The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
BIG CHURCH WORK
EpiscOpalians Tell of Activities
Over Kansas.
Church Advertising Plan Wins
Much Favorable Comment.

What the Episcopal church is doing
in all parts of the United States and
particularly in Kansas, was under
consideration at the morning confer
ence of the sixty second annual meet
ing of clergymen and laymen of the
Kansas diocese today at Guild hall.
Today is designated on the conference
program as the diocesan day of con-
ferences."
OF much interest on the morning
program was the showing of mo-
tion pictures of Grace Cathedral and
Bethany college and their activities to
the conference delegates at the Or
pheum theater at 11:30 o'clock.
Unique Advertising Plan.
Motion pictures of Grace Cathedral
and institutions of the church have
been shown in Topeka for the last sew
eral months at local theaters. Such
a plan of advertising the church and
its work is unique and has won much
favorable comment. The object of the
showing of the pictures this morning
was both TO advertise the work of
the local church and to interest mem
bers of parishes of other cities in such
a method of publicity for their
churches.
In the afternoon. the departments
of the Bishops council will have spe
cial conferences. The organization of
lHe DlSHOp COuIlCll COllS1SlS VI NilC
publicity department of which Charles
Haynes of Emporia is chairman; the
finance department, headed by Dean
Jas. P. deb. Kaye and the social de-
partment. with Capt. w. P. MacLean
as chairman.
Visiting and local members of the
Girls Friendly society will have
meeting at / o'clock.
James Pcrshing to Speak.
were James Pershing of Denver,
cousin of Gen. John Pershing, and a
prominent layman of the Episcopal
church. and George K. Gibson, well
known Chicago business man and
church worker.
A mass meeting of all persons in at
tendance at the conference. including
visitors and local parishioners, will be
held at the cathedral beginning at
1880 o'clock. George K. Gibson and
DIR. Fred O'Donnell of Junction C>cy
will be speakers and the diocesan
sing" will be led by Canon McKinstry
and the Rev. DeWolfe.
Mass Meeting Tuesday.
Another mass meeting will be held
Tuesday evening at the cathedral.
when Everett Hill of Shawnee, Okla.
district governor of Rotary clubs, and
prominent layman, will be the speak
er. Business sessions will occupy
most OF the day on TUESDAY.
The annual diocesan dinner will be
held at Guild hall Wednesday evening
at O'Clock and will be the final event
of the annual conference.
Boys Return Home.
The hundreds of boys attending the
second annual boys camp of the
church have returned to their homes
in scattered parts of the diocese, many
of them having come considerable
distances for the camp.
In the track meet held by the boys
at Washburn gymnasium Saturday
afternoon, the Burlington boys won
the largest number of points of any
delegation and received the silver low
ing cup given by the bishop Bur
hnSton won 33 points. other leaders
in the track meet were: Pittsburg,
second with % points; Chanute, third,
p points; Lawrence, fourth. is points;
Wamego. fifth, IA points: Kansas City,
Kan, points; Topeka, points. EN-
poria, points, and Wichita, points.
Plan Camp Next Year
The number of boys attending the
camp this year was more than double
the attendance of last year. 1t is
planned to hold the boys camp at
later date next year, probably after
school is over, and not in connection
with the annual conference of the
church.
A girls camp for Bethany college
girls and members of the Girls
Friendly society. conducted in a SINH
lar way to the boys camp, is planned
for next year.