The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
WIND UP BUSINESS
Z. B. Conference Delegates
Have Busy Day Today.
Educational Problems Discussed
This Morning.
TOMORROW IS SERVICE DAY
Six New Ministers Are To Be
Ordained.
Bishop VIII Make Report To-
morrow Morning.
TOMORROW IS SERVICE DAY

The last day Of the business session
OF the Kansas state conference OF the
United Brethren church is on today
at the First church at the corner of
Twelfth and Quincy. There are ap-
proximately twenty thousand MEM
bers in the state. divided into three
Buperintendents districts. Rev A. w.
Cortner. of Attica, led the devotion
for the morning session. Rev. c. O..
Main, OF Athol. is the song leader for
the day sessions
A number OF visiting ministers were
introduced to the conference this
morning. including Rev w. NJ. Jones.
superintendent of the Missouri con-
ference; Rev. Dean w. S. Reese. a
professor in Kansas City university;
Rev. 7. NJ. Johnson, pastor OF the
Brookfield. Mo. church; Rev. c. A
Heudershot. Of Inman. formerly
superintendent Of the conference and
agent for Campbell college. and Rev.
Maurice Nichols, formely superntcnd-
ent OF the Salina district but cut OF
the regular conference work for three
years because OF failing health.
One hundred and seventy-eight
members OF the conference enrolled as
giving a 1.-THE OF their income to the
cause OF Christ.
Educational Conference.
The morning session was taken up
with the educational interests of the
conference. The church's college is
Kansas. City university. located at
yer Of McLouth read a very fine pa
per on the educational interests. Dean
W. s. Reese spoke of the work of the
college and OF the need of an educa-
tion
Chancellor Ward of the university
was present and made his first ad-
dress to the body. having come to the
college in March from Westchester.
Md. Doctor Ward introduced himself
by inviting the conference to meet in
its next annual session at Kansas City.
He spoke encouragingly and enthusi-
ast!cally OF the work OF the admins
tr"t!on and the outlook for the future.
bishop Kephart closed the discus
sion with very impressive address.
The bishop is one Of the foremost edu-
Gators in the denomination. He has
been in one way and another connect
ed with the church schools since
1878. and Is now president Of the
board OF trustees and the executive
committee of the college.
Announcements for Sunday.
The announcements for tomorrow
arc as follows: Conference experience
meeting at . a. m. led by DR.. NJ. B.
Spayd OF Wichita; at 10 o'clock Sum
day school led by DR.. f. Q. Petry of
the Kansas city, KAN CnuTCnt at IL
O'Clock the conference sermon by
Bishop Kephart. Following the ser
mon the ordination of six men to the
mlni.try. At 3 o'clock the memorial
service in honor of the ministers and
ministers wives who have died during
the year. cf which there are five:
lev. II. $. 'cgcl OF Stafford. Rev J.
+. Harrison If Hutchinson. Rev. VIM.
Strope, Mrs. Mary Hinton and Mrs.
L. L. Cortner. At Z in the evening
bthe Christian Endeavor service, fol-
lowed by DIT. Funk in an evangelistic
sermon. This will close the present
scion.
The report Of the statoning COM
mit-ce will be read by Bishop KEEP
hart ut the close of the morning
service.