The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

dreaded disease. On the wall was a
red incandescent lamp. Above it was
this statement Every time the lamp
goes out, someone in the United States
dies of tuberculosis. 1t went out every
half minute! A shudder ran over me.
Prevention is the new idea in medi-
cine. Our government has appointed
national health commission, with DR..
Irving Fisher at its head, and great
souls are predicting the day when dis
ease will have been banished.
1.-THE business of the church is to
prevent spiritual accidents; is to adj
minister spiritual anti-toxin; is to APP
ply the salt of the gospel; is to pre-
vent every possible loss and to pre-
serve every holy attainment. Herein
lies the glory of the Sunday school,
for 1t is the Samuel, who is reared in
the house of the Lord, who is pro-
tected from evil, and, whose spiritual
life is conserved, who becomes the in
spring prophet. This also is the glory
of church extension as it hives the
bees, prevents all loss and conserves
all the forces of righteousness.
How Church Extension Works.
Now permit me to show you pre-
cisely how church extension does all
of this. First of all let US notice how
this works out in new communities
new suburbs in cities. In the va
kima valley in Eastern Washington is
the town of Toppenish with 1000 in
habitants. A church was organized
three with fifty members. Encour-
aged by a $4,000 loan from our board
they built a $1,000 church, the best
in the town. Pleased by this enter
prise, the business men came forward
with $4,000 of this amount. This
church is now the leading congrega-
NJ. c. A. and Y. w. c.. A. of the
place. 1t is the social center for the
young men and women. Church eX-
tension made it possible"
There was a larger crowd present and
more enthusiasm aroused last evening
than at any previous session of the
convention.
Stampede for the Exits.
When Rev. John Ray Ewers finished
his address, there was a stampede for
the exits, and it was some minutes be-
fore the program could be continued
''I beg of yo'- that you will refrain
from being discourteous," said Mr.. Aims
lie. There has been much disorder.
l hope that the usherS will close the
doors and let no one in or out while
the last address is being given"
The annual report of the board of
church extension was made by G. W.
Buckley, of Kansas City. This board
assists in building new churches by
