The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-05
M. E. Conference
Sunday and Monday
Program of Two-Day Meeting Here
Next Week Announced-Is Gen.
tenary of Church.

tenary of Church.
September and will be big days
for Methodists of the southwestern
part of Kansas. The joint centenary
and Sunday school training confer
ence, with two days of addresses and
conferences, opens here in the Meth
odist church Sunday and will con-
tinue Monday. Bishop W. F. Old
ham, the Rev. j. Wesley Osborn,
Bishop W. o. Shepherd, the Rev. L.
o. Hartman, Mrs. Mary M. More
house, the Rev. Peter F. Stair, the
Reverend L. X. Billingsley and the
Reverend Frank T. Mossman have
places on the programs of both days
with addresses on subjects concern
ing Sunday school and church work.
4 Measures for meeting the critical
shortage of Sunday school workers
brought about by the call to the col
ors of so many members will be one
of the things to be presented at the
training conference program.
The Tooth anniversary of the
church will be fittingly observed, says
the advance announcement of the
conference. The centenary of mis-
sionary work has been decided upon
as an opportune time. Details of sur
veys and plans for the advance, as
well as plans for raising an $50, ,000,-
600 fund for carrying on the work
will be presented at the conference
here.
No registration fee will be charged
and free lodging and breakfast will be
furnished out-of-town delegates pro-
vided application is made in advance
to the local pastor Rev. Rev. A. M.
Wilkinson. Delegates are urged to
provide themselves with note books
in order that the training confer
ence may be increased in value. The
program for the two-day meeting
follows:
Sunday, Sept. S-Morning Session
9:30-Intercession.
10:00-Centenary Address, "Mak-
ing Democracy Safe for the World"
Bishop W. F. Oldham.
10:45-The Centenary Working
Program. (a) In outline-Vision,
Intercession, Stewardship. (b) Stew
ardship Training Conference.-The
four weeks program in detail, Rev.
j. Wesley Oborn.
Afternoon Session
2:00Address. "The Challenge of
the Present Sunday School Situa-
ytion." Bishop w. o. Shepard.
2:45-Address. "The Call to Ad-
vance," Rev. L. o. Hartman.
3:30-Sectional Conferences. Ele-
mentary-"The Children in Grow
ing Sunday School," Mrs. Mary M.
Morehouse. Young People-"Organ-
izing the Young People," Rev. Peter
F. Stair. Adult Building Up the
Bible Glass;" Rev. L. o. Hartman.
4:45-Address. "The Teachers
liner Life" Bishop W. o. Shepard.
Evening Sessio
7:30-Intercession.
8:00-Address. "The Foreign Sur
vey and Opportunity" Bishop W. F.
Oldham.
Monday, Sept. 9-Morning Session
8:30-Intercession and Testimony.
:3O-Address. "The Evangelistic
Opportunity in the Sunday School" 4"
Bishop W. o. Shepard ad Rev. L. o.
Hartman.
1O:15-Sectiona Conferences.
MISUNDERSTANDING the Children
in Worship" Mrs. Mary M. More
house. Young People-"The Most
Fruitful Field for Evangelism" Rev.
Peter F. Stair. Adult-"Recruiting
Adults for the Kingdom" Rev. l.. o.
Hartman.
11:30-Address. "The Teachers
Task" Rev. Peter F. Stair.
Afternoon Session
:30-Intercession.
1:45-Stereopticon and World
Program Address. "The Home Sur
vey and Opportunity" Rev. Frank T.
Mossman.
2:30-Address. "The Centenary
Plan Of Organization" Rev. L. X.
Billingsley.
3:3O-Training Conferences. (a)
Pastors and Representatives of Lo-
cal Centenary Councils. Rev. L. X.
Billingsley. (b) Sunday School Work
ers, Messrs. Hartman, Stair and Mrs.
Morehouse.
4:3O-Address "The New Church
FOR the New Day." Bishop W. o.
Shepard.
5:00-Intercession.
Evening
7:30-Intercession and Testimony.
8:15-Stereopticon Address. "a
Cross-Section of the World" Rev.
Frank IT. Mossman.