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The brethren F. U. Moyer and C. Linge were placed on the supernumerary list.
The following brethren were retained in the itinerancy with- out appointment: H. Steenbock, E. S. Evans, E. L. Schuerman, G. J. Schumacher.
Benjamin Scheurer, C. E. Glaze, H. Wiens and J. Sands re- ceived license to preach on probation.
The brethren E. L. Schuerman and L. M. Nanninga were ad- vanced to deacons' orders, and in connection with Anthony Linge were received into the itinerancy, while C. Willming had local deacon's orders voted him.
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Elders' orders were voted to E. E. Erffmeyer, Q. B. Roth, H. Huscher, S. Beese and G. W. Landis.
C. F. Erffmeyer was also elected presiding elder and the dis- tricts were supplied as follows : Abilene District, A. Solt; Holton District, W. F. Wolthausen; Kansas City District, D. Swart; New- ton District, C. F. Erffmeyer.
M. C. Platz was elected Conference trustee for five years, B. H. Hobbs, statistical secretary for one year, and A. Solt, Con- ference treasurer for one year.
J. H. Tobias was reappointed Conference evangelist for the ensuing year.
The following brethren were elected delegates to General Conference, to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, in the month of October. D. Swart, A. Solt, C. F. Erffmeyer, W. F. Wolthausen, M. C. Platz, and A. Brunner. Lay delegates : M. F. Gabel and O. F. Hanne.
St. Joseph, Alida and Derby were made self-supporting at their request, for which they received the hearty commendation of Conference.
BOUNDARIES Abilene District
. Ramah, Colorado, and surrounding country, including Agate Mission, shall constitute Ramah Mission.
Holton District
a. Bern shall be changed to a mission for one year.
Newton District
a. "Since a door has opened in a growing part of the city of Wichita, Kans., where members of our church are now located, who desire earnestly that the Evangelical Association begin oper- ations there, therefore the presiding elders of Newton and Abi- lene Districts, with the pastor of Derby, shall constitute a com- mittee to investigate the conditions, and if they deem it advisable, locate a mission there and supply the same."
Several families of the Kansas Conference having moved to the State of Alabama, reporting a promising field for operations at that place, the Board of Missions consented to support a mis- sionary if the Conference saw fit to send a man to that point. Rev. A. Brunner consenting to his appointment, was assigned to Alabama Mission.
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The following goal was set for Sunday-school activities for the ensuing year: 25 teacher-training classes, 50 teachers' meet- ings, 200 organized classes, 1,000 Cradle Roll members and 1,000 Home Department members. J. A. Werner was again elected Field Secretary for the coming year.
MISSIONS
The sum of $14,976.17 was raised for missions in the Confer- ence, and $15,920.00 was appropriated for the ensuing year, the General Treasury paying $1,200.00 of the amount. A. Brunner was elected delegate to the Board of Missions, and the old board of officers were re-elected for the Society. The president of the Con- ference Missionary Society, A. Brunner, was appointed to convey greetings to the Woman's Missionary Society Quadrennial Con- vention, to be held at Holton, Kansas, during the coming summer.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 756; accessions, 813; membership, 7,238; itin- erant preachers, 76; local preachers, 38; churches, 105; parson- ages, 55; Sunday-schools, 110; officers and teachers, 1,436; schol- ars, 9,018; Young People's Alliances, 81; members, 2,405; Wom- an's Missionary Societies, 60 ; members, 1,278; catechetical classes, 30; catechumens, 434; Botschafters, 676; Messengers, 1,011; Ma- gazins, 465; Missionary Messengers, 465; Missionsbote, 228; Her- alds, 584; Bundesbote, 65; total for missions, $26,192.47.
APPOINTMENTS
Abilene District-A. Solt, P. E. Abilene, B. H. Hobbs.
Throop, W. L. Zabel.
Washington, F. W. Wendland.
Alida, C. F. Kliphardt.
Burdick, W. J. Huscher.
Canada, C. Meeder.
Colorado Springs, H. A. Schneider.
Atchison, D. R. Zellner.
Bern, G. W. Landis.
Camp Creek, L. M. Nanninga.
Jewell, S. Breithaupt.
Coal Creek, E. F. Boehringer.
Leonardville, T. R. Nanninga.
