The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
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Convention Of Kansas Christian
Churches in Session.
There Are $50 Members Pres
emit at Meeting.

The Christian churches of Kansas are
in convention in this city today. The
attendance numbers about LOU from
churches outside the city.
Among those present are c. M Chill
ton, of ST. Joe, Mo-: w. s. Priest, OF
Atchison: Wallace Paine. of Lawrence;
David Shields, of Salina; w. E. Dubhef.
of Wichita: Imyi Zumwalt, of Des
Moines. and c. C. Smith. of Cincinnati.
c. NJ Chiffon. of st. Joe, delivered
an address, last evening of which the
following is the essence:
THE Christian churches Of the world
can unite. because the time was when
they were united, and they will unite
because Christ prayed for 1t.
The tendency OF modern times IS
towards concentration and union. vast
masses of capital are combining, form
ing trusts. for the benefit of those who
combine that they may prosecute their
work more vigorously. Labor is COM
bining that it may obtain its rights and
present its interests to the world.
The church is catching this spirit OF
union and cooperation. The various
ministerial associa tons and Endeavor
societies are evidence of this; they show
that the leaders and the youth of the
church are willing to unite in order that
souls may be saved. The Y. NJ c. A.
and Y w. G. A are evidences that the
Christian world is willing to unite in
men of our land from sin and crime.
Let us not fear the higher criticism.
The age is seeking for truth; old meth
DDS and beliefs are being examined by
critical methods of modern science. The
eye of the critic is seeking the truth in
political, religious and social beliefs.
Truth fears not the critics eye, but
error fees from his glance: let us not
play the part of error: never fear the
criticisms of man can never change the
truths of God.
1.-THE great reform movement which
we as people began is not bringing in
<1INri6 TI0l 1 to 10 h1If
bringing bodies. Creeds are crumbling
and UNCONVENTIONAL lines are passing
away and our movement together with
modern critical methods is bringing
| about the change.
Years ago we plead for the Bible as
| the only creed and the name Christian
| as the only name but now the great re-
ligious bodies are all joining in the plea.
Union may not come today nor in
| ten years or in fifty but the day is
surely coming; it may be in twenty
| five years, it may be in five hundred,
but coming it is when all religious
bodies will unite upon the foundation
of Christ and the principles of His
| gospel
The programme for today was:
S:3O-Praise service. Ernest Seely
| Jewel City.
s:50-Paper, DAILY Prayer and Bible
| Reading" S. w. Brown Beloit.
9:05-Paper, 1.-The C. E. but a Training
School for Christian Service" Miss
| Maude Griffith. Topeka
| 9.20-"The Christian Endeavor an6
| Common Sense" c. w. Cooper, Hart
| ford.
9:35-Address, 1.-THE Relation of the C
E. to Our Various Missions and Benev-
! olent Associations" D. H. Shields. Sa-
lima.
9:55-General discussion (three min
ute speeches).
O:25-Conference. 'swhat Lines O
| Work Most Profitable for Societies II
Small Towns o. p Cook, Ottawa
Ills - .Superintendent's Message,
Robert E. Rosenstein. Burlington.
I1:40-Announcements and adjourn
ment.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
1:30-Devotiona1, Mrs. S. I. Wilson
Topeka.
1:55rPresident's address, Mrs. Libbi
F. Ingels, Leanna-
2:15-Secretary's report-A. Rosale'
Pendleton, Topeka
2:30-Junior superintendent report
Miss Alma Evelyn Moore, Kansas City
Kansas
2:45-"Kansas as See It." Miss LORI
E. Squire, Beloit.
3:OOHReport of N. E and E. superin
tendent, B. c. Duke. Topeka.
3:15-Bible chair. Prof. W. C. Payne
Lawrence.
3:45-Field review, Mrs. Louise Kelley
Emporia.
4:15-Junior drill, Topeka societies.
4:35-Junior praise service, F1orenc
| PAYNE. Lawrence.