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Moundridge congregation is a development of the former New York, and, later, Christian society, which was organized in 1883 by Rev. G. E. Dienst when serving Newton Mission.
At first services were held in the old Schlender school house, which was a primitive building located three miles south and one mile west of Christian post-office. A few years later a commodious school house took the place of the original building and furnished a convenient place for worship.
In 1892 the little society built a handsome church on the F. Schlender, Sr., farm, one mile south, and one and a half miles west of Christian. In this house the congregation worshiped until 1905, when it was moved to Moundridge, which, in the meantime, absorbed the little village of Christian, becoming the business and residence center for the community. The new town was founded after the railroad was built, and is located one mile north of the old town site. The expense for moving and repairing the church amounted to $606.46. The reopening took place Dec. 31, 1905, by M. C. Platz, presiding elder, and T. R. Nanninga, pastor. The trustees at the time were: John Hoffman, Wm. Gick, P. D. Frantz, Fred Schlender, Sr., and H. C. Vogt.
In 1913, during the pastorate of Quin. B. Roth, the building was completely remodeled at a cost of $808.20. The work has enjoyed a great degree of prosperity and for several years has con- templated becoming self-supporting.
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FORTY-THIRD SESSION
March 21, 1907, Conference convened in the Zion Church, Preston Station, Richardson County, Neb., to hold her 43rd ses- sion. Bishop Wm. Horn presided, and P. Schumann served as secretary.
The following brethren were retained in the itinerancy with- out appointment : H. Huscher, C. J. Eiselein, E. S. Evans, I. H. Hauptfuehrer, E. A. Bruner, D. F. Honstedt, M. J. Steinmetz and C. Underkoffler.
H. W. Hartman was placed on the list of local elders.
Q. B. Roth, S. Beese, Fred J. Schadt and Geo. Landis re- ceived license to preach.
S. I. Zechiel of the Indiana Conference, and J. B. Gresser, a deacon of the Ohio Conference, were received.
Deacon's orders were granted to Ezra Evans, and elders' or- ders to Wm. Pittker, J. Haber, E. F. Boehringer, E. J. Feitz and Wm. Russell.
J. J. Kliphardt was elected Conference trustee for five years, C. F. Erffmeyer trustee of North-Western College and Union Bib- lical Institute for three years, B. H. Hobbs statistical secretary for one year, and A. Solt Conference treasurer for one year.
C. E. Platz was elected presiding elder. The districts were supplied as follows: Holton District, A. Brunner; Kansas City District, C. F. Erffmeyer; Newton District, C. E. Platz; Abilene District, D. Swart.
The following brethren were elected delegates to General Con- ference: A. Brunner, C. F. Erffmeyer, D. Swart, M. C. Platz, C. E. Platz, J. H. Tobias. Frank Daeschner was elected lay delegate, being the first lay delegate to General Conference elected by the Kansas Conference.
The presiding elder of Kansas City District was authorized to canvass the district for funds to build a new district house.
Because of the rapid transition from the German langauge to the English in the Conference, and the fact that quite a few of the brethren could not understand the German language, it was ordered that in the future the official records shall be kept in English in- stead of German, as heretofore.
S. Breithaupt, the president of the Conference Branch of the Young People's Alliance, reported that the next annual conven- tion would be held in Garfield Park, Topeka, instead of Forest
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Park, Atchison, where it had been held since the beginning of the general assembly plan in 1897. The convention for this year was announced to begin Aug. 6.
ANNA KAMMERER
Miss Anna Kammerer, missionary in Japan, who was at home on furlough, was invited to address Conference on the subject of our mission work in the Orient. She gave a very interesting talk about her experience in Japan. This was highly appreciated and enjoyed by the Conference.
BOUNDARIES
Kansas City District
a. The name of Highland Avenue Mission, Kansas City, shall be changed to Park Avenue Mission.
b. Magnolia appointment of Holden Mission shall be added to Warrensburg Mission and Holden Mission shall be discontinued.
Newton District
a. Blackwell Mission shall be called Guyman Mission.
b. Belview shall be taken from Weatherford and added to Caddo Mission.
