The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

delegates at it's state convention at
Hutchinson Secretary Clyde R. Boyd,
OF Strong City, is making a vigorous
campaign to secure this number and
Endeavorers all over the state are
getting plaeards with the figures q ,200'
printed in large black type. The Off
GERS of the union feel that this is an
extremely important year for Christian
Endeavor work in Kansas, and they
want to make the convention the most
effective ever held in the state. They
have received enough responses from
members of local societies to lead them
to believe that their plan for a large
convention will meet with great sue
cess. At any rate, the Hutchinson En-
deavorers are making the necessary
preparations.
Members of the local Endeavor So
cletieS viii soon have the Importance of
sending large delegation from To-
peka vigorously impressed upon them.
The work of the Topeka Good Citizen
ship federation has aroused a great
deal of interest all over the state and
as special Importance will be given at
the Hutchinson convention to the work
of Christian citizenship, the delegates
from Topeka will be called on to give
their ideas of the federation plan of
work. An advertising committee for
Topeka will be appointed by Mr.. Boyd
in the near future and will be instruct
ed to keep 1900" constantly before
the societies here.
N
who has perhaps aided the Good Citi-
zenship federation more than any other
person outside of Topeka in their tenn
perance work, will be the principal
speaker at the Hutchinson convention
on the Christian Citizenship section of
the programme. Rev. Clelland B. Nc
Afee, president of Park College, Park
vile, Mo-, will be the leading speaker
for the missions section. Two other
prominent speakers who will be given
places the IA rot
been definitely secured. Mr.. Howard
will deliver two addresses as well as
being kept busy answering questions on
practical work.
led by Prof. B. S. Hoagland, of Hutch
inson, assisted by a chorus of $50
voices. At the close of the programme
on the evening of June a special mu-
lures
The present officers of the state Chris
tan Endeavor Union are: Rev. A NJ.
Reitzel, president; Rev. r. E. Sellers,
Emporia, first vice president; Rev. J.
a. Lawrence, Wichita, second vice pres
ident; Clyde r. Boyd, Strong City, sec
rotary; Otto Newly. Sterling treas
urer; Miss Margaret Carpenter, OsWego,
junior superintendent; Rev. o. L. Smith,
Wellington, Rev. w. L. Garges, New
ton, Rev. W. A. Sprague, Canton, di-
rectOrs; Mrs N. R. Allen. Sterling. Su-
perintendent of work for missions;
George Il. Harrison, Topeka, Superin-
tendent of work for Christian citizen
ship; T. 7. Vincent, Seneca, vice presi-
dent for Kansas of the worlds Chris
tan Endeavor Union.
In speaking of the coming convention
George B. Harrison said today:
I'VE feel deeply the need of making
this years convention the most impOr-
tant in the history of Christian En-
deavor work in Kansas. This is a year
of great political conventions, and we
wish to make the influence of Christian
citizenship felt in their results. There
is an increasing interest in many parts
of the state in the cause of good citi-
zenship, especially in regard to the
temperance question, and we hope that
we may be given power to add to the
impetus in this direction
Il believe that We are on the eve of
a great religious reawakening or re-
vival, which will materially affect the
development of spirituality in the
country. There is a wider appreciation
of the Importance of religious questions
than ever before and the Christian En-
deavor societies have great OppOrtu-
nifty given them to aid this work. We
want our convention this year to show
results and set a. higher mark for the
coming year than we have ever at
tempted before. We hope that Topeka
will send an enthusiastic delegation,
bringing a message of a determination
to keep the capital city free from evil
influences and giving an inspiration to
the whole state"