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STATISTICS
Conversions, 767; accessions, 850; membership, 6,992; itin- erant preachers, 77; local preachers, 35; churches, 106; parson- ages, 56; Sunday-schools, 111; officers and teachers, 1,474; schol- ars, 8,407; Young People's Alliances, 78; members, 2,303; Wom- an's Missionary Societies, 53; members, 1,131; catechetical classes, 47; catechumens, 662; Messengers, 973; Botschafters, 739; Maga- zins, 494; Missionary Messengers, 602; Missionsbote, 205; Her- alds, 520; Bundesbote, 80; total for missions, $22,919.60.
LAY REPRESENTATION
For the first time in the history of the church and of the con- ference lay representation was admitted to the Annual Conference. At the former General Conference, held in October, 1907, the question of Lay Representation was submitted to the various An- nual Conferences to admit, or reject, for themselves. Kansas Con- ference had voted favorably on the question at her former session, and during the past year the delegates to Annual Conference were elected from the various districts according to the provisions of the Discipline. The following lay delegates were elected for the remaining part of the quadrennium: Holton District: M. F. Gabel, Frank Daeschner, C, Kaser, J. Denkinger; Kansas City District: H. W. Bunse, J. W. Stauffer, L. Stoltzing, O. F. Hanne; Newton District: C. W. Newby, G. W. Fletcher, S. M. Spangler, E. J. Boland; Abilene District: M. F. Shupe, C. E. Pierce, P. E. Som- mers, D. J. Matter.
The delegates were all present at the session of Conference except the brethren J. W. Stauffer, E. J. Boland and P. E. Som- mers.
W. A. Johnson took the vacant seat of P. E. Sommers, and Uriah Spangler, alternate, the place of E. J. Boland.
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APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-W. F. Wolthausen, P. E.
Holton, M. C. Platz.
Preston, A. Mattill.
Hiawatha Station, W. C. Johnson.
Hiawatha Circuit, Geo. Schrenk.
Coal Creek, J. H. Kiplinger.
Atchison, E. E. Erffmeyer.
Topeka, C. L. Sorg.
Falls City. J. R. Nanninga.
Granada, F. M. Peek.
Bern, M. W. Plettner.
Deer Creek, H. Steenbock.
Westmoreland, H. S. Bower.
Vassar, F. 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, C. F. Erff- meyer.
Eudora, J. J. Kliphardt.
Leavenworth, C. F. Iwig.
St. Joseph, B. Barthel.
South St. Joseph, H. E. Bower.
Platte River, Wm. Pittker.
Clair, R. B. Rall.
Mound City Circuit and Mission, J. K. Young.
Oregon, E. F. Boehringer.
Glasgow, C. J. Zager.
Shelby, Wm. Russell.
Warrensburg, C. H. Hartman.
Winston, G. W. Weidemeier.
Lawrence, E. J. Feitz.
Conference Evangelist, J. H. Tobias.
Newton District-C. E. Platz, P. E. Newton, S. Beese.
Emporia, H. M. Schuerman and sup- ply.
Yates Center, A. Brunner.
Woodson, A. Rodewald.
Humboldt, F. H. Draeger.
Dennis, J. H. Parmer.
Derby, I. B. Miller.
Butler, H. Huscher.
Halstead, C. Meeder.
Hesston, M. J. Steinmetz.
Hutchinson, J. A. Spencer.
Hutchinson Grandview, J. S. Miller.
Alden, F. U. Moyer.
Ellinwood, to be supplied.
Offerle, Q. B. Roth.
Orlando, L. E. Becher.
Waukomis, A. Hoch.
Dover, G. F. Barthel.
Weatherford, J. Haber.
Sweetwater, E. L. Schuerman.
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.
Marion, G. W. Landis.
Alida, J. M. Fricker. Washington, E. H. Wendland.
Throop, E. S. Evans.
Mayday, to be supplied.
Concordia, G. J. Schumacher.
Lucas, F. C. Dissinger.
McPherson, S. A. Burgert.
Osborne, A. Hoerrman.
Industry, C. J. Eiselein.
Lost Springs, E. W. Petticord.