Abilene District
a. Washington shall be changed to a mission.
b. The name of Fancy Creek shall be changed to Mayday Mission.
MISSIONS
The amount of $14,006.57 was raised for missions in the Kan- sas Conference the past year, and $13,520.00 appropriated for the ensuing year. C. F. Erffmeyer was elected delegate to the Board of Missions, and the following officers elected for the society for the ensuing year : A. Brunner, president; H. E. Bower, secretary ; and W. F. Wolthausen, treasurer.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 621; accessions, 669; membership, 6,443; itin- erant preachers, 69; local preachers, 31; churches, 101; parson- ages, 55; Sunday-schools, 109; Sunday-school officers and teach- ers, 1,321 ; scholars, 7,616; Young People's Alliances, 73 ; members, 2,196; Woman's Missionary Societies, 44; members, 872; cate-
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chetical classes, 36; catechumens, 556; Messengers, 899; Botschaf- ters, 776 Magazins, 506; Missionary Messengers, 319; Missions- bote, 210; Heralds, 445; Bundesbote, 87; total for missions, $19,370.32.
APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-A. Brunner, P. E. 'Yates Center, W. F. Wolthausen. Humboldt, A. Hoerman.
Holton, M. C. Platz.
Preston, J. R. Nanninga.
Derby, F. M. Peek.
Hiawatha Station, W. C. Johnson.
Butler Circuit, Aug. Hoch.
Hiawatha Circuit, A. Solt.
Butler Mission, to be supplied.
Coal Creek, Geo. Schrenk.
Halstead, C. Meeder.
Atchison, D. R. Zellner.
Hesston, J. S. Miller.
Topeka, C. L. Sorg.
Hutchinson, J. A. Spencer.
Falls City, M. Manshardt.
Alden, F. U. Moyer.
Granada, C. E. Huscher.
Offerle, I. B. Miller.
Bern, H. E. Bower.
Orlando, Quin B. Roth.
Deer Creek, E. F. Boehringer.
Waukomis, F. H. Draeger.
Vassar, H. Steenbock.
Dover, Geo Barthel.
Camp Creek, A. Rodewald.
Worden, P. G. Nuffer.
Kansas City District-C. F. Erff- meyer, P. E.
Kansas City, Park Ave., C. Linge.
Kansas City, Mersington Heights, S. Breithaupt. Eudora, J. J. Kliphardt.
Leavenworth, C. F. Iwig.
St. Joseph, J. Schmidli.
South St. Joseph, A. Mattill.
Platte River, L. Hanne and supply.
Alida, J. M. Fricker.
Washington, F. C. Dissinger and sup- ply. Mayday, P. Schumann.
Glasgow, W. H. Manshardt and C. J. Zager.
Concordia, G. J. Schumacher.
Lucas, J. H. Parmer.
Shelby, Wm. Pittker.
McPherson, S. A. Burgert.
Warrensburg, E. J. Feitz.
Osborne, C. H. Hartman.
Winston, G. W. Weidemeier.
Industry, J. W. Keiser.
Newton District-C. E. Platz, P. E. Newton, S. I. Zechiel.
Emporia, H. M. Schuerman.
Lost Springs, E. W. Petticord and S. E. Meyer. Colorado Srpings, M. W. Plettner. Ordway, C. S. Steinmetz.
MEMORIAL
The following preachers' homes were visited by the death an- gel during the past year and a member of the family called away : The family of Wm. Daeschner was deprived of their daugh- ter May, who was a young lady of estimable character ; the family of Geo. Schrenk, of their little son Elmer; the family of C. F. Iwig, of their eldest son Charles, and the family of C. Brandt, of their daughter Anna, who was married to Louis Schwindt.
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Abilene District-D. Swart, P. E.
Abilene, J. H. Tobias.
Swede Creek, T. R. Nanninga.
Leonardville, C. Brandt.
Jewell, B. Barthel.
Canada, C. F. Kliphardt.
Marion, Geo. Landis.
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Mound City Circuit and Mission, K. Young. Oregon, B. H. Hobbs.
Weatherford and Caddo, J. Haber and supply. Sweetwater, Wm. Daeschner.
