The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
Local EndeaYorers Want Right
Man TOR Field Secretary.
viii Insist Upon Selection Of
&. B. Smith.
RE NOT SATISFIED.
Haven't Gotten Over Arbitrary
Action of Committee.
The Convention AdjOurns After
Passing Resolutions.

Another storm cloud has lifted itself
on the political horizon Of the State
Christian Endeavor union which con
cluded its eighteenth annual conven-
ton in this city on Thursday night.
Because the nominating committee
yesterday morning broke the slate
which had been prepared by the To-
peka local union, and substituted the
name of Rev. w. C. Wheeler Of Well
fngton for that of Rev w. NJ. Cleave-
land of Topeka for president, the To-
peIa Endeavorers will insist that r. 3.
Smith, pastor of the Congregational
church of Overbrook, and formerly as
sistant r. r. Y. n. c. A. secretary in
this city. be made field secretary, the
new place which has been created
and which Will pay salary of $4,000
or more per annum.
on next Monday night the Topeka
local union viii hold its business ses-
sion at the First Presbyterian church.
At that time proposition viii be
made to the executive committee,
which has the selection Of the field
secretary. 1t viii be to this effect:
The Topeka local union viii give $500
annually toward paving the salary and
expenses of the field secretary If Rev.
=. B. Smith is chosen. In addition
permanent Office will be furnished in
this city rent free.
IT, however, the state executive
committee should refuse to accept
Mr. Smith, then the Topeka local
union will reconsider and withdraw
It's proposition, and will refuse to act
in regard to the matter at all until it
IS known who the secretary viii be.
If he is not what the local union
thinks he should measure UP to, then
little may be expected from the To-
peka EndeavOrers toward his support.
One of the prominent workers in this
city expressed the matter in this way
today. 1--WE want to know what we
are paying out our money for. We
know what Mr.. Smith can do
Considerable stubbOrnness has lifted it
self in the fight The turning down iOf
Rev. Mr.. cleveland one of the strong
est, best and most competent men in
the state for the presidency, yesterday
raised decidedly antagOnistic feeling
in the breasts of the local Endeavorers
arbitrary action of the nominating
committee" Rev. c. z. Finch, of the
Fist Christian church of this city, was
chairman Of that committee. and some
of the Topeka EndeaVOrers are sharp
ening their axes for him. He. it is
said, has not lined himself up for Mr.
Smith, and that is an extra straw on
the camePs back, according to the YER
sion Of the disappointed.
Summer Conference.
Another important matter viii come
UP next Monday night, which may
city. At the convention, the idea of
holding a summer conference, some
thing like a Chautauqua, was preached.
While it was received favOrably no ac-
ton was taken.
So the Topeka local union win take
up the matter and handle it by itself.
Rev. Mr.. CleaVeland win be put at the
head Of an organization which is to be
formally drafted on Monday night.
The conference cannot be held any
more this year because it is too late for
advertising il. But it is thought that
if work is commenced at once, that ar
engagements can be made to have it
here next summer on a very large DaS-
is. It is planned to go to some park,
place a lot of tents, and provide a
good programme Of speeches and music.
Thursday Nights Meeting.
The convention closed on Thursday
night with a very successful gathering
at VineWOOd park in THE Shell" AL
most 1000 Endeavorers attended, al
though many had left for their homes
on the afternoon and evening trains.
The principal address was made by
Mayor Shields of Salina.
Previous to the meeting the denom-
national rallies were held in the differ
ent churches about town. The Presby-
terians did not have theirs, so the Con
gregatiOnalists took care Of them, too,
tionaI church. The reception there
lasted two hours. Refreshments were
served.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed at last nights meeting:
The Resolutions.
The principal contents Of the resolu-
tiOns passed by the EndeavOrers per
tains to the efforts of Kansas CITY to
get the interna tiOnal convention in 1907
The Kansas Union offers the Missouri
metropolis all the aid in its power to
swing the big event to the west in two
years.
Governor Hoch's attitude with refer
enCe to law enforcement. particularly
on the prOhibitory question was very
heartily endorsed. I'VE are expectantlv
waiting for the climax i'm the cause of
temperance in the state of Kansas. .
concludes the resolution.
Topeka was thanked for its courtesies
and the local union was given a great
share Of praise for its strenuous work
in making the convention the most sue
cessful ever held in the state
A message of coincidence was sent IL
DR. Francis E. Clark because of his in
ability to come here on account of i'll.
ness. DR.. Cowan's presence was re.
garded as a high favor.