The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21
FOR A GOOD JOB.
Christian EndeavOrers viii Have
Field Secretary.
Rev. E. B. Smith May Get the
Place.
S TALK OF TOPEKA.
State Convention May Again Be
Held Here.
Good Addresses at the Morning
Session.

by unanimous rising vote, the State
Christian Endeavor society, at the
meeting at the First Presbyterian
church, this morning decided that a
field secretary shall be. elected on a sal
airy to canvass and campaign the state
continually for the purpose of working
up interest and enthusiasm
The plan has been successfully used
In number of eastern states, and in
one or two west of the Mississippi riv-
er. The results in all of the instances
have been so gratifying that the move
ment has become contag iouS, and it
viii only be a year or two until practi-
cally every state in the Union will have
a field secretary continually on duty.
1t was planned to have Assistant Sec
rotary Manley of the Topeka Y. M. c.
A. to take the place. but he refused it,
saying that he wished to continue the
work which he is now in. Topeka then
brought forward another candidate,
Rev. z. B. Smith, now pastor of the
Congregational church at Overlook.
He will receive the support of the local
union. Mr. Smith was formally handed
to the nomination committee today. Mr..
Smith was until March l. assistant sec
rotary of the Topeka Railroad Y. M.
G. \.
The position will play between 81, 600
and 81, 900 per year. The secretary will
have permanent Office probably in
over the state most of the time.
Another important matter received
favorable assent with the EndeaVorers
this morning. For sometime past it has
been talked of at conventions to have
a Christian Endeavor summer confer-
ence, something like Chautauquas,
each summer. Maine has tried it and
very successfully.
Some of the pushers gave the project
a place on the programme for discus
sion this morning. 1t at once took the
favor of the delegates, and they by
vote referred it to the executive COM
mittee to carry it into effect if posi-
BILE. An attempt may be made to still
have a conference this summer, if a
good location can be found The plan
is much the same of Chautauquas, liv-
ing out of doors for a week in tents,
and having a programme OF lectures
and entertainments.
No city had by noon today entered an
application for the convention next year.
1t was thought Wichita would offer an
invitation, but it did not come. Topeka
will not ask for it unless the other
large towns in the state show apathy in
regard to it, and if the lattet condition
prevails then the local union will be
glad to bring it back to this city again
in 1906.
The race for president has so far
brought out but one candidate, Rev. W.
NJ. Cleaveland of the Third Presbyterian
church in Topeka Wichita was expect
ed to present a name, but Allen Davis,
the retiring executive, comes from the
Windy City. A boom is on among
many of the delegates for H. B. Howard
of Topeka, now first vice president. Mr.
Howard says, however, that he does
not have time to attend to the work and
therefore cannot accept it.
This mornings gathering was very sue
cessful. Though the conference" took up
most of the time several good papers were
read. Rev. F. H. Cowan of Boston spoke
on Practical Christian Endeavor," urging
the delegates to make their work real and
personal. He said that they should make
it tangible, practical thing which really
accomplishes the purpose for which it was
founded.
Addresses by Miss Emma Maunder Of
Washington. Prof. D. F. Shirk of New
ton and Miss Ada Kelly of Lyndon were
very much enjoyed. They all dealt with
the practical side of Endeavor work
At the close of this mornings meeting it
was announced that all of the out town
delegates would be entertained with q car
ride over the city at $50 O'Clock this even
ing starting at the high school building,
Eighth and Harrison streets. Four cars
were chartered, two of them being pxo-
vided by the Topeka Commercial club. At
! 8 o'clock the sightseers were scheduled to
arrive at Washburn college, where a re-
ceptiun committee would shaw them over
fthe grounds.