Guyman, J. B. Gresser. Tulsa, to be supplied.
Westmoreland, H. S. Bower.
Dennis, Wm. Russell.
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MERSINGTON HEIGHTS, KANSAS CITY
Mersington Heights is the development of the old Oak Street Church, which was started in 1878, when Conference assigned J. Kurtz as missionary to Kansas City. Repeatedly the work had been started in Kansas City and as often abandoned.
Brother Kurtz, upon his arrival in the city, found eight mem- bers of the Evangelical Association. He preached his first ser- mon in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on 14th Street, be- tween Oak and Locust. For a while he preached there on Sun- day afternoon, but soon rented a hall on Grand Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets. Here he organized a Sunday-school and preached regularly every Sunday morning and evening. In the month of October he organized the first society in Kansas City, with 35 members, over which Brother Lotz was placed as class- leader. During this Conference year a lot was purchased between 14th and 15th, on Oak Street, for the consideration of $700.00, and the following year a brick church was built upon the same. The Conference was canvassed for funds to pay for the building, which was modern for that time. H. Mattill was pastor, and Bishop J. J. Esher conducted the dedicatory service. This was a prosperous year for the young society, and more than 100 mem- bers were added to the church.
For a number of years the work prospered, then stagnation set in, followed by retrogression, which finally made it necessary to abandon the place for holding services. The mission was trans- ferred in 1904 to a rented hall at the corner of 15th and Agnes Streets, where the work was continued for two years. In 1906 lots were purchased at 25th and Mersington Ave., where a brick church was erected at a cost of $8,000.00, which was paid prin- cipally from the proceeds of the sale of the Oak Street property. The new church was dedicated by Bishop T. Bowman, and bid fair to become a prosperous congregation, when, in 1912, the building caught fire and was destroyed. This was a severe loss to the weak congregation, which had not yet fully paid the indebtedness rest- ing on the former church and parsonage. Steps were taken at once to replace the building destroyed by a larger and more convenient one, which was also dedicated by Bishop Thomas Bowman. An aggressive Sunday-school, Young People's Alliance and Woman's Missionary Society have been maintained for many years, which have been the means of great good.
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1908
FORTY-FOURTH SESSION
Conference met at Holton, Kans., March 18, 1908, with Bishop Thomas Bowman in the chair, and J. K. Young, secretary.
On account of the action taken relative to conducting the Con- ference records in the English language in the future, it became necessary to appoint a secretary who could record the proceed- ings in English. Brother Schumann, who, for 20 years, in a most efficient and satisfactory manner, had served as Conference sec- retary, was now excused from the labors he had so long pursued. After receiving the unanimous recognition of Conference for his faithful service, he was assured of her sincere appreciation and lasting gratitude.
Credentials were granted to D. F. Honstedt, who returned to the United Evangelical Church.
The following brethren were retained in the itinerancy with- out appointment : J. S. Miller, C. Underkoffler, M. W. Plettner, D. R. Zellner, W. H. Manshardt, H. Huscher and I. H. Huptfuehrer.
E. A. Bruner was placed on the list of local elders, and J. W. Keiser on the list of supernumerary preachers.
L. M. Nanninga and O. L. Lister received license to preach.
Deacons' orders were granted to A. Hoerrman, G. F. Barthel, E. W. Petticord, C. J. Zager and A. Hoch, who were also received into the itinerancy. S. E. Meyer received ordination as a local deacon.
The brethren Geo. Schrenk, C. F. Kliphardt and I. B. Miller received elders' orders.
H. A. Schneider was received from the New York Confer- ence, and E. E. Meyer from the Indiana Conference, both as local elders.
D. Swart, W. F. Wolthausen and A. Solt were elected presid- ing elders and stationed as follows: Holton District, W. F. Wolt- hausen; Kansas City District, D. Swart; Newton District, C. E. Platz, and Abilene District, A. Solt.
A. Brunner was elected Conference trustee for five years; B. H. Hobbs, statistical secretary, for one year, and A. Solt, Confer- ence treasurer, for one year.
For the first time in the history of the Kansas Conference the matter of a Conference evangelist received attention, and after due consideration J. H. Tobias received the appointment.
