The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-09
ARE ON The WAY.
Hundreds of Y. NC. A. Delegates
Coming.
State Convention Opens in To-
peka Tomorrow.
STRONG is PRESIDENT.
Chancellor Will Preside at Open
ing Session.
DR.. Fayette Thompson, OF st.
Louis, to Speak.

Bv tomorrow evening hundreds OF
association delegates will have arrived
in the Convention city, from all parts
of the state for the annual State Y. M
C. A. convention. It has been many
long year since a gathering OF this
nature has been held in Topeka, and
it looks as though the attendance dur
ing the week would eclipse all previous
records in the history of the associa-
TONS annual meeting.
Four hundred and twenty-six regis
trations have been received I'D to this
time and there are still some of the
associations-town and school-that
have not been heard from. With the
local central association furnishing rs
delegates, the railway association SO,
the colored department %, and the
three college associations so, another
200 will be added to the attendance,
which would make 626, including only
ceived out of town to date.
1t seems safe to predict there will
be at least 700 delegates in all, and
these, together with the people of To-
peka who desire to attend the sessions
of the convention, will undoubtedly tax
the seating capacity of the First Bap-
fist church, where the greater number
of the sessions will be HE'D
Chancellor Strong of the State uni
versity, last years president, will pre-
side at the first session tomorrow even
ing.
The convention address will be de-
livered by DR.. Fayette L. Thompson,
pastor of the Lindell Avenue Metho-
son is noted for his eloquence on the
platform. and he is also an author of
| considerable reputation.
| The eliminating feature of the con-
vention will be meeting Sunday even
| ing at the Auditorium, which will
probably pack that great hall. The
! churches of the city will hold no even
| ing services but the members will at
tend in a body in order to make the
final session an enthusiastic one and a
Some of the best addresses of the con-
| vention will be given at this time.
The Place of the Association in a
| Community Scheme of Service is the
title of an address which will be given
| by DR.. Frank Knight Sanders. who,
as we all are aware, is a man of ma
tional reputation as an educator and
in affairs religious. Then there will
be an address by DIR. Frank T. Bayley
| of Denver, who is widely known as a
scholar and a sympathetic, spiritual
| leader in Christian thought. His SUBJ
| ject will be This World and the
Next"
Aside from the regular sessions at
] Tic bdptlSl IneT0 VIII De
held many afternoon group confer
| ences.
The following is the program, which
| does not include the group confer
ences:
| Convention theme: fundamentals. q
Thursday Evening.
First Baptist church, Chancellor
7:15. Song service-M c. Holman. di-
rector.
1880. Devotional service-Dr. Chas
| NJ. Sheldon, Topeka.
/ S:15. Convention address-Dr. Fay
| cite L. Thompson, pastor Lindell Ave-
| nue. Methodist church, st. Louis. Sub
ject: 1.-THE Changeless Christ
/ Appointment of nominating COM
mittee.
| Report of committee.
i Friday Morning.
/ First Baptist Church.
| 900. Address-Dr. Frank T. Bayley
pastor Plymouth Congregational church
4 Denver. Subject: What it Means fol
a Man to be Lost"
Permanent organization.
| 1000. Address,. E. Brown director
of Department of Association Actfvi.
ties, Institute and Training School
Chicago. Subject: 1.-THE Modern Asso
citation, Progressive in Ideal and Meth.
cd, but True to Fundamental Lines Of
Service
Announcement of committee.
HOO. Group conferences. continuing
| through the afternoon.
Friday Evening.
First Baptist Church.
7:30. Song service-M. c. Holman
director.
7:45 Address: The Call of tn,
Country'-A. E. Roberts. New York.
$780, Address: Can the Modern Mai
Pray ?''-Dr. Frank T. Bayley, Denver
Saturday Morning.
First Baptist Church.
| $780, Song service.
Address: investments for the King
| dom'-Dr. Frank T. Bayley, Denver.
1000. Address: Measuring Up to
Great Opportunity''-K.A A. Shumaker
HOO. Report of committee on stat
| committees report.
! General business.