The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
STANDS BY CARNEGIE.
Rev. R. r. Fleming Says He Uses
Wealth in Proper Manner.

About 100 Baptists ministers and lay
men from all over the state are in To-
peka this week attending the annual
convention OF the Baptists. The drst
meeting of the convention was a meet
ing Of the ministerial association of the
state at the First Baptist church.
Ihe meeting last night was given to
the annual sermon and the appointment
of the committees of the association.
AFTER song service Of half an hour the
Rev. 4. R. Fleming, Jr., of Newton, a
new man in the Baptist church of this
state was introduced and preached the
annual sermon. His text was from the
parable of the Rich Young Man" and
was devoted largely to a discussion Of
the proper use of wealth and the rela-
tlon OF large amounts of worldly goods
to the church. He told of the attitude
OF Christ to the amassing of large
sums OF money. Wealth IS no bar to
heaven" said Mr.. Fleming, provided
1t is used for altruistic and Christian
purposes He cited Andrew Carnegie
as an example of a man who used his
wealth IN proper manner. 1T is not
those Who have great riches but those
VINO trust in riches who are the enemies
Of Cod
At the close of the meeting the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
Auditing-Rev. NJ. r. Holt, Rev. J. r.
Sutton, and Rev A. D. Phelps.
Resolutions-Rev. J. 7. Montague,
Rev G. S. Dean and Rev S. ]. Miner.
Enrollment-Rev. ]. n. Kidd, Rev. G.
Barth, and Rev. John Melmaker.
/ Nominating-Rev. w. H. Eaton, Rev
E A. Howard, and Rev. A. J. Finch
The programme for this morning con-
sisted of devotional services led by the
Rev. W. W Searcey OF Howard. Rev
/ ". G. Silver of Kansas City preached
at the meeting this morning on Christ
as Pfeacher.' The meeting concluded
with Is minute speeches on various sub
i Jects conducted by Rev. E. J. Hockel
of Cawker City.
This afternoon the services com
menced at 1870. Rev. J. S. Jnbargel
Of Jewell City led the devotional ser,
vices. Rev. G. w. Stafford, of Marion
VIII discuss professional evangelists
and Rev. A. H. Beaver, of Hutchinson
will speak on the pastor as his owl
evangelist. A discussion win be let
by Rev D T. Heilmeyer Of Colby
1 Rev J. J. Reeves, Of Kansas City, viii
discuss the book of Hosea
The meeting this evening will opel
with song service conducted by Rev
G. ". Sheafor of Topeka Rev. T. S
Young Of the First church of this cit,
will five an address of welcome and Il
| E. Spillman of Newton will respond
Rev A ]. Finch, of Winfield, vii
preach the sermon.
The Women's Missionary society helC
its meetings today at the First church
| This morning there was a prayer and
praise service, appointment Of commit
tees and roll call Of associations. Their,
were ten hve-minute addresses 'Th,
Condition of Heather Women" Mrs
Mary Barth; 'The Organization of Ou
Society" Mrs. W. A. Elliott: "A Peel
Into Our Mission Rooms, Chicago,
Mrs S. E Price; Through the Stat,
Secretaries and Their Labor of Love.
Mrs H. W. Twining; Our Home Mis-
sionaries," Mrs. Jesse Shaw; Our Mis-
sion Schools" Mrs. Able Lewis; lou
Medical Missions" Mrs G. W. Cas-
sidy; Our Bible Women Mrs. O
Showalter; Our Kansas Missionarie
and Our Relation to Them" and 9TH
Reflex influence Of Women's Mission
ary Work" Mrs. w M. Gray.
In the afternoon especial attention
was paid to home missions. The prais
service was led by Mrs NJ E. Hafne
of Augusta, state vice president: reci
tation, Woman of the Bible,'' Rev
Edith Hill Booker, Caney; "Glimpse
of the Field Mrs. Abbie Lewis. Otta
wa; Our Training School, C. G. West
Emporia; Our Young Women Mrs
A B. Roberts, Smith Center; Keep tn
Bell Ringing" Mrs. F. L. Streeter
Kansas City; Round table, Mrs. .Haines
The Needs of the Work" Mrs. II. {
Fraser, Ottawa.