The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-28
IN HUMAN CONTACT
SAYS HELEN CAMPBELL. Is FOJyNu
THE SECRET OBJ RACIAL
PROGRESS.
CIVIC CHURCH. OF DENVER,
SHE CITES AS AN EXAMPTSFI OF
WHAT SHOULD BE AT
TEMPTED.
CITY WITHOUT BUREAU OF ART.
In Her Opinion, Will BE Distnnced
IN the Onward March of Mod
ern Civilization.

Mrs. Helen Campbell delivered her
last lecture in high school assembly
hall yesterday morning before a gather
ing of women, all of whom expressed
deep regret that this interesting course
had come to a close, at the same time
warmly testifying to the benefit they
all realized they had received from 1t.
Mrs. Campbell spoke yesterday on OR
gained Living" speaking chiefly on
its need among the farmers of Mime
sofa. Her idea is the New England
one OF having the homes of the farmers
located on adjoining grounds the farm
lands to surround the homes, thus
bringing the families closer together
and doing away with many Of the evils
peculiar to this class Of inha bitants.
Ih1S would of course necessitate g. re-
arrangement Of the farms, but tho
good accomplished would be we'll worth
the inconvenience. The children would
be enabled to remain in school all of
the winter, which is now impossible in
some localities. The men would not be
so inclined to resort to liquor as they
now are for want of better employment,
and the housewife most Of all. would
be benefited by the new conditions
Mrs. CampbelTs description Of the
usual life to be found on the prairie
farms was very vivid and sadly true to
life.
Mrs. Campbell also spoke Of the need
Of reform in the building Of tenement
houses, such a movement now being
on foot in the East. She told of the
many advantages to be obtained by a.
different scheme Of living and gave
plans and figures which must convince
one that her idea is right. She said
that among the majority Of people they
seldom realized their moneys worth.
buying unintelligently and cooking
what food they did buy poorly.
She spoke Of the Civic church, Of
Denver giving the following declara-
ton of principles:
We believe that religion stands for truth
Justice and love. This religion we therefore
recognize a mighty force in human affairs
ever making for righteousness. It's proclas
nation of the Fatherhood of God and ths
Drotherhood OF man is to us gospel larger
than that of any theology or creed, and sect
or denomination, and one including the es-
sentials of all creeds and denominations in
highest fulfllment.
We believe that this force has for its hiRh-
est mission the redemption Of the world. By
the lifting Of humanity into such conditions
OF harmony, health, strength, intelligence and
happiness as Will prepare the way for the
DONG OF God IS will and the coming Of His
Kingdom, 'On earth it Is in Heaven"
we believe that this high and holy mission
or religion must be accomplished through
human agency and in a government and orr
der Of the people, by tine people and for the
people-that is, by self-conscious social effort
testlfylng to honest acceptance of this funda-
mental conception OF religion in honest en-
deavOr to carry into practical effect in the
lie that now Is. From every one according
TO ability; to every one according to need"
IS adopted as our motto with earnest inten-
ton to establish that rule as the working
principle Of our social order.
We recognize in city life the latest and full
est development of that organized life
through which alone the brotherhood OF
man may be actually realized and made
manifest; the basis, in this our day Of civil
lzed lie, and SO of individual, family and
national growth.
We believe, therefore, that the present
Widespread movement in favor Of municipal
reform Is not only humanitarian, but also
religious in the largest sense of the word
and that 1t should have the hearty co-opera-
ton OF men of all religions and especially
OF the followers Of Christ under whatever de-
ncminational banner it may please them to
gather for worship otherwise
In this faith we cOnsecrate our lives to the
service OF God in humanity, and associate
ourselves together In the spirit of love- free
dom and fellowship, for the purpose Of pro-
noting by united intelligent and organized
action, the more perfect embodiment of the
religion Of truth, justice and love in the civic
life Of Denver.
Our field being the whole city, our men,
bershtp necessarily includes the whole cit
izenry Of Denver, and excludes none. Each
and every citizen is vitality concerned in the
cttys welfare and in plans and purposes
for the City's advancement We therefore
earnestly invite all citizens who are in sym
pathy with our principles and purposes, as
here set forth. and Without distinction of
sex, color creed, denomination or previous
condition Of Indifference to religion, to share
in our fellowship and to grant us their CO.
operation, by becoming active members OF the
Civic Church Of Denver.
In closing she spoke of the necessity for a
board OF art in cities. which she considered
as great as that Of board Of health Such
a board 70 see to It that ugly or unbeau-
tiful buildings be erected.