The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

mated by mistake.
Elementary Observation-Disclosures. Lau-
Ia B. Bayless, Abilene.
Field worker-W. D. Stem, Abilene.
Members of executive committee
Term expires 1912: Don Kinney, New
ton; Howard c. Rash. Salina; Mrs. H.
a. Tice. Dodge City; w. H. Rockefel-
Ter. Holton. Short term-H. w. Bonn
Recording secretary-Fayette A.
Smith, Belleville.
These are the officers for the ensuing
year nominated by the nominating
committee of the Kansas State Sun
day School convention today. The re-
port of the committee was adopted.
DR.. Frank knight Sanders, of Wash
burn college. Topeka, will serve as the
president of the association for the
coming year. Dr. Sanders has been in
the west hardly a year but he has
entered into the religious work of this
state with vim and enthusiasm. He is
man of national and international
fame and has served as dean of the
Yale Divinity school.
The rest of the officers are all hard
Sunday school workers and have figur-
ed very prominently in the work this
session as well as a number of other
sessions. The general secretary, Mr..
J. II. Engle of Abilene. was nominated
unanimously. He has carried out the
work of the convention in excellent
style and his work the past year has
the association.
At the morning session of the Sun
day school convention an enjoyable
song service was conducted by Mr.
Grant G. Tullar. number of re-
ports from committees were heard
one of the most important events of
the meeting was the raising of
thousand dollars in order that Mr.
Stem might be secured in taking
charge of the teacher training class
work The aa in,
the space of a half-h0ur of time.
Another whirlwind fund was raised
at the convention in the Auditorium
this morning. Mr.. w. D. Stem of
worker was given the position of
organizer and leader of adult Bible
classes in connection with his other
work. In order to retain him and
necessary that 81, 900 be raised for the
purpose. Mr.. Howard Rash of
Salina. a member of the executive
board took the matter in hand and in
forty minutes the thousand dollars
was raised. A large number of Sun
day school classes voted $25 each.
Several individual subscriptions to
the fund were volunteered. 1t was an
exciting campaign.
The Important address of the morn
ing was delivered by Mrs. NJ S.
Lamoreaux of Chicago who continued
her discussion on character building
for the child.
The executive committee extended
the press a vote of thanks for the
generous support they have given the
convention.
Parade This Evening
Headed by the knights and Ladies of
Security band, a big mems parade COM
posed OF delegates to the convention
& and any one interested in Sunday
school work. will start from the First
Baptist church in its progress in the
direction of the Auditorium. the order
of march being north on Kansas ave-
nue. to Seventh street: east on Seventh
TO Quincy street and thence to the con-
Vention hall. The state Sunday school
executive officers and the convention
speakers viii be among those march
ing in the parade. 1t is hoped that all
Sunday school enthusiasts of Topeka
will show their loyalty to the cause
and help to make the parade mann
moth affair.
Mr.. J. s. Montgomery is in charge of
the arrangements, assisted by Richard