The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09
TEMPERANCE WAKES UP
state Union Begins It's T1venty-seventh
Annual Session.

The twenty annual cOnven-
ton of the Kansas State Temperance
union commenced at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon at the First Baptist church.
Almost 1000 delegates are expected
here by tonight. The meetings viii
conclude on Friday night. All Of the
day meetings will be held al the First
Baptist church. The night meetings
Will take place at the Auditorium.
This afternoon President E. B.
Cowgirl called the meeting to order at
, O'Clock. Various working commit
tees were appointed-on credentials.
resolutions, nominations, and plan OF
work
II. G. Larimer. of Topeka. gave an
address on 1.-The Curtain Lifted" He
took up the conditions as they now ex-
ist in Kansas. Prof. George r. Crisis
man, of Salina. spoke on our Friends
Who Are They" Rev. J. M. Dun
lazy of Pittsburg, Myron Waterman
of Kansas City and John Marshall of
Winfield talked on Our Foes=Their
Number. Their Strength"
Tonight the meeting will be held at
the Auditorium. A special song serv-.
ice will be held until S:15 o'clock,
when Governor E. w Hoch viii give
the address of welcome. He will be
responded to by Rosa Rhodes, age
10 years, in behalf of the children of
Kansas. Rev. Father James Cleary,
of Minneapolis, Will speak on ITEM
perance Cranks."
I'VE are going to have the best
meeting in our history" said Robert
Morris, secretary of the State Temper
ance union today. Our programme
is the best we have ever had I think
that there will be over 1000 dele.
gates"
Thursdays programme is as fol-
lows
THURSDAY MORNING.
800 a. m:-Can to order by Presi-
dent Cowgirl.
Prayer. Music.
$50 a. "Cannonading All Along
the Line: Some Recent Victories"
Open parliament. Three-minute
speeches.
1000 a. differentiation It's
Value. How Effected''-Mrs Mar
garet Hill McCarter, Topeka; John
Marshall. Winfield. General discus
sion.
1o:4O a. m.-Reports of secretary.
treasurer, and financial manager.
1900 a. m-.'The Public officer.
His Duty" oscar Schmidt. Alma.
11:20 a. m.=*The Practical Citi-
zen" Rev. Charles Coke Woods. Sa-
lima
11:40 a. m=.sThe Joint as Bust
ness Proposition Rev. David H.
Shields Salina; Rev. NJ. L. Laybourne,
Marysville.
1900 m.-Announcements and ad-
1Our0mG0I.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
1880 p. m.-Special song service.
Prayer. Music.
1:40 p. m.-'The Supreme Need of
the Hour=Leadership Rev. A B.
Whitmer, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
2:10 p. m.-The Kansas State Tenn
perance Union: How Increase Its
Efficiency" Rev. John Wesley, Coun-
ell Grove. 1.-THE Present Issue" Rev
F. w. Emerson. Yates Center. Its
Relation to Politics., J. K. Codding,
Wamego. "ShaH it Identify Itself
With the Anti-SaIoon League of
America ?" DR.. Louis Albert Banks;
Rev. Father James NJ. Cleary; Rev. j.
NJ. Mason, Parsons; Rev. H. E. Wark,
Topeka.
General discussion.
Special music.
3:40 p. MP with the Drunkard
Down With the Saloon DR.. D. NJ.
Fisk, Topeka.
4:O5 p. inflow Enlist the Young
People'-Rev. J. H. Engle, Abilene:
Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon, Topeka.
4.40 p. n--''The Power of the Press
in Reform Movements Man
ford schoonover, Garnett; T. A. NC
Neal. Topeka.
Music.
500 p. m.-Announeements and ad-
| journment.
THURSDAY EVENING.
1880 p. m.@Special song service.
Prayer. Music.
500 p. m.-AnnuaI address. Presi-
dent F. B. Cowgirl, Topeka.
500 p. m.=Address, tChristianftv's
Mission to Politics. DR. Louis Albert
Banks. Denver.
Solo. Benediction.
The Emperor Of Germany recently