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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

We derive from nature no fault that
may not become virtue, no virtue
that may not degenerate into a fault.
Goethe.
I slept and dreamed that life was
I woke, and found that life was duty.
Mrs. Hooper,:
Most men call fretting minor fault
"a foible and not a vice; but there
is no vice, except it be drunkenness,
which can SO utterly destroy the
peace and happiness Of home
Helen Hunt.
We tarnish the splendor of our best
actions by too often speaking of them.
Blair.
One can easily lose all belief
through giving up the continual care
for spiritual things.-Tennyson
K X
He prayeth best who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.
-Coleridge.
A bright SMILE a beaming counte-
nance, a playful word-these find an
entrance into the closed heart, and
raise the downcast eye, and bless him
that gives and him that takes.-Dean
Stanley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
ELECTRIC MISSIONARY SIGN.
Beautiful Eject of Light Used fol-
Evangelistic Purposes.

The Women's INSTRUMENTATION
Missionary union of the District of
Columbia has been asked by hundreds
of Sunday school workers who So
journed in Washington a few weeks
since to give the public the story of
the beautiful evangelistic electric light
which made so profound an impress
sion on the eve of the great Sunday
school convention.
The light consists of a star sur
mounting the words .tJesus, the Light
of the World" The star is seven feet
from tip to tip and flashes The let
tiers of the word Jesus are five feet
in height and burn steadily, while the
letters in the other words, '"The Light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
Old English Church.

The historic Church of St. George,
Esher, in England, which has been
century, is in such a bad state of re-
pair that unless it is restored very
soon it will Inevitably go to ruin.
Built in the time of Henry VIII, 1t
has a great many royal and historical
associations 1t was attended by Queen
Victoria, Princess Charlotte, the first
Duke of Newcastle and his brother,
Henry Pelham, the leaders of the well
known Pelham ministry: Edward
Gibbon, the historian: Jane and Anna
Maria Porter, the novelists, and many
other persons of interest. 1t has also
associations with Sir Francis Drake,
who is said to have presented one of
the bells. The late King Edward
showed considerable personal interest
in the building and was large sub
scriber to the funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03


Ratchet and mattock, he personally
commenced the demolition of affairs
and images of idolatry. The finding
of the book of the law and the keep
ing of the Passover, were the great
events for the reign of Josiah. He was
blessed with good helpers among
the prophets, chief of whom were
Zephaniah and jeremiah. His was an
suspicious life an aim, and deep was
the sorrow of his people when 1t end
ed so disastrously and unnecessarily
on the battlefield of Megiddo. in con-
fiict with Necho of Egypt. We read,
Jeremiah lamented Tor Josiah and
everybody lamented because in q
deeper sense than on the day when
the ark was taken, the glory had now
departed from Israel; and the dark
judgments of an offended God were
expected in the land. They were
soon realized for in less than 25 years.
Judah as a nation, was taken into
captivity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

temptation; and Judas was Judas,
scared by black treason.
The Savior looked on Peter. aye.
no word,
No gesture of reproach! The heavens
serene,
Though heavy with armed justice.
did not lean
Their thunders that way! The for
saken Lord
Looked only on the traitor. None
record
What that look was; none guess; for
those who have seen
Wronged lovers loving through a
death pang keen,
Or pale checked martyrs smiling to
sword,
Have missed Jehovah at the judg-
ment call;
And Peter from the height of bias
"I never knew this man'-did quail
and fall
AS knowing straight that God, and
turned free
And went out speechless from the face
of all,
And filled the silence, weeping bit
terly.
Mrs Browning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
Nearness to God.

1t is only in and through an awak-
ened and active conscience that we
realize our nearness to God-his in
terest in us and our interest in him.
without a moral nature of our own
we could not recognize the moral char
acter and moral government mani
tested in him. We might tremble be-
fore his power. as we might admire
his skill, but his righteousness would
be hidden from us. His moral laws
would be meaningless to us. and their
sanctions would be merely series of
physical advantages or physical dis
asters. But God, and the worship
which has no moral element in it is
no true worship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

of the World" which are placed below
the word Jesus" are forty inches in
height and flash. The entire sign is
twenty-three feet high and ninety feet
long and is erected on the top of the
Central Union Mission, six stories
high, just off Pennsylvania avenue at
the junction of Seventh street. The
immense size of the letters, coupled
with their pure whiteness, makes them
easily legible from a great distance.
When lighted at night they are beau
tiful in. effect and outrank all the
other electric displays on the avenue.
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
Christian Endeavor's Growth.

At the last meeting of the United
Society of the Christian Endeavor it
was reported that new Endeavor socie-
ties are being organized in the United
States at the rate of six day. The
supporters of the movement are con-
fident that by next summer they will
have reached the goal set at the st.
Paul convention last summer-10,-
600 new societies and a million new
members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
NEWS AND NOTES.