Deer Creek, F. J. Schadt.
Lost Springs, F. C. Dissinger.
Falls City, J. R. Nanninga.
Lucas, C. J. Eiselein.
Granada, F. M. Peek.
Marion, E. E. Erffmeyer.
Hiawatha Station, W. C. Johnson.
Mayday, L. G. Weide.
Hiawatha Circuit, A. E. Butler.
McPherson, to be supplied.
Holton, M. C. Platz.
Ordway, C. F. Iwig.
Preston, A. Mattill.
Osborne, A. Hoerrman.
Topeka, C. L. Sorg.
Vassar, Geo. Schrenk.
Ramah, Colo., C. S. Steinmetz and O. L. Lister.
Worden, L. Hanne.
Swede Creek, J. J. Kliphardt.
Westmoreland, H. S. Bower.
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Holton District-W. F. Wolthausen, P. E.
Concordia, Anthony Linge. Industry, J. H. Parmer.
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Kansas City District-D. Swart, P. E. Clair, to be supplied.
Eudora, J. M. Fricker.
Derby, I. B. Miller.
Glasgow, C. J. Zager.
Dover, S. Beese. Emporia, P. G. Nuffer.
ticord. J. H. Tobias, temporary. Leavenworth, G. F. Barthel.
Hesston, J. A. Spencer. Humboldt, F. H. Draeger.
Lawrence, E. H. Wendland.
Mound City, J. K. Young.
Hutchinson, M. J. Steinmetz.
Oregon, G. W. Weidemeier.
Hutchinson, Grandview, Geo. Gick.
Platte River, H. M. Schuerman.
Newton, J. S. Miller.
St. Joseph, B. Barthel.
Offerle, J. B. Gresser.
South St. Joseph, H. E. Bower.
Orlando, Wm. Daeschner.
Warrensburg, S. A. Burgert.
Sweetwater, L. E. Becher. Weatherford, H. Wiens.
Winston, Wm. Pittker.
Shelby, Wm. Russell.
Waukomis, J. Haber. Wichita, to be supplied.
Woodson, A. Rodewald.
Yates Center, A. Brunner. Alabama Mission,
LAY DELEGATES
Abilene District :M. F. Shupe, C. E. Pierce, P. E. Sommers, D. J. Matter ; Holton District : M. F. Gabel, F. Daeschner, C. Kaser, H. Schirmer; Kansas City District: H. W. Bunse, J. Schalker, L. Stoltzing, O. F. Hanne; Newton District: C. W. Newby, G. W. Fletcher, S. M. Spangler, L. V. Miller.
MEMORIAL
Rev. J. Hout
Rev. J. Hout was one of the early pioneer preachers in the Des Moines Conference, where for many years he was in the active service, through which he was instrumental in leading many souls to Christ. He was a faithful and unselfish worker. He spent his closing years in the bounds of the Kansas Conference in retire- ment, waiting the summons of his Master. He passed to his re- ward during the year from his home in Jewell County, Kansas. His faithful companion preceded him a few years.
SIMLA MISSION (COLORADO)
Simla Mission, like many other works in the Conference, had a very small beginning, but through God's grace and work and prayer developed into a promising field of labor. The mission was located by Conference in the spring of 1910, and assigned to O. L. Lister as the first missionary. Soon after assuming charge of the 334
Newton District-C. F. Erffmeyer, P. E.
Alden, E. J. Feitz.
Butler, H. Huscher. Dennis, A. Hoch.
Kansas City, Park Ave., C. E. Platz. Kansas City, Mersington, E. W. Pet-
Guyman, to be supplied. Halstead, Q. B. Roth.
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work Brother Lister organized a class at Kuhn's Crossing with five members, and later in the year another class at Pleasant Plains with 25 members. Originally the mission was called Agate Mission, but in the spring of 1911 was changed to Simla.
Kuhn's Crossing Appointment
The first class organized on Simla Mission was Kuhn's Cross- ing, and was effected by O. L. Lister, the first pastor, in the spring of 1910. It consisted of the following members: O. L. Lister and wife, G. D. Kimble, Anna Kimble and Minnie Stewart. Anna Kimble was chosen class-leader and G. D. Kimble exhorter. A union Sunday-school was started at the time the class was organ- ized, which was changed to a denominational school in January, 1914, and L. Hommel was chosen superintendent. A Young Peo- ple's Alliance was started in the month of February, 1913, of which Ralph Kimble was chosen president. In the month of May, 1914, a Woman's Missionary Society was created and Mrs. J. H. Schaal elected president of the same.
