The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-12

siderable discussion over the adoption
of this change and something of a fight
will probably develop between the two
wings Of the church, the conservative
and the progressive. The former seem
to be slightly the weaker The Progress
sive element have been in power for the
past four years and are evidently re-
tanning that advantage. The strength
will be pitted strongly over the election
of officers Of the church which com
mences with Wednesday afternoon at ?
o'cloek May H.
At noon the conference on a test vote
decided to reverse the usual rules of
order and elect officers each day until
the close of the session instead of elect
ing all in one day as has been customary
in the past. The vote stood 106 to los
on the reversal Of the rules of order
This marked the strength Of the pro-
gressive and conservative elements this
morning, showing that conference IS
almost evenly divided. However 81 of
the delegates were absent.
From present indications in the cleo
ton of the two new additional bishops,
both the south and the Pacific coast
will each secure a representative. The
work of the church is growing rapidly
in those two localities and It is neces-
stating the additional Increase in the
bishopric.
Officers to Be Elected.
Following are the officials Of the
church, the number to be elected and
BiShops-Six
Publishing agent-one-
Trustees of printing establishment
nine.
Editors of ssTelescope'-two.
Editor of fWatchword"-o
Editor of Review-0ne.
Editor OF Sunday. school literature
two.
General secretary Sunday school board
SUNDAY. school board-fve.
Missionary secretaries-two, and in
each field from two to three
Missionary board-nine.
Church erection board-nine-
Manager Union Biblical seminary
Dayton, Ohio.
Dayton. Ohio-nine.
Board of Education-tWeIve
Board of church trustees-twelve-
Executive council Z. P. c. U.-fve.
There is some uneasiness among
some of the ofhcehOlders OF the
church: they don't know whether they
viii retain their positions. There IS
considerable OF a question as to who
I is going to poll strength In this as
others the two elements Of the church
I will figure prominently. A governing
+ committee was appointed to take
charge of the sessions Of the confer
ence though the various bishops as
sumo the presiding chair This morn
ing and afternoon Bishop E B. KEEP
/ hart presided After adopting the
rules of order a number of reports
were read and adopted by the con-
ference as a whole The reports read
were rs follows:
Secretary Publishing Agent w r.
Funk. Secretary ". NJ Weekly,
church erection society; missions, Dr.
+ William Bell.
i The reports follow:
The report OF the publishing agent
#shoWed net assets April 1, 1905, Of
s402975. gain OF S99. z95 in four
/ wears. The gain in gross assets dur
ling the same period was 1902. $50.
The profits for the four years end
ing April 1. 1905, were s146,6S9 A
total Of s46.s9s was paid in subsidies
and DIVIDENDS
The cash receipts were S1.066.3Sz. q
gain Of S1s9.007. or s34.751 each
I year The gain was encouraging and
due to increased business
The litigation arising from the
{ radical members Withdrawing and
/ forming a new church has to all ap-
pearance come to an end. No money