The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-26
t OH WHAT CROWDS!
Christian Endeavorers Swarmfng
at Their Big Meetings
NEXT YEAR THEY GO TO WICHITA.

1y Due TO Secretary K0bT-AEAeetAOn
OF Officers.
The song service of the Christian En-
| deavorer's last evening was pleasing
| diversion from the addresses.
Prof. Tracy was again on the rostrum
and led the people through the songs
There is more than good leadership
that makes congregation singing effec-
tive. When the Endeavorers sing they
| go at it in a business like, practical way.
They all sing. The Wichita chorus sings
very well. They sang, and the other
| Endeavorers showed their appreciation
/ by a general applause at the conclusion
/ of the song. The organist with the
! chorus, not only makes the little cabinet
organ ring with melody, but he also
/ sings, and he sings all over. He looks
/ like VIII Alexander, of this city.
ais Rev. w. Hills of Great Bend, in
the audience?" said the president. Aft
er some waiting, in which the president
scanned the audience, the missing cler-
gyman was passed and number substi-
! tuted.
DR.. Bishop of salina was chosen to
make twenty minute speech. DIR. Bish-
oP is an elderly gentlemen of slender
build He gave a kind of woman suf-
frage speech.
| they all think that women are just
able to vote rightly as any man, and any
body who looks at the Christian Endeav-
orer girls will agree to it He said that
the aim was to get the right kind of men
in Office. He gave one of the sayings
of Abraham Lincoln, and many could see
resemblance in him to this noted man.
He looks very much like the pictures of
Lincoln.
He said: "Some of you can't vote be-
cause you are too young to vote, and then
there are many who can't because they
have not been enfranchised, through the
difference of gender, but I tell you the
day is eOming when woman suffrage will
triumph over all issues that are in the
way of human progress.
''SOme of you young girls of sweet six
teen can be casting sleeps eyes at their
future husbands, but when you reach
your maturity you can vote and help
purify politics."
In speaking Of the recent utter
ances of Bishop Vincent in regard to
woman suffrage, he said: 81 understand
that a Methodist bishop has spoken
here" There was a general litter over
the audience at this. And, let me say,
that he is one of the Eelect of the EARTH
AZ will agree with him in one thing.
That is believe that woman is just as
full of original sin man, but she does
not transgress as much"
Prof. Samuel Gray gets very enthusi-
astic when he is leading the singing, and
keeps time both with his baton and his
shoes. The result is very effective.
Rev. Chas. b. Mitchell, pastor of the
Grand Avenue Methodist church, of
Kansas City, Mo, said that he felt sorry
that the good Bishop Vincent was kept
at Clifton Springs, New York, by illness.
Bishop Vincent was to have filed this
place on the programme.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell spoke on "The
Knights of the Nineteenth Century"
He said: Every boy, no doubt,
wishes he lived in the good old time
when knights swore eternal allegiance
to the cause of the right"
DIR. Mitchell is a very handsome young
man, and as smart as he is good looking.
''The Knights of the Nineteenth Cen
fury must have noble purpose" said
the speaker as he glanced down. His
cuff was leaving him.
''You will please excuse me, I'm COM
ing apart" The Endeavorers smiled,
they did even more, they laughed. After
carefully fastening his cuff in place, he
said:
at was once said to noted painter by
noted man, sew up your mouth
Wouldn't that be glorious advice to some
in congress, and some out
''lt used to be-" said DR.. Mitchell, "that
a person could tell an ungodly woman by
the plumes on her bonnet, but. heaven
help the man that can now tell one by
that sign"
He told of young lady's conversation
with him. She thought it was joke
because she had invited a young man to
go to entertainment and found that a
revival was in progress. He initiated
her manner of talking. He is a good
actor and the audience was convulsed
The HOlton chorus was present and
sang some songs in an artistic way.
Again last evening as on the evening
before, Near the Cross was sung as the
audience was dispensing.
Great Crowds.
It was the same old story this morn
ing; every seat in the main auditorium
of the First Presbyterian church was
taken.
1t was the same bright crowd of young
people.
The business meeting was spicy, and
several important matters were disposed |
of. The main discussion was directed
toward the "Endeavorer" the official
organ of the c. E l. L Roby, the editor,
said that the Kansas Endeavorer, was the |
best state paper in the United States.
"Now, how many will promise to sub
scribe for the Endeavorer?- said Mr..
Roby, and the people began to rise in all |
parts of the house.
"WiII all those rise who are now tax
ing the paper" and the audience arose
en- masse.
Mr.. Roby was so happy that he smiled
profuseIy, and everybody else smiled
1t was voted that if the Endeavorer
needed money for running expenses,
they could draw on the state association
for $500. So we shall all see the pref
test and brightest religious paper in the
west grow prettier than ever.
The New Omcsrs.
The following officers were recon-
mended by the nominating committee
and confirmed by the convention:
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