The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14

II or IS, there is but one chance in
about 10 or 20 Of converting the boy"
The work of the Methodist Sunday
school board with their publications
which are edited by DR. Mcfarland. and
literature on the Bible is helping won
derfully along the line of increasing
tne sunday school efficiency because
OF the better knowledge which teachers
can derive through their aid
In conclusion Dr. Mcfarland said. ..J
reel that the success of the church In
the future depends on the work to be
done in the Sunday school. If we fail
IN reaching and holding the boys and
sirs, we Ia1l fundamentally and hope
iessly About three out of every four
boys have been slipping through our
myers and going out into lives of sin.
ana this Is the problem of the church. -
The meeting last night was attend
ed by the lay electoral conference of
the church, who attended in a body
upon the invitation of Bishop Mellow
en-. me evening session was opened
py an exchange of courtesies and
greetings between Bishop Mcdowell
for the church, and Prof. w. S. Heus-
ner OF junction City, the chairman of
the lay conference who spoke on be-
half of the laymen. Bishop Mellow
ell praised the laymen for the place
they occupied and were so faithfully
or the church. Prof Heusner. who
Is really one of the most interesting
speakers yet heard at the conference
responded and pledged to DR.. l.. H.
Murlfn president of Baker university.
the help of the laymen in the PROPOSE
lions looking to the securing of the
donations from Andrew Carnegie and
George E. Nicholson of lola These
Two gentlemen have made donations
to this school on condition that speci-
ned sums be raised and propositions
are now being entertained looking to
the securing of these donations by
meeting the conditions.
Rev. P. J. Maveety, field secretary
OF the western division, board of edu-
cation, freedman's aid and Sunday
schools of the Methodist Episcopal
church, made the closing address at
the meeting last night. DIR. Maveety
is unique character. He is of a
pronounced Irish type, and was born
in the Emerald Isle. AS a lad he was
taught the catechism of the Roman
Catholic church and was confirmed in
that church. As a young man he
worked for a Presbyterian elder who
induced him to join the Methodist
church. DR.. Maveety true to his ma
tivity, was very witty speaker and
held the attention of his audience
closely at all times through his sud
den outbursts of humor.
Ills eiuOieSS OWeIt Principally with
the work among the foreign elements
of the population and also with the
work among the negroes In the
opinion of DR.. Maveety, the Bible and
the spelling book, are the two means
of Outstanding the foreigners. The
spelling book is furnished by the
state and the church is delegated with
the task of furnishing the Bible. That
our grandfathers possessed both
books was assigned as the reason for
the superiority of the American peo-
pie. DR.. Maveety also sighted the
fact that all the world powers of to-
day We're countries who followed the
Christian religion.
In connection with the work among
the negroes, DR.. Maveety stated that
there were three necessities, labor.
knowledge and religion. When the
negroes possessed these three Qualities
Dr. Maveety said there would be no
race question. The questions of work.
knowledge and religion were discuss
ed separately by DR.. Maveety. idle
| ness" said the speaker, .is a curse
to any nation. We have seen a strik-
] ing example of this fact within the
last six months. If that young man