Burdick, E. S. Spangler.
Colorado Springs, H. A. Schneider.
Ordway, C. S. Steinmetz.
MEMORIAL
John Kurtz
Father John Kurtz was for many years an untiring worker in the Conference. He came to Kansas from the Illinois Confer- ence in 1876, was received into this Conference and stationed at Kansas City, where a new mission had just been located. The fol- lowing year he was assigned to Leavenworth, at which place he labored two years when he was transferred to Hiawatha.
He was a fearless exponent of the Gospel truth, a typical pioneer path-finder. No self-denial was too great for him to prac-
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tice, no work too hard for him to perform, and no hardship too severe for him to endure for the Gospel, which was the all- absorbing theme of his preaching. He was strong in the faith, positive in his preaching, and confident in the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to overcome the opposition of the adversary. When age and infirmity had set in he still longed to be active in the work, and asked for the privilege of taking up work on the frontier, where he longed to close his career. He spent the last years of his ministry on Sweetwater Mission, in Roger Mills County, Okla., where, in the year 1900, he built the first church of the Evangelical Association and the first rural church in that county. This building stands as a monument to his persevering faith and zeal under trying circumstances. When the little church was ded- icated, Father Kurtz rejoiced exceedingly. He was compelled to give up the work the following year because of failing health and advanced age. When finally necessitated to give up his life of soli- tude in Oklahoma and repair to the home of his son in Baldwin, Kansas, he did so reluctantly, and only yielded after feeling con- vinced that it was the will of his Heavenly Father. The evening of life came for this intrepid servant of God after a long and use- ful career, in which he became a blessing to many souls whom he directed to the Lamb of God.
Mrs. Johanna Fricker
Mother Fricker was the widow of the late Rev. P. Fricker, who was called from labor to reward ten years ago. For 40 years she shared the lot of an Evangelical preacher's life, when that life was especially associated with many hardships and privations characteristic of pioneer days. The burden of the household du- ties rested especially upon her as her husband devoted his time and attention to his ministerial work. She labored willingly and cheerfully for her Master, and her dying testimony was: "The Lord has always been so good to us all along the way." She passed away at the ripe age of 85 years. Her work was well done, and her memory is blessed.
S. Beese
From the home of Brother and Sister S. Beese the Lord took unto himself their five-year-old child, which had been such a com- fort and cheer to the parents, but of which they are now de- prived for a while. Though His leadings are ofttimes mysterious, yet His purpose is always glorious.
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CLAIR MISSION
Clair Mission was formed by the union of the Shindler, Clair and Minor appointments of the Platte River Circuit in the spring of 1908, and supplied by Rev. Wm. Pittker in connection with Platte River Circuit. The three classes joined together gave a membership of 30 persons with which to begin the work. Chas. Vogel was elected class-leader and Howard Hall, exhorter. A Sunday-school was organized during the month of November, 1907, with an enrollment of 35, of which Elmer Vogel was elected superintendent. A Young People's Alliance was organized Dec. 17, 1908, with an enrollment of 25 members, and Harry Hall as president. The newly established society immediately took steps toward a church building, which was erected during the winter of 1908 at a cost of $3,700.00, and dedicated by C. F. Erffmeyer, presiding elder. The first board of trustees was composed of Wm. Vogel, Ferd. Shindler and Howard Hall.
HUTCHINSON, GRANDVIEW
Brother J. S. Miller writes as follows concerning the begin- ning of the work at Grandview :
"In the year 1908 I gathered a few Christian people together in the vicinity of Grandview, Hutchinson, for divine worship. Our services were held in a very small chapel in which a union or- ganization had previously held meeting. In the fall of 1908 I held a revival meeting in the chapel which was greatly blessed of God, and on the 7th of February, 1909, a class was organized with 19 members. I found a few of the trustees of the original organization scattered over the city, who, in a meeting called for the purpose, transferred the property to the newly created trus- tee board of the Evangelical Association. A Sunday-school was organized Jan. 1, 1909, and the work carried on regularly. The Annual Conference in March, 1909, accepted the work and lo- cated Grandview Mission, assigning J. S. Miller as the first mis- sionary. The first officials were: J. W. Smith, Ernest Stewart, Fred Betts, Mrs. E. Clemence and John C. Johns." In 1911 a church was built upon the lots donated by Lewis H. Falley. This building was moved from the Pleasant Valley appointment south of Ellinwood, rebuilt at a cost of $600.00, and dedicated free of debt. A Young People's Alliance was started Dec. 23, 1913, with Mrs. B. B. Wright, president; Mrs. Geo. Davis, secretary, and
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Esther Miller, treasurer. In 1912 a Woman's Missionary Society was organized in the month of May, of which Mrs. J. S. Miller was elected president; Mrs. J. R. Howell, secretary, and Mrs. Melissa Raymond, treasurer.
