The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
Kansas Charities Conference Be-
gins Sessions in Topeka.
How to Help the Erring, Their
Theme.
MR.MORROW'S ADDRESS
President Outlines the Purposes
Of Organization.
Sessions viii Close With To-
nights Meeting.

President o. S. Morrow called the
fifth annual convention of the Kansas
Conference of Charities and Correc-
ttons to order at 8 o'clock last evening
at the First United Presbyterian
church.
The meeting was opened by the
reading of the thirteenth chapter of
Corinthians which is really the consti-
tuition of the organization and contains
the doctrines, the following of which
make a field for the Charity organiza-
tons.
The address of welcome was to have
been delivered by Rev. F. E. Mallory.
pastor of the Third Christian church
of this city, but at the last moment he
telephoned that it would be impossible
for him to be present and the duty fell
upon Rev. Z. A. Fredenhagen. The re-
spouse of welcome was delivered by
Rev. James White of Nortouville who
i'm a few words assured the assem- blgd
delegates and the citizens of Topeka of
the appreciation for the warm welcome
which the members of the society had
received.
In point of the number of delegates
the meeting could not be said to be a
success, for there was but a small num-
Der of the delegates who were expect
ed present at the opening meeting.
This is accounted for i'm several ways.
The meeting being called so soon after
the holidays, many of the members did
not feel that they could spare the time
for a trip to this city, this being espe-
cially true of the delegates from the
extreme western portion of the state.
Delayed trains were partially respOn-
sible for the light attendance at the
initial meeting What the meeting
lacked in attendance was made up by
the enthusiasm of the few delegates
who were present who hope that by
the time the trains are all in to-
day there will be much increased
attendance of delegates.
Aside from a vocal solo by Miss
Anna McKirahan and the address of
welcome and response and the pTesi-
dents annual address by Rev O. S.
Morrow, no programme was attempt
ed. Rev. Mr.. Morrow said:
What the State Bar association is to
the lawyers; what the Medical assOcia-
ton is to the doctors; what the Agri-
cultural association Is to the farmers ;
what the various state religious con-
ventions are to the churches this state
convention of charities is to all who
are interested in the administration of
charity. There should result from this
convention a better acquaintance be-
tween the persons who are engaged
either directly or Indirectly in serving
the defective and delinquent classes of
our state and out of this acquaintance
there should grow a closer sympathy
and a closer and more practical CO.
operation with each other and result
ing from this there should be better
service in every department. of our
work for the unfortunate and the
criminal classes.
All of this service and this desire for
the betterment Of society is prompted
by the love which we have for the needy
the dependent. the delinquent, the de-
fective and the criminal classes. I ap-
prehend that this love and this love
service constitute our common view
point. Love as a. power "a the moral