The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07

open and fight it, and that such internal
decisions as spirituaiism and theosOphy
and Christian science will more success
fully accomplish his purpose than blat-
ant infidelity and bIasphemOus atheism.
But some things he practiced in the be
ginning that all his experience and cum
ming have never been able to improve
Did 7 say that the worst of all the
devils debauchery is the saloon? Per
haps in this there is a. measure for ex-
aggeratiOn, for I am not sure but that
after all a venaI and ncentiOus press
has even a. wider reach of malignant
power. I say not that every press is
VenaI or Hcentious-far from it, for /
gladly and gratefully recognize the fact
that in the press liberty. philanthropy
and piety have ever found their might
lest helpers. All honor to the editors
and publishers whose high ideals OF the
mission of the press have made them
the most potent of our public benefac-
tors. But the fact remains that in a
lamentable measure the press has been
subsidized by the devil, is run for the
revenue only, is a. panderer to the basest
elements of human nature and is daily
deluging US with sewage that now
threatens to breed a moral pestilence.
I'VE must have larger conceptions Of
Christian life and must crowd out the
baser by the inflow of the better We
must make a. business of religion and
religion Of business. We must write
Holiness to the Lord not only on the
bells and steeples, but the bells on the
houses and above all also we must pour
into all the devils dens broadsides Of
sunbeams."
In Tent Endeavor the principal adj
dress of the evening was by the Rev.
T. A. Noble of Chicago. His subject was
arbitration.
In part he said:
1T is no part Of my thought that ar
bitratiOn will be Immediately and uni
Eersally substituted for war as a way
Of getting on among the nations. Ar
bitration implies the idea that both ma
tiOnS which are involved in contrOver-
sy are willing to do right and want only
justice. This level of moral advance
has not yet been reached. Men are
climbing toward them, but not vet do
their feet press these heights. There are
cases in which strength is used, not to
uplift, hut to grind and crush; and there
viii continue to be these cases. AS
there are cases which arbitra ton can
not reach as in instances where wrongs
inflicted or the expressions, practiced
lie within the boundaries of a sovereign
people, and the way must be left Opeu
to remedy by force, evils which have
ceased to be endurable, so it is not wise
to put too much strain on arbitration,
or to expect too much from it by at
tempting all at once to operate the
principles of it through the great world
congress.
practically, our duty settles down
to a twofOld, but distinct end It is on
the one hand to hold aloft the high ideal
OF nations dwelling side by side in am
lty, or locking hands across wide
spaces, and keeping step to each others
forward movements. And it is on the
other hand, to understand that it is
only as the individual is set right and
filed with thoughts of justice and good
will toward all his fellows. that any real
progress can be made in pursuading
man and states to dwell together in
the spirit of love and unity
The Mormon question" was treated
by the Rev. DR.. w NJ. Padden, of Salt
Lake City, who made a bitter personal
attack upon Congressman Roberts DR.
Padden insisted that a. majority of the
people Of Utah believe IN pOlygamous
marriage and that beyond doubt such
| marriages are still being contaminated
| He charged Mr.. Roberts with being an
| especially fragrant type Of polygamist
| and asserted that his election as a law
maker had raised an issue which Chris
| tians were bound to meet He closed
/ with exhortation to all Endeavorers to
| join Through their congressman in
| bringing about the disposition of Utah's
| new congressman.
! Frederick A. Willis of Hopkinsvi1e
| Ky, outlined the progress of Our
| Prison Work"
/ William Shaw, treasurer of the United
! Society made a hit an his appeal for
/ Floating Christian EndeaVOr.'' Said
| he:
The heroic dead Of Santiago and the
| living heroes Of Manila bay have called
our attention to the heroic stun OF
which our heroes are made
! IL" said MI Shaw 4 were to re.