The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-22
Delegates to Christian EndeavOr
Convention Arriving Today.
1t Is Expected That Six Hun
dred Will Be Present.
GOV. STUBS TO SPEAK
Makes Address of Welcome Fri
day Evening.
Many Prominent Speakers on
the Big Program.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the
registration for the seventeenth annual
convention of the Eighth Kansas dis
trict of the Christian Endeavor takes
place. In the evening the convention
proper opens and many important adj
dresses will be made at this time.
Delegates are arriving every train
for the big convention. The boosters
for the cause have been downhearted
the last few days on account of the
bad weather but since the blue sky has
shown above again enthusiasm has
gone to the high water mark and elab-
crate preparations are being made to
make the convention one of the best
in the history of the Endeavor.
At the first of the week it was
thought that about 400 delegates would
attend the convention. Since the re-
cent change in weather it is thought
that at least 500 will be in attendance.
The bulk of the delegates will not ar
rive until tomorrow but there are a
hundred or more who have been enter
ing the city on every train today.
The meetings will be held at the Central
Congregational church near the corner
of Huntoon and Clay streets in the
southwest part of the city. Car service
to this church is excellent-the Wash
burn, Qulnton and West Tenth street
cars running within a short distance
vice to and from the city makes the
church fine location for the conven
ton. 1t was thought for awhile that
the new addition to the Central Congre-
gational church would be enclosed by
the time the convention was held. How
ever, there is ample room in the old
section of the church for the holding
OF the convention.
Banner at the Church.
A huge banner bearing the conven-
ton information is strung across Hun
toon street just in front of the church.
This banner can be seen from all cars
and all street approaches to the south
west portion of the city. There will be
no excuse for the stranger not being
able to find the location.
Many arrangements are being per-
fected for the entertainment of the
delegates during their stay in the city.
Almost every young person in the city
interested In Christian Endeavor work
has volunteered to take one or more
delegates and keep them at their home
during the convention. This will
make the city feel like home to the
five or six hundred strangers who
are expected to attend.
This convention includes the dis
trict which comprises all of the
Christian Endeavor societies in the
following counties Shawnee. Jack
son, Riley, Wabaunsee. and Potta-
watomie. All of the larger towns in
these counties expect to send large
delegations and some of them will
come in regular, companies with their
distinctive ribbons and buttons 1t is
understood that there are a number
of cities bidding for the convention
next year and their bids will be sup
ported by large delegations.
After the registration and the meet
ing of the executive committees at the
Central Congregational church Friday
aftrnoon the delegates will be at lib
erty to visit different places of interest
over the city. Practically all of the
disposed of this Friday afternoon.
In the evening the main conven-
ton will open and an excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared. AT 1880
a praise service will be conducted by
Rev. H L. Nelson Rev. Nelson is
pastoral counselor of the Eighth dis
trict and holds the highest Office
among the workers. He has taken
an active interest in Christian En-
deavor work for some time and has
always been a popular friend of the
young people. Rev. Nelson will also
conduct the quiet hour prayer meet
ing on Sunday morning at $50. This
meeting will be held in order that
those who wish to go to their respec-
tive churches for Sunday morning
services may do so.
After the song service Friday even
ing the Washburn Girls Quartette
will give a number of selections. This
,ouartette has been all over the state
in the last few years and they have
made for themselves a state wide
reputation. They will furnish music
ali the way through the convention.
Governor Stubs to Speak.
Following this music Governor
Walter Roscoe Stubs will give the
address of welcome to the delegates.
The governor is a Quaker but he stat
ed that he would be ''tickled to death"
to talk to the young people at the
First Congregational church Friday
evening. Governor Stubs is always
a popular speaker on such occasions
because he never brings in any pre-
ferred creed" like former governors
have done He spends most of his
time talking about salt rising bread
and the accomplishments of his do
mestically inclined family. This
sounds much better than explanations
on the manner in which young man
try and the people enjoy it.
R. T. Peabody. president OF the
Eighth district of the Christian En-
deavor will answer the governor in
behalf of the young people. Mr.. Pea
body has worked hard arousing in
terest in this convention and he has
formulated plans by which the city of
Topeka will make the convention the
best in history.
DR.. Willard F. Troxell. president of
Midland college Atchison will deliver
the annual convention address Dr.
Troxell is we'll known over the west
as an educator He has created con-
siderable interest in his college con-
corning the convention and number
of the students will come to Topeka
| in body. DR.. Troxell will speak on
a Twentieth Century Message"