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1899
THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION
The 35th session of Conference was held at Leonardville, Kan., beginning March 16, 1899, with Bishop S. C. Breyfogel in the chair and P. Schumann, secretary.
P. Fricker and M. Grafenstein died during the year.
By request J. Beck was placed on the list of superannuates and R. R. Brand on the list of local elders.
C. S. Steinmetz, M. J. Steinmetz, F. F. Linden and G. J. Harbes were retained in the itinerancy without appointment.
F. U. Moyer and Rodman Winters received license to preach.
S. Breithaupt and C. J. Eiselein received deacons' orders, and F. E. Smith, C. F. Iwig and B. Barthel elders' orders. The breth- ren C. J. Eiselein, S. Breithaupt and J. W. Keiser were received into the itinerancy.
M. C. Platz was re-elected presiding elder, and the district assignments were made as follows: Holton District, J. J. Klip- hardt; Kansas City District, M. C. Platz; Newton District, A. Brunner; Abilene District, J. H. Tobias.
The following delegates were elected to General Conference: A. Brunner, J. J. Kliphardt, M. C. Platz, J. H. Tobias, C. F. Erff- meyer and J. Wuerth.
It was again made obligatory on each preacher receiving an appointment to pay one per cent of his salary toward the support of a superintendent for the Heckel Home. By this method $247.62 was raised last year.
Steps were taken to build a new district house for Holton District. To this end a committee was appointed to sell the old property and select a place for the new one.
C. F. Erffmeyer was elected Conference trustee for five years, B. H. Hobbs statistical secretary for one year, and A. Brunner Conference treasurer for one year.
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Conference ordered the purchase of a five-room house ad- joining the church in Topeka from A. Brunner for a parsonage for the consideration of $800.00.
During the past year Rev. George Johnson, Treasurer of North-Western College and Union Biblical Institute, canvassed the Conference in the interest of said institutions, and secured over $10,000.00.
The Kansas City, Oak Street Church, property, not having been sold during the past year, the committee was continued with the same instructions given a year ago.
Another Young People's Alliance assembly was announced to be held in Forest Park, Atchison, Kansas, August 8-14, 1899, to which the ministers of Conference pledged their support.
BOUNDARIES
Kansas City District
a. Grand River appointment shall be taken from Warrens- burg Mission and be added to East Lynn Mission.
b. An English mission shall be located in St. Joseph, Mo., under the supervision of the pastor of St. Joseph.
Abilene District
a. Marion and Youngstown shall be taken from Marion Mis- sion and be added to Canada Station.
b. Maple Grove and Banner City appointments shall be taken from Minneapolis Mission and added to Marion Mission, the same to be called Lost Springs Mission.
c. Powheta and Bonacord appointments shall be taken from Minneapolis Mission and be added to Abilene.
d. Long Grove shall be taken from Lucas Mission and added to Minneapolis Mission.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 415; accessions, 490; membership, 6,188; itin- erant preachers, 64; local preachers, 35; churches, 93; parson- ages, 45; Sunday-schools, 112; teachers and officers, 1,344; Schol- ars, 7,022; Young People's Alliances, 58; members, 1,482; cate- chetical classes, 40; catechumens, 748; Botschafters, 797; Mes- sengers, 692; Magazins, 571; Epistles, 22; total for missions, $9,933.55.
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MISSIONS
The old board of officers were re-elected and A. Brunner was elected delegate to the Board of Misions. The amount of $6,986.47 was raised for missions, and $7,175.00 appropriated for the com- ing year.
APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-J. J. Kliphardt, P. E.
Holton, C. W. Stauffer.
Preston, W. F. Wolthausen.
Eudora, A. Rodewald.
Deer Creek, P. G. Nuffer.
Atchison, C. F. Iwig.
Camp Creek, C. Meeder.
Hiawatha Station, G. J. Schumacher.
Hiawatha Circuit, I. H. Hauptfueh- rer.
Topeka, J. Neuffer.
Falls City, C. Brandt.
Bern, M. Walter.
Osage, D. R. Zellner.
Westmoreland, H. S. Bower.
Coal Creek, C. Schmidli.
Kansas City District-M. C. Platz, P. E.
Kansas City, Highland Ave., C. E. Platz.
Kansas City, English Mission, G. A. Manshardt.
Leavenworth, J. Schmidli.
