The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15
C. E.'S IN FORCE.
Continued from Page One,


Vision Through the Pledge I don't
know of any life that can be success
full unless there is a vision. The trou-
BILE of some churches today is that
they have no vision, and fail conse-
quently to move the world.
THE vision of the Christ will take
the burden from the pledge. We must
catch a vision of the church and It's
possibilities.
st don't see how any sincere En-
deavorer can come to a meeting of his
society without having given the topic
a thought. There should be put into
the meeting something of the enthusl-
asm of the 'gridiron.' We need vision
life. Christian Endeavor- needs to en-
large it's soul. We need a vision of
life in the social world
Seeing Topeka Cars.
At o'clock this afternoon the See
ing Topeka cars were lined up at the
corner of Eighth and Harrison streets
in readiness for the three-hour trolley
ride. At O'Clock as the line of cars
sped along Marshall's band Joined the
merrymakers and helped to enliven
the ride.
At O'Clock the Endeavorers will
alight from the cars at Central park,
where q picnic lunch will be enjoyed
and a concert program carried out.
Merrick's orchestra will furnish music
and a quartette from the First United
Brethren church composed Roy
White, D W. ard c. V. Kettering, and
Roy Cain viii, sing.
Parade This Evening.
Immediately upon the completion of
the repast a monster parade will be
formed, headed by MarshalPs band,
each society marching together if pos
sible.
AS far as possible the girls and wo-
zen will be dressed in white, and with
In hon dflI1 Wi
displayed the big parade should make
rather an attractive sight. The state
capitol will be encircfed twice by the
parade and at 1920 the eaValcade is
due to arrive at the First Presbyter-
ian church.
The important address of the even
ing will be given by Dr. Francis E.
Clark, and Rev. M. B. Madden, for
Rerly of Japan will also speak.
Registration is taking place at the
First Presbyterian church, and din
ners and suppers are being served with
the exception with this evening at the
First Congregational church by the
Ladies' Aid society of the First United
Brethren church.
The Program
Below is given the program for this
evening and tomorrow:
Wedn@ sday evening. S:00-Song SER
vice. 3:15-Address. DIR. Francis E.
Clark. 8:45-Special music. 9:00-Ad-
dress, Rev. NJ. B. Madden.
Thursday morning: 9:00-Quiet hour.
8 .30-Bible study, DR.. Chas. M. Sheldon.
0-Superintendents: (a) Quiet Hour,
]. c. Wolcott, Topeka; (c) Good Citi-
zenship, T. c. Roe, Topeka; (d) Per-
sonal Evangelism, Clara l.. Converse,
Ottawa: (e) Missions, N. Ferd Engle,
Humboldt. 11:CG-Business session.
Thursday afternoon: Praise service,
.I6-AdHT6SS r Mcbride
Leavenworth. 2:45-China secretary
ship, Guy M. Withers, Kansas City. 3:15
Junior hour, Anna Lasley, Lyons.
Thursday evening: s:00-Praise ser
vice. Address, DR.. Francis E. Clark.
Conservation service, President Elect.
One Thousand Visitors.
About two hundred out of town dele
gates to the state C. E. convention had
registered up to noon today, although
there have been about 1000 persons in
attendance at the convention sessions,
for the most part members of the To-
peka Local union.
The convention sermon was delivered
this morning by Rev. O.. L. Smith Of
Emporia who spoke on "Life's Com
pulsions.' Jesus is the ideal life Of
the world" said he. This Jesus felt
the power of this word must These
compulsions are the sweet call of every
life. Everybody who has ever done
by life's compulsions,
kansas has come up from the day
when hot winds blew, and there were
mortgages on our property to day of
material wealth. Now we may ask,
What is there for US to facet? Every
age needs the moral equivalent of war.
Lifes compulsions call you today as
no other age preceding has done.
There is a call of the gospel min
istry today; the call of the great Bible
school movement; the call of the large
misguided army of people out of the
influence of the church; the call of the
hospital; the call of the mission field,
and the call of civic duty
DR.. Francis E. Clark, the distinguish
ed speaker of the convention, answered
questions which were put to him this
morning in a very practical manner.
Rev. o. T. Deever led the quiet
hour meeting at 9 O'Clock this morn
ing; DR.. Charles NJ Sheldon had charge
of the Bible study hour which follow
ed, and Louise M. Bagley conducted a
short service of praise.