manhattan: Rev. George p.
Cemings. Girard; Rev. John Bennett,
Kansas City: Rev. David Brooks.
Dwight; Rev. J. NJ Rankin, Burlington;
Rev. Horace M. Carr, D. D.. Parsons;
Rev. J. /. Won Herrlich, Kansas City;
Rev. s. E. Busser Emporia: Rev. Jos.
Mayor. Monmouth: Rev. ]. D. Krum,
D. D., Ottawa Rev. Irving 2. Baxter,
Lawrence; Rev. Frank NJ. Atkin, I4eav-
enworth; Rev. L. Swan. Wellington:
Rev. Richard c. Talbot, Winfield; Rev.
Charles B. Crawford. Fort Scott: Rev.
James c. Terrier, Pittsburg: Rev. Jas.
A. Miller, Clay Center; Rev. ]. D. Rich
ey, Wichita; Rev. VIM. Reid Cross.
Atohison; Rev. A. r. Llroyd, Arkansas
City; Rev. ]. p. De B., Kaye, TODeAa:
Rev. Joseph Livingston, Leavenworth;
Rev. Henry C. Atwater. Marysville:
Rev. Wm Hodgins. lola: Rev. Irving
Todd, Topeka; Rev. Wilbur S.Leete, Wa
mego; Rev. Lionel G. Maroney. Ell Do
RADIO; Rev. Geo. P. Weida, Abilene; Rev.
Aaron F. Randall, Hiawatha; Rev. Car
j.. Dent. Coffeyville.
Members present but not entitled to
vote are the following:
Rev. A. v. Francis, Chanute; Rev. De
Lue Burke, Topeka; Rev. r. H. Mize,
Salina; Rev. Paul Talbot, Jr., Ellsworth;
Rev. William McCutcheon, Dodge City:
Re.. William Ramsey, Minneapolis: Rev.
J. c.. Anderson Oberlin; Rev. George
Nevada; Rev. r. P. Kendall, Washing
| ton; Rev. James E. H. Leeds. England
| Kansas was made a diocese by the
Episcopal church in 1859. 1t never was
| a missionary district. A year ago,
upon memorial accepted by the general
| convention, the state was diveded for
| church purposes, the western part be-
| ing turned over to the missionary juris-
! diction of the church and the eastern
part was made diocese, and this do
| cese is now under the episcopate of
Bishop Millspaugh, who resides at To-
| peka. There has been marked progress
| and Improvement as to church matters
! in this diocese since the bishop has as
| Sumed charge.
| Seven years ago, when he first came
| to Kansas, there were but twenty-five
| Episcopal clergy in the state. Since that
| time, in his diocese alone, the clergy
| has been increased to thirty-two, with
| five candidates for holy orders, and six
| postulates, who attend to thirty-one
| churches, nineteen rectories and over
| 5000 communicates. Within that time
| twelve new churches have been built
and costly additions are being made
to the churches at Cedarvale, Horton.
| Fort Scott, Neodesha and Kansas City.
and two rectories are being erected at
| other cities
Besides the strictly religious duties, the
bishop and his clergy have charge of the
| College of the Sisters of Bethany, Christ's
hospital and the Theological school. all at
| Topeka. These institutions have progressed
along with the rest Of the good work An
| addition costing $4,000 has been made to
bV the VIE Of Rev joSep haS Wova for af
| er purposes. The total value of all church
property in the diocese is $4,000, not in
| Guiding an endowment fund of $.24.47O. The
| $4,000.
The bishvp has confirmed nearly 500 new
members to the church within the past
The bishop has good reason to be proud
! of the work he has accomplished.
At the morning session of the convention
yesterday he delivered his annual address.
| He said in part:
"Will you. allow me here to bring to your
attention matter which has long beer on
my mind! Inc visitation OF the bishop
most often Is but once during the year and
| when 1t approaches. the clergy begin for
the first time, in many instances, to look
j about for candidates for confirmation. Is
this as 1t should be? Should there not all
through the year be classes Of catechu-
mems who are looking forward to this holy
and apostolic rite? Should there not be spe-
cial instruction to this end going on 8il
| through the year? A person Joins the
church to be sure by baptism. but there
are numbers baptized in infancy in this
church, and in other Christian denomina-
tions, who have not declared themselves.
by public confession. disciples of the bless
ed Master. and many confirmed do not at
tend church."
The bishop then proceeded to urge his
clergy to teach the catechism not only in
the word but in the spirit of IT, and to the
young and old alike. For this purpose he
suggested and urged that classes of In
struction should be going on through the
year all over the diocese
The convention Will adjourn today.