A nonsectarian Jewish organization
of New York known as the New York
Foundation, has received a legacy of
one million dollars to aid all chart
table and educational enterprises that
may commend themselves to it,
BY the death of Jean Henri Dunant
at Lake Geneva recently, the founder
of the International Red Cross has
passed away. So much of his own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
A veteran but Active Divine.

Preaching to a large CONGREGATION
every Sunday in the year, the Rev.
Sedgwick W. Bridwell of Middleboro,
VT, 100 years old December 6, 1909,
not only established a record for long
evity among clergymen the country
over, but claims the honor of being
the oldest active minister of the gos-
pei of any denomination in the whole
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

OQI QdNS leach US the beauty
of our bright days. We would seldom
thank God for our special mercies
were some of them not withdrawn oc-
casionally for a season.
Sorrow teaches sympathy. Only the
soul that has suffered can be a broth
er to the soul that is suffering. Abil-
ity to enter into another's feelings,
and to lift up the hearts that are
bowed down, is one of the lessons
learned in the school of the worth
while life. Because Jesus was a man
of sorrow, every suffering soul that
has known him has found him kin.
Every time we do deed of love in
the name of Jesus we take a step to-
ward him and toward the realiza-
ton in ourselves of his Ideal char
acter.
Take your measure of the worth of
things from the Redeemer. And
when the journey is over and the hill
the cloudless dawn, I think you will
find that in the fellowship of Christ
you have been saved from many a
mistaken magnitude.-Morrison
Closeness to Christ necessitates sep
aration from self.
A character is the one thing best
worth while, lives that are making
noble character are best worth while;
and character can be made in any
honorable calling.-Amos r. Wells.
No man in whom is the power of
God baostS thereof. When God thus
honors a disciple, that disciple is
bowed down beneath an awful sense
of unworthinesS. Humility is a proof
of power. The presence of the Spirit
never makes a man vain glorious.
They who ask much should also
give much.
No seriously thoughtful person is
likely to be boastful. He knows that
at the best there is a balance against
him on life's ledger. Try as he may,
he cannot square all 1ifes accounts.
There are obligations, and the great
est obligation is that, which cannot
be paid. Everybody is destined to go
through the world a debtor. None is
above the necessity of asking for for
giveness. There is profound reason
in human nature and society for the
universal petition taught by Jesus:
"Forgive us our debts" And this low
illness of mind is an invariable char
acteristic of the lives that live
highest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

The dark days should never dim
hope, but they should awake humility.
God does not design any trial for our
despair; yet it is pleasing to him if
we learn that in ourselves there is no
reason for boastfulness or pride. We
are safest and strongest when we are
conscious of our limitations. Our mis-
takes, our failures, our sins, our bur-
dens and our sorrows, all speak the
message that we should be humble
when I am weak. then am 1 strong"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
Relieions Bodies oil london.

London has at least fOrty-hVe dif-
ferent denominations Of Christians.
Glasgow boasts its thirty-four religious
bodies and Edinburgh its twenty-five.
In spite of the Methodist union three
years ago, there are still five or six
varieties of Methodist societies in Lon
don, while there are two other "re-
formed offshoots from the Church of
England, three different Baptist bod
les and three kinds of Presbyterian
English, Scotch and Welsh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
Making Life Count.

Terse Comments for the Christian
Endeavor Topic for December 4,
1.-THE Worth While Life" Prov.
10:1-7, %. 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Church of the Good Shepherd. Epis-
copal, North Topeka-Morning prayer
at IL o'clock. In the evening at 8
O'Clock the Rt Rev. r. K Brooke,
bishop of Oklahoma, will preach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
CHURCH NOTICES.

First Presbyterian church, Rev.
Stephen S. Estey, D. D.. pastor, who
will preach at II a m In the even
ing he will begin series of pre-Christ-
mas addresses on the theme, 1.-The
Hero of the Ages"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Church of St Simon the Cyrenian
(EpiscopaD. Rev. H. B. Brown, priest.
7:30 a. m. celebration of the Holy
Eucharist; IL a. m. choral celebration
with sermon subject, ''The Purpose Of
the Scriptures" 4:30 p. m. choral even
song with sermon by Rev. H. Hapgood
FAY of FL Reno Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
Distrihution of Bibles.

