The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
Number of M. E. Ministers OPP
pose Claimants Plan.
Some Delegates Favor. 6 Per
Cent Interest on Money.
TO PUNISH SMALLER CHURCHES
Appointments of Ministers To
Be Made Late Today.
just When Conference Will Ad-
iOurn Not known.

annual conference of the Methodist
/ Episcopal church will close. Bishop
Z. L. Waldorf, of Wichita, who pre-
sides at the conference by virtue of
-his office, stated that he could not tell
but hoped it would be brought to a
speedy close What was thought to
be the final session, opened this morn
ing. This meeting was adjourned
shortly before 1 O'Clock this afternoon
and the delegates reconvened at 1:45
O'Clock this afternoon.
/ The extension of the conference is
! due principally to two causes, the
| with money turned into the confer
ence claimants fund and the appoint
/ ing of the ministers to the various
/ charges.
! A Bitter Discussion.
The discussion of the conference
/ claimants fund proved to be very Bit
ter The majority of the delegates
| appeared favor the motion pre-
! sented which stated that churches that
| had contributed their quota to the
fund should receive per cent interest
/ on their money until the fund was
/ completed However a number of
/ ministers under the lead of the Rev
1 H o. Hotter, superintendent of the
| Emporia district. were opposed to the
| wording of the resolution and fought
! it tooth and nail.
that it endeavored to swing a club and
punish the smaller churches, which
had been unable to raise their quota
/ of the fund. The Reverend Hotter
stated that every red drop of blood
/ in his body was opposed to it and
that in every case where an attempt
was made to punish the churches. an
unfavorable reaction occurred. The
closed, grew when Bishop Waldorf
was forced to leave the chair on ac-
count of important business demand
I ing immediate action The Rev. Will
bur n. Mason, of Pittsburg, was called
to the chair.
To Make Appointments Today.
Tt is expected that the appointments,
OF the ministers to the various charges
will be made late this afternoon.
However. there is large tangle of the
appointments and this may not be
taken up until Tuesday, providing the
j meeting is not adjourned before that
time
Bishop Waldorf admitted, a1tho he
did not issue formal statement, that
the Rev. John w Scott, of Fort Scott
would not resume his duties as super
intendent of the Fort Scott district
In referring to the morning session,
the Rev. Wiley A Keve, of Chanute,
secretary of the conference. stated that
he would have reprimanded the men
for their personal and somewhat slur-
ing remarks.
RESOLUTIONS are RaSSeO.
The following resolution was adopt
ed to care for women who become
widows during periods intervening the
annual conferences:
WHEREAS, no provision has been made
for the widows and dependent orphans of
our ministers of this Annual conference.
who become widows and dependent orphans
between the sessions of the Annual Con-
ference. therefore. be it
RESOLVED, that We authorize the Sec
| retary Treasurer of the Conference Claim
ants Funds to pay the widows and de-
pendent orphans who become such be-
tween the sessions of the Annual confer
ence, the annuities they are entitled to as
indicated by Par 341, Section 3 and of
our Discipline 1920, beginning the An
nuities at the date of the death Of the
husband and father.
Lay Cornerstone of New Church.
DIR. Edmund J. Kulp, pastor of the
First Methodist church, delivered the
stone of the new First Methodist edi-
! flee. held Sunday afternoon. Bishop
L. L. waldorf, of Wichita, presided
! at the ceremonies
Hold Union Meeting.
The first union meeting of the
Methodist churches of Topeka, Oakland
and Highland Park during the con-
ference was held Sunday at the city
auditorium. Bishop E. L. Waldorf, OF
Wichita. delivered the sermon. I'VE
Americans are funny people about
democracy: as soon as someone gets
little money his first task is to look
up their ancestors.
The Methodist Episcopal choir of
Topeka. consisting of 125 voices, sang
The Heavens Are Telling" from the
Creation" by Haydn, under the di-
rection of Paul Lawless at this service.
Mrs. Z. H Anderson played the pipe
organ at this service.
Hold Memorial Service.
Memorial services for the deceased
ministers and members of the church
who died during the last year, were
held following the conference love
feast at the city auditorium, Sunday
NOR ming.
The obituaries of the following de-
ceased We're read at the memorial
services: The Rev. Benjamin F. Par
lett, Topeka; The Rev William Bris-
tow. Baldwin; The Rev Dickerson R
Moore. Topeka: The Rev Herbert w
Chaffee. Ottawa; The Rev. William A.
Howard. Weir: The Rev. Alexander T
Jeffrey. Gardner; The Rev. Alexander
Is. Bruner. Baldwin; The Rev Harry
c. Case, Ottawa; The Rev Archie J.
Morton. Kansas City
Mrs Mary NJ. Freeland, San Bernar-
dino. Cal; Mrs Samantha J. McVey,
Mrs. Nellie Maude Gordon, Chuia
Vista. Cal; Mrs. Martha o. Wilson,
Mrs. Mary c. Coons. Mrs LarNin Mar
tin. Olathe; Mrs. J. A Simpson. Kan
sas City. Kan; Mrs Franklin Rist.
Baldwin; Mrs. Mary Rice Robertson.
Hiawatha; Miss Fay Ruth Oliver. :
Perry: Miss Elsie Willard Ramsburg.
Fontana; James Spencer Silverthorne.
Bronson.