The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
First Services to BE Held Sun
day in III jastic.
MODOCS WILL SING.
DIR. Howard Agnew Johnston
Will Preach.
Other Well Known Pulpit Ora
tors Are Engaged.

Commencing next Sunday afternoon
the Central Y. M c.. A. will embark
on the greatest religious work move
ment ever attempted in Topeka. For
two months religious meeting will be
conducted at the Majestic theater
which will be addressed by the lead
inS religious workers among men,
that the country knows. 1t will be
strong and aggressive campaign for
religious work.
The movement is backed by one
hundred of the religious men of the
city. This force represents leading
men from twenty-five different
churches Workers from other
churches are expected to join in the
movement.
Every meeting will be held in the
Majestic theater. In addition to be-
ing great religious meetings, music of
an interesting though sacred variety
will be provided. The Modocs will
sing at every service. NJ. G. Holman,
one OF the ModocS and a chorister of
ability will lead the singing of the au-
dience. Several soIoists of the city
VIII sing at the different meetings.
Holding the meetings in a theater will
prove a drawing card for the associa-
tion
The first meeting will be held Sun
day afternoon. DR.. Howard Agnew
Johnston, formerly pastor, of a large
Presbyterian church in New York
city, and who has travelled around the
world in the interests of his denomin-
alton, will address the first meeting
DIR. Johnston has written many help
full books on Christian work, the Ia
test THE Scientific Character of a
Christians Faith being an exception
ally mastery presentation of many
phases of Christian work
A week later, Sunday December 13,
the association will have a treat for
the religiously inclined young men of
Topeka. in Augustus Nash, the relig-
n owl &c., l.
of Cleveland. Mr.. Nash is without a
peer in the work for men. All those
who attend are sure of hearing a
strong address.
The meeting for December 81, is
one of the strongest that has been ar
ranged. Dean A. c. Peck OF the City
Temple of Denver will make the ad-
dress. Mr.. Peck is not only a strong
TeIlglous worker: but is recognized as
a master of mems audiences. He pre-
Eents his thoughts in clear and in
teresting manner and accompanies
his arguments by an irresistible per-
Suasive element
DR.. Winfield S. Hall, dean of the
medical school of the Northwestern
University, will be the first speaker of
the new year, his date being January
3. DR.. Hall was in Topeka a few
weeks ago and gave an Interesting ad-
dress at the time. His subject will be
The Problem of Moral Life and
viii deal with subjects relating to the
control of the sexual desire. His ad-
dresses are conducive of great good
Wherever they are delivered DIR. Hall
is the author of a book Reproduction
and Sexual Hygiene which has done
much good in the lines along which
DIR. Hall works
Chancellor Frank r. Strong. of
Kansas university, will speak DR..
Strong is we'll known and will need no
introduction in Topeka He is an
earnest Christian and will have
something interesting to say.
The meeting January "a, will be
addressed by H. E. Dodge, general
secretary of the association at Terre
Haute. Ind. who will take for his sub
ject 1.-The Pace That Kills" Mr..