Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-02
Christian E1deaVOr.

that the supply. was practically mex
haustible.
| Christian Eadeavor.
The report of State Secretary Roby,
of the Christian Endeavor society shows
a remarkable increase in number of soci-
cites and the amount of work accom-
plished during the past year.
There are now reported in the state
over 1000 societies with an average
membership of forty to each society.
During the past year the State Endeav-
or society has contributed over $4,000
to home and foreign missions.
The three denominations in the state
having the largest number of societies
are the Presbyterian, Christian and Con-
| gregational churches, while the fourth
IN numbers is the Methodist. There
are a number of colored societies in the
state. An Endeavor society is conduct
| ed in the reform school for girls at Be-
lott, Another is in the deaf and dumb
| institution at Olathe. There is also a
| fourishIng society with . membership Of
thirty composed entirely of attendants
monte society at Newton,
State Secretary Roby has kept &C.
count Of the number of miles he has
travelled since last spring in the interests
of the c. E. society and als0 of the nnm-
Der of letters he has written The mile
age reaches 10,400 miles, and the num-
Der of letters. not taking into account
the circulars and blank reports, reaches
total of $4,000.
A new feature of the Christian En-
| deavor, given prominent place for the
first time liz the Topeka convention, is
the Mothers Society of Christian En-
deavor. It's object is to interest Chris
tian mothers in the work of their chill
dren, especially those who are known as
juniors The first mothers society in
the United States was organized IN the
First Presbyterian church, Topeka. The
three Topeka societies have purchased
a large and handsome banner of purple
color suspended from brass standard.
On one side is the monogram, M. S. G.
E., and on the other side are the words
1.-THE First Mothers society was organ
lied March IA, 1898, in Topeka, Kansas"
A meeting Of the state board of rail-
road assessors was held last week. the
members in attendance being Lieuten-
ant Governor Percy Daniels, State
Auditor Prather, Secretary of State Os-
born and Treasurer Biddle: This was
the adjourned session of the annual
meeting which began in April. There
gas no business of Importance transact
ed The board will be in session at diff
ferent times throughout the summer,
but will not make the usual tour of in
spection this year. A day will be set
for each of she railroads to, appear be-
fore the board for the purpose of pre-
senting any application they may desire
to have considered in the way of equal
izing or changing Valuations
The Kansas worlds fair board held
meeting at the Office of the secretary,
Mrs. A. M. Clark, at tho state house,
There were present: Messrs. G. W.
Click. Z. J. Anderson, Of Topeka; A. P.
Collins of Salina, and L. P. King, of
Winfield. The principal business of the
meeting was the making of an appro-
priation of $1,000 to pay for the send
ing out of large number of the re-
ports of the board of managers for Kan
sas, of the worlds fair meeting. There
is the sun of 81, 200 left in the treasury
and the board is discussing the advis-
ability of having another lot of the
books published, owing to the great de-
mand there Is for them. The report is
one of the best Kansas advertisements
in print and for that reason the mem
bers deem it proper that the money
should be used in doing that which will
do the most good for the ''Sunhower"
state The matter has not been Off
cially determi ned as yet, but there is a
very strong probability that the steps
will be taken.
The twenty-frst annual meeting Of
the Kansas Millers' association will be
held at the National hotel, Topeka, June
4 and 5, 1894. The association will be
called TO order at p. m. on Monday,
the. 4th. This will be a joint meeting
| of the association and all millers inter-
ested in the movement Of placing hard
wheat -four in the New England mar
kets, in the interest of which w. T. Hop
kins has lately canyassed the state A
rate of one fare for the round trip will
be in effect on all railroads. Reduced
hotel rates have been secured.
A. L. Rankin, of the Santa Fe gen.
eral superintendent's office, is represent
ing the Santa Fe in the weighing of all
mail matter handled by the road. This
weighing is conducted every four years
by officers Of the government, and COW
ers thirty consecutive days. The result
of the weighing is taken as the monthly
average for the next four years and pay.
ments made according to this average.
The United States weighers are at PRES
emit operating in the Topeka district and
Mr.. Rankin represents the Santa Fe in
the central division which extends from
! the Missouri river to Dodge City.