During the pastorate of C. S. Steinmetz, after a very success- ful grove meeting held in the month of August, 1911, steps were taken to build a church which resulted in the erection of a structure at a cost of $1,200.00. It was dedicated by G. J. Schumacher, presiding elder.
Pleasant Plains Class
During the year 1910, Rev. O. L. Lister organized a class at Pleasant Plains with 25 members, which was a very encouraging beginning. Samuel Phend was chosen class-leader and Jacob Geib, exhorter. A union Sunday-school was started at the time the class was organized, and has been maintained as such since. In 1911 a Young People's Alliance was started with Ezra Geib, president.
Simla Class
In the spring of 1911 the name of Agate Mission was changed to Simla. C. S. Steinmetz and O. L. Lister were assigned to the work. Brother Steinmetz chose Simla as his place of residence and began to preach there. In December of the same year he or- ganized a class with the following members: E. E. Gray, I. D. Fredrick, Jay D. Lamm, J. C. Moreland, O. J. Sheldon, M. J. Pease, Mary Pease, Edith Pease, Arthur Pease and the family of Rev. C. S. Steinmetz. M. J. Pease was chosen class-leader and J. C. Moreland, exhorter. A Sunday-school was organized in Jan-
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uary, 1913, with J. C. Moreland, superintendent. A Young Peo- ple's Alliance was started in 1912, which was placed in charge of E. E. Gray as president. In the fall of 1913 a church was built at a cost of $2,500.00, which was dedicated June 14, 1914, by G. J. Schumacher, presiding elder.
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FORTY-EIGHTH SESSION
The 48th session of Conference was held in St. Joseph, Mo.,. beginning March 21, 1912, with Bishop T. Bowman in the chair and J. K. Young, secretary.
J. Wuerth and M. A. Butz died during the year.
Wm. Daeschner received credentials to the Texas Conference, and H. S. Bower was placed on the list of superannuates.
The following brethren were retained in the itinerancy with- out appointment: J. H. Parmer, H. A. Schneider, E. S. Evans, Wm. Pittker, W. F. Schuerman, H. Steenbock, D. R. Zellner and E. L. Schuerman.
O. J. Sheldon, Ed. Pauli, Ralph Schreiber and Sylvester Hower had license voted them. F. U. Moyer was placed on the list of itinerant elders.
John Wolf was received as a local probationer from the Primi- tive Methodist Church.
Deacons' orders were granted L. G. Weide, E. H. Wendland, F. W. Wendland, A. E. Butler, George Gick and W. J. Huscher, who were also admitted to the itinerancy.
M. C. Platz was elected presiding elder, but resigned on ac- count of health conditions. A. Solt, C. F. Iwig, and G. J. Schu- macher were elected presiding elders and stationed as follows: Abilene District, G. J. Schumacher; Holton District, C. F. Iwig; Kansas City District, A. Solt; Newton District, C. F. Erffmeyer.
J. J. Kliphardt was elected Conference trustee for five years, B. H. Hobbs, statistical secretary for one year, and A. Solt, Con- ference treasurer for one year.
G. S. Smith, fraternal delegate from the United Evangelical Church, addressed Conference, which address was highly appre- ciated, coming as the first fraternal message exchanged between
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the two churches, looking forward to a time when the two churches shall again be united.
The committee appointed a year ago relative to the Wichita Mission reported progress. Three lots were purchased at the cor- ner of Estelle and Cedar Streets, and a temporary building erected in which to hold services, the plan being later, when a church shall have been erected, to change this building into a residence.
By request of the Conference Branch Young People's Alliance, Wichita Mission was substituted for Colorado Springs, which for several years had been its special charge.
Abilene Mission petitioned Conference to be changed to a sta- tion.
