The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-11

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| A. E. Roberts of New York, Interna-
tional County Secretary, Whose Sub
| ject This Evening Is 1.-The Call of
the Country
Human life changes: ideals preg-
nant yesterday are forgotten tomor-
row; men in power now are dead in
a fortnight; the family so protected is
wrecked in an hour;
| There is no flock. however watched
and tended,
But one dead lamb is there.
There is no freside. howsoe'er de-
Tended
But has one vacant chair
What will men do in the presence
of their dead with an uncertain
Christ? In utter longing, the soul cries
out:
" 'Change and decay in all about see;
Oh, Thou that changest not. abide with
me-.
Fads in Religion.
will there be a new religion? Will
Christ ultimately pass out of the
thoughts of men? Will the world
ultimately outgrow the cross? Per
haps! When there is no more sin and
no soul needs forgiveness-when pain
comes no more to wrack these bodies
and death is dead-when sorrow
ceases to be q visitant and there are
no more tears--when there are no
more graves and loved ones never say
farewell Then perhaps there will be
room for a religion without a cross
and a divine Savior.
But while hearts know sorrow,
while eyes are tear dimmed, while
graves are opened, while dying heads
pillow themselves on deathless hopes,
while the human heart is what the
human heart has been since the first
kiss fell on upturned lips in the morn
ing of creation-until all these change
, God will never be outgrown and Christ
will not become obsolete.
ITO be sure there will be religious
fads and tides in human thinking.
New religions will flourish, have a
passing popularity, and flee away into
forgetfulness. Christ will be crucified
again and again, even in the house of
his friends. The same old tragedy of
the cross will be enacted over and over
again.
Growth of the Work.
The following report of the state
committee was read by W. w. Bow
. man:
''The Kansas associations through
the requirement of attractive material
equipment are rapidly extending their
! influence over large numbers of young
men, who in The earlier days of the
| association, whom religious work alone
! was the chief emphasis, were unreach-
ed. The opening of new buildings has
/ helped to increase the memberships to
approximately $4,000. These men are
| in direct contact with secretaries who
| have the highest ideals for the intel
lectual, physical, moral, social and
religious life.
ANY skeptic of the association move
ment may have his doubts satisfied as
to its far reaching utility in city COM
munities who will take the trouble to
spend evenings in these buildings,
when the ASST citation is at work in all
of it's departments. The instructive
wholesmome outlet. Their exuberant
physical life is being brought under
control in well managed classes of
physical training. Efficiency in daily
work is being increased through the
right ideals OF intellectual training.
There has been an addition of six
student associations, four in high
schools, one III a business college, and
one in the Manual Training normal.
| The total number is now rs.
| "A conservative estimate of the as
| ISOLATION property valuation in Kansas
would not fall below $750,000. There
Citations. No one of these is valued
at much more than 100000, which
| means that there is a good average of
valuation throughout the state.
The present year has been unusual
! in building activity-1909 was really
+, the first year of country work activity
in the state. Early in the year Wash
! ngton county was organized and Mr..
F. o. Pierce called to become secre-
! tary. The results have been ample to
! encourage our faith in the possibilities
| of this work.
1.-The rapid development of work
| among high school boys has made it
necessary to add another man to the
! vestigation of various available men,
| the committee extended call to Mr..
Charles w. Whitehair, a graduate of
De Paw university in 1909. Mr..
| Whitehair is giving SPECIAL attention
to the college department and Mr..
Dadisman, under the relationship of
senior student secretary. is giving
largely of his time to high school ac-
tivities
THE new Estes park conference for
city and railroad men is just in its
| beginnings, but number of Kansas
association men were in attendance
and received inspiration from the
meetings. 1t is intended that this
point should become the Geneva of the
west, student well other confer
ences holding their sessions there"
Extension of the Work.
| The following are recommendations
| of the state committee:
THAT the present lines of work be
| continued as heretofore authorized by
tee be authorized to employ necessary
! secretaries and office help.
| THAT the state committee continue
to investigate promising fields, to raise
building funds. and to organize the
work where investigation warrants so
| doing.
That the work among high school
students be continued along the lines
which the experience of the past year
| has proven most fruitful.
| THAT the county work, which during
| the past year has demonstrated its use
| fulness. be pushed as rapidly careful
/ investigation proves it to be advisable.
THAT city. railroad. and the larger
college associations be urged to under
| take the responsibility of holding two
! Young mems Sundays each. in cooper
/ alton with the state committee. during
/ the present year
THAT the work already begun by the
student associations along the line of