St. Joseph, C. F. Erffmeyer.
Platte River, T. R. Nanninga.
Oregon Circuit, F. E. Smith.
Oregon Mission, J. W. Keiser.
Glasgow, B. Barthel.
East Lynn, F. M. Peek and J. B. Gresser.
Shelby, L. E. Becher and supply.
Warrensburg, S. Breithaupt.
Winston, W. R. Currier.
Carthage, E. Brown.
Newton District-A. Brunner, P. E.
Peabody, B. H. Hobbs.
Newton, H. E. Bower.
Yates Center, P. Schumann.
Humboldt and Golden Valley, A. Solt.
Dennis, J. M. Fricker.
Derby, H. E. Meyer. Cambridge, C. J. Eiselein.
Halstead, J. S. Miller.
Hutchinson, H. B. Vennum.
Alden, S. A. Burgert.
Offerle, C. Underkoffler.
Orlando and Good Hope, J. R. Nan- ninga. Dover and Waukomis, H. Toedman. Emporia, H. W. Hartman.
Abilene District-J. H. Tobias, P. E.
Abilene, D. Swart.
Alida and Clay, B. J. Fehnel.
Lost Springs, to be supplied.
Canada, A. Mattill and G. W. Weide- meier.
McPherson, J. A. Spencer.
Lucas, C. H. Hartman and Geo. Yen- ser. Osborne, H. Steenbock.
North-west, to be supplied.
Jewell, J. K. Young.
Concordia, J. H. Kiplinger.
Washington, W. F. Schuerman.
Leonardville, M. Manshardt.
Swede Creek, C. Linge.
Minneapolis, R. Winters.
MEMORIAL
Rev. P. Fricker
Rev. Philip Fricker, another one of the pioneers, was called from labor to reward during the past year from his home at Hol- ton, Kans., where he had lived in retirement for several years.
In 1863 Brother Fricker came from New York and joined the little band of missionaries in Kansas. He was assigned to Hum- boldt Mission, which had been left unsupplieid at the previous
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session of the Iowa Conference. The following spring, 1864, when the Kansas Conference was formed at Dubuque, Iowa, Brother Fricker was received into the itinerancy and stationed on Hum- boldt Mission, in the newly formed Conference. He served the following fields in turn: Humboldt, Lawrence, Holton, Nemaha, Big Blue, Atchison, Wolf River and Lawrence.
In 1878 he was compelled to withdraw from the active work temporarily, but in 1880 again resumed the active service and was stationed on Hiawatha charge, which he served one year when he was elected presiding elder and placed on the great South- west District. After serving one term on the district he was re- tained in the itinerancy without appointment for two successive years, after which he located in 1887 on account of bodily infirm- ity. In 1889 he again entered the work and was assigned to To- peka, which had just been taken up as a new mission. After serving this charge one year he was placed on the list of super- annuates.
He died in 1898, after spending 35 years in the Gospel min- istry, during which he led many souls to Christ. Brother Fricker was a faithful, unassuming, earnest preacher of the Gospel mes- sage, sound in doctrine, clear in exposition, and faithful in his pulpit ministration. He was powerful in stature, commanding in appearance, and cheerful in disposition, which added much to his success. His life was a benediction to many, especially to his own family, which consisted of four sons and four daughters, all of whom, with his devoted companion, survive him. One of his sons, John M., has served in the active ministry of the Kansas Conference for many years. His body was laid away in the Hol- ton Cemetery, where later the body of his faithful life companion, who, for so many years, shared life's burdens and joys as a preach- er's wife, was placed at his side, both to await the coming of the Lord.
LUCAS
Lucas Mission was originally identified with Rice Mission, later Wilson Mission, still later Lincoln Mission, then Rosette Mission, and, finally, in 1898, named Lucas Mission. Rice Mis- sion was established by Conference in the spring of 1878. and supplied with Rev. P. Schumann, who served the work one year when he was succeeded by Rev. J. H. Tobias and C. W. Snyder. At this time Rice Mission extended into six counties, namely, Rice, McPherson, Pawnee, Russell, Lincoln and Ellsworth.
