The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09


, ing for the first time the Southwest
Kansas Conference of the Methodist
church, and the citizens are bending
every effort to show that the city
appreciates the coming of the minis
ters and delegates and desires to
make them feel at home.
A special train over the A. v. 1.
brought the folks from Wichita to
Hutchinson, where special train on
the Rock Island was waiting to bring
them to Liberal Unfortunate engine
trouble delayed the special for more
than an hour, but when it arrived at
Liberal the passengers were greeted
with music by the Liberal band and
the whistles of the city were blowing
as they descended from the coaches.
Hundreds were at the station, as
many of the ministers had old friends
here who went to give them a per-
sonal greeting, and the church COM
mittees were on hand to see that ev-
cry visitor was cared for. Trucks
were provided to haul their grips,
and cars took them to the church.
1t was right royal welcome and
wesave heard many complimentary
rem -rks from the visiting ministers.
Other trains arriving later brought
their quotas, and the city is filed
with the ministers, delegates and
visitors from all over the district.
The service Tuesday evening was
delayed by the late arrival of the
train but was none the less pleasant
Rev. S. M. McCleave, district sup
erintendent of the Liberal District,
presided, and Mrs. Minnie j. Grin
stead, on behalf of the citizens, ex-
tended the welcome of the city of
Liberal, presenting the key to the
visitors.
Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf
preached the opening sermon of the
Conference, and it was master ef-
fort, full of wonderful thoughts for
the advancement of the moral and
spiritual nature of mankind.
Wednesday
Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf Of
ficiaIly opened the Fortieth Annual
Session of the Southwest Kansas
Conference Wednesday morning with
the administration of the Lords Sup
per, assisted by the six district super
intendents, Rev.'s Ezra o. Cole,
Chas. D. Hestwood, Dugald McCor-
mick, Daniel H. Hutchinson, s. M.
McCleave and R. L. George, and A.
E. Henry, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church of this city.
This was a beautiful and impress
sive service, fitting beginning of
the Conference week services.
Following the administration of
the Sacrament, the Conference went
into business session, and the follow
ing. officers for the session were elec-
ted:
President, Bishop Ernest Waldorf.
Secretary, E. F. Buck.
Asst. Sec'y., P. L. Mawdsley, A. o. !,
Ebright, C. D. Whitman.
Statistical Secretary, w. E. Rob-
ertson.
Assistant Statistical Secretaries,
G. E, King, F. W. Wheat, C. A. Miles,
G. E. Heitmeyer and L. W. Kemp.
Treasurer, C. D. Danner. )
Post Master, George Craft.
The program as published was
then carried out and several interest
ng and profitable sessions were held
The audiences being large and appre-
,iative.
The program for the remainder of
the week is as follows:
Friday, March 10, 1922
$3.50 a. m. Devotions conducted by
Bishop Waldorf.
500 a. m. Journal business.
1 100 a. m. Institute Hour. Address
by DR.. Loren M. Edwards.
"Evangelism's Cross and Crown"
1916 p. m. Adjournment.
1870 p. m. Executive session Of the
Conference at Christian church.
800 p, m. Anniversary Of the Board