1910
FORTY-SIXTH SESSION
March 17, 1910, Conference met at Yates Center, Kans., to hold her 46th session. Bishop S. P. Spreng was present for the first time as chairman, and J. K. Young was again appointed sec- retary.
S. Fricker and S. E. Meyers, having moved from the borders of the Conference, were stricken from the list of ministers
Credentials were issued to C. H. Hartman, S. F. Hilgenfeld and R. B. Rall.
C. Linge and E. W. Petticord were retained in the itinerancy without appointment.
Leroy Zabel, Geo. Gick, L. G. Weide, W. J. Huscher, J. R. Hoch and A. E. Butler were licensed to preach.
F. J. Schadt and S. F. Hilgenfeld were advanced to deacons' orders and received into the itinerancy, and A. Hoerrman, A. Hoch, G. F. Barthel, C. J. Zager and E. W. Petticord received elders' orders.
W. Daeschner, L. E. Becher and W. F. Schuerman were placed on the effective list.
Anthony Linge was received from the Texas Conference and placed on the list of local elders.
J. H. Tobias was elected Conference trustee for five years, C. F. Erffmeyer, trustee of North-Western College and Union Biblical Institute for three years ; B. H. Hobbs, statistical secretary for one year, and A. Solt, Conference treasurer for one year.
A layman's conference was held at the Evangelical Church, Topeka, Kans., in the month of February, in connection with the Laymen's Missionary Convention, held in that city, on which occa- sion it was resolved to hold a convention within the bounds of the Conference during the coming year, to be known as the "Lay- man's Missionary Movement Convention of the Kansas Confer- ence." The time and place for holding the same was referred to a committee of the Layman's Brotherhood and the presiding elders.
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FINANCE LAW
Again the Finance Law governing the salary of preachers was revised as follows :
For single probationer, $400.00; for married probationer, $500.00; for single deacon, $500.00; for married deacon, $600.00, with $100.00 additional for graduates from North-Western Col- lege and Theological Seminary; for ordained elders from $700.00 to $1,000.00, as circumstances may permit; for presiding elders, $1000.00 and traveling expenses. The foregoing plan was sub- mitted by D. J. Matter, a lay delegate, and adopted by Conference.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The following action was taken relative to the Kansas State Historical Society :
"The Kansas Historical Society shall be furnished with such copies of the printed Conference Journals which it may be lack- ing, and be put upon our mailing list, and the Historical Commit- tee of our Conference be continued, with H. Mattill added, to fur- nish said Society with a history of our work in Kansas previous to the year 1888."
ITALIAN MISSION
The Italian Mission in Kansas City reported satisfactory prog- ress. Its location has been changed to 617 East Fifth Street. The supervision of the mission has also been transferred from the Conference to the General Mission Board, thus bringing it more directly into touch with the work of the Woman's Missionary So- ciety.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
The following expression was given to the work of the Sun- day-schools in the Conference: "Resolved, That we will endeavor to introduce and maintain in all our Sunday-schools: a. A Cradle Roll Department; b. A Home Department; c. A Teacher-Training Class ; d. Organized Classes ; e. Decision Day." In building churches in the future the matter of Sunday-school conveniences should be considered and adequate accommodations be provided as far as pos- sible. The services of Bro. J. A. Werner, appointed Field Secretary for the Sunday-school and Young People's Alliance a year ago, proved very satisfactory and were highly commended by Confer- ence. The office then instituted was continued, and Bro. Werner re-
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tained for another year. There was a marked increase in the mem- bership enrollment during the past year, while the work had hardly been properly started as yet.
