The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
ST. PAUL BRoTHEBHooD.
Annual Banquet Held at First 1fetho-
dist Church Last Night.

The banquet of the Brotherhood of
ST. Paul held last night at the First
Methodist church from a social gather
ing of men developed into a semipohti-
cal meeting
A reference to the probable candi-
dacy Of VIM. Green for mayor and that
he should be drafted for that position
was cheered and applauded.
d. H. Branaman and Prof G. H
Mays stirred up the widest enthus-
Prof. Mays said in part: you all
know the conditions existing here with
the sanction of the mayor and so many
Of the corrupt county officials and you
should know that the blame for them
rests primarily and in large measure
with just such BODIES of men as this.
You are proud and boast of your Re
publicanism and Democracy and are so
proud Of them that you will 90 to the
polls and cast your vote for a yellow
dog if it can buy its way on your ticket.
know what I am talking about
am talking by the cards; I have been
there but I have seen the light and,
by the eternal III never again vote for
any dog. yellow or black. You applaud
that-dare you follow me further; win
you say with me: From this time on
I will never cast my vote for any can
didate for any office who does not rep
resent and stand for the strictest en-
and private morality and Christian
government For several minutes 1t
was impossible for the. speaker to pro-
coed for the cheers and shouts of we
Will" we are with GU" Continuing
he said: How long will you compel
me as an instructor of your children to
occupy the position I do You expect
me to make good >c:tizens of them and
yet my cheeks tingle with shame when
you pay me with money received from
1 the institutions 0f vice and crime
which are tearing down my work and
/ GebaHchfhg the youth you have placed
/ in my care. How can you expect to
change conditions if you act as you
j have in the paste Why shouldn't the
| devil laugh when you give a small part
Of one day in the week to your religion
while his agents, the dentists and keep
4 ers of the bawdy houses, work every
minute Of every one of the three hun
/ bred and sixty-fiYe days in the year.
In his closing remarks, DR.. Evans
said: Il am proud to be the pastor of
such a church as this This meeting
+ means that you are going to do some
/ thing You have said Just what I have
been saying for weeks but people say
I am paid for it, but you, through yo1r
chosen speakers and by your applause
have put the stamp of approval on It.
In spite of the weather, the banquet
of the Topeka chapter. Brotherhood of
St Paul. last evening was the most
Successful in its history. Long tables
were laid in the lower parlors Of the
First Methodist church, and. when the
members and their guests were seate !.
not an empty chair was left al the
+ capacity Of the room was taxed.
An excellent menu was served. pleas
ing in its variety and quality and
abundant in quantity
After the tables were cleared r. B.
I WEIGH was introduced as POSTMASTER
His introauctions were especially apt
land every speaker as he rose to respond
faced a room full Of laughter. The fol-
loving were the speakers and their sub
Prof. W ]. Greer. St. PauTs World;
D. H. Branamsn- Our World; b
Sweet. A Look Backward: Prof. G. H
Mays. a Lock AIS, Ahsa@ I p 6ra BTowgs.
Mems Part in Church Work; j. z
Nissley. Our Guests.
The banquet was planred as an en-
tfreIv. social occasion but the prevalent
law and order sentiment early came to
the front Nearly every speaker made
strong reference to the conditions IN
the city and county and every refer
ence met with most hearty applause