The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

to Christians. in the United States.
Great Britain and Europe and espe-
cially to Christian Endeavor societies.
to advance the cause OF progress ana
Christianity in Armenia
It is proDhesied that the 7. NJ. G. A.
viii benefit by the disbursement OF the
estate left to the care eof Mrs. Rus
sell Sage as she has long been inter-
ested in the work of the association,
and as q friend of Miss Helen Gould
has kept in touch with the work OF the
railroad branches, the sociattons for
soldiers and sailors and those estab-
lished at strategic centers in foreign
land.
The universities of the country are
falling into line in establishing out
posts in foreign countries. Oberlin has
its Shansi mission, Yale supports a
fiOurishing work in China, Harvard and
the University of Pennsylvania are also
represented there and Princeton is en-
Iarging its foreign missionary enter
prise by undertaking the entire sup
port of important Y. NJ. c. A. work IN
Picking.
Gypsy Smith, the well-known evan
gelist, is to sail from England on Sep
TENDER IS, to enter upon his campaign
in this country October will be spent
IN Greater New York, and during No
yember meetings will be held in Bos-
ton. He IS constantly receiving invi-
tations to conduct services in different
sections Of the country. and if those
already at hand were accepted a period
of two years work would be covered,
the invitations representing the lead
ing church of the United States and
Canada.
The American Board of Foreign
Missions will celebrate its Haystack
Centennial October 9-12, in Williams
town, Mass, the birthplace the
movement. While most of the ses-
sions will be held. at North Adams,
there Will be service in the new col
lege chapel and another around the
Haystack monument It is expected
that representatives of all countries
where the board has established work
will be present to tell of the results
accomplished during the past century
and Of the situation at the present
time.
A colporteur of the American Bible
society in making a recent tour in the
Philippines in company with two
priests of the Independent Catholic
church, reports a significant incident
In confirming the many candidates
who presented themselves. the bishop
handed each one a COPY of the gospeI
instead of the usual candle used upon
such occasions. The people paid for
the Bible what they would otherwise
have expended for the candle, and at
the end of the tour the 'colporteur
found that there were left in his pos
session but a few of the 900 Bibles
with which he was equipped at the be-
ginning.
The committee on mems societies,
appointed by the Presbyterian General
Assembly, has decided to hold the first
convention of all such societies in IN
dlanapolis on November IA and Is. All
existing organizations of men, includ-
ing the Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip, organized Bible classes, Sunday
evening clubs and mems leagues will
theme is to be brotherhood in Ser
vice" The list of speakers includes
the names of John H. Converse. Hugh
H Hanna, Morris K. Jessup, Grover
Cleveland. Robert c. Ogden, William
j. Bryan, Louis H. Severance, Wool
row Wilson, John w. Baer and Robert
E. Speer.