BOUNDARIES
Abilene District
a. Lucas Mission shall be changed to Lucas Circuit.
Kansas City District
a. Oregon Mission shall be changed to Oregon Circuit. Newton District
a. Ellinwood Mission shall be discontinued.
J. H. Tobias submitted a very encouraging report of his work as Conference evangelist the past year. He was continued in the same work for another year.
MISSIONS
The past year the sum of $16,284.97 was raised for missions in the Conference, and $15,875.00 was appropriated for the en- suing year. The General Missionary Society appropriated $1,600 for the work in Colorado and Oklahoma. A. Brunner was again elected delegate to the Board of Missions, and the old board of officers was re-elected.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 733; accessions, 657; membership, 7,081; itin- erant preachers, 77; local preachers, 38; churches, 108; parson- ages, 54; Sunday-schools, 112; officers and teachers, 1,420; schol- ars, 9,266; Young People's Alliances, 79; members, 2,301; Wom- an's Missionary Societies, 56; members, 1,170 ; catechetical classes, 40; catechumens, 532; Botschafters, 694; Messengers, 1,021; Ma- gazins, 478; Missionary Messengers, 361; Missionsbote, 239; Her- alds, 543; Bundesbote, 112; total for missions, $25,693.81. For the first time the membership of the church has reached and passed the 7,000 mark and the "Evangelical Messenger" subscriber list the 1,000 mark.
NORTH-WESTERN COLLEGE
During the past two years Rev. F. W. Umbreit, financial agent of North-Western College and the Theological Seminary, canvassed
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the Conference in the interest of the Conference appointment of the Endowment Fund, amounting to $17,129.43. This was success fully raised.
APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-W. F. Wolthausen, P. E.
Atchison, to be supplied.
Bern, M. W. Plettner.
Camp Creek, to be supplied.
Coal Creek, E. F. Boehringer.
Deer Creek, H. Steenbock.
Falls City, J. R. Nanninga.
Granada, F. M. Peek.
Hiawatha Station, W. C. Johnson.
Hiawatha Circuit, Geo. Schrenk.
Holton, M. C. Platz.
Preston, A. Mattill.
Shelby, Wm. Russell.
South St. Joseph, H. E. Bower.
St. Joseph, B. Barthel.
Warrensburg, S. A. Burgert.
Winston, W. Pittker.
Abilene District-A. Solt, P. E.
Abilene, B. H. Hobbs.
Alden, E. J. Feitz.
Agate, Colo., O. L. Lister.
Butler, H. Huscher and supply.
Alida, C. F. Kliphardt.
Dennis, J. H. Parmer.
Burdick, W. F. Schuerman.
Canada, C. Meeder.
Dover, G. F. Barthel.
Emporia, P. G. Nuffer.
Guyman, J. B. Gresser.
Industry, C. J. Eiselein.
Halstead, J. M. Fricker.
Jewell, S. Breithaupt.
Hesston, J. A. Spencer.
Leonardville, M. Manshardt.
Humboldt, F. H. Draeger.
Lost Springs, G. J. Schumacher.
Hutchinson, M. J. Steinmetz.
Lucas, F. C. Dissinger.
Hutchinson, Grandview, J. S. Miller.
Marion, G. W. Landis.
Newton, S. Beese.
Mayday, Wm. Daeschner.
Offerle, Q. B. Roth.
McPherson, to be supplied.
Orlando, L. E. Becher.
Ordway, Colo., C. S. Steinmetz.
Sweetwater, E. L. Schuerman.
Osborne, A. Hoerrman.
Weatherford, J. Haber.
Swede Creek, T. R. Nanninga.
Waukomis, A. Hoch.
Throop, E. S. Evans.
Woodson, A. Rodewald.
Washington, E. H. Wendland.
Kansas City District-D. Swart, P. E.
Clair, to be supplied.
Eudora, J. J. Kliphardt.
Glasgow, C. J. Zager.
Kansas City, Park Ave., J. Schmidli.
