Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-23
NEBRASKA TURNS In
Big sum TO CHURCH
About $4,000 Reported Collected
by Ministers Attending Ne
braska Conference Here.
SECRETARIES ARE ANNOUNCED

About $4,000 in cash, checks and
drafts will be turned into the Golfers
of the Methodist church by the 450
Nebraska ministers who are attend
ing the annual state conference of
that denomination this week at the
First Methodist church. The big
sum represents the money given by
Methodists of the state, through their
local churches, to the benevolent
work of the church in America and
abroad.
treasurer was elected shortly after the
first session of the conference was called
to order at $50 a. m. by Bishop Frank
M. Bristol. Rev. II. G. Langley of
Laurel was chosen for the important
financial position. A large group of
assistants will be appointed to help him
with the big task
Tccumseh Man Secretary.
Rev. Il. Nj. Furman of Tecumseh was
elected secretary of the conference. and
tncSc dHslStdnt SSlTtldTAco W0NO 6R~
pointed: Rev. A. A. Randall of Broken
Bow, Rev @. b. Warren of Auburn,
Rev. w. s. Porter of Orleans Rev. q.
B. Maxcy Of shtckIey and Rev. o. 7.
Moore of Bladen.
To gather and tabulate records and
figures on the years work among Metho-
dist churches of the state, Rev. A. ".
Wilson of Giltner was elected statistical
T9axr % Ina
as chief assistant. Rev. Mr.. Wilson ap-
pointed these assistants for the various
districts: Omaha, Rev. II. G. Capsey.
Rev. j. w. Williams. Rev. c. II. Moore.
Rev. G. II. Albini Tecumseh. w. l. Had
sell. Rev. s. w. Longacre. Rev. Bert
A. Besire; Fairbury, Rev. +. c. McFay.
Rev. y N Runkle, Rev. ]. w Waits:
Grand Island. Rev. X. p. Kilbourn. Rev.
S. q. Taft, Rev. w. N. McCay; Hold
rege, Rev. j. b. Roe, Rev. II. s. French.
Rev. II. F. Martens; Hastings, Rev. 70.
o. johnson, Rev. F. S. Burr, Rev. ]. T.
Rowan; Kearney, Rev. ]. w. Crist. Rev.
Luther Gramley. Rev. A. Z. Murless;
lincoln, Rev. q. f. Mcclure, Rev. T. L.
Hanthorn. Rev. e. c. Mitchell; Norfolk.
Rev. Frank Williams. Rev. l. r. Keck-
Ter. Rev. Lawrence Yost.
Bishop Bristol conducted the celebra-
ton of holy communion at the beginning
Of the opening session. Rev. Titus Lowe,
pastor of the First church. the conference
headquarters. made an address of well
come, after which reports were heard
from the nine superintendents. who are
in charge OF church work in the state,
under the bishop
Commencing Friday morning, $50 lay
men OF the state will begin sessions at
the First Congregational church. in the
quadrennial lay electoral conference.
Their presence In the city, with the min
listers and many wives and visitors. will
make a total Of well over 1000 Methodists
from out Of the city.
| To Hear "BiIIy'' Sunday.
The ministers have voted 10 attend the
Friday evening meeting at the Billy
Sunday tabernacle in a body. with the
laymen as visitors. All the other aft
rnoon and evening meetings at the tab"
will also be attended by many Of the
Methodists. as no business Is scheduled
on the conference program during the
hours when BILLY" Sundays meetings
are in progress.
one OF the visitors at the ministerial
,onferenoe is DR.. !. Garland Penn. Pm.
D.. OF Cincinnati. coloreo man. He Is
prominent southern educator among
eople of his race. and Is secretary OF the
'reedmen's Aid society Of the Methodist
lehurch.