The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
CHURCH MEETING.
Kansas Christian Convention Is
in Session.
Mr.. C.. C. Smith Talks of Work
Among Negroes.

The first session of the Kansas
jubilee Christian convention was held |
at the First Christian church last night
and despite the wintery weather the
big church was we'll filled with dele
gates and Topeka people.
Addresses were given by Mrs. Ida |
w. Harrison of Lexington, KY, and
Mr.. C. c. Smith of Cincinnati, o. The
the evening on "Our Schools and the
Negro Problem"
c. c. Smith is another champion of
the negro race and he has worked
with them the last twenty years up
lifting them, giving them an educa-
midst. In his talk last night Mr..
Smith told many incidents in the
work of educating the negroes in the
south. He told of one missionary who
out clothes or money went to the
wilds of Africa and in three years he
had established churches, schools and
relief corps
In speaking of the negroes Mr..
Smith said in part:
1.-THE negroes did not come to this
country by choice. AS Booker T.
Washington says, They came by
special invitation and we should
remember that in our association
with them. We should not be
too familiar with the average negro,
because when we do they lose their
respect and their awe for us. We
should treat them with every respect
as far as regard goes but we must
not allow our regards to enter into
familiarity. Don't put the idea
into the Negroes head that he is great
ly advanced in civilization and he has
made a marvellous jump to the heights
of fame. We must remember that all
who gain fame have to work for it
and 1t is the fruit of many years TOLL
Tn king nf the linnnr hnSi-
| ness in the south Mr.. Smith said:
1.-The south has negroes and whisky
| but they decided they could not have
both and they cut out the whisky.
| That's the reason prohibition has
been so prevalent in these states"
Mr.. Smith surprised those present
when he mentioned the fact that the
| Christian people had expended $780,
| 900 for work among the negroes and
| on account of this work 100000
worth of property had been given
them to help the operations.
| The meeting of the Christians at the
| convention last night was a rather in
! formal meeting during the arrival of
/ the many delegates. Only about 250 del
egates have registered and at least a
! thousand more are expected. The
\ church conducts regular registration
| booth in order that the exact registra-
| ton might be known and furnished to
| the railroads in hopes that yates can
| be obtained IN the future III the COlH-
| mittee rooms of the church postoffice
| and post card booth are installed Tor
| the accommodation of the visiting del
| egates. The ladies of the Christian
| churches of the city serve two meals a
| day in the church parlors and the
| charge for them is very moderate In
order to make the expense of the visi-
/ tors as low as possible
| The meeting last night was for the
purpose of celebrating the fiftieth an
niversary of the founding OF the mrs.
Christian missionary in Kansas in
| little school house in Atchison county
| Mrs. Ida W. Harrison. of Lexington
XIV. gave a half hour address on the
| missionary situation in her state ano
| the condition of the law-breakers al
| of the c. w. B. M, of the church con,
| yention, presided over the first night
session. A choir of 80 voices gave spir-
| it to the meeting.
Hundreds of delegates are expected
| in the city today and before the even.
ing meeting tomorrow it is expected
| that the promised 1000 will be in the
city. People all over the city are en-
| tertaining the delegates and accommo
| dations have been provided for all INT
lodginp and breakfasts of the visitor:
will be given at the private homes o
the entertainers.
This morning the first day session O
the convention was held at the churcn
The important work of the morning wa
listening to the reports of the ofncer
| of the convention and the report OF TN
different standing committees. A tel
minute talk was heard from several Q
the delegates on the conditions OF IN
| churches and the church work in thei
cities. Parsons, Lawrence and Hutch
fnson were heard from.
This evening the services will be nell
at the Auditorium and big chorus o
over 20O voices is promised. Mr.. L. w
Gin. president of the state Bible schoo
will preside over this session. Recognl
tion service will be held for the teaches
training graduates and these graduate
will occupy seats on the PLATFORM. "a
addrees "What of the Future?" will b
| given by Herbert H. Moninger.