J. A. Werner was reappointed Sunday-school and Young Peo- ple's Alliance Field Secretary. E. W. Petticord was made a mem- ber of the Trustee Board of the Anti-Saloon League of Missouri, as a representative of the Kansas Conference.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Since the year 1914 will be the 50th anniversary of the or- ganization of the Kansas Conference, it was resolved to observe the occasion with appropriate services and to this end a committee on Conference Anniversary was appointed, consisting of D. Swart, C. F. Erffmeyer, A. Solt, M. C. Platz and M. F. Gabel. Also steps were taken in compliance with a movement started by the Young People's Alliance Conference Branch to launch a Kansas Confer- ence Church Extension Fund of $20,000.00, to be applied when needed for the erection of new churches within the bounds of the Kansas Conference, under direction of the General Board of Church Extension.
STUDENTS' AID SOCIETY
A Students' Aid Society was founded with the surplus of the amount secured by F. W. Umbreit in the Conference for the en- dowment fund of North-Western College, whereby young stu- dents who are members of the Kansas Conference may receive assistance in procuring an education and training for the minis- try in our schools. Financial aid shall be rendered under certain restrictions as per constitution, without interest.
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The printed Conference Journal was made official for the future in harmony with an action of General Conference, by which a fac-simile signature of the Conference secretary attests the cor- rectness of the record.
BOUNDARIES
Abilene District
a. Ramah Mission shall be called Simla Mission.
b. Burdick Mission shall be called Diamond Springs Mission.
Newton District
a. Emporia appointment shall be taken from Emporia Cir- cuit and constitute Emporia Mission.
b. The country appointments of Weatherford Mission shall constitute Custer Mission.
c. Zion appointment shall be taken from Butler Circuit, and with the surrounding country form a new mission, to be called Butler Mission, to be served with Butler Circuit.
MISSIONS
The amount raised for missions the past year was $13,919.78, and the amount appropriated for the coming year $16,820.00, of which amount $1,000.00 will come from the General Treasury for the work in Colorado and Oklahoma. A. Brunner was elected delegate to the Board of Missions. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: A. Brunner, president; C. F. Klip- hardt, secretary; and H. E. Bower, treasurer.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 625; accessions, 718; membership, 7,248; itin- erant preachers, 76; local preachers, 37; churches, 102; parson- ages, 55; Sunday-schools, 107; officers and teachers, 1,421; schol- ars, 8,871; Young People's Alliances, 74; members, 2,303; Wom- an's Missionary Societies, 61; members, 1,360; catechetical classes, 38; catechumens, 582; Botschafters, 648; Messengers, 976; Maga- zins, 450; Missionary Messengers, 798; Missionsbote, 237; Her- alds, 565; Bundesbote, 63; total for missions, $25,926.15.
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APPOINTMENTS
Abilene District-G. J. Schumacher, P. E.
Abilene, B. H. Hobbs.
Alida, C. F. Kliphardt.
Canada, A. Linge.
Concordia, S. Breithaupt and C. Un- derkoffler.
Colorado Springs, C. J. Zager.
Diamond Springs, to be supplied.
Industry, W. L. Zabel.
Jewell, H. E. Bower.
Leonardville, W. F. Wolthausen.
Lost Springs, F. C. Dissinger.
Lucas, C. J. Eiselein.
Marion, E. E. Erffmeyer.
Mayday, L. G. Weide.
Ordway, P. G. Nuffer.
Osborne, A. Hoerrman.
Simla, C. S. Steinmetz and O. J. Shel- don.
Swede Creek, J. J. Kliphardt.
Washington and Throop, F. W. Wend- land.
Holton District-C. F. Iwig, P. E.
Atchison, to be supplied.
Bern, G. W. Landis.
Camp Creek, L. M. Nanninga.
Coal Creek, E. F. Boehringer.
Deer Creek, F. J. Schadt.
Falls City, M. C. Platz.
Granada, F. M. Peek.
Hiawatha Station, C. L. Sorg.
Hiawatha Circuit, A. E. Butler.
Holton, D. Swart.
Preston, A. Mattill.
Topeka, J. K. Young.
Vassar, Geo.' Schrenk.
Worden, L. Hanne.
Westmoreland, to be supplied.
Kansas City District-A. Solt, P. E. Clair, to be supplied.
Eudora, J. M. Fricker.
Glasgow, A. F. Rice.
Kansas City, Park Ave., C. E. Platz. Kansas City, Mersington Ave., E. W. Petticord.
Leavenworth, G. F. Barthel.