Last year the British and Foreign
Bible society distributed S46,247 BIZ
bles. 1,136,565 New Testaments and
4.6S7,569 copies of portions of the
Scriptures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Third Presbyterian church, Rev. Jay
c. Everett, pastor. Morning worship at
II a. m. with sermon by the pastor.
In the evening. Rev. David S. Hubbard,
PHI D., principal of Silliman institute,
Dumaguete, Island of Negros, P. I,
will speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Central Park Christian church. Rev.
Albert T. Fits, minister. Preaching at
H. subject, 1.-THE Achievements of the
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
at 1880, the subject is, 1.-The Adaptability
of the Bible to Man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Wesleyan Methodist church. Rev. T.
J. Pomeroy, pastor. Services at II H.
m. and 1880 p. m. Morning theme
more Than Conquerors." Evening
subject, Some F'alsehoods About SIM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

There will be an interesting service
at Grace cathedral Sunday morning at
II o'clock. Two of the theological
students. Messrs. Lucas G. Fourier
and A. Warger Slade, will be ordained
to the diaconate by Bishop Millspaugh,
and the sermon will be preached by
Bishop Brooke of Oklahoma. The can
didates will be presented by Dean
Kaye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Second United Brethren church, Rev
J. Lewis, pastor. Sermon IL a. m. an
7:30 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
BANKS ON SURE THING NOW.

I'll never be without Dr. Kings New
Life Pills again." writes A. Scnngeck. 6fz
Elm St, Buffalo, N. Y. They cured me
of chronic constipation when all others
failed" Unequaled for Biliousness. Jaun-
dice, Indigestion, Headache. Chills,. Ma
laria and Debility sc at all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. John w. Waldron. pas
tor-Sermon by the pastor at IL a. m;
subject, APATHY Preventing Victory"
At 1880 p. m. the pastor will preach
the second sermon in the series of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

First Church of Christ Scientist Les
sou sermon II a. M. subject, God the
Only Cause and Creator Sunda,
evening service at O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
First person-He;
Second person-Thou;
Third person..

"And he means God, the first per-
son in the first place. Then thou
means ones fellow man, and T. my
self comes Iast"-Christian Intelli-
gencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Only they are masters among men,
and acceptable followers of the Great
Master, who have first mastered
themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

German Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. John Koehier. pastor. Sunday SER
vices at 10:45 g. m. and at 1880 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Gospel meetings every Sunday at 8
p. m. at Topeka Post G.. A. r. hall.
under the auspices of the International
Bible Students association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

Bright lives are grown on dark
days. Earth's choicest saints are those
that have passed through the deepest
trials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

German Evangelical church, Rev. C.
Bechtold. pastor. Services at 2:30 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

sermons to young people; subject,
THE Invitation Refused; or Select
Company" Miss Carolyn Churchman
will sing at the evening service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

First Unitarian church, Rev. J. H.
Jones, pastor.-Service at IL a. m.
Sermon by the pastor; subject, 81 Be
lieve.'' Solo, selected, Mrs. F. S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
a christian Grammar.

The bishop of Cambridge once gave
a lesson in "Christian grammar" to a
class he was teaching. He said: 1--WE
have all learned to say in school:
"First person-I;
Second person-Thou;
Third person-He.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
The Man VINO Broke.

The International Sunday School Les
son for December 4 Is Peters De-
NAL" Matt. 26:31-35. 69-75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Second United Presbyterian church,
Rev. D. Everett Smith. minister. Reg
ular services conducted by the pastor
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Morning
theme, "Christ's Standard of Service;
evening theme, What Constitutes a
Successful Life?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

First Baptist church. Morning, Rev.
Lincoln J. Mcconnell, pastor-eiect, will
preach. Evening sermon by Rev. Ar
thur Phelps. The meeting will be OPEN
ed by a service of song.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Quinton Heights Baptist church,
Rev. Arthur D. Phelps, pastor. Morn
ing worship at IL o'clock. Subject of
sermon, "a witnessing Church. Even
ing service at 1880. Geo. Hoyes, edu-
cational director of the Central Y. M.
C. A., will conduct the service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

"But that is wrong in Christian gram
mar. so wrong that to put 1t right one
has to turn it quite upside down. The
Christian grammar is:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
An Old Mans Victory.

The world little suspects the temp
tations which come to the good men
whom it references. Only they and
God realize how the old nature comes
sweeping over them like wave; or
creeping up upon them stealthily,
like a tide. Peters experience was
that, for the moment, the 33 years or
more of Simon overcame the three
years of Peter. His former self caught
his Christ self unwatching. All that
Jesus had made of him had been
made of the old stuff.
ooh. not in strange, portentous way
Christ's miracles were wrought of old;
The common thing, the common clay,
He touched and tinctured and
straightway
It grew to glory manifold
The story and greatness of the
Peter story is that it shows how the
man who is fallen may be lifted up,
forgiven-such is the great mercy of
God-and made power for the king
dom of Christ. The incident shows
Simon still in the making. Even his
fall was used to help him in his sub
sequent ministry. Out of that bitter
experience emerged the fearless apos-
tie. who, with new patience and hu-
mility, proved faithful unto death.
The great disloyalty was succeeded by
a great fidelity; because God gives men
another chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

First United Presbyterian church,
Rev. J. A. Renwick, D. D., pstor.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
by the pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Lowman chapel (Methodist Episco-
pal). Preaching by pastor, Rev.
George A. Marvel, at IL a. m. and
1880 D. m. other services as usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
Sorrow is school of strength.

