The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

sections of the country; and while
Allen may not take an active part IN
the deliberations on the floor OF the
Auditorium, he will help to frame a
line of opposition to the committee re-
port that will be difficult to overcome
r. A. Long Is Here.
Another of the men in the Hmelight
of the oncoming battle is r. A. Long
of Kansas City. Long, unlike Allen,
will probably stay out of the fight to a
large extent. but his donation OF the
$4,000 publishing plant to the Chris
tian churches, makes him central
figure in. the discussion of the leading
topic of the convention. Long has
just returned from a six months trip
abroad and until the gathering of the
convention in Topeka had taken little
active part in the discussion of the
Philputt report.
That several of the churches may
later decide to declare opposition to
any radical change was evidenced this
morning in a statement made by I.
H. Capp of the Kings Hill Christian
church of st. Joe, when he said: 1--WE
propose to listen to the report and
then we will do as we choose"
When Peter Ainslee of Baltimore. us
president of the Christian churches as
a body, placed a strict Interpretation
on the constitution, insisting that deie-
gates attending the Topeka convention
must come to Kansas prepared 10
QudllIys d5 ueleSdlSS, his 1nIenIlOIf WAS
miSconstrued by even a number of the
church organizations. AS n result
many delegates are in Topeka without
credentials. These men and women
have been educated to believe that
only a mass convention can be held;
and should President Ainslee rule that
a committee on credentials must be
satisfied, scores of delegates from all
parts of the country will lose their
vote in the meetings.
At a late hour several members of
the committee of seven, or the Phil
putt committee had not arrived in
Topeka. James H. Morhorter of St.
Louis and others of the committee who
were in town, were surrounded by
anxious inquirers. This committee,
however, is not inclined to give inside
information; and apparently no one
outside those six men and one woman
know just what the committee will
recommend. AS for Mrs. Anna r. Alt
water of Indianapolis, who is the one
woman on the committee, she is the
most uncommunicative woman attend
ing the convention. Mrs. Altwater be-
lieves Topeka is a fine town, she is of
the opinion that the weather condi-
tionS are favorable for a big conven-
ton, she comedies that the Auditorium
is an ideal place for a big convention,
but concerning the Fhilputt resolution
she says never a word.
Secretary Morgorter dismisSes report
ers with genial Walter Roscoe Stubbs
smile. AS to the resolution, he has moth
ing to say at present and not definite
promises for the future.
The seven members of the commit
tee of seven are: Allan B. Philputt,
chairman, Indianapolis, Ind; J. H.
Morgorter, secretary, ST. Louis, Mo-;
RMS Anna B. Altwater, Indianapolis,
w. F. Richardson, Kansas City, Mo-;
c. ]. Tanner, Deroit, Mich; w. A. Bald
win, Bethany, Neb.
Foreign Board Has a Deficit.
AS a result OF heated discussion con-
corning the resolution, a big crowd at
tended the general board meeting of
the American society at the First M
E. church Tuesday afternoon. Some
one had volunteered the information
that the Philputt report would be read
at this melting and several haSty eau
cusses were held by factional leaders
before the session. The only really
startling information given at this
board has a deficit of $39, 600 regardless
| of the fact that the receipts of the
board have been larger than usual.
| Several members of the Philputt COM
mittee were present at the Tuesday
afternoon meeting and it was stated
| late last night that a report of the
committee could have been given had
the president been present
This morning the committee held a
secret session for the purpose of revis-
ing several paragraphs in its report. 1t
was intimated that the revision was
made owing to sentiment created among
the delegates since the convention op-
ened. Members of the committee re-
fused to commit themselves as to the
changes made in the report, but they
deny that there is any friction among
the members of the committee as to the
report as a whole, while several indi-
vidua1 members would be willing to
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