The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-04
BIG CHURCH MEETING.
United Brethren General Conference
Coming to Topeka in May.

The quadrennial general conference
/ OF the United Brethren church has
been secured for Topeka, from May
IL to FL. This is large event. and
will bring representatives of that de-
nomination from all over the world to
this city, 800 in ALL t2
About a month ago Rev. G. M.
Critics, of the United Brethren church
in this city, appeared before the To-
peka Commercial club and asked that
some material aid be given towards
bringing the conference here. He
asked also that the club endorse the
plan and do everything possible
towards interesting people in the city
to help.
The matter was referred to the en-
tertafnment committee of the club.
which now has charge of all such mat
ters On Thursday the committee
held a meeting and took the follows
ing action, which is embodied in its
report to be made to the club on next
Friday night:
The committee has appropriated
Sl25 from the entertainment fund and
like amount from the advertising
fund, total amount $3.50, or so much
thereof as may be required, upon con-
dition that no subscription be taken
upon the street for this purpose
This last clause was inserted to be
in accord with the recent action of
the club, that soliciting from mer-
chants about the city should not be
tolerated, but that aid should be given
worthy projects from a. common fund
in charge of. the Commercial club.
The entire expense attached to
bringing the conference here Will be
sum slightly in excess of $1,000.
With the contribution of $3.50 from
the Commercial club, $3.50 viii still
church to raise.
It is planned to do this by series
Of lectures at the Auditorium, for
which course tickets viii be sold. The
I-caI1
One has already been booked, the
noted Chicago divine Rev. Frank
Gunsaulus. who is without question
one of the best pulpit orators and lee
ture platform men in the United
States. Men of equal prominence will
fill out the rest of the list. The tick
cts are to be put at a nominal price,
and little difficulty will be experienced
in disposing of enough of them to
raise $3.50.
It is understood that some private
donations have also been enlisted but
the names of the donors are not made
public. When Rev. Mr.. Critics ap-
peared before the Commercial club he
said that with some help and good
strong backing he can easily see5 his
way clear to bring the conference
here. The Commercial club not only
donated a sum, but will appoint COM
mittees to aid in selling the tickets
and lifting enough money to get the
conference here
immense affair. The last time it met
in large eastern city, and it was the
sentiments of the delegates that they
would like to come to a western town
this year. Topeka at once put in a
bid for the honor, and the executive
committee acted favorably on the mat
ter. an the condition that those pro-
noting the matter here in this city
would raise $1,000 to help defray such
minor expenses as hall rent, printing,
badges, and similar miscellaneous
matters.
Delegates will be here from Africa
England, Germany, Canada, from sew
eraI South American points, and from
all over the United States. It is one
of the opportunities to advertise the
city, and for that reason the CONNER
cial club. got behind it and will make
it a "go."
The Auditorium will be used for the
general meetings, and different halls
about the city for the minor gather
ings.