The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
I'm BUSINESS PLAN
First Christian Church Adopts
Commission Form.
Religious Organization First OF
Its Kind in Country.

The commission form of govern
ment' has been adopted by the First
Christian church in Topeka, according
to an announcement today by C. D.
Yetter, director of the publicity de-
partment. A program has been issued
covering the one year period 1918 and
1919 and the five-year activities from
1918 to 1923.
The First Christian church, in other
words, has been placed on business
basis and men have been appointed to
head the departments. These directors
are to be held directly responsible for
these departments. 1t is the first move
of it's kind in the country and undoubt-
eddy will prove successful.
Under the Topeka plan," as it will
be known, the Rev. R. A. Schell, min
lister, is the mayor" He has ten De,
partments under his government"
The department heads have absolute
supervision over the work of the
church for the periods named. the
departments include all of the actiV!-
ties and the mana cement or the FIRST
Christian municipality"
Department Heads.
The departments and managing officers
follow:
MidTes az" Haz ri mig parr ' f. E
Leatherman. A. E. Robinson,
Finance. j. Hodgins. director; As
ton. II. S. Roger and +. f. Iserman.
Evangelism-H: S. Roger, director As
sis,ants are F. th Miss
Equipment-John L. White, director; AS
sistants are J. w. Wilson, and L. b.
Missions-F f. Leatherman,. director.
assistants are W. u Oliver ys MISS K 5san
Mrs. George Lyon. Mrs: H. H. Kelly, Mrs.
Eda Moore. Miss Eva Ravens.
Assistants are Fred c. Farnsworth. P; A.
Howe. D. S. Logan. Mrs. J. L. White: Mrs
George. Lyon. and Miss Vivian Parish.
v. Parr and Earl Timmons:
rs EdreatiCnD are c1aude S9e L.
Bailey Bailey Miss Esther Aeee, Mrs. J. L. Camp
bell and Miss Allena Grafton.
Assistants are L. NJ. PenwelI. Miss Jose:
phine Herren. Mrs. Charles Hammond and
Mayme Goodman.
sistants are David Owen. Percy Atkins.
May Roberts, Mrs. Fred Farnsworth, s. A.
Swenson and Jesse Allen.
Other Work Systematized.
The Bible school IS under the super
vision of the director of education.
II. "A.
tendent; DR.. E. Claude Smith, plat
form superintendent; Mrs. J. L. Camp
bell. superintendent of standards; Z.
D. Yetter, superin.S 1dent of records;
c. E. Kiehl. superintendent OF mis-
sions; d. L. Carson, superintendent OF
temperance; C. A. Neiswender, direc-
tor of music; Miss Mae Brain, pianist;
B. B. Eitelman. doorman; F. l.. Ogle.
superintendent of adult department;
Miss All ,na Grafton. superintendent of
secondary department.; A. e. Robin
son, superintendent of junior depart
ment; Miss Edith Robertson. super
intendent of beginners and primary;
Mrs. Cora LeatherEan. superintendent
of home department, and Miss Verna
Rake. superintendent of cradle roll.
Mrs. Charles Hammond is president.
and> Mrs. N. P. McComas. secretary
and treasurer of the women o1rd.
Mrs. E. v. King is president; Mrs.
Laura Bush, vice president; Mrs.
Charles Hammond. secretary, and
Mrs. H. r. Constable, treasurer. of
the c. w. b. M.
Miss Esther Agee is president; Miss
Mae Brain. vice president; Miss Ma
rian Shimeal1, sec,S tary: Miss Ellen
Brain. treasurer and Miss May Rob-
erts. corresponding secretary, of the
Y. P. S. c. E.
Miss airline Milan is president:
waiter GURUS, vice PRESIDENT, MISS
Edrey Bulls, secretary. and Miss Sadie
Yetter. treasurer, of the intermediate
Y. P. S. c. E
The Church Board.
The elders of the church board are:
David Owen. c. B. Hypes. F. L. Ogle,
Dr. f. Claude Smith. A. E. Robinson
and o. A. Pratt
The deacons. H s. Rover. w. T.
Oliver. Hugh Moreland. F. E. Leather
man. /. NJ. Penwell, B. F. Ellington.
E. f. Roudebush. Don Osborn, II F.
Kellar. Raymond Taylor, E. B. Eitel-
man, F. c. Farnsworth. J. L. White.
S. J. Hcdgins. Glen Shir1eall. E. V.
King and C. D. Yetter.
The officers of the church board
are: f. V. King, president; Don Os-
born, vice president, and T. E. Leath-
erman, secretary
The trustees are: L. NJ. Penwe1l
Il year,, ]. w. Wilson C years. and
S. ]. Hodgins 6 years..
A. E. Robinson is financial secre-
tary; H. s. Roger, treasurer. and Miss
Josephine Herren, church clerk.
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