The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-24
Big Methodist Gathering Will
Not Be Held Here i'm 1918.
Pittsburg Makes Fight for 1t
and Wins Out.
DISCUSS MEXICAN PROBLEM
Delegates Also Consider New
Financial System Today.
Church Now Too Big for Old
Methods in Use.
Tonight's Program.

Tonight's Program.
40 p. IN. Anniversary of Church Tenn
Address-"The Battle of Booze Run"
Ernest Daley Smith.
Anniversary of Board of Foreign Mis-
sions.
Tomorrow's Program
zoo a. m. Conference Love Feast.
church Sunday school. ,'e'O'
1880 a. m. Sermon by Bishop William
o. Shepard.
Z: 80 D. m Anniversary of Board of Con-
ference Claimants.
Address by f. 9. Clemans:
Anniversary of Board of Home Missions
and Church Extension;
Address by George J. Dean
After reconsideration the Kansas
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church decided to meet next year in
Pittsburg, Kansas, instead of Topeka.
An invitation was extended by George
Satterlee of Pittsburg, and was sec
onded by w. C. French, president of
the Chamber of Commerce of that city.
The conference had intended to keep
the meeting at Topeka permanently
but upon the report of committee
conference will be held in Topeka I'M
less otherwise designated
The Mexican situation was explained
before the anniversary of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary society this aft
ernoon by S. Alonzo Bright of Al
buquerque New Mexico.
The United States must take over
Mexico and put it under strict mill
tary patrol That is the only solution
of the problem.
THE whole situation is summed up
in single statement" he said what
the MeXicalS need and must have pe-
fore United States is at peace, is COM
pIete evangelization and education
The MeXicans in New Mexico, where
they have been under the guidance of
American teachings, are more than
all right" he declared. ''They have
formed two regiments of the United
States army and are nov on the Dor
der While just across the national
boundary line Mexicans sneak in their
lowly manner and commit crimes
against the church"
New Financial System
In the Laymen's association a uni
form financial system was urged by
]. l.. Taylor, of Pttsburg. An every
member canvass was the method he
suggested. The present loose system
of collecting money for church use
was the cause of the tremendous de-
crease in their funds during the last
four years. Every district, with the
exception of two or three, reported
great losses in their church treasury
at the last conference If every MEM
Der is called upon personally within
the year, contributions will increase 20
per cent and there will be no such
thing as delinquent pledges he stat
ed And to prove this he cited his
/ own church which has been using
such d system for some time. An
increase of 25 per cent was reported.
Taylor laid a plan before the assem-
bly, recommending this canvass sys-
tenn of finance to the whole confer
ence.
The preachers Wives association
convened for the first time this morn
ing for a general business meeting
This afternoon the association will be
entertained at the parsonage of the
First Methodist Episcopal church by
the pastors and their wives or Topeka
Officers will be elected after the re-
ceRtion.
The Laymen's association elected Of
ficer was reelected. The body ad-
journed this evening and tomorrow
will start for their homes
Ministers must be politicians,
preachers, teachers and fighters, ac-
/ cording to the speech made before this
at the institutes on rural churches
and evangelism by Paul Vogt.
The time has come when the
church must assume the position as
leader and it must direct the activ-
| located Further, each church can
not as a rule afford to handle the en-
! tertainments of its congregation es-
pecially with the whole neighborhood
in attendance The churches of the
| district should mbine in their eff
! forts to entertain the congregation.
A real community evangelism would
be accomplished. The ministers of
! the locality can do more and can
serve more if their efforts are united
| Friday night was spent in anniver-
sary celebrations. Baker university,
the board of education and the board
of Sunday schools, all were on the
! program. NJ. j. Trenery, secretary
of the board of Sunday schools told
of the work and the field of the mod
ern Sunday school. The educational
/ side of the church work was taken
| by J. Franklin Reame.
/ The Baker university anniversary
] banquet was the first real social
. spread the conference has seen in this
+! years convention. More than 400
alumni and former students attended
/ the dinner ana more than that mum
| Der heard the school program, which
followed. The glee club sang a num-
/ Der of classical songs of which THE
Redman's Death Chant" by Bliss,
was the hit of the evening. Short
/ talks were made by President w. N
/ Mason, A J. Stout, president of the
Topeka high school and by Herbert
J. Cavaness, a member of the first