The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-26
vices which they and their fellow
missionaries rendered.
NEWS AND NOTES.

Every Protestant church in the
country will be asked to observe the
| last week in April as MEMS and Boys
Week. following the work of the
A new magazine has appeared in
London, the Liberal Christian Month
ly, with Rev. r. J. Campbell of the
London City Temple as its publisher.
Rev. F. B. Meyer is now to hold the
post of honorary secretary of the Free
church council of England and Wales,
until recently filled by Rev. J. H.
Shakespeare. Dr. Meyer will also con-
tinue his work as pastor.
The late king of Siam who held his
throne for forty years in spite of
many threatening descriptions, ac-
knowledged his debt to the Ameri-
can missionaries who advised him and
stood by him in times of need, as well
as to the English women who acted
as instructor to the young king.
An edict issued by the Russian
Holy Synod forbids all luxuries to
the monks and nuns, and denies them
the world, an order affecting $4,000
monks and $1,000 nuns.
On an average one hundred and
fifty priests in France have unfrocked
themselves in each of the past ten
years: The number is said to be in
ereasing. Leaders among them are
now organizing an undenominational
society for Christian work.
A campaign to be inaugurated in
September, 1911, covering ninety
lasting eight days in each center is
the plan of the workers behind the
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment- There will be four special top
les for study and discussion; Bible
study. boys work, social service and
evangelistic work for men. Experts
will be in charge and it is hoped to
secure such men as Dean BoSworth
of Oberlin for Bible study. Prof. Ora
ham Taylor of Chicago. for social ser
vice and others equally well known.
The first municipal church has
been organized in Columbus, Ohio.
The title chosen Is 1.-The General
Council of the Churches and Reli-
gious Societies Of Columbus" The OBJ
ject as stated in the constitution is:
ITO unite all the churches and relf-
gious societies of the city in philan-
thropic and welfare work; to furnish
means of communication between
the churches and the public charitable
and correctional institutions: to study
the social and fndustrials conditions
of the city with view to remedying
the evils of poverty, sickness. vice and
crime, and removing the causes there
of; to keep the churches and the com
munity informed with respect to social
conditions and needs, and to guide and
invigorate public opinion in dealing
with Them
The twenty churches that Joined
the organization as charter mem bers
include two congregations of Pres
byterians, two of Disciples, two of Bap-
fists, six of Congregationalists. and
one each of United Brethren, Metho-
dists. Evangelfcals. Untversalists and
Swedenborgians. The church in the
Ohio penitentiary, the Volunteers of
America and the Young Mems Chris
tan Association also participate. Dr.
GLADDEN. was elected president and
D n Do
ster Presbyterian church vice presi-
dent Other congregations are expect
ed soon to join. The council appoint
ed committees on the city prison, the
county jail, the workhouse, the chill
dren's home, the juvenile court, the
infirmary and the penitentiary, besides
a committee to cooperate with each
of the benevolent societies of the city.