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In the fall of 1879 Brother Tobias preached his first ser- mon in Lincoln County, near where Rosette is now located. In later years the ministers preached near Minneapolis, in Ottawa County, Yorktown, Cedron, Rosette, Sylvan Grove, Amherst, Lin- coln and Lucas. The early records seem to be lost or destroyed, so that it is not possible to obtain much reliable information concern- ing the organization of the work at the various points. There are no records of the organization of the Sunday-schools, Young People's Alliances, and Woman's Missionary Societies.
About 1886 a parsonage was built at Rosette, and in 1893 another was erected at Lucas.
The work in Lucas was organized about 1886, or two years before the name of the mission was changed to Lucas. A church was built in 1891, the trustee board consisting of Brother Harris, D. Carbiner, A. C. Carson and Brother Russell.
A church was built at Rosette in 1900, and the following brethren composed the trustee board at that place: M. Hower, H. Steenbock, Sr., H. Hower, H. Hinkson and Q. Roth.
At Amherst a church was built in 1905, which was dedicated by Rev. J. H. Tobias, Feb. 16, 1906. At this place the trustee board was composed of the brethren : J. E. Bean, Z. W. Beatty and H. N. King.
1900
THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION
The thirty-sixth session of Conference was held at Jewell City, Kans., beginning March 15, 1900, with Bishop Wm. Horn as chairman and P. Schumann, secretary.
J. Paulin, J. Latimer and Mrs. C. Schmidli died during the year.
Geo. Yenser had his license revoked, and R. C. Herod with- drew from the church.
F. Harder received credentials to the Oregon Conference, after having served without intermission in the Kansas Conference since 1871.
C. W. Stauffer, on account of failing health, was placed on the supernumerary list, and J. Neuffer was retained in the itin- erancy without appointment.
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The brethren J. S. Stamm, W. C. Johnson, M. W. Plettner, John Haber, J. Hoerman, Louis Hanne, J. H. Parmer, F. M. Mans- hardt and C. L. Sorg received license. Deacons' orders were granted C. S. Underkoffler and Hans Steenbock, who were also received into the itinerancy.
W. Morga and E. J. Williams were admitted to the Con- ference, the latter from the United Brethren Church.
C. F. Erffmeyer, A. Brunner and J. H. Tobias were elected presiding elders and stationed as follows: Holton District, C. F. Erffmeyer; Kansas City District, M. C. Platz; Newton District, J. H. Tobias; Abilene District, A. Brunner.
J. H. Tobias was elected Conference treasurer for five years, B. H. Hobbs statistical secretary for one year, and A. Brunner Conference treasurer.
The Heckel Benevolent Home proposition was referred to a special committee composed of J. Schmidli, A. Mattill, G. J. Schu- macher, A. Solt and M. Manshardt, which, after due consideration, recommended to Conference that the property be transferred back to the former owner, Mr. M. Heckel.
MISSION CHURCH DEBT
The mission church debt for a number of years pressed the Conference so hard that the situation demanded adjustment, in order that the constantly accruing burden might not finally check the progress of the work. Although for several years the 10 cents per member plan was kept up, and through this channel con- siderable money flowed into the treasury, yet it was practically consumed in paying interest on the heavy debt, the principal rather increasing and the burden becoming heavier as the years went by. In order to relieve the Conference of the $13,000.00 debt al- ready existing, and avoid a repetition of a similar experience, the following action was taken:
a. No minister shall be permitted to proceed with his peo- ple to build a church or parsonage unless the necessary funds are secured without incurring a debt.
b. A mission church debt fund was started immediately among the preachers who pledged $1,250.00 for the project.
c. Rev. A. Solt was appointed by the Conference trustee board as solicitor to canvass the entire Conference during the year and raise the amount necessary to liquidate the entire in- debtedness.
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This project was successfully carried out and by the next session the debt was removed.
BOUNDARIES
Kansas City District
a. Carthage, being an unfruitful field, shall be left unsup- plied and steps taken to dispose of the church property,
b. Earlton shall be taken from Humboldt and Golden Val- ley and be added to Dennis Mission.
Abilene District
a. Leonardville Mission shall be changed to a station.
b. Clay Mission shall be called Industry Mission.
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
This being the one hundredth anniversary of the Evangeli- cal Association, a centennial service was arranged for Sunday afternoon of the Conference session, on which occasion Bishop W. Horn spoke on the subject, "The Strengthening and Develop- ment of the Church"; A. Brunner on the subject, "History of the Kansas Conference," and M. C. Platz on "Early Times and Men of the Kansas Conference."
