The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19
DROPTWOOFTHEM
United Brethren Decide to De-
sert Canada.
Missions VIII Also Be With
drawn From Germany.

Retrenchment on the maintenance
OF Improbable missions is the policy
which is being adopted by the general
conference of the United Brethren.
Two missions whose progress has
been unsatisfactory are affected; the
mission in Canada and the mission in
Germany.
The committee on missions
this morning made its report to
the conference and recommended
that the missions in both countries
mentioned be dropped.
The conference failed to act on
both of the recommendations this
morning, but acted finally upon the
recommendation with reference to
Canada, adopting the recommendation
with some minor changes as regards
wording Tt is further likely that the
recommendation with regard to the
church in Germany VIII also be
adopted.
The recommendation made by the
committee and as changed with re-
gard to Canada follows: I'VE recon-
mend that the Ontario conference be
allowed to open negotiations with
other Canadian churches with a view
60 union; provided that no proposition
Of union shall be final until approved
by a vote of tWo-thirds of the mem
bership of the Ontario conference.
The negotiations shall be ratified by
the home mission board
When the discussion was precipltated
Bishop Kephart said: Brethren am
afraid that you are making a. mistake.
] believe that in the course Of ten years
you viii be wanting to get back into
Canada If you quit your work there
now and pull up you viii want tc get
back"
Bishop Mills supported the recommen-
Dalton in the following words;
Il have Travelled all over that country
and I have discovered that the Canad-
ian national spirit has grown until the
American spirit no longer exists. An
American church has but a small field
in Canada. Since the Alaskan boundary
dispute the spirit against American
churches has grown. I am in favor of
the request which is being made by our
church in Canada. The union of the
Methodist church in Canada and the
Presbyterian and Congregational
churches in Canada will be so absorbing
that there viii be but narrow field for
a weak church. They can serve man
better and the Kingdom of God better
by having their hands united. Let US
unite their hands"
The vote this noon on the selection
of a board of trustees for the publish
ing interests of the church resulted in
the following nine being elected: S.
y. Kumler. 224; Matt EdmOnds 1911:
@. J. Burket, 1S3; George Miller, 1872;
s. D. Faust 100; L. w Stahl, 145; p.
M. Camp 1873; a. w Drury. 11S; D.
". Sprinkle. III.
y
Ohio, while Edmonds is from Kansas
Miller from Iowa, Sprinkle from Ohio
and Stahl comes from Pennsylvania
The recommendation which w. r.
Funk, publishing house agent, made
Tor the adjustment of the retail book
store maintained by the church at
Dayton carried, though e. s. Lorenz
opposed the recommendations and Of
fered an amendment.
Hereafter in order to hasten mat
ters and secure more in the way of
results the conference will assemble
at o'clock in the morning instead of
$50 and at 1870 in the afternoon in
stead of , o'clock.
This evening the event will be the
lecture of DIR. Gunsaulus of Chicago
will be run over the Rock Island to
Tomorrow at O'Clock an excursion
at the Auditorium on "Savcnarola."
HoltOn for the members of the con-
ference. The train will leave at 8
o'clock in the afternoon and return at
7:45 in the evening An entertain
ment committee has arranged to take
care of the delegates while at Holton.