Kansas City, Mersington Ave., C. F. Erffmeyer. Leavenworth, C. F. Iwig.
Lawrence, F. U. Moyer.
Mound City, J. K. Young.
Oregon, G. W. Weidemeier.
Platte River, H. M. Schuerman.
Topeka, C. L. Sorg.
Vassar, F. J. Schadt.
Worden, L. Hanne.
Westmoreland, H. S. Bower.
Newton District-C. E. Platz, P. E.
Derby, I. B. Miller.
Colorado Springs, H. A. Schneider.
Concordia, Anthony Linge.
Yates Center, A. Brunner.
LAY DELEGATES
Holton District: M. F. Gabel, F. Daeschner, J. Schmidli, Jr., Mel. Hefty; Abilene District : P. E. Sommers, D. J. Matter; Kan- sas City District : J. Schalker, L. Stoltzing, O. F. Hanne; Newton District : L. V. Miller, G. W. Fletcher, S. M. Spangler.
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MEMORIAL
Mrs. H. Mattill
Mrs. Emma Mattill, daughter of Jacob and Susanna Frey- hofer, was born at Seymore, Indiana, May 4, 1849. Through the labors of the early German Methodist preachers she was led to conversion at the early age of 11 years. When but 14 years old she was deprived of her mother and was compelled to assume the household duties of the family. In 1864 the family moved to Fancy Creek Valley, near Randolph, Kansas, where she fitted her- self for the profession of school teacher, in which capacity she was eminently successful.
In 1874 she was married to Rev. H. Mattill, then preaching at Glasgow, Mo. She soon demonstrated her fiteness for her new calling and the following year when her husband was chosen pre- siding elder and stationed on Southwest District she again showed her courage and devotion both to the work and her husband. Though often Brother Mattill would be away from home for four or five weeks at a time, she would tell him, "I am praying for you while you are gone."
In 1887 they were called to Cleveland, Ohio, where she spent 16 years of her life as the wife of an agent of the Publishing House. Here she was especially active in the work of the Wom- an's Missionary Society, which was then in its infancy. For a series of years she was the general treasurer of this organization. It was during this period her faith and courage were put to a crucial test when her husband, away from home at the time, was suddenly stricken down by disease, and for weeks his life lay in the balance, with little hope for his recovery. When, later, she was compelleld to lead a life of retirement, to minister to her af- flicted husband during the months of his convalescence, she re- tained the same beautiful spirit of patience and resignation to the will of her heavenly Father.
Finally during the closing months of her earthly career, when battling with the last enemy, her beautiful character shone out in sriking brilliance and grandeur. Her spiritual preparation having long ere this been made, she now tenderly arranged for the com- fort of her dear ones, whom she must soon leave, but for whose welfare she was ever concerned. When every detail was attended to she calmly awaited the coming of her Saviour and remarked: "Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly," and when He seemed to tarry
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she exclaimed, "Oh, why does He not come to take me home?" In the last days of her waiting she had enlarged visions of His glory and expressed the same in the following words: "A throng of my dear departed ones and friends have gathered on the other shore to meet me, and beyond that, my home prepared for me. Glory ! Glory !"
On March 31, 1909, she passed away in the triumph of the faith she had lived. Her last words were: "The Lord is with me, all is well." An impressive funeral service was held at Leaven- worth, Kansas, April 2, on which occasion Rev. J. Wuerth preached from 2 Tim. 4: 7, 8, after which the body was conveyed to Den- ver, Mo., where it was tenderly laid away.
LAWRENCE MISSION
During the year 1908 Rev. J. Wuerth, who then lived in Law- rence, preached for the scattered members of the Evangelical As- sociation in and around the city. The work developed sufficiently under the labors of Brother Wuerth, so that in the spring of 1909 Conference located a mission there and supplied it with E. J. Feitz.
Brother Feitz at once proceeded to organize a class of 26 mem- bers, of which Rev. J. Wuerth was elected class-leader and Rev. J. Rasskopf exhorter. A Sunday-school was organized with J. Houk superintendent. This was done at a Christmas entertain- ment in the month of December, 1908. The following Sunday morning the first session was held with 18-20 children present.