Lawrence, E. H. Wendland.
Mound City, Wm. Russell.
Oregon, G. W. Weidemeier.
Platte River, H. M. Schuerman.
Shelby, W. J. Huscher.
St. Joseph, B. Barthel.
South St. Joseph, J. H. Kiplinger.
Warrensburg, S. A. Burgert.
Winston, W. C. Johnson.
Newton District-C. F. Erffmeyer, P. E.
Alden, E. J. Feitz.
Butler Circuit and Mission, H. Hu- scher and supply.
Custer, H. Wiens.
Dennis, A. Hoch.
Derby, F. U. Moyer.
Dover, S. Beese.
Emporia Mission and Circuit, C. Mee- der and T. R. Nanninga.
Guyman, to be supplied.
Halstead, Q. B. Roth.
Hesston, J. A. Spencer.
Humboldt, J. R. Nanninga.
Hutchinson, M. J. Steinmetz.
ยท Hutchinson, Grandview, J. S. Miller.
Newton, J. Sands.
Offerle, J. B. Gresser.
Orlando, E. S. Spangler and C. Brandt.
Sweetwater, Geo. Gick.
Weatherford, L. E. Becher.
Waukomis, J. Haber.
Wichita, I. B. Miller.
Woodson, A. Rodewald.
Yates Center, F. H. Draeger.
Alabama Mission, A. Brunner.
LAY DELEGATES
Abilene District: P. E. Sommers, M. F. Shupe, W. A. John- son ; D. J. Matter; Holton District: M. F. Gabel, F. Daeschner, Geo. Volk, Henry Bickel; Kansas City District : P. Ewald, F. Scha- fer, D. Triem, Elmer Vogel; Newton District: S. M. Spangler, C. W. Newby, Albert Weide, Sol Beese.
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MEMORIAL
Rev. J. Wuerth
Rev. John Wuerth was born in Untertuerkheim, Wuerttem- berg, Germany, Oct. 5, 1835. In company with his parents he came to America in 1849 and settled in the vicinity of Cleve- land, Ohio, where he came in touch with the Evangelical Associa- tion and was, through the labors of Rev. G. F. Spreng, led to per- sonal salvation. In his diary of 1857 Brother Wuerth wrote: "I became asssured of my call to the ministry and the call never left me. I felt that I must obey. During the year 1865 Rev. J. F. Schreiber, presiding elder of the newly organized Kansas Con- ference, appointed Brother Wuerth to a charge and the following spring, 1866, he received license to preach and was received into the itinerancy. He was assigned to Holton Mission, and the fol- lowing year to Oregon Mission, where he served two years, when he was transferrerd to St. Joseph. In 1873 he was elected presid- ing elder and stationed on the Missouri District. Four years later he was re-elected and assigned to Kansas District. From 1881- 1883 he served Holton Circuit, when he was again elected presiding elder, and stationed on Holton District, which he served two years, when he was transferred to Kansas City District.
On various occasions he represented Conference on the Board of Missions and the Board of Publication. Five times he was elected delegate to General Conference, and for many years was secretary of the Board of Conference Trustees. He was a leader in the Conference and wielded a far-reaching influence. His pulpit ministrations were above the average and in the early years of his ministry he was eminently successful in winning souls for Christ. In 1902 he retired from the active work, retaining a superannuated relation to the time of his death. In all he spent 37 years in the active work of the Kansas Conference, retaining an interest in her activities to his end.
Sept. 23, 1860, he was united in marriage to Mary Anna Vol- let, his surviving companion. To this union were born eight chil- dren, of whom 2 sons and 4 daughters remain to mourn the loss of a kind father. He peacefully passed away in his home at Law- rence, Kansas, December 5, 1911, at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 6 days. His life-long friend and co-worker, H. Mattill, preached a touching funeral sermon, after which the body was laid away in Oak Hill Cemetery, to await the call of the Lord.
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Rev. M. A. Butts
Brother M. A. Butts was a local elder in the ranks of the Kan- sas Conference, and as such was a man of sterling character whose influence was always on the side of right. He had a burning zeal for the cause of his Redeemer and was deeply interested in the progress of the church, ever desiring to see souls saved. As a true man and Christian he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He never entered the active ranks of the ministry in the Conference, but was always ready to do what he could to en- courage the servants of God in carrying on the work committed to them. He was a man who helped make the world better.
