The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
More Than 200 Changes Are
Made by Cabinet.
Ministers Had No Warming
Where They Were to Go.
.REDISTRICT THE WHOLE STATE
Two Districts Abolished at SeS-
sion Held Today.
Church Finances i'm Fine Shape.
Final Report Shows.

After an eleventh hour session of
the Methodist cabinet this morning,
appointments of the ministers to the
various districts were read before the
conference. Not a single member of
the conference knew where he was to
GO until Bishop Shepard started to
read the cabinets report. In the past
the cabinet has attempted to talk over
change with the minister affected,
but in this session it was impossible.
Changes were made within the last
few minutes of the cabinet meeting
and no member was certain of his
new appointment.
Two districts were abolished by the
cabinet, the Clay Center and the Of
taWa district. The whole state was re-
districted and more than 200 changes
were made in the appointments. Last
year there were less than half this
number changed. The purpose of the
new division of the state is to central
ize control and to make work more eff
ficient. Formerly the organization has
been too loose and the district super
lntendentS We're not directly reSpOn-
slble for their charges. But now with
fewer districts and a larger territory
to each superintendent, the work will
be carried on in more definite
course and with a better defined poll
icy and under direct control of the
superintendent. Conferences between
the superintendent will be held more
often and complete cooperation is
hoped for.
The Kansas conference now con-
sists of seven districts instead of nine,
all in the eastern part of the state.
Samuel Buckner. formerly of the Clay
Center district, has been appointed to
"a charge in Junction City. B. NJ. Pow
ell, of Baldwin, who was the other dis
trict superintendent to be removed by
action of the cabinet, was appointed to
Kansas City.
The Final Report.
The final reports from the secre-
tary and treasurer were also included
in the mornings program. The fl
nancial condition as the complete rec
ords show, is better than it has been
since 1912. The benevolence funds
increased nearly $40. 900 over last year
The grand total of the funds of the
conference showed a net increase over
the last year of $31,193.
The beneficiary accounts showed a
decrease in this sessions reports. Last
year the beneficiary benevolences
amounted to $57,976, while this
years report records only S46,626, a
net decrease of $11,350. The cause
OF this large difference was explained
by the fact that last year was the first
payment of pledges for the beneficiary
penevolenceS and that many of the
accounts were paid in full at that time
This year, however, the accounts are
not due and the decrease is only nor
NAL and emphasizes the better condi-
lions of the conferences finances
The kansas conference was to re-
main in session until o'clock his
evening. However, the only business
remaining was that of committees and
the conference as a body was in reality
dismissed at 1 O'Clock this afternoon.
The ministers received their appoint
T mo 1n-
the conference as a whole was more
than pleased with the extension work
done by the cabinet. The appoint
ments made today are to take effect
Immediately and the first sermons of
the appOinteeS will be delivered in
their new charges next Sunday.
| The appointments read to the con-
ference this morning follow:
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Temporary Appointment
| Independence District.
Wiley A. Keve, district superintendent,
| Postoffice, Independence.
| Altoona, J. r. Dreamer.
Buffalo, Samuel Finch.
Cedarvale, Eugene Kramer
Chanute, C. c. Cissell.
Chanute Circuit, Chas. Henson
| Cherryvale, L. r. South.
! Cherryvale Circuit to be supplied.
| Coyville, *W. f. Clark.
Coffeyviile, F. A Hawke and L. s. Jones.
Elgin and Hewins, J. 3. Brown
| Elk City. *F. F. Bernstorff.
| Elk Falls, paul Palmer
Fall River, F; s. Ditto.
| Gas, F. E. Barber.
| Grenola, E. NJ. Kendall
| Humboldt, I. c. Paugh.
Humboldt Circuit and Piqua, H w.
Howard, H E. Crane.
| lola C. B. Zook.
lola Trinity, B. r. Keister
Independence, w. P Wharton
| Independence, Grace, J. NJ DunIayey.
jefferson, John Kirby.
La Fountaine, *R. L. Quhns
| Liberty. *Drew Hammond.
! Longton, A: A. Horner.
| Moline, J. S. W. Dean.
| Mound Valley, c. c. wilkins
| Monette, "A. l.. Day.
Neal, &C d. Houchins
| Neodesha, w. NJ Balch
Piedmont, To be supplied.
| Severy, A NJ Mahaffie
Sedan. A L. Day.
| Thayer, J. j. Skinner.
Toronto. H. L. Koonce.
| Tyro-Havana. ]. p. Landon.
| Yates Center. c. B. Shulenberger
| wauneta, HeyI Bolinger.
Kansas City District.
| William c. Hanson, district superiutend-
ent, 749 Washington Blvd, Kansas City,
| Kan.
Baldwin, S. S. klyne and W. H Hertzog
| Baldwin circuit, o. L. Burris and sc w
| Bailey;
Bonner Springs G. f. Brown:
! De Soto, L. W. Hugg;
| Edgerton, H. f Mcleod:
| Edwardsville and Morse, Wv. A Allen;
Eudora. 90 W. Zeigler:
/ Fontana. &c. l. Caughron:
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