Our dark days teach US the beaut
of our bright days. We would seldom
thank God for our special mercie
were some of them not withdrawn &C
casionally for a season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Westminster Presbyterian church.
Rev. Ralph Ward, pastor. Rev. D. S.
Hubbard, principal of the Silliman In
stitute, Manila, will preach at the
morning service. Sermon by the pas
tor at 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

First United Brethren church. The
pastor, o. T. Deever, Will preach at IL
a. m. on the subject, Faith, the
Anchor of the SOUL At 1880 p. m.
the subject will be Christ, the Hope
of the World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Euclid Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. Marvin M. Culpepper, pastor.
Preaching at II a. m. Subject, "Ffnd
ing the Shirt Preaching at 1880 in
the evening. Subject, 'HThe Unpardon-
able SIM" The pastor will preach both
morning and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

Seward Avenue M. E. church, Rev.
Wesley Johnston, pastor. Sermon at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Subject at
the morning service, "Christ the
Door" At the evening service, 1.-THE
Wasted Life Highland Park ser
mon at 2.30 D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-04
NEW PACKING SHED

The American Nile Company, which handles the produce from the Ameri- can Nile and Edgewild ranches of H. s. Reed, is erecting a packing shed, 1Sx45 feet, and large enough to ac- commodate two cars, at the Southern Pacific tracks, near the stockyards of c. P. Randolph. Jasper L. Travers is the contractor. Large shipments of cucumbers have been made from the Edgewild ranch to the Cost markets for the past two weeks, and the mel ons from these ranches will be handled independently.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-04
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES
One Hundred and Thirty Pupils Take Examinations to Enter County
 High Schools.

One hundred and thirty pupils. who nave completed the work of the eighth grade in the various public schools have taken the examinations for ad- mission to the county high schools and during the latter part of this week members of the County Board of Education have been busy exam ming these papers. The results will be announced next week.
 Forty-two pupils entered for these examinations at El Centro thirty -one at Imperial; sixteen at Brawley; four teen at CaIexico and eighteen at Holt vile.
 It is probable that a large propor- tion of these will reach the average required by the examining board and this means notable increase in the enrolment of every high school in Imperial County next fall. In addi- tion to these new high school stu dents the influx of new settlers will bring large percentage of children ready for high school work, so that from seventyfiv to 100 per cent in crease in the high school enrollments may be counted on for the next school year
 Central Union High School is likely to adopt a plan which has been found of service in the Imperial school dis trict-that of sending out convey ance throughout the country adjacent to gather in the students each day.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-04
PROTECTION OF THE VALLEY
 PROVIDED FOR BY SETTLERS
Continued from page 1)

No. 5-Agrees with No. 1 and asks that Raymond Satterwhite be one of the engineers to report on the situa- tion.
 No. 6-The work is imperative and we pledge two dollars a share.
 No. If the work is necessary, will take care of our part.
 No. S-Same as Mo- 2.
 No. 12-Satisfied with report all ready male and will raise the money.
 Receiver Holabird-"Gentlem you can delay, but the river won't. If you want water you will have to go to work. In thirty days you will face shortage in the present intake. Work should begin on the intake next Mon day morning."
 MT. Holt suggested that all agree as to the intake and take time to look into the levee proposition and hunt out the "nigger in the wood pile" sus- pected by No. and his suggestion was accepted and acted upon in the res- olution finally passed.
 Surveys for the intake will be be- gun Monday morning, and as soon as estimates are prepared the receiver will apply to the court for permission to do the work and advertise for bids for the contract at once. W. K. Bow ker will be a bidder and he is ready to put thousand head of stock upon the work and rush it through in a month.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-04
CALIFORNIA FOR THE SETTLER

The passenger department of the Southern Pacific has just issued a a handsome 1O0-page magazine form publication entitled California for the Settler" which is for distribution on direct application to the Southern Pacific Advertising Department, San Francisco. The book has a handsome cover of typical California scenes It is profusely illustrated. Four and a half pages are devoted to Imperial Valley, and one of the valleys cotton fields and a Brawley melon field are shown in full page half-t tones. The advertising thus afforded will be val uable to Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-06-04
SEWER WORK AT IMPERIAL

This week the work of moulding the cement walls for the septic tank of the Imperial sewer system was begun. The tank will be fourteen feet deep in pit twenty-one feet deep, and It is to be 30x8U feet. It will have a seven foot covering of earth. Much difficulty has been experienced by the contractor in striking quicksand and caving soil in the outfall sewer. He has now started construction at the lower end, and will operate a pump to keep the ditch clear of water as tbs>work progresses. Difficulty has also been met in keeping a sufficient force of laborers on the job.