MISSIONS
The past year $7,841.59 was raised for missions for the Kan- sas Conference, and $7,105.00 appropriated for the coming year. A. Brunner was elected president of the Missionary Society, C. F. Erffmeyer, secretary, and J. Schmidli, treasurer. Brother Schmidli declining to serve any longer in the office he had filled for so many years, Rev. W. F. Wolthausen was elected to fill the vacancy. A. Brunner was elected delegate to the Board of Mis- sions.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 563; accessions, 600; membership, 6,081; itin- erant preachers, 66; local preachers, 36; churches, 94; parson- ages, 48; Sunday-schools, 105; teachers and officers, 1,310; schol- ars, 6,559; Young People's Alliances, 52; members, 1,419; cate- chetical classes, 32; catechumens, 564; Botschafters, 796; Mes- sengers, 700; Magazins, 559; Missionary Messengers, 174; Mis- sionsbote, 126; total for missions, $10,640.36.
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APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-C. F. Erffmeyer, P. E.
Holton, J. J. Kliphardt.
Preston, W. F. Wolthausen.
Eudora, B. Barthel.
Deer Creek, P. G. Nuffer.
Atchison, C. F. Iwig.
Camp Creek, C. Meeder.
Hiawatha Station, G. J. Schumacher.
Hiawatha Circuit, I. H. Hauptfueh- rer.
Topeka, C. Brandt.
Falls City, J. Schmidli.
Bern, J. W. Keiser.
Osage, L. E. Becher.
Westmoreland, H. S. Bower and M. W. Plettner.
Coal Creek, L. Hanne.
Kansas City District-M. C. Platz.
Kansas City, Highland Ave., C. E. Platz.
Kansas City, English Mission, G. A. Manshardt.
Leavenworth, J. Wuerth.
St. Joseph, M. Manshardt.
Platte River, T. R. Nanninga.
Oregon Circuit, F. E. Smith.
Oregon Mission, H. E. Meyer.
Glasgow, C. Schmidli.
East Lynn, F. M. Peek.
Shelby, J. B. Gresser Stamnı.
and J. S.
Warrensburg, S. Breithaupt.
Osborne, J. H. Kiplinger.
Winston, W. R. Currier.
Carthage, to be supplied.
Newton District-J. H. Tobias, P. E.
Newton, H. E. Bower.
Emporia, J. S. Miller.
Peabody, B. H. Hobbs.
Yates Center, P. Schumann.
Humboldt and Golden Valley, M. Wal- ter. Dennis, J. M. Fricker.
Derby, M. J. Steinmetz.
Cambridge, C. J. Eiselein.
Halstead, B. J. Fehnel.
Hutchinson, H. B. Vennum.
Alden, S. A. Burgert.
Offerle, F. M. Manshardt.
Orlando, Oklahoma and Good Hope, J. R. Nanninga.
Dover and Waukomis, Okla., H. W. Hartman.
Abilene District-A. Brunner, P. E. Abilene, J. K. Young.
Swede Creek, C. Linge.
Leonardville, A. Rodewald.
Jewell, D. Swart.
Canada and Marion, F. F. Linden and W. C. Johnson.
Alida, H. Steenbock.
Washington and Concordia, W. F. Schuerman and C. Underkoffler.
Lucas, C. H. Hartman and J. H. Par- mer.
Lost Springs, E. J. Williams. McPherson, J. A. Spencer.
Industry, E. A. Bruner.
Minneapolis, R. Winters.
MEMORIAL
J. Paulin
John Paulin spent the greater part of his ministry in the Michigan Conference, where he preached many years before he moved West. He came to the Kansas Conference in the spring of 1890 and was assigned to Offerle Mission, which he served two years. After this he was compelled by advanced age and infirmity to retire from active service. Brother Paulin was a willing worker and found it a trying ordeal to be compelled to lay down the work. He enjoyed nothing more than the activities of the evangelical ministry. He possessed a cheerful disposition and enjoyed the Christ he preached. He died at an advanced age in his home at Newton, Kansas, leaving an aged companion, besides children, to mourn the loss of husband and father.
