The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
Colonel Reeves and Chaplain
Gray Before Conference.
Tel lof Work Among Soldiers
at Camp Funston.
MANY TOPEKANS ARE NAMED
Officers Are Elected for Several
Church Bodies Today.
Centralized Plan for Advertis-
ing of the Church.

Tomorrow's Program.
7:30 a. m-Cathedral. Holy communion.
9:30 a. m.-Cathedral Parish House.
Business session of the convention.
The Daughters of the King. Leader,
10 80 a. m.-The Girls Friendly Society.
Leader. Miss Alice simrall, Cincinnati.
II 80 a. m.-The Parish Guilds.
IL 80 a. m.-Normal Class. Womans
auxiliary. Cathedral chapel.
2 OO p. m.-Cathedral Parish house. Gen
eral conference on church schools
(al Teacher Training. Leader, Rev.
(bl The New Junior Plan. Leader,
oo Miss Franses 9ssr, Withers; .1,. ,ou.o M.,,.
An Efficient vestry at Work.
Leader. the Bishop of Kansas.
100 p. m.-Cathedral. Woman's confer
4 90 p. ma Picture Story of China
Rev. T. r. Ludlow.
4 100 p. m.-Cathedral library. Normal
class. Woman's auxiliary.
S 100 p. m.-CathedraI. Conference.
Reverend r. w. Patton ID. d.
The military feature of the re-
ligious inspirationaI conference of the
fifty ninth annual diocesan conven-
ton of the Episcopal church was in
jected into the impressive meetings
today when Colonel P. H. Reeves,
commander of the 353 All-Kansas
regiment at Camp Funston, accom-
panied by Chaplain Otis Gray of these
forces, were given a prominent place
on the afternoon program.
These two men gave the big con-
gregation of Topekans and 200 Kansas
delegates a wonderful account of the
near Riley. The Influence of the
church is felt greatly there, they
stated, and the Episcopal church is
doing a-great deal to prepare the SOL
dfers spiritually for their battles
abroad.
An interesting feature of the new
auto that has been purchased and
put at the disposal of Chaplain Gray
at Camp Funston, for work with the
number issued for the machine.
The number is 507 which is the
number of the hymn in the Church
Hymnal entitled THE Son of God
Goes Forth to War" A rather striking
coincidence.
bled his usefulness to the soldiers
since he came into possession of the
machine.
Women Elect Officers.
At a spirited meeting full of the
accounts of duties of women in the
| church, the women's auxiliary of
| the diocese elected officers today. The
| following were named:
! Mrs. w. B. Buck, Wichita, presi-
dent
Mrs. J. c. McClintock. Topeka. first
vice president.
Mrs. Floyd Baker. Topeka, second
vice president.
Mrs. E. A. Herbst, Topeka Secre-
tary-treasurer
Mrs McClintock gave a wonderful
address on the work to be undertaken
! in the church. Mrs. Herbst was
named secretary-treasurer for the
eighth successive year. The auxiliary
voted an extra 5000 for missions In
! memoriam to the late Bishop Mills
paugh.
Combine Two Boards.
To promote efficiency and adopt
more business like methods in the
| church the board of trustees of church
convention were combined today. The
! following members were named:
Bishop Wise
Walter Ashton Smith, Topeka.
Rev. r. H. Mize, Kansas City.
E. e. Murphy. Leavenworth.
]. r. Burrow, Topeka.
Dean Kaye, Topeka.
Charles Blood Smith, Topeka, chan
cellor.
Rev. Herbert Hawkins. Topeka,
treasurer cathedral chapter.
The following members were placed
on the diocesan board of mission.
Bishop Wise.
! Dean Kaye, Topeka.
Rev. Carl w. Nau, Emporia.
| Earle Williams, Topeka.
C. A. Magill, Wichita.
Rev. A. E. Hawke, Pittsburg.
Rev. P. P. Fem, Wichita
Rev. R. K. Pooley, Leavenworth.
Rev J. E. Brodhead.