The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-03


Resolved: That we. the Kansas
State Sunday school convention as
sembIed in Topeka in May, 1917. de-
clare ourselves opposed to the use OF
tobacco and pledge ourselves to dis
courage and to resist its use.
More money is spent on tobacco in j.
the United States than is spent on
bread" w. F. Harding, chairman of
the resolution committee, said this
morning. And at the same time,
hundreds of thousands of people in
the world are going hungry Money
diverted from the purchase of tobacco
and to that of bread is the saving that
should appeal to every patriotic Amer
lean. This resolution will really be-
carried out in the home districts and
a war on the weed will be waged
during the present international war;
No Grain for Liquor.
Another prohibitive measure was
adopted by the delegates regarding the
use of grain in the manufacture of
liquor during war times. The conven-
ton assembled, pledged their cooper
alton in seeing than such measures
were popularized within their spheres.
second telegram was sent to Pres
ident Wilson, commenting his policy
and his moves in the present crisis and
pledging 'unwavering' support of the
association.
Election of officers of the organi-
ZdllOn IOT the coming year was the
most important business of the session
this morning. Following are the new
officers, including five members oc
the executive committee whose term
expired this year:
President, II. w. Bomgardner, To-
peka-
Vice presidents, Rev. Jesse Baders
Atchison; Rev. A. n. Smith. Mankato,
and Rev. Guy Brown. Wichita.
Recording secretary. George q.
Dougherty, Topeka.
Treasurer, r. NJ. White, Abilene.
Members state executive COMMITTEES,
terms expiring 1920: James H. Lit
tie, Lacrosse; w. +. Muenzemayer,
Junction City: ]. l.. Stratton, Ottawa.
Rev L. E. Stauffer, Lawrence and
Albert Thompson. Hutchinson.
Additional resolutions were adopted
expressing the gratitude OF the organi-
cation for the favors and accommoda-
tons shown the delegates by the city
of Topeka, its churches and clubs and
citizens, by Miss Mildred Hazelrigg.
who entertained the convention with
her original concert-page and to
Governor Arthur Capper for his lee
lures addressed the delegates.
{ The Final Program.
Divisional schools were opened this
afternoon for the final windup Of the
affairs. This years program has been
/ one of the most instructive in the his
tory of the conventions according to
( the executive committee. The con-
vention has secured such speakers for
their program as have never before
addressed the association II has been
a success and great success" assert
/ ed E. J. Engle, retiring secretary OF
the association. I'm spite Of poor
weather and the consequent poor
( roads. the war and the high prices.
the attendance was not far below the
record. Last year LISP delegates at
I tended and this year the number pass
ed the 1900 mark"
i II. E. Tralle, D. D.. president Of the
Z Kansas City School of Religious
Pedagogy. gave complete series Of
lectures today, consisting of three lee
/ lures one to each divisional school
| of the convention. Specialized instruc-
ton to adults was his first lecture.
followed by a similar talk for instruc-
ton to the secondary department. ana
then lecture on THE Place of Story
Telling in Religious EDUCATION TO the
Teachers of the Elementary Depart
+ ment."
William A Brown. national officer
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