The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-24
M. E. CONFERENCE
The Session at Baldwin Closes
With Appointments.
Ministers Are Named for the
Various Kansas Districts.
FEW CHANGES MADE.
Nest of the Important Charges
Left as They We're.
Financial Report Of the Treas
urer Very Favorable.

CLOSING session OF the South hduSdS
conference of the M. E. church was
held Monday. Reports of various COM
mittees were given. That of the treas
| urer especially showed that the fnan-
cial condition of the conference is
much better than it has been before.
During the past year the total amount
received for the various branches Of
the church work was about $4,000.
Other reports made a very fine show
ing.
At the close of the meeting, Bishop
Mcdowell made a few remarks COM
plimenting the conference upon it's fine
work during the past year, and thank
ing the people OF Baldwin for their
entertainment. He then read the list
of appointments. Very few changes
were made in the more important
charges, but the smaller ones were
quite shaken up.
Bishop Mcdowell left for st. Louis.
where he will conduct a coIored con-
ference.
The list Of appointments follows:
Emporia District.
w. H. Mulvaney, presiding elder;
Altoona, G. B. Mehl; Americas, J. N.
Funston; Benedict, 6. H: Atherton;
Strong City. Clarence c. Abbott; Cot
tonwood Falls T. A. Nichols; Dunlap,
NJ. U. Ramsburg; Elmdale, E. H.
Knepp; Emporia, First church. w. c.
Macurdy; Emporia. Grace, p. J. Gard
ner; Emporia. circuit. ]: E, HOPKINS;
Eureka, I. c. Paugh; Fall River, w. Z.
White F'redonia, J. R. McFadden:
| Gridley, A. w. Wray; Halls Summit,
F. M. Latham; Hamilton, J. H. Oliver;
Hartford, e. B. Ffke; Howard circuit,
F. D. Chatterton: Howard, G. e. Grea-
ger: Lebo, L. A. Roirck; Madison, w.
NJ Starnaham; Matfield, J. H. Riley.
supply: Melvern, L. w. Foster; Neal
q. I. Rhodes; olivet. Eugene Kramer;
Plymouth, e. H. Spencer; Reading. j.
c. Gordon; Severy. w. M. Rogers;
Strawn, A. Rookstool; Toronto. L. H.
Gerkin; Virgil, J. r. Blackburn.
Independence District.
c. S. Nusbaum, presiding elder: Alta
mont, c. w. Odom; Bartlett, John Boil
ton; Caney, M. E. Spahr: Cedarvale,
L. D. Ashby; Chanute, ]. B. Pulliam;
Chanute circuit, G. w. Gregory; Chau-
tauqua circuit. c. A. Budd: Chetopa,
H. G. Case; Cherryvale. g. Robbins;
Cherryvale circuit. J. J.. kindly; COT
Flickinger; Elk City. G. B. Lttleton;
Galesburg, 3. e. Werner; Grenola, A.
Cullison; Independence. ]. Il. Price,
Archie Ryan: Jefferson, Fl. r. McKeen;
Labette. II. Koonse. supply: La Foun-
Dewey: Longton. A. L. Sampson; Mo
line, J. r. Hawkins: Mound Valley, M.
G. MCKENZIE! Neodesha, B. M. Powell;
Oswego, L. 8. Jones, Peru, r; A. saw
yer; Sedan, r. T. Hardness; Thayer. D.
G. Shields; Wanneta, j. T. Beach.
Fort Scott District.
John Maclean, presiding elder; Ar
cadia. E. H. Tannehil1; Baxter Springs,
J. e. Largent; Beulah, B. A. Silver
thorn; Cherokee, Harmon Allen, Col
umbus, Robert Maclean; Crest1ne, ).
P. Martin; Erie, w. P. Wharton; Fort
Scott, First church, 3. M. Evans; Fort
scott, Grace, J. B. McKenzie; Fronte-
nae, G. A Calkins; Fulton. q. B. Par
kin: GaIena, A. S. Freed; Girard, B. b.
Thomas; Helper, Ray S. True; Halo
| well. A. .. Wood; LaCygne, L. J; G Gall-
r O. Borton: Mulberry, l. M. Rhodes:
New Lancaster, George M. Boicourt,
OpoIis. w. Dawson, supply: Parsons,
First church, s. S. Murphy; PARSONS,
Washington avenue, c. L. Aovgard;
Pittsburg, c. T. Durboraw; Pittsburrg
circuit. to be supplied; Pleasanton, A.
J. Morton; Prescott, T. J. Caldwen Il,
RedfieId. w. E. Jordon; Savonburg, i.
I. Hansen, supply; Scamn1on. q. p.
Kitchen; st. Paul, 8. Finch: Walnut. X.
M. Cul1ison; Weir, E. M Taylor.
Ottawa District.
Rernard Kelly, presiding elder; Bald
win, J. F. Jenness; Blue Mound, T. 3.
Knepp; Bownson, to be- supplied; Buff
faIo. ii. I. Bailey; Coloma, D. B. Nc
knight; Colony, o. U. McProud; Fon-
tana, J. j. Watson; Garnett, y, w.
Baily; Gas City, D. M. Campbell; Gree
ley, H W. Todd; Humboldt, H. A.
Gordon: lola, First church, ). M. ma
son: lola, Trinity, w. F. Cook; Kin
caid, A. M. Hardness; LaHarpe, L. M.
Benham; Leroy, A. M. Maclean; Louis
burg, E. G. Coons; Moran, M r. Moies,
worth; Mont Ida, R. e. Keyes; Neosho
Falls, A. E. Henry; North ottawa II.
A. Cook; Osawatomie, o. G. Brunston;
Ottawa. J. D. Smith; Paola, Z. p.
Chandler; Parker, S. P. Cullison;
Princeton, C. I. Rose; Richmond. b.
Shulenberger; Rantoul G. A Miles;
Wayerly, E. W. Spencer; Westphaha,
M Mahaffle; williamsburg Guy Lamp
here; Yates Center. H. A. Church.
Suffers From a Cats Bite.
Wichita, Kan, March 24-Four-
year-oid Dorothy Bosworth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Bosworth Of this