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THIRTY-SEVENTH SESSION
Conference met in her 37th session in the Swede Creek Church, Riley County, Kansas, March 21, 1901. Bishop J. J. Esher, who was to hold the Conference, was absent on account of sickness, so the Secretary, P. Schumann, opened the Confer- ence, after which A. Brunner was chosen Chairman pro tem until Bishop Horn arrived and presided. P. Schumann was again ap- pointed secretary.
C. W. Stauffer and Mrs. C. Meeder died during the past year.
E. Brown was placed on the list of local elders, and creden- tials were voted to E. J. Williams and C. S. Steinmetz.
The brethren F. E. Smith, D. R. Zellner, H. Toedman, A. Mattill, J. Neuffer, J. H. Kiplinger, W. R. Currier and C. Schmidli were retained in the itinerancy without appointment.
R. O. Callahan, Gottlieb Layer and George Schrenk received license to preach.
The following brethren were received into the Conference: W. C. Frey, a local elder from the Illinois Conference, F. C. Dis- singer, and elder in the itinerancy from the Texas Conference, and S. H. Dunkelberger from the United Evangelical Church.
J. B. Gresser was received into the itinerancy.
Deacon's orders were granted F. U. Moyer, and elders' orders, F. F. Linden, S. Breithaupt and C. J. Eiselein.
M. C. Platz was elected Conference trustee for five years, J. J. Kliphardt trustee of North-Western College and Union Bibli- cal Institute for three years, B. H. Hobbs, statistical secretary for one year, and A. Brunner, Conference treasurer for one year.
A telegram of sympathy was sent to Bishop J. J. Esher at his home in Chicago, where he was evidently approaching the end of his long and useful career in the church.
A new district house was built at Holton, Kansas, during the year, at a cost of $1,702.65, which was reported paid in full.
During the past summer a very successful Young People's Alliance and Woman's Missionary Society convention was held at Forest Park, Atchison, Kan., and arrangements were being made to hold another one at the same place, beginning Aug. 13, 1901. These annual assemblies have been growing since their beginning in interest, attendance, and results.
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MISSION CHURCH DEBT
Rev. A. Solt, who was appointed to canvass the Conference in the interest of the mission church debt, was eminently successful in raising sufficient money to liquidate the entire debt and clear the Conference of the menacing incumbrance. The amount of $1,399.90 was secured by the solicitor. Conference voted a trib- ute of thanks to Brother Solt for his faithful service rendered, and to the laity of the Conference for their loyalty and liberality.
BOUNDARIES
Kansas City District
a. Holden shall be taken from East Lynn and be added to Warrensburg Mission.
Newton District
a. Emporia Mission shall be changed to a station.
b. Weatherford shall be taken from Orlando Mission and with the surrounding territory constitute Southwest Oklahoma Mission.
c. Waukomis Mission shall be supplied with two preachers and work shall be taken up in Blain, Dewey, and Day Counties, Oklahoma.
Abilene District
a. The appointments Marion and Youngstown shall be taken from Canada and be formed into Marion Mission.
b. Concordia and Minneapolis Missions shall be consolidated and be called Concordia and Minneapolis Mission.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 607; accessions, 668; membership, 6,145; itin- erant preachers, 67; local preachers, 39; churches, 99; parson- ages, 46; Sunday-schools, 104; officers and teachers, 1,324; schol- ars, 7,067; Young People's Alliances, 58; members, 1,602; cate- chetical classes, 36; catechumens, 637; Botschafters, 785; Messen- gers, 635; Magazins, 556; Missionary Messengers, 204; Missions- bote, 153; total for missions, $10,508.78.
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MISSIONS
The amount of $8,511.88 was raised for missions in the Kan- sas Conference the past year, and $7,750.00 appropriated for the ensuing year. A. Brunner was elected delegate to the Board of Missions and the old board of officers was re-elected.
APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-C. F. Erffmeyer, P. E.
Holton, J. J. Kliphardt.
Preston, W. F. Wolthausen.
Eudora, B. Barthel.
Deer Creek, P. G. Nuffer.
Atchison, P. Schumann.
Camp Creek, L. E. Becher.
Hiawatha Station, G. J. Schumacher.
Hiawatha Circuit, J. S. Miller and supply.
Topeka, C. Brandt.
Falls City, J. Schmidli.
Bern, G. A. Manshardt.
Osage, J. R. Nanninga.
Westmoreland, H. S. Bower.
Coal Creek, Louis Hanne.
