The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
Membership of Kansas Baptist
Churches Shows Increase.
Annual Convention To Be Held
October 10 to IL at Hays.
TOO DELEGATES WILL ATTEND
Financial Conditions Show Big
Improvement, Says Crawford.
Twenty-Five Topekans Will At
tend Annual Meet.

The largest increase in membership
in the history of the Kansas Baptist
convention will be announced at the
annual meeting to be held October
10 to II at Hays according to the
Rev. j. T. Crawford, executive secre-
tary. The missionary churches have
shown an unusual gain in membership
and other churches will report sub
stantial increases" he says. Seven
hundred persons are expected to at
tend the meeting including about
twenty five Topekans.
The meeting will be the seventy-sec-
ond annual convention of the denomi-
nation in Kansas. Delegates will be
entertained by the Hays Chamber of
Commerce and the Hays State Normal
school.
Goal This Year Is S233,00O.
Existing financial conditions are
much improved over 1921, according
ahead in the new world movement az
compared with last year and more
money is being received" he says.
"Our goal in the new world movement
this year is S23S, 900" Much of the
money raised for this movement will
be expended in the work of the col
leges and other Institutions of the de-
nomination in Kansas.
New church edifices have been con-
structed at the following cities in the
last year: North Topeka, Great Bend.
Lyons, Valley Center and North Wich-
ita. A new church was recently or
ganized at Quenemo.
One of the best programs in the
history of the denomination Is prom
ised at the annual meeting this year.
Among the prominent leaders of the
church. who will speak at the conven-
ton are: DIR. Charles A. Brooks of
New Y ork city, secretary of the Amer
lean Baptist Home Missionary society;
P. H. J. Lerrigo. secretary for the
foreign missions of the denomination
and Mrs. H. E. Goodman of Chicago.
secretary of the Women's American
Baptist Missionary society.
Officers of Convention.
The officers of the convention are:
H. w. Cole of Hutchinson, president;
Mrs. +. w. Ramsay of Atchison. first
vice president; H. NJ. Cutter of EN-
poria, second vice president; G. s.
Merritt of independence, third vice
president; the Rev. o. NJ. Showalter
of Emporia. recording secretary; J. F
Wells of Kansas City. historical secre-
tary; Charles z. Eldridge of Topeka
treasurer and the Rev. J. 7. Craw-
ford. of Topeka, secretary.
The Rev. Charles f. Mathews. pas
tor of the First Baptist church; thu
Rev. ]. A. Kallman. pastor of the
Swedish Baptist church, and A. J
Schober1 of Topeka, are members OF
i the board of directors. Miss Jeanette
Erflert of Topeka is secretary of the
! State Sunday School and Young Peo-
pies association of the convention
Mrs J. r. Washington of Topeka is
corresponding secretary of the Kansas
Baptist Women's union.
The annual meeting of the Min
| isteria1 association will be held on the
| evening of October 9 at Hays. The
officers are: the Rev. Frank Jennings
Lawrence, president; the Rev. Will
! liam Little, Horton, vice president
the Rev. C. T. Ilsley, Mcpherson, Sec
rotary and the Rev. ]. W. Bayles OF
! Wichita treasurer.
| The Rev. L. s. Bowerman of Kan
sas City, will preach the annual ser
| mon of the convention.