The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-15
From Five to Ten Thousand
Delegates Expected.
CONTEST A HARD ONE.
POstOn and Des MOines We're
Also Candidates.
Coed Work by Rev. Chas. A.
Finch.

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 15.-Topeka, Kan,
was chosen last evening by the dele
gates attending the annual convention
of the Disciples of Christ as the place
where the 1910 convention will be held.
Des Moines and Boston made strong
eight for the honor
So great was the enthusiasm which
marked the three big meetings here
that more 10000 delegates were unable
to secure seats or even admission into
the halls, and spent the day in sight
seeing.
The program for all the meetings was
Missionary society. but the majority
of the speeches and talks were appeals
for home missions
gates from all parts of the civilized
world will be brought to Topeka for
this convention Of Christian churches
This was decided late yesterday after
noon at the meeting of the information
al convention which is now being held
in Pittsburg, and it was due to the
presence of twenty-five Topeka people
who with Rev. Charles A. Finch, pas
tor of the First Christian church,
went to Pittsburg determined to land
the convention for Topeka next year if
possible.
The victory is notable one for To-
peka DIS II was necessary TO VIII q IIlICC
cornered fight In which both Des
Moines and Boston, were rivals of To-
peka. This convention which will meet
in Topeka will be the 1O1st anniversary
of the founding of the church.
One of the main reasons why Topeka
won a successful fight for the convention
was because of the splendid organiza-
ton OF forces The twenty-five dele
gates, who were selected from all the
Christian churches in Topeka, be-
fore going intimated that they would
make the best fight possible and that
the cities which were in competition for
the honor would all realize that there
had been fight, even if Topeka lost.
This will be the biggest gathering
ever known in the history of Topeka.
Delegates will be here from all over
the United States, Canada, Great
Britain, the insular possessions of
the European countries. AS many as
$1,000 people have attended the diff
ferent sessions ofLthe convention. To-
peka should draw great attendance
a. this is the firstStime the convention
has ever been held in Kansas or in
this section of~the twest.
: The convention i'm Pittburg closes
today, and the Topeka delegation will
with the. success of the mission to
thewSm ol1y City. From now on the
Christians of theE city Will be busy
making arrangements for the con-
VentfOn. s5Hhe QaIe TOT the COnFeHLlOI
has mot been selected yet, but it will
likely be held about the latter end of
September or the first of october, 1910.
The Topekans who attended the
Pittsburg convention and whose work
was responsible for landing the big
convention for Topeka are as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fits, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Foltz. Mr.. and Mrs R. B. Kelly,
Mr. and Mrs David Lyons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Settle, Mrs. Will Sheafor.
Mrs. Josephine McDaniels, Mrs. Rich
ard Wilson, Miss Jane Isenhower, Miss
Bertha Moody, Miss Lena and Mabel
Bates, Miss Ada Mosier, Rev. w. B.
Schrivner, Rev. Chas. A. Finch, George
Lyons and ]. w. Clarke. Mrs. j. W.
Going, who had been visiting in the
East, also attended the convention.