The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

may In Baltimore.
DR.. Cooke is a queer specimen for |
minister and has succeeded in maxi |
Ing nuisance of himself at every op-
portunity In gratifying his mania for |
prerering charges against ministers of
the Method dist church in all parts of
the United States. I feel gratified at
the action taken by the conference
this morning and am glad that the
charges were made public so that all
may know exactly what they are
The Opening Session.
The opening meeting of the fifty
third annual session OF the Kansas con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church packed the Methodist church
last night, between two and three hum
dred out of town members of the con-
ference being present The program of
the evening consisted of an address of
welcome by T. B. Sweet on behalf of
the Methodist church, similar ad-
dress on behalf of the Ministerial Union
by Rev. Ralph Ward.
Governor Hoch is out of the state at
the present time and his place on the
program, Welcome to the City and
State" was filled by his son and pri-
vate secretary, Homer Hoch. Bishop
w. F. Mcdowell in a witty half hour
speech responded to the various ad-
dresses of welcome in behalf of the con-
ference.
Temperance was the keynote of the
several addresses though they were list
ed as addresses Of welcome or the re-
sponse. I'VE welcome you on behalf of
the Methodist church of Topeka to
city which insists upon freedom from
the whisky traffic." said T. B. Sweet.
1.-The church has been a power in the
suppression of the liquor traffic in this
city and we need more churches and
while we have a number of Methodist
institutions We need more of Them
Homer Hoch, who substituted for his
father, was well received by the large
audience and said:
Not only is Christianity the most
important question that is suggested TO
the Individual but it is the most i'm
portant of any to government Chris
tianity is the most important of any
political, social or industrial question
And proud as We may be of our belief
in state prosperity we must recognize
that government rests upon the bed
rock of moral truth. There is law of
the survival of the fittest in human af-
fairs, and we can no more escape the
application Of 1t in the nation than in
the Individual And only those prin-
ciples are fit to endure which are based
upon the precepts of the Inspired Word,
and out of the life and death of the
lowly Nazarene. Mere formal morality
| is not enough for the salvation of a
nation. Back of it all there must be
| the fire from the altar of the Most High.
| If this be true, then the relation OF
| Christianity to government is most fun
damental and vital And no man is fit
| ted to administer government who does
| not do it in the fear and the thought
| of God, and in the idea that God alone
| is the source of government Following
up that proposition Is not always a
! f1oWery way. But q man must do 1t
because he knows it to be right. In
| terests will be arrayed against him
| that are tremendous. And they VIII
manufacture all sorts of material to
luse in attack upon him. He viii have
30 suffer blows from those in his own
ranks. who are simply deceived by the
devil. And it is the supreme test OF
| the good man that he shall not be dis
| couraged.
I welcome you. not only as Chris
| tians but as Methodists-always pio-
| neer, warn-hearted and ever ready &c
give every man chance.
| The following is the programme ar
| ranged for the remainder of the ses-
| sion:
Wednesday Evening.
| 7:30 p. m.-Temperance anniversary
DIR. S. E. Belts, chairman. Address
| by Attorney General Fred S. Jackson.
Thursday, March 12.
$50 a. m.-Address. by Bishop Nc
Dowel1.
900 a. m.-Regular conference ses-
sion
200 p m-Anniversary of Woman's
Foreign Missionary society. Address
by Miss Ella Watson, Lincoln, Neb.
| 400 p. m.-Address, by Rev Dr. )
H. Kirkbride, representing the Ameri-
can Bible society.
| 7:30 D. m.-Anniversary Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension society
Rev. C. B. Zook. chairman. Address
by Rev. H. ]. Coker, d. D.
Friday, March 13.
| c.oa n p,-AddresS by BiShOp Nc
Dowen.
900 a. m.-Conference session.
At First Congregational church, cor
ner Seventh and Harrison streets
900 a. m.-Session of Lay Electora
conference.
| 2:30 D. m-Meeting in the interests OF
the American Sabbath Union Address
by Rev Edward Thomson, LII. D., For
Worth, Texas.
wives association. at home of Mrs
Edwin Locke S22 Buchanan street
/ 7.30 %. m.-Anniversary of the United
| Educational boards, DR.. l.. II. Murhn
president Baker university. chairman
Singing. by Baker University Glee club
| Addresses, by DR. }. l. NICE arlahd AM
Rev. P. ]. MaVeety.
Saturday, March II.
$50 a. m-Address. by Bishop Nc
Dowell.
200 o. m-Anniversary Woman
Home Missionary society. address, o.
Miss Carrie Barge, Delaware, Ohio
| 40 D. m-Foreign Missionary society
anniversary, Rev. ]. A. Motter. chair
man. Address, by DR.. Don W. Nichols
Greencastle, Ind.
Sunday, March Is.
900 a. m-Conference Love Feast, lee
by Rev. J. A. Swaney.
| 1o.1h a m.-Ordination of elders
100 q. m.-Regular preaching service
sermon by DR.. D. w. Nichols
At Auditorium.
200 o. m.-Special pipe organ selec
tions. by Prof c. A Ellenberger.
2:sO D. m-Ordination of deacons.
300 D. m.-Sermon. by Bishop VIII
lam Frazier. D. D., IL D.. Chicago.