The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16
NETHODIsTs AT JEWELL CITY.
A Splendid Programme This Week
With Some Women.

Jewell City, Kan. March 16.=The
twenty-hfth annual session Of the
north west Kansas conference convened
in the M. E. church Wednesday, Bishop
Henry Spellmeyer presiding and U. S.
Brown acting secretary. The address
of welcome was by J. ". Berry and
response by the bishop.
The first public service occurred
Tuesday evening, being the Epworth
League anniversary, Judge Postleth-
waite presiding and DR.. Herben. editor
of the EpwOrth Herald delivering the
address. The most important persons
present and on the programme are DR..
Claudius Spencer, who is doubtless the
most widely known man present, dis
tfngufsh ed as q preac er, authors leo
turer traveller and editor Of the Gems
trail Advocate. He will occupy the
Christian pulpit Sunday morning DR..
Woods of Salina, who recently had
volume Of poems published by Bos-
ton house, viii preach at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. DR. o. S.
Baketel, a big man in the Sunday
school union and tract societq, and on
the regular programme Wednesday
evening with an address. DIR. John
music and pentacostal services every
day at 4 o'clock p. m. DR.. c. NJ. B.
Mason, the colored orator and worker
in behalf Of his race in the south. He
spoke Thursday evening.
Friday evening Bishop Spellmeyer
gives an address which follows the
Kansas Wesleyan anniversary at which
time the Wesleyan quartette sing. Dr.
Anderson is an importan man in the
board of education and is on the pro-
gramme between the quartette and
bishop. DR.. Taylor, who is a great
man for missions, lectures at O'Clock
Saturday night. Mrs. F. D. Baker,
who for more than twenty years has
been busily engaged as the correspond
ing secretary of the W. F. NJ. s, con-
ducts its anniversary Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock a the Baptist church.
An hour later the W. H NJ. S. observes
similar services under the direction of
the conference president, Mrs
Gunckle. Sunday morning the bishop
breaches and in the afternoon ordains
a class of deacons and elders. DR..
Robert Forbes Of Minneapolis. Mimi,
a conspicuous worker in behalf of NJ.
E church extension occupies the
Evangelical pulpit Sunday morning,
and represents his chosen work Sun
day night at the NJ. E. church, which
viii complete the programme of the
conference.
The souvenir programme gotten up
by Mr. Postlethwaite is a nice thing in
deed and much appreciated. MI
POstlethwaite has not been busy adver-
Using the barn lofts and coal sheds as
resources of the town for dormatories,
but is using his own three story house
including the attic, which IS supplied
with cots for the emergencies or the
time Electric lights and steam heat
make it better than the average up-
stairs, and in other ways he and Mr.
Neil have very civilly presented the
conference needs in the way OF enter
tainment to many people.
Mrs J. c. Postlethwaite acted as
hostess to q large company OF ladfeS OF
the town and vicinity Wednesday affer-
noon for a reception to Mrs. SPELL
never. wife of the bishop. She was
assisted by the ladies Of the aid society
Of which Mrs. O. A. Seaton is presi-
dent.
A few women are attending the con
ference but owing to the custom Of
four hundred years can only sit back
Of "Mason's and Dixon's line and look
on like the beggars at the gate Of the
CITY. Methodisn wouldn't even seat
the distinguished Frances willard
when she had the chance, and is there
fore back number on the woman
question.