HUTCHINSON
During the past year the old frame church at the corner of 10th and Jefferson Streets, which had been used since 1890, gave way to a beautiful structure on the same site at a cost of $14,000, which is a credit to the town and the congregation. This building was erected during the pastorate of M. J. Steinmetz, who spared no labor to lead the enterprise to a successful culmination. The dedicatory service was held Feb. 11, 1912, conducted by Rev. G. Heinmiller, of Cleveland, Ohio. The membership at the time was 175.
WICHITA
A mission was located in Wichita, Kansas, by the Annual Conference held in the spring of 1912, after the preliminary steps had been taken a year previous. A committee consisting of the presiding elder of Newton District, the presiding elder of Abilene District, and the pastor of Derby Mission, was appointed to take the matter in hand and act according to their judgment in locating a mission. An appropriation of $1,000.00 was made from the Mis- sionary Treasury to encourage the enterprise. During the spring of 1911 arrangements were made to take up an appointment, which was placed under supervision of I. B. Miller, pastor of Derby Mission, with Geo. Gick as assistant. Steps were taken at once to erect a building for a parsonage, which at the beginning was used for church services. The first service was held on the first Sunday in August, 1911, by Brother I. B. Miller, who preached from the text 1 Cor. 3: 11, and from that time on services were held regularly, the pastor and his assistant alternating. A Sun-
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day-school was organized at the time, and J. V. Glazer elected su- perintendent.
The organization was effected Dec. 28, 1911, with ten mem- bers, as follows : Rev. J. W. Keiser and wife, Levi Keeler and wife, Frank Greer and wife, Mrs. Emma Jett and Rev. Geo. Gick. Levi Keeler was chosen class-leader, and Frank Greer, exhorter, J. V. Glazer, superintendent of the Sunday-school, and Rev. J. W. Kei- ser, J. V. Glazer and Levi Keeler, trustees. At the session of 1912 I. B. Miller was stationed to Wichita as pastor of the new mis- sion. A Young People's Alliance was organized in June, of which Harold Miller was chosen president, and Myrtle Holden, secretary. During the year plans were matured to build a church. The base- ment was commenced in June, and completed so that the first service could be held Sept. 22, 1912, on which occasion $500.00 was pledged by the congregation for the church furniture. The cost of the basement complete was $4,000.00, and the parsonage $3,000.00. A Woman's Missionary Society was organized April 17, 1913, with ten members. Mrs. R. L. Glass was elected president and Mabel Miller, secretary.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION
The holding of the sixth Quadrennial Convention of the Wom- an's Missionary Society at Holton, Kans., Aug. 31-Sept. 5, 1911, formed a new epoch in the history of the Woman's Missionary So- ciety in the Kansas Conference. The expectations ran high, but were more than realized by the results of the convention. Nine- teen Conference Branches were represented by 55 delegates, be- sides ten general officers and a large numbr of visitors from var- ious parts of the church in America.
The presence of Dr. F. C. Krumling and wife, from Shenchow- fu, China, Bishop S. P. Spreng of Cleveland, Ohio, Rev. A. Giuli- ani, of Milwaukee, Wis., Miss Alice Niederhauser and Florence Erffmeyer, the two latter under appointment to the foreign mis- sion field, added much to the interest of the convention. The at- tendance was so large that the church was filled at the daily ses- sions. Larger quarters were found in the more spacious Metho- dist church for the evening and Sunday services.
On Friday evening a Jubilee Banquet was given by the men of Holton to the visiting guests of honor in the Armory, which
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was greatly enjoyed by these at home, and those from abroad. The following from the pen of the editor of the "Missionary Messen- ger" describes the impression made upon visiting friends who were in attendance, as well as the work done in the convention :
"Never before in the history of our church were there so many Evangelical women gathered together at one place, at one time, with the purpose and intent to know, to hear, to feel, and then go home and do. Never before has the center, the hub of the Wom- an's Missionary Society, seemed to be so far west. But any doubt as to Holton's being the center was dispelled as soon as foot was set on Kansas soil. The entertainment was everything that could be wished. Every arrangement for the comfort and convenience of the members of the convention was made, and the slightest wish seemed to be anticipated.
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