The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02


schools, and-wel can't think of any
more. DR.. Murlin presided. Prof.
Hair, the head Of the instrumental de-
partment of Baker, gave a selection on
| the piano, and Prof. McCutchan, of the
vocal department, sang. They are both
fine. wish you had all been there to
enjoy it,
ssDr. Murlin," said Josephine, was
the guest Of DR.. Evans while here
Il heard today said Rene. that
Rev. Thomas F'ilben, d. D., member OF
for the Fourteenth district, who Is q
dear friend of Dr. Evans. will spend
Sunday. January Is, with him."
] "Ohi is that So" said Helen, land
Bishop J. W. Hamilton viii also visit
him in a few weeks. Bishop Hamilton
/ is going east on business, you know.
Mary, it is too bad you were too
tired to go to Prayer Meeting last even
last meeting of the year, and was I'M
usually good Miss Mary Sweet was
there She is one of the faculty of the
Deaconess Training School in Chicago,
and Miss Elliott and Miss Jacobs. who
are from the Fisk Institute of Kansas
City, were there too. All three of them
were home for Christmas vacation
Miss Sweet goes back to Chicago, and
western Kansas to help with some spe-
cial meetings..
'.The queen Esther Circle are to meet
on Monday evening" said Helen, Miss
Barge is to be with us then"
Yes. and heard papa say that on
Monday evening the Brotherhood of St.
Paul is going to have an open meeting
I believe there is to be an initiation OF
new members and that the new officers
are to be elected said Olive.
"Say!" chined in Elizabeth. Or.
Evans told me the other day that "A
new members were taken in to the
church this month. and last month 20.
This makes A new members during the
past two months. I think that is splen-
did,
FWeu, girls, I do believe you would
sit and talk ell evening if some one did
not drag you away" said Josephine.
IF we do not leave soon am afraid
Ethel win send US"
why! 1t is getting late. had no
idea it was so late as this" said Mary.
Il must hurry home or mother will be-
gin to worry
1--WE win see you at Sunday school?''
called Ethel, as Mary was going down
yes, and at Epworth League. too.
for you know Miss Barge leads that
and I have not had an opportunity to
hear her yeti
Then the good nights were said, and
soon Ethel was alone again. She was
smiling to herself and saying, "Weli,
they all seemed to have a fine time,
and I am so glad had them. What
pleasure it is to see them all so happy
and interested"
wait a minute, Mary, I want to
walk home with you," said Rene, as
they were passing out of the church,
after the evening service.
'sAu right" answered Mary, and
soon they were walking arm in arm,
deep in the discussion of the days
what a glorious beginning this
whole day has been for the New
Year said Rene
YES" answered Mary, ''it was a
beautiful sight to see all the children
going up to the altar this morning,
and either take Christ into their
hearts and lives for the first time, or
reconsecrate themselves to Him."
DIR. Evans said, you remember,
that there must have been 25 or 80
who took Him to be their master for
the first time, and 200 or more said
they wanted to renew their vows an
And then I love the old com
munion service. How it gives one
strength of purpose, and carries you
back to the day you first let Christ
yes, and then what a good finish
to such a beautiful day was this even
ing's sermon. Don't you think Paul
Wonderful man y asked Mary;
Yes, and I love to hear DR.. Evans
tell about him I believe he loves
him" answered Rene.
We'll after having all of Paul's
greatness in this life shown so plainly
and then his humbleness and great
desire to be like Christ; his wiling
ness to count all loss that he might
gain the great prize in Christ jesus
one can only wonder why everybody
does not love him, and seek to make
his life like PauPs, ever reaching to-
ward perfection in Christ" said Mary.
"Oh. it has been a happy New Year
to me indeed" said Rene. "And now
here we are
Good night, and may you have
many such happy New Years." said
Mary, as the two girls parted, one go
Int NEn
dropping back with her parents and
continuing on her way home.
First Congregational Church.
The annual election of Sunday
school officers resulted in the choice
of the following: Superintendent, J.
n Green; assistant, w. M. Crosby;
secretary, Paul Popenoe; treasurer. E.
G. Smith; librarian. Daniel M. Fisk.
Jr-; superintendent primary depart
ment, Miss Lizzie J. Davis.
A large and appreciative audience
enjoyed an impressive New Years
service, the sermon being based on
Romans SO, But We are not in the
flesh but in the spirit. if so be that
the spirit of God dwelIeth in you
But if any man hath not the spirit Of
Christ, he is none Of his
The spirit of God-the holy spirit
shall take of the things of Christ and
show them" unto the disciple. The
Christian spirit in man is inspired by
the holy spirit who takes of the
things of God and shows them unto
the disciple. Whenever and wherever
the soul has been baptized of the holy
spirit, and surrenders itself absolutely
to his leadership, the result has ever
been the same. The same spirit and
the same activities have been mani
fest in all ages and among all races.
The disciple does not take fully the
spirit of Christ's teaching only as he
is taught and inspired by the holy
spirit. Who then is a Christian? The
Christian is the one who has the in
dwelling holy spirit. Such only have
the right to the name Christian. The