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A new district house was built in Kansas City at 2512 Mer- sington Ave. at a cost of $2,615.00. The proceeds of the old dis- trict house at 1829 Highland Ave. were applied and the balance collected on the district.
Steps were taken to locate a mission in Kansas City among the Italians, and to this end a committee consisting of the presid- ing elder of Kansas City District, and the pastors of Kansas City was appointed to act in the matter.
BOUNDARIES
Holton District
a. Bern shall be made a station.
Kansas City District
a. The appointments Shindler, Clair and Minor shall be taken from Platte River Circuit and formed into Clair Mission.
Newton District
a. Golden Valley shall be taken from Humboldt and added to Dennis Mission.
b. Alden shall be changed into a circuit.
c. Pleasant Valley and Ellinwood appointments of Alden shall constitute Ellinwood Mission.
d. Caddo Mission and Tulsa Mission shall be discontinued.
Abilene District
a. Zion and Throop appointments shall be taken from Wash- ington Mission and form Throop Mission.
MISSIONS
The missionary receipts for the Conference the past year amounted to $15,432.92, and $15,075.00 was appropriated for the coming year. A. Brunner was elected delegate to the Board of Missions, and the old board of officers of the society were re- elected.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 718; accessions, 830; membership, 6,756; itin- erant preachers, 75; local preachers, 34; churches, 113; parson- ages, 55; Sunday-schools, 110; officers and teachers, 1,430; schol- ars, 7,963 ; Young People's Alliances, 71 ; members, 2,133 ; Woman's
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Missionary Societies, 48; members, 1,034; catechetical classes, 41; catechumens, 672; Botschafter, 774; Messengers, 949; Magazins, 513; Missionary Messengers, 575; Missionsbote, 241; Heralds, 463; Bundesbote, 80; total for misions, $20,779.97.
APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-W. F. Wolthausen, P. E.
Holton, M. C. Platz.
Preston, J. R. Nanninga.
Hiawatha Station, W. C. Johnson.
Hiawatha Circuit, Geo. Schrenk.
Coal Creek, J. H. Kiplinger.
Atchison, C. Linge.
Topeka, C. L. Sorg.
Falls City, P. Schumann.
Granada, H. S. Bower.
Bern, H. E. Bower ..
Deer Creek, H. Steenbock.
Westmoreland, to be supplied.
Vassar, Fred J. Schadt.
Camp Creek, L. Hanne.
Worden, P. G. Nuffer.
Kansas City District-D. Swart, P. E.
Kansas City, Park Ave., J. Schmidli.
Kansas City, Mersington Heights, C. F. Erffmeyer.
Eudora, J. J. Kliphardt.
Leavenworth, C. F. Iwig.
St. Joseph, B. Barthel.
South St. Joseph, A. Mattill.
Platte River and Clair, Wm. Pittker and supply.
Marion, G. W. Landis.
Alida, J. M. Fricker.
Washington, F. C. Dissinger.
Oregon, E. F. Boehringer.
Throop, E. S. Evans.
Mayday, C. Brandt.
Concordia, G. J. Schumacher.
Lucas, J. H. Parmer.
McPherson, S. A. Burgert.
Osborne, C. H. Hartman.
Industry, C. J. Eiselein.
Lost Springs, E. W. Petticord.
Colorado, H. A. Schneider.
Emporia, H. M. Schuerman.
Yates Center, A. Brunner.
Woodson, A. Rodewald.
Humboldt, A. Hoerrman.
Dennis, S. Beese.
Derby, I. B. Miller.
Butler Circuit, Aug. Hoch.
Butler Mission, Wm. Russell.
Halstead, C. Meeder.
Hesston, M. J. Steinmetz.
Hutchinson, J. A. Spencer.
Alden, F. U. Moyer. Ellinwood, F. M. Peek.
Offerle, Q. B. Roth.
Orlando, L. E. Becher.
Waukomis, F. H. Draeger.
Dover, G. F. Barthel.
Weatherford, J. Haber.
Sweetwater, Win. Daeschner.
Guyman, J. B. Gresser.
