The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

Continued from rage One-f
aud Highland Park The Meriden
church erected a. new edifice at a cost
of $4,000. The church at Thomp-
sonville. which was destroyed by lire
in November was replaced at cost
OF S4,50O.
Improve Topeka Churches.
Extensive improvements are being
planned in the Topeka churches The
First Methodist church is construct
ing an edifice which will cost $780,
OOO- The Euclid Avenue church is
constructing a community and Sunday
school addition at a cost OF $4,000
The Kansas Avenue church plans to
construct an addition costing S25,000
and the Oakland church will do the
same at a. cost OF $4,000. The Trim
ity church removed $4,000 of its in
debtedness. Only $500 Of the con-
ference claimant endowment remains
to be raised.
The Trinity church led in the num-
Der of conversions and accessions.
other churches reporting conversions
and accessions were: Auburn, 20, Is;
Berryton. 20, so; Burlingame, z, Il;
CarbOndale, %. Is; Elmont, Is, s;
Eskridge. 10, 16;- Hoyt and Mayetta,
3 %; Lyndon 5, IA: McLouth. ., 3;
Neriden. ., s; Michigan Valley, is, Il;
Usage City, s. 81; Oskaloosa. 2. 6;
Overbrook. 1. Il: Perry and Thomp-
sonville. A., AS Pomona. Is. q; Pot
tawatomie, 10, 20; Rossville. S, g.
scranton. 81. Il: st. Marys. IA. 81;
Topeka. East side, 10. %; Euclid. 81,
e4: Highland Park. SO, A; Kansas
Avenue Al. 81; Lowman. 45, III: Oak
land. 20, 73; Seward. 5, 10; Valley
moreland. 81. %.
Taylor leads Iaymcn.
7. Luther Taylor. of Pittsburg, was
reelected president of the Layman's
association. o. G. Markham, of Bald
win, was elected secretary-trea sTrer.
vice presidents to select the various
districts were: J. d. Bender. of Fol
ton. Atchison district: II. A. Wayman,
of Emporia, Emporia district; H. A.
Van Week. of Parsons. Fort Scott dis
trict; J. F. Featherengill- of Independ-
ence. Independence district; Paul H.
Detzer. of Kansas iCty, Kansas City
district: O. O. Clark. of Junction City,
Manhattan district. and J. H LuXton.
of Topeka, Topeka district. The morn
ing session was devoted principally to
problems affecting the individual
churches
Flynn Heads Boys Work.
Thomas Flynn. of Kansas CITY was
elected president Of the older boys
were: Willis Tilton. of Chapman. vice
president: Fred Nfahon. of Fort Scott.
secretary; Glen Parker. of Robinson.
treasurer. and Chester Shank, of EN-
poria. chaplain.
Gov. Henry J. Allen delivered a
brief address to the boys at a meeting
this afternoon at representative hall.
state house. The older boys confer
cnce will close with a meeting at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church.
The feature of this evenings pro-
gram will he the tercentenary rally al
1850 o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church. Bishop Homer c. Stuntz, of
Omaha. will speak
The annual conference love feast
Will be held at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning at the city auditorium
Union Service Sunday.
A union service will be held at IL
O'Clock Sunday morning at the city
auditorium All conference delegates
and the members of the churches of
the denomination in Topeka will at
tend. Bishop Waldorf viii preach the
sermon An ordination service will
follow.
c. w. Jaggard will preside at the
anniversary meeting of the Epworth
League. which will be held ar 1886
o'clock SUNDAY evening at the First
Presbyterian church. Dan Brummitt,
editor of the Epwcrth Herald, will
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