The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-06
MANYARE COMING
Delegates to Christian Conven-
ton May Reach 10000.
Promise OF More Rooms for
Visitors Still Is Needed.
FEEDING A QUESTION.
Merchants Are Warned to Pro-
vide for Emergency.
No Way of Telling Hsw Big a
Crowd Is to Attend.
FEEDING A QUESTION.

Delegates to the New Century Con-
vention of the Christian church which
begins on Tuesday next, already are
in evidence on the streets, and it is
said that the prediction that they will
be here 5000 strong will come true
Keith Wilson, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, says that the
promise of more rooms for the accom-
mediation of delegates is needed, but
that the greatest difficulty in his opin-
ion will be the feeding of those in at
tendance.
Last year in the meeting of the
State Teachers association provisions
ran extremely low" said he, land now
we wish to warn the merchants and
commission men to lay in a big supply
of provisions to provide against emer-
gency.
''Topekans who are providing rooms
for the delegates are asked not to turn
present a guest card which the COM
mittee in charge of registration Will
give to each person who registers.
There is no way of telling how big
a crowd we will have at the conven-
ton, but even should the weather be
unfavorable I believe there will be at
least 1000 persons here. If the wealth
er is favorable there may be ten thous-
and or twelve thousand delegates in
attendance at the sessions.
"Our headquarters will be opened
in the state house Sunday afternoon
Wednesday evening a meeting of the
local committees was held and genera al
reports of progress in the preparation
chairmen.
Who Are on Committees.
The executive committee is COM
posed of J. w. Going, chairman; w. H.
Schrivner, vice chairman; David Lyon,
Charles H. Kimball. L. NJ. Penwell,
treasurer, and Rev. Charles 4. Finch,
secretary.
bers of other committees:
Publicity and printing-Charles A.
Finch and George E Lyon. Halls-S.
]. Hodgins and Charles H. Kimball.
Reception-George Layne and David
Lyon. Finance. NJ. Penwell, A. NJ.
Harvey and E. E. Roudebush. Music
Miss Mildred Hazelrigg, Mrs. Matte
Howes and v. E. Ridenour. Ushers-
Crittenden, Orville Sanders and George
Layne. Exhibits George E. Lyon and
-yron c. Settle. Pulpits-Albert T.
Fits and Charles H. Kimball. Com
munion-W. H, Schrivner and Charles
A. Finch. Bible sehool-Myron C.
Settle. 5f9- q
DR. S. E. Iseman reports that the
merchants are responding to a request
to decorate their places of business in
the national -colors.
The convention program is a. strong
one. the speakers hailing from all parts
of the world. While he is not down on
| the printed program 1t is understood
| that DR.. F. W. Gonsaulus. Of Chicago,
| will be present at a number of the ses-
sionS and will address the assembly.
Among the speakers who are well
| known locally are Governor w. R.
| Stubs, ]. W. Going, and NJ. B. Mad
den.
The first meeting of the convention
will be held at 10 o'clock next Tuesday
morning in the First Baptist church
and will be in the nature of the an
! nual meeting of the board of mana gers
| of the American Missionary society.
| Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the
| annual meeting of the board of man
| ayers of the American Christian Mis-
| sionary society will be held at the First
| NJ. E. church. At $3.50 in the same
church the board of managers of the
Foreign Christian Missionary society
| first regular program will be carried
| through. Rev. Charles A. Finch of
| Topeka. presiding.
| Following is the convention pro-
| gram:
| Tuesday Evening, October II.
| 6:3O-Sacred concert by members Ma
| tional Association of Church musicians
| 7:3O-DevotionaI service, led by A. f.
Dubber, Greeley, Col.
| 7:45-Address of wecone on behalf of
the citizens and disciples of Topeka and
| the local committee, by j. W. Going.
7:55-Address of wecome on behalf of
| so 600 disciples of Kansas, by Judge j.
n. Haymacker. Wichita.
s:30-Two minutes responses by F.
F. Mejgs of China; r. Ray Eldred of
Africa: NJ B. Madden of Japan; DR..
Jennie Crozier of India: John E. Ran
! dali of Jamaica; DR.. c. L. Pickett of
/ dali of Jamaica; DR.. c. L. Pickett Of
/ apolis.
Convention sermon, H. D. Smith.
Hopkinsville. KY.
wednesday Morning, October 12.
| Christian Woman's Board of Mis-
9:So-President's message Mrs An
ma r. Atwater. Reports of officials
Addresses by Mrs. E N Philips,
Arizona; w L. Mellinger. Mexico; j.
E. Randall Mexico. 2:3O-"Our work
| among the Negroes c. c Smith. Ohio.
Addresses by Miss Mary Edwards,
/ California; H. ]. Derthick, Tennessee;
Dr. Martha Smith, India. Prof. c. 7.
/ Paul, Indiana.
Wednesday Night, October IL.
Christian Woman's Board of Mis-
1 6:3o-sacred concert 7:3O-Devo-
tional period. Address bible Chair
/ Work in State Universities" T. L.
/ JeWett, Texas. Address, the W orld
/ Missionary Conference" Mrs. Ida w
4 Garrison, Kentucky.
/ Thursday Morning. October Is.
/ Foreign Christian Missionary Soci-
ETY..
4 9:30-Devotion. 9:45-Appoint-
i ment of committees. 9:5O-Annual
reports. Addresses by NJ. B. Madden
| Japan; o. J. Granger, India; DR.. c.
I L. Pickett. Philippine Islands; R. Ray
/ Elford. Africa; ]. c. McGavran, India,
4 and ]. H. Goldner, Cleveland
i Thursday Afternoon.
/ 2:3O-Prayer and Praise. 2:4O-
| Reports of committees. 3:20-Ad-
| dress, 1.-The Condition of Congo Wom-
en-" Mrs. R. Ray Eidred Africa 1885