Abilene District-A. Solt, P. E.
Abilene, B. H. Hobbs.
Swede Creek, T. R. Nanninga.
Leonardville, M. Manshardt.
Jewell, S. Breithaupt.
Canada, C. F. Kliphardt.
Mound City Circuit and Mission, J. K. Young and supply.
Glasgow and Frankfort, C. J. Zager and supply. Shelby, E. S. Spangler.
Warrensburg, E. J. Feitz.
Winston, G. W. Weidemeier.
Newton District-C. E. Platz, P. E. Newton, S. I. Zechiel.
Ordway, C. S. Steinmetz.
MEMORIAL
The home of Brother and Sister B. Barthel was invaded by death during the past year, and their oldest daughter was trans- ferred to the floral site above, whither Jesus gathered her unto himself. Although the parents mourn the loss of their little dar- ling, yet they have this assurance, she is at home, and they may meet her again bye-and-bye.
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PARK AVENUE, KANSAS CITY
Park Avenue Mission is one of the later transferred mission- ary enterprises in Kansas City. In 1882 this mission was founded under the name "Jackson County Mission," but was left unsup- plied. Whether it was supplied during the year is not stated, neither who the first members were, nor where the services were held.
The following year Jackson County Mission was changed to Brooklyn Avenue Mission, Kansas City, and was supplied with J. Kurtz, the pioneer of Oak Street or Mersington Heights Mis- sion. Again we are lacking all information except that A. J. Voegelein served the work in 1884 and 1885. At the session held in 1885 the name was changed from Brooklyn Avenue Mission to Highland Avenue Mission, which name was continued for many years. In 1884 the young mission was authorized by Conference to sell its church and build a new one. This was done, and in connection with the parsonage, later on the same lot adjoin- ing the church, a district house was built. This double building was used for many years as parsonage and district house until the entire property was sold in 1906. A Sunday-school was started in an early stage of the organization and continued to the present time with increasing interest and development. Also a Young People's Alliance was organized in the early history of this insti- tution in the church and has always maintained a high degree of efficiency. The Woman's Missionary Society has existed for many years, and is in a prosperous condition.
About 1905 the negro population began to encroach upon the territory of the congregation, gradually crowding out many of the white people so that a successful development of the church was threatened. Because of this the congregation placed its property on the market and in 1907 purchased lots at 25th and Park Ave., where they erected a handsome stone building at a cost of $16,000. This property was paid from the proceeds of the sale of the old Highland Church property, and the balance raised by the congre- gation, with a little aid rendered by friends outside of the society. Bishop Wm. Horn dedicated the new church, which has since been improved to the extent of $3,000.00, and now provides a beautiful place of worship in a prosperous part of the residence district of the city.
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1909
FORTY-FIFTH SESSION
The 45th session of Conference was held at Jewell, Kans., beginning March 18, 1909, with Bishop Horn chairman and J. K. Young secretary.
J. Kurtz, Mrs. P. Fricker, Mrs. Isabelle Hout and a child of S. Beese died during the year.
R. Thomas, a local probationer, surrendered his license.
Credentials were issued to W. H. Manshardt, I. H. Haupt- fuehrer, C. Underkoffler and S. I. Zechiel.
The following brethren were retained in the itinerancy with- out appointment : D. R. Zellner, C. Linge and H. Mattill.
P. Schumann, at his own request, was placed on the superan- nuated list.
License to preach was granted to E. H. Wendland, F. W. Wendland, E. L. Schuerman, Theodore Wilvert, A. F. Rice and W. F. Wilson.
A. B. Ralls was received as a local elder from the Free Metho- dist Church, and with H. A. Schneider, admitted into the itin- erancy.
The brethren S. Beese, G. W. Landis, Q. B. Roth, E. S. Spangler and E. E. Erffmeyer received deacons' orders, and were admitted into the itinerancy, while E. S. Evans received elder's orders.
C. F. Erffmeyer was elected Conference trustee for five years, B. H. Hobbs statistical secretary for one year, and A. Solt Confer- ence treasurer for one year.
