The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13

Looking at the faces of the 20 dele
gates turned toward the presiding Off
Ger, one is struck by the lines of char
acter so prominent and universal in all
of them. The bishops are all portly
men, with high noses and strong chins,
but their eyes are gentle and humor
turks within their depths. They are
judges of human nature. are these
their long struggle as leaders in the
fight of the church against the world,
the flesh and the devil. The laymen
are of a type of the solid and con-
sentative business man chosen for his
shrewdnesS and common sense to rep
resent the laity in the handling of mil
lions of dollars of church funds. The
preachers present are most of them
tall, thin faced men, STOPPING shoulders
and many of them wear long, white
boards. Methodism. like every other
church ism, has broadened with their
years, but the character types of her
leaders have changed but little in the
last so years as shown by the faces of
this gathering of the brains and Drawn
of the grand old church. The church
will hold it's place in the front rank as
long as men of this type are in con-
troll. Their conservatism and proud
love of creed are tempered with broad,
aggressive policies and they recognize
the fact that the needs of today are
different from the conditions OF haI1
century ago.
Bishop Robert Mcintyre, of st. Paul,
who lectures Saturday night, is recog-
nized as one of the greatest word
painters in the pulpit or on the plat
form of this country today.
Bishop Frank Bristol, of Buenos
Ayres, is one of the most popular OF
all the leaders in the Methodist church.
He is the James G. Blaine of the ma
tfonal conference.
Bishop Cranston of Washinton, D. c.,
sis one of the most influential of the
debaters on church policies.
- 0nTaln 0f
of cities in Kansas will have the OPP
portunity to hear the lights of Meth
odism. All of the great preachers in
attendance at this conference have been
apportioned out among the different
pulpits of the state.
Will Speak in PuIpits.
Bishop Robert Mcintyre will lecture
Saturday night. Sunday afternoon a
great mass meeting will be held at
the auditorium at o'clock. The fol-
lowing speakers will occupy the pull
pits of the city and adjacent points
on Sunday, Nov. ID:
First church Topeka-Morning, DR..
Robert Forbes. Evening, Bishop H.
w. Warren.
Walnut Overwhelming. Bishop w.
s. Lewis. Evening, DR.. George Elliott.
Kansas avenue-Morning, Bishop ].
F. Berry. Evenir DR.. r. A. Shell;
Hamilton. Evening, DR.. Ward Plat
Euclid avenue-Morning, Bishop D.
H. Moore. Evening, Mr.. Samuel Shaw.
Kynett. Evening, Bishop VIM. Burt.
Oakland-Morntn~ Bishop ]. M.
Walden Evening, DR.. D. B. Holt.
German NJ. E.-Bishop John L.
NueIsen.
The two Kansas Cities-Bishops
Goodseil, Smith, Cranston, Drs. Allen,
Naftger, Phifer. Hollinghead, Gehrett,
Read Mort, Rowe, Tiff. -
Manhattan, Bishop MCINTYRE, D. L
RAIDER; Atchison, Bishop Neeley; Hol-
ton. Dr. Emory Stevens; Horton, ]. G.
Moore; Hiawatha, D. c. Connors; Law
renee, Bishop Mcdowell: Baldwin.
Bishop Bristol; Hutchinson, ]. G. Will
son; Leavenworth. ]. G. Bickerton;
Usage City, ]. c. Nicholson; Clay Cen
ter, Dr. Boswell; Valley Falls, J. w.
wa1man; White City, Bishop Malta
lieu: Alma, J. D. Fox: Fort SCctt, First
church. DE-. H ]. Coker.