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

Between $500 and 5000 delegates will
arrive in the city and register before
the sun rises tomorrow morning. 1t
will undoubtedly be the greatest con-
vention in the history of the organiza-
t1on. More interest is being taken than
ever before and messages from all over
the state indicate much enthusiasm
All OF the country papers from over
Kansas contain scores of names and
delegations to be sent to the conven-
t1on. Some Sunday schools in the
state have sent half of their attend
ance. These schools are nearer the
city.
The convention this year will exceed
all other not only in attendance but in
programme and entertainment. The
Commercial club, the merchants and
the church organizations of the city
have taken special pains to make the
event Que to be remembered. All of the
trains are met with automobiles and
conveyances of various kinds. Each
delegate is provided with the proper
badge and escorted to the headquarters
the First Baptist church. These au-
tomobiles have been donated by owners
over the city and their kindness will do
much toward the success of the con-
vention.
Many Noted Speakers.
There are other reasons why the con-
vention will be a famous one-the most
important of these being the larger
number of notable speakers on the pro-
gramme. Each meeting will be flavor
ed with speeches by men who are
known nationally and internationally
for their work and their influence
among Sunday schools.
Every phase of the Sunday school
work will be touched upon at this
grand convention Conferences and
teachings will be held and conducted
by students of the work-men who
| 1. tarT,- k,N1~
terest of the younger generations In
Christianity Everything will be dis
cussed from the teachings in the little
cradle roll to the Bible classes. Instruc-
| tions and helps for superintendents
will be given and the song service and
musical section of the Sunday school
will receive a good share of attention.
In every way the convention this year
will be the greatest in history.
Kansas avenue has been crowded
with visitors ever since early this
| morning. Some of them are wearing g
| flowing ribbons showing from which
| county they have departed. Others
wear regulation badges with the in
| singia of the home school and the
convention proper. The day is a
crowded with sightseers going out to
| the asylum, Washburn college, the
| different parks and places of interest
| all over the city.
The Official Guide.
| The official programme and guide
| issued by the Topeka Comm ercial
club is by far the most beautiful piece
| of literature ever issued in this city
The book is about four inches wide
and ten inches long. 1t contains the
| official programme, the railroad time
| tables and all the information In re-
gard to the city. The beauty of the
| booklet is in the illustrations and the
explanations of the pictures inserted
1t is pritned in dark brown ink in
| pretty cream paper. The cover con-
1 aims a birdseye view of the business
section of the city taken from the
| dome of the state house. 1t wa.
/ taken late last fall and shows all oi
the modern improvements of iatt
note. The surrounding country wa.
still in autumn color and the picture
| brings it out in fine shape. Photo
graphs of all the public buildings and
Interesting points in the city are in
cluded inside. An explanation accom-
panies each photograph
| The booklet is an elegant souvenir
| of the city and is an adornment 70
any home. It will undoubtedly FIND
its way into many homes all over tn,
i state of Kansas and is a great ad
vertisement for Topeka and her Com
mercial club
The stores along Kansas avenue ar
decorated in holiday style-the officia
emblem of the Sunday school beini
the leading decoration These littl
red cross flags are seen everywhere-
on awnings, IN windows. on the cor