A church extension board was elected, consisting of the fol- lowing brethren: W. F. Wolthausen, D. Swart, C. E. Platz, A. Solt, M. F. Shupe, M. C. Platz and C. F. Erffmeyer.
FINANCE LAW
The following resolution was adopted relative to the mat- ter of preachers' salary, and the present finance law :
"Inasmuch as the salary of our ministers should be increased, especially in the case of probationers and deacons, therefore re- solved, that the claim of a probationer shall be raised to $350.00, and the claim of a deacon to $400.00. 2. The claim of a probationer or deacon, who has graduated from one or both of our educational institutions at Naperville, Ill., shall be $100.00 more than the pre-
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ceding cases. 3. That the claim of a pastor serving a work in a larger city shall be $50.00 to $100.00 higher than under the old rule, according to the agreement of the presiding elder and the Quarterly Conference. 4. That the rules governing rent, moving expenses, etc., shall remain in force as in the past.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
For some years the need had been felt for more aggressive work along the lines of Sunday-school activities. To this end the idea of having a Conference Field Secretary had been dis- cussed frequently in the Sunday-school and Young People's con- ventions. Finally this requirement was met in the action of Con- ference appointing Brother J. A. Werner, a layman from Alden, Kansas, as Conference Field Secretary for the Sunday-school and Young People's Alliance. This brother kindly consented to give as much of his time and service to the work as possible aside from his business, without financial remuneration, beyond the amount of actual expense in carrying on the work. The wisdom of this move was soon apparent in the new impetus given the work in these two institutions.
LAYMAN'S BROTHERHOOD
The Layman's Brotherhood of the Kansas Conference was or- ganized at this time. The purpose of the organization was set forth in the following expression of the brotherhood itself :
"The purpose of this organization is to further the social re- lations, intensify the spiritual interests, and concentrate the ef- forts of the laymen of our Conference, so as to bring about greater results in the Kingdom of God within and through our own Con- ference and church."
A temporary organization was effected, ofter which Frank Daeschner was elected president and Otto Hanne secretary. After singing "Blest be the tie that binds," M. F. Gabel led in prayer, whereupon the chairman stated the purpose of the meeting, and called upon several brethren to give short talks on the following subjects :
1. "The Benefit of Lay Representation for Closer Social Fellowship," M. F. Shupe.
2. "The Layman and the Church," C. W. Newby.
3. "Church Finances," D. J. Matter.
4. "War Stories," S. M. Spangler.
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5. "Salvation from Sin as Experienced in My Own Life," J. W. Fletcher.
This short and soul-inspiring service was immensely enjoyed by those present. Thus the organization of the Layman's Brother- hood of the Kansas Conference was launched on its life mission to accomplish much good in time to come.
ITALIAN MISSION
During the past year an Italian Mission was located in Kan- sas City, Mo., at 507 East 8th Street. A Sunday-school was opened on Sunday, July 26, 1908, which, during the first six months, reached an enrollment of 100, with an average attend- ance of 45. The average attendance at prayer-meeting was 11, and at the Sunday evening service 12. The prospect was reported very promising, with Miss L. A. Heyman, missionary, and Miss Minnie Bach, deaconess, under the supervision of the committee appointed by Conference the year previous.
BOUNDARIES
Kansas City District
A new mission shall be established in Lawrence, Kansas.
Newton District
a. Golden Valley and Salem shall be taken from Dennis Mission and added to Humboldt Mission.
b. Zion appointment on Butler Mission shall be added to Butler Circuit and Butler Mission shall be discontinued.
c. A new mission shall be located in Hutchinson, Kans., and be called Grandview Mission.
Abilene District
a. Burdick appointment shall be taken from Lost Springs and formed into Burdick Mission.
b. Lost Springs Mission shall be changed to Lost Springs Circuit.
c. Osborne Mission shall be changed to a circuit.
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MISSIONS
A. Brunner was elected delegate to the Board of Misisons, and the following officers were elected for the Conference Mis- sionary Society : Pres., A. Brunner; Sec., C. F. Kliphardt; Treas., H. E. Bower. The amount of $15,826.13 was raised for missions in the Conference the past year, and $16,500.00 was appropriated for the ensuing year.
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