The first Quarterly Conference was held June 5, 1909, with Rev. J. Wuerth, Rev. P. Schumann, Rev. J. Rasskopf, J. Houk, W. F. Fleisher, W. F. Zeebs, Rev. E. J. Feitz, pastor, and Rev. D. Swart, presiding elder, in attendance. A church building was bought from the Swedish Lutheran denomination, which was used until 1911, when it was remodeled and dedicated by Prof. S. L. Umbach from Naperville, Ill., on Sept. 3, 1911. The amount paid for the property was $1,100.00.
A Young People's Alliance was organized Dec. 10, 1909, with 15 charter members. Miss Dessie Meyer was elected president, and J. E. Schumann vice-president.
As early as 1879 Conference ordered the organization of a mission in the city of Lawrence. This, it seems, did not material- ize, or if started, it failed to prosper, so that, at this time, the work was undertaken with new vigor in the University town.
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MAYDAY
Mayday Mission is a development of Swede Creek Circuit, and is composed of two appointments. Star school house, also called Mayday, was taken up in 1903 by C. F. Iwig, pastor at Swede Creek. Brother Iwig organized a class at this place in the beginning of 1903, with 16 members, of which Ernst Oberhelman was chosen class-leader, and Fred Kniemeyer, exhorter. A Sun- day-school was also organized, with Ernst Oberhelman, superin- tendent.
The Bethany appointment is located 10 miles north-west of Randolph, Kan., near the Peach Creek school house. A union Sunday-school was organized at this point by Emil Wendland in April, 1908. At the same time Rev. Wm. Daeschner took charge of the work as a mission for the Evangelical Association, preach- ing here and in the Star school house near Mayday. During De- cember, 1909, and January, 1910, a very successful revival was held at Peach Grove, at the close of which a class was organized by Brother Daeschner with 17 members. L. W. Waldraven was chosen class-leader and Anthony Sump, exhorter. L. W. Wald- raven was also elected superintendent of the Sunday-school, which was started in 1908.
A Young People's Alliance was organized at Peach Grove in 1910, with Emil Wendland, president, and a Woman's Missionary Society, May 3, 1912, with Mrs. Ada Smith, president. In 1911, L. G. Weide was assigned to the work, but could not assume charge till the close of school in June, during which time J. J. Kliphardt served the work from Swede Creek.
In the spring of 1912 the class decided to build a church and elected a building committee, consisting of the brethren: L. G. Weide, Anthony Sump, George Specht, A. J. Waldraven and L. W. Waldraven. The building was successfully completed, and is a very neat country church. The cost was $3,500.00. It was dedi- cated on Jan. 12, 1913, by G. J. Schumacher, as the Bethany Church of the Evangelical Association. At this time the class numbered 22 members, and the Sunday-school had an enrollment of 80.
The brethren Anthony Sump, George Specht, L. W. Wald- raven, Ulrich Grobe and Roy Pollock composed the first board of trustees.
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1911
FORTY-SEVENTH SESSION
Conference met March 16, 1911, in the Park Avenue Church, Kansas City, Mo., to hold her 47th annual session with Bishop S. C. Breyfogel in the chair and J. K. Young, secretary.
J. Hout died during the year, and W. T. Wilson, a local pro- bationer, irregularly withdrew from the church.
J. Schmidli
Rev. J. Schmidli, who since 1877 was connected with the Kan- sas Coference, having spent 46 years uninterruptedly in the min- istry of the Evangelical Association, of which 12 years were de- voted to pioneer work in Switzerland before he emigrated to America, was necessitated, on account of age and failing health, to take a superannuated relation. His farewell remarks to the Conference were very touching and made a deep impression upon the brethren, many of whom had been co-workers with Brother Schmidli for many years.
M. Manshardt
Also Father Manshardt, another faithful member of Confer- ence, who entered her ranks in 1886, and since that time spent his life and energy in the ministry of the Gospel, in which he rendered valuable service, was compelled to withdraw from the active serv- ice and enter the superannuated relation. For both brethren Con- ference passed suitable resolutions, assuring them of the highest appreciation for service rendered, and wishing them God's choic- est blessings during the evening of life.
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