The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-28
IN HUMAN CONTACT
SAYS HELEN Campbell. rs ErOTrNu
THE SECRET OBJ RACIAL
PROGRESS.
CIVIC CHURCH. OF DENVER,
SHE CITES AS AN EXAMPISE OF
WHAT SHOULD BE At
TEMPTED.
CITY WITHOUT BUREAU OF ART.
In Her Opinion, Will BE Dfstanoed
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 close, at the same time
warmly testifying to the benefit they
all realized they had received from 1t.
Mrs. Campbell spoke yesterday on OR
ganized Living" speaking chiefly ON
It's 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 inhabitants
This would Of course necessitate a. 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. Campbelrs 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 as mighty force in human affairs
ever making for righteousness. It's procla.
nation of the Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man is to us a 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 fulfillment
We believe that this force has for its high.
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 Gods will and the coming Of His
Kingdom, 'on earth as it Is in Heaven"
We believe that this high and holy mission
OF religion must be accomplished through
human agency and in a government and orr
DER or the people, by tine people and for the
people-that is, by self-conscous social effort
testtfying to honest acceptance Of this funda-
mental conception OF religion in honest en-
deaYor to carry into practical effect in the
life that now Is. ''From every one according
10 ablhty; 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 l.fe the latest and full
est development Of that organized life.
man may be actually realized and made
manifest the basis. in this our day. of civil
lzed life, 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
and that 1t should have the hearty co-opera-
ton OF men of all religions and especially
or the followers OF Christ, under whatever de-
nominational banner 1t 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,
bership necessarily includes the whole cit
izenry Of Denver, and excludes none. Each
and every citizen is vitality concerned in the
city welfare and in our 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
board to see to IT that no ugly or unbeau-
tiful buildings be erected.