The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-06

Abilene, kan.
'The situation as a whole is not
discouraging for reports have been
| received from every county except
Reno and Riley. The total member
ship for the entire state shows an in
| crease from 399.317 last year to 404,
| 504 this year.
Additions to the church have
grown from 1929 to 16.417. There
| are 422 teachers meetings reported as
against 42O last year. The number OF
| home departments has greatly IN
creased, numbering now 656 with
gain of over 1000 in home depart
ment membership"
Sunday school Exhibit.
One of the most interesting features
in connection with the convention IS
the exhibitions in the basement of the
FIRST Baptist church Probably the
mast attractive of these exhibits is the
work of the primary pupils over the
city and over the state In charge OF
Mrs. D. o. Coe, wife of the president
of the Shawnee County Sunday School
association. Mrs. Coe has arranged
these exhibits in fine order showing the
work that can be accomplished by
these small pupilS-and the cradle ron
fthe rolls of the Sunday school. Mrs.
lCoe said this morning that one super
iintendent from the western part OF the
state spent all yesterday afternoon tax
ing notes on this exhibit Fractlcaliy
| every Sunday school superintendent IN
, THE state has taken due note OF th1s
exhibit and each man has declared
the ideas valuable and important Most
of the work has been done py Iopeka
SUNDAY schools but there are num-
; her of samples from all over Kansas.
The maps patterns, Illustrations and
, rolls. together with miniature illustra-
,, ted histories of Christ made by the pu-
: nils are marvellous. In connection with
81; !, officials
: out considerable literature
Crowds Well Handled.
Much credit is due the entertainment
committee for the manner in which
[ they have handled the big crowds that
have come fiocking into the city. Chair
| man George Layne said this morning
| that every delegate had a. house and a
! place for meals. over 1000 people had
been handled by this committee at noon
today. There are still in their hands
over 1000 homes in the city for use
1t has taken considerable work and
time to gather together these accom-
modations and then care for them
rightly. The entertainment committee
has done wonderful work
Work of Registration.
George Dougherty, with a corps of
stenographers, is handling the registra-
tion end of the convention. The excel
lent use of his triplicate system has
made the work fast and efficient. Mr..
Dougherty could not give out any de-
tailed figures today. He said that ii
would take another day at least tC
column the delegates as to their coun-
ties, cities and schools. This will be
done in a very short time. however.
Bond Is Secured.
At noon today W. H. Bomgardner,
chairman of the convention executive
committee, announced that the knights
and Ladies of Security band had been
secured to lead the big parade from
the First Baptist church to the Audi
torlum tomorrow night This band
| Will head the procession east on Ninth
street and down Kansas avenue. 4
number of extra preparations are being
! made for the success of this unique
| parade
= Mayor Green's Greeting.
Mayor Green has sent the following
well written and well meaning greeting
: to the convention:
; "On behalf of the city of Topeka
: extend to the visiting Sabbath schoo
: workers of the state of Kansas a mos
hearty welcome. We welcome yoI
: with the sincere cordiality and hospi
q tality and receive you with open heart.
= and homes. We are glad that you have
= come. We feel highly honored in hav
;, ing the privilege of entertaining thu
Is workers of this great organization
\ which is promoting and safeguardin;
. the interests of our boys and girls anC
a furthering the general welfare of tn,
< whole people. We are happy to hav,
:, you with us for a season and to enjo.
together the discussion of the grea
work which calls you here. We wan
you to feel perfectly at home with IL
Il and to go wherever you please. Yol
Is are welcome, thrice welcome, to ou
< city"
Is Following is the programme for tn
rest of the session:
Thursday Evening.
h 7:S0-Service of praise. Grant c. Tul
.e lar.
a s:O0-Address, President Frank K
v Sanders, Washburn college.
If S:20-Address. Mr.. Marion Lawrance
IA Friday Forenoon.
le 500 to 9:So-Conferences: (a). Adul
ie Bible classes-(Ffrst Baptist church,
e NJ. F. Gable, Holton. presiding; w. L
Stem and Rev. B. F. Rhoades of Ash
'e land, Ohio, specialists. (b). Elementar
m grades Especial reference to cradle roll,
le beginners and primary
rel Mrs. Roxana Beecher Preuszener, pre-