The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-13
Us committees appointed then went

various committees appointed then went
into session
It is very likely that the next general
conference viii be held at Canton. Ohio
| though Toledo, Ohio, is working hard
to secure it. Several events of national
importance which will take place in
Canton at the time of the next general
conference in 1893 give that place the
contestant Of Topeka four years go but
failed to win.
Prospective New Bishops.
Among the new names associated
prominently with the vacancy which
now exists in the bishopric are: Dr. W.
NJ. Weekly of Parkersburg, W. Va, for
the past eight years secretary of the
Peru, Ind, for the past y years gen
era1 secretary missionary society; DR..
L. Bookwalter, president OF Otterbien
university of Westerville, Ohio; Rev.
w H. Washinger Chambersburg, Pa,
presiding elder of the largest confer
ence district; DR.. 7. c. Carter, Chatta-
noOga, Tenn, superintendent OF the
work in the south; DR.. S. D. Faust,
Dayton, Ohio; DR.. G. P. Macklin, pre-
siding elder Miami district, Dayton, o.;
DR.. s. W. Sprinkel, Ashland, Ohio. All
of these have had their names consider
ed for the bishopric at prior general
conferences Bishop E. B. Kephart,
who has been reported to the effect that
he would resign will not tender his res
ignation at this conference. In case OF
| the addition to the number of bishops
which is very probable, the above
names will form list of the candi-
| dates who will be considered.
In the other offices there are a, num-
/ ber OF names mentioned. For general
/ church treasurer, Rev. w. G. Whitney
! who has been connected with the Office
/ in the past will receive support in case
a layman is not given the position. Il
appears probable, however, that Hon
J. c. Myers of Maimisburg,. Ohio, viii
secure the Office. DR.. Mckee, who has
! been treasurer sfor the past a years
4 voluntarily retires. DR.. W. R. Funk
| who is now publishing agent for the
/ church and in charge of the large pub
fishing house maintained by the church
/ in Dayton, will be reelected.
DR.. [. L. Kephart, the present editor
of The Telescope, a religious paper
run by the church, has opposition to
reelection from DR.. w. O. Fries, of
anon, Pa; DR.. NJ. r. Drury, Of To-
ledo, Ia; DR.. w. M Zook, of Annvile,
Pa, and Rev. A. r. FunkhOuser, of
Harrisonburg, Va.
For missionary secretary Rev. A. T.
| Howard, of Japan; Rev o. L. Burt
ner, of West Africa, and Rev. S. S.
| Hough, of Altoona, Pa, have been
mentioned. DR.. W. NJ. Bells is the
! present secretary DR.. Bells will be
| probably reelected if he does not ac-
1 C6Bl tie lO4il44ictb1OIl lOL DtSAAOp- Ll4S
missions of the church will doubtless
be divided into home and foreign, and
in that event Rev. F. r. ROsselot, OF
Toledo, will be given the appointment
of the ,secretaryship of the home mis-
sions.
The secretary of the~church erection
society is an office in which there viii
probably be a change. DR.. W M
Weekly, at present the secretary, viii
receive another appointment, though
f7Tl
retary Rev. H. F. Shupe viii be re-
elected editor of The Watchword- DR.
H. A. Thompson will be given the ed
itorship of The Review, the position
which he at present holds, together
with that of assistant editor of the
Sunday school literature. DR.. H. H
Fout is editor of the Sunday schoo
literature.
In the boards which control the va
rious organizations and Institutions OF
the church there will be a number OF
changes. These are for the most par
all held by laymen.