The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-23
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- TWO MILLION
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The Kansas conference hereby ex-
presses it's deep appreciation
To the Methodist churches OF To-
peka, their devoted pastors, loyal
members and friends, and to the 9TH
er churches for the cordial welcome
which they have extended to US both
in their churches and in their homes;
also to the Central National bank for
it's service to the treasurer's force and
to the Commercial club for the use OF
it's rooms.
To the ladies of the several churches
for the splendid meals served and for
the Baker University banquet and the
banquet to the ministers wives.
To the several churches for the use
of their buildings in helping forward
the work of our conference.
To Benjamin Young and his official
board for their part in making this
conference both a joy and a success.
To the Honorable Arthur Capper
governor of the state of Kansas, and
Honorable Justice John Marshall for
and to c. G. Blake1y as a representa-
tive of the mayor in extending to the
conference such a hearty and cordial
welcomed; and to the other widely
known speakers who have helped to
make this conference session an in
spiration and a power for good.
To the city papers-the Daily Capt.
tai and Topeka State Journal-for
their uniform courtesy and the wide
publicity gi-en to the conference and
its work.
To the city of Topeka. for it's gen.
erous and genial hospitality in every
way
We again express appreciation to
our presiding officer, Bishop w. o.
Shepard, for his wise and brotherly
spirit as it has been manifested in the
business and associations of this con-
ference, and if in the providence of
God and the order of the church he
can be again appointed to our confer
ence, we shall be very thankful and
heartily desire that this may be pos
sible.
Methodist ministers of the Kansas
conference which opened in Topeka
last Tuesday evening and which clos
ed at noon today expressed themselves
this morning as being pleased with
Topeka and the entertainment afford
ed. The conference which was at
tended by between five and six hun
dred ministers and their wives was ad-
judged a success by the visitors. The
meeting should have closed Monday
night but was continued this morning
because of the inability to complete
the business.
Only one change in the Topeka pas
torates has been announced. The
Rev. E. w. Spencer of Paola will sue
coed the Rev. E. E. Urner as pastor
of the Walnut Grove church The lat
ter will go to California as was an
nounced some days ago in the State
Journal.
Sunday Motoring Denounced.
Sunday automobile riding, Sunday
baseball and Sunday theaters were de-
nounced by the Kansas conference
late Monday DR.. John 5. w. Dean of
Baldwin attempted to have Sunday
train riding included in the list but
his amendment was defeated.
Nearly 100000 for BenevoIences.
According to the statement of the
Rev. c. B. Zcok of OIathe and for
merly of Topeka, treasurer of the
the amount collected for
benevolences in the churches of the
conference in the last year
to S196,690. This is $751;
500 in excess of the amount collected
the previous year. The large increase
was partly due to the Baker endow-
ment campaign which brought in
So, 1925.
New Baker Board Members.
The following were appointed to fill
expiring terms on the Baker univer-
sity board of trustees:
A. p Myers of Emporia, J. H. AL
derdice of Baldwin, Arthur Capper of
Topeka, Nelson Case of Oswego, t.
f. chandler Of Atchison, w. C. Ham
son of Kansas City, c. E. Moore of
J. c. Motter of Kansas City,
L. B. Smith OF Paola, and j. Luther
Taylor of Pittsburg. The terms of all
dice expire in 1919. Mr.. Myers was
to fill out the term of w. d.
of Severance, and Mr.. Alder
dice to succeed r. n. Allen of Chanute,
whose places were made vacant by
their deaths.
OF the s1s5,6se collected, foreign
missions received S2S,191 from the
church collections and sl3,s21 from
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety. Home mission collections were
s19,574 in addition to Se,901 from the
WOman'S Home Missionary society
for Bethany hospital total
ed S20,361 and for the Home of the
Aged in Topeka S12,323- The appor-
tionment fo~ the Methodist Temper
ance society was $6S2.
Visitors to Baker University.
Official visitors to Baker university
are: W. E. Archer, of Eiiawatha; b. j.
Solt, Barnes: C. L. Hovgard. Burling-
ton; o. G. Bronston. Ga1ena; w. p
independence; H o. Mad
dox, Kansas City; ]. w. r. Clardy.