The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-17


The International Bible Stu
Id dents convention Is in ses-
III sion here with an excellent
attendance and deep inter
est manifested. Pastor Rus
sell of Brooklyn delivered two ad-
dresses today, one. being in Jefferson
theater. We report one of them from
the text foregoing:
Three weeks ago today Christendom
was startled by a communication
Alliance had lifted collection Of $780,
900 in few minutes-$300 in cash,
the balance in promises. Then follow
ed the startling announcement OF
Brother Simpson. it's president, that
the collection lifted would probably be
Camp Grounds directors had rented
its auditorium for three days for the
use Of our association. He declared
that he disagrees with our theology.
This, of course, was a yelled threat
that the directors of the camp grounds
must break their contract with the
Bible students. This they promptly did,
and we accepted back the money paid
in advance, rather than go to law. 1t
is for this reason. dear friends, that
the camp" We are glad that its fence
does not separate us from our great
Redeemer and Teacher. the joy of
whose blessing 1 see In your faces.
Secular editors were astonished.
They had been congratulating Chris
tan people that the days Of the rack.
the thumb screw and the stake were
past and that from every quarter were
coming appeals for Christian union
which, it was hoped, might even ulti-
mately include all denominations of
Catholics and Protestants. Yet here
they had to listen to the contrary
suggestion that Christian people in al
lance were so opposed to Bible stu
dents that even year would not be
sufficient to purify the air of Old Or
chard and to permit them to meet here
next year to take up another collec-
ton. 1t seemed funny, too, to these
editors, that anything could drive a
Christian Alliance meeting away from
a 100000 collection!
Explanations Surely In Order.
Since Brother Simpson may not care
to tell the whole truth about the mat
ter and since the Christian public is
interested and ought to know the facts,
I must tell them. The unpleasant
duty, however, will not necessitate my
saying an unkind word concerning Mr..
Simpson and~the Christian friends who
are in alliance with him
There are two reasons why Brother
Simpson thought it doubtful If he
could come next year following our
three days of this year.
(1) He knew instinctively that his
worth coming for, If the people should
begin to get the eyes of their under
standing more widely opened respect
ing what really constitutes the Gospel
Of Christ
(2) The $4,000 raised" was not
cash and a large proportion of it never
will be. Some of it is promised over
and over again and telegraphed over
and over, as was tho case with the
young woman who in the spectacular
!, la~r aIe goo firv7A
to time and had it mentioned in the
papers. Such repetitions Of charitable
work are considered entirely proper by
many in connection with religious
work in various denominations, flor
the good of the cause" Subscriptions
are given publicly without hope of
payment, to influence others who are
more sincere-some of whom in the
excitement give more than they can
afford.
Chicago Stockyard Method.
This same method Is illustrated in
trained bull gallops out to meet the
cattle designed for slaughter. He
waltzes before them and becomes their
leader. Following him in a grand
rush for narrow passage they crowd
one another to the executioner, who
knocks them senseless. A special place
just large enough for himself Is pro-
vided for the decoy bull, who. later,
goes out to lead on another herd for
the slaughter.
We do not mean to say that those
who give their money are Slaughtered
or otherwise injured. We believe that
they are blessed-that everyone Is
blessed who sacrifices anything heart
lily unto the Lord, or to what they
suppose to be his service, whether 1t is
or not. It is the method Of getting the
money from the people and the decep-
ton practiced which we deplore.
However, the Alliance has plenty of
company in this method in larger
Christian denominations It is part of
the business method of recent years.
Some who did not understand this
business method wondered where all
the money apparently contributed to
the "Christian Alliance" work was
spent. An investigation of its financial
accounts was made. which revealed
the fact that they were chaotic, and
other business methods were ad-
yised.
'sThe Darkness Hatch the Light"
Some one may inquire why the
Christian Alliance should fear us ana
whether or not we have ever done
them harm We reply, Never have we
| injured them in the slightest degree,
nor ever even publicly mentioned their
name before. The opposition to us is
on the lines of general principles men
toned by the great Teacher, The
darkness hateth the light" All