Kansas City District-M. C. Platz, P. E.
Kansas City, Highland Ave., C. F. Iwig.
Kansas City, English Mission, T. J. Cox.
Leavenworth, J. Wuerth.
St. Joseph, M. Manshardt.
Platte River, C. Meeder.
Oregon Circuit, I. H. Hauptfuehrer.
Oregon Mission, H. E. Meyer.
Glasgow, J. S. Stamm.
Shelby, J. B. Gresser.
Warrensburg and East Lynn, S. Breithaupt and R. O. Callahan. Winston, J. W. Keiser.
Carthage, B. H. Hobbs.
Newton District-J. H. Tobias, P. E.
Newton, C. E. Platz.
Emporia, A. Solt.
Peabody, H. E. Bower.
Yates Center, T. R. Nanninga.
Humboldt and Golden Valley, M. Wal- ter and supply.
Dennis, F. M. Peek.
Derby, M. J. Steinmetz.
Cambridge, J. M. Fricker.
Halstead, F. C. Dissinger and F. U. Moyer.
Hutchinson, F. M. Manshardt.
Alden, B. J. Fehnel.
Offerle, J. H. Parmer.
Orlando, W. C. Frey.
Waukomis, to be supplied by John Hoerman.
Good Hope, C. J. Eiselein.
Dover, H. B. Vennum.
South-west Mission, H. W. Hartman.
Abilene District-A. Brunner, P. E.
Abilene, J. K. Young.
Swede Creek, C. Linge.
Leonardville, A. Rodewald.
Jewell City, D. Swart.
Canada, F. F. Linden.
Marion, W. C. Johnson.
Alida, H. Steenbock.
Washington, W. F. Schuerman.
Concordia and Minneapolis, C. Under- koffler. Lucas, J. A. Spencer.
Lost Springs, S. A. Burgert.
McPherson, C. H. Hartman.
Osborne, M. W. Plettner.
Industry, E. A. Bruner.
MEMORIAL
C. W. Stauffer
Rev. C. W. Stauffer was born May 2, 1863, at Pittsburg, Pa. His parents being earnest Christians and members of the Evan- gelical Association, Wesley enjoyed the advantage of an early Christian training, which means so much for a young man in
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forming a character for Christ and the church. He was led to conversion in early life and was instructed in religion as well as the doctrines of the Evangelical Association. Feeling the call to the ministry of the Gospel, he presented himself for admission to the Kansas Conference at the session held at Camp Creek Church, Atchison County, Kans., in March, 1885, presided over by Bishop T. Bowman. Here he received license and was sent to Forest Avenue Mission, Kansas City, Mo., where he served one year, after which he was assigned to Hartland Mission, in the western part of Kansas, in Hamilton County. This, too, was a new mission, like his former charge. He was the first missionary sent to this extreme western point. After serving Hartland Mis- sion he was transferred to Canada Station, in Marion County, Kansas. After two years' service at Canada he was sent to Hal- stead Mission.
Brother Stauffer was a man of God, devoted to his work and conscientious in all his dealings. Reserved, but pleasing in his manners, he made friends wherever he went. He gained and held the highest confidence of his brethren in the ministry, so that he had before himself a promising future in the ministry as well as the Conference, when the Lord called him away in the very prime of life. For over a year he suffered intense pain at times, but bore it all with the greatest degree of patience and resignation, knowing that his redemption was drawing near. During his min- istry of fifteen years he served the Conference as statistical sec- retary two years, also as Conference Branch president of the Young People's Alliance, in which he was deeply interested from the beginning of the work in the Conference.
March 29, 1887, he was married to Margaret Kraft of Bethel, Shelby County, Mo., with whom he lived in happy wedlock thirteen years. This union was blessed with four sons and one daughter, who, with their mother, survive him.
His end came April 12, 1900, when his Master promoted him from a state of suffering to a home of perpetual health and sun- shine, at the age of 36 years, 11 months and 10 days. After a service, held in the church at Holton, Kansas, conducted by J. J. Kliphardt, and attended by numerous ministerial brethren, the re- mains were taken to his old home in Shelby County, Mo., and laid to rest near the grave of his father, Rev. C. Stauffer, who had pre- ceded him to the home above by a few years. At the burial Rev. W. A. Schutte, of the Illinois Conference, M. C. Platz, presiding
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