The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
UNION SERVICES HELD.
Presbyterians Hear DIR. Halsey and
DIR. Dixon.

Union services Of all the Presbyterian
churches in Topeka were held in the
Auditorium Sunday morning and at the
First Presbyterian church Sunday
evening. 1t was a missionary day for
the Presbyterians and the union SER
vices Of the denomination were given
over entirely to missions. In the even
ing the address of the Rev. A. Wood
rum Halsey, d. D., was devoted to for
eign missions while in the morning tho
Rev. John Dixon, D. D., of New York
city preached a sermon on home mis-
slons. Both are connected with the
New york city and are among the
strong mission workers Of the country.
DR.. Halsey said: Missions are the
highest expression of the Christian
spirit. They are like personality. The
5000 that is done by the correct use Of
story of the mission and its benefits to
the whole world Is the theme of my adj
dress.
THE success of the Christian church
in Korea is almost astounding he
said. 1.-THE work that has been accom-
plished by the foreign missionaries is
most remarkable. Already there is the
spirit there of Christian unity which is
most gratifying to see.
In India a member Of the Hindoo re-
ligion told me himself that he was
ashamed for what had been done by
the Christian faith to lift the men Of
his country to the statue of God.
Take in Siam. Wonderful things
have been accomplished by the Chris
tan missionaries. Gambling houses
that paid great revenues to the govern
ment have been closed by the co-opera-
ton of the converts and the Christian
missionaries.
II wish you could have seen the
Christian meeting in Pekin last year.
There were creeds of all kinds, all
Christians, that gathered there togeth-
er in the one work Of giving the Chi
nese the word of God and the gospel Of
Jesus Christ.
Never before in the history of the
Christian world has there been done
such effective work in bringing the
heather to the Christian fold as is done
today"
The address of the Rev. Dr. John
Dixon at the morning services was a
rather extended one and dealt fully
with the home mission work of the
church and the benefits which were be-
ing derived from the mission extension
of the church within the limits Of the
United States. THE noblest express
sion of the church in her work. said
DR.. Dixon, lis in providing for the
spiritual needs Of the country. Mis-
sions should be the business Of every
Christian for GOD intended that 1t
should be that way. If Christians
work was ended as soon as he is con-
verified, why doesn't God take every
convert to heaven where he can live a
perfect life. Why does he leave them
in this world where they can never live
that perfect life in its entirety
He leaves them here to witness for
Jesus Christ, and to lead others to g.
more perfect life.
"A Christian must engage in some
sort of mission work in order to be-
come Christian. And it must be real
work. Every member in this audience
could give one million dollars to the
home missionary board and then add
another million for good measure and
he would not be doing as much good
for the worlds evangelization as the
man who would lead one lonely soul to
Christ.
And a Christian must begin his
missions at home. A man cannot long
to be in some other place saving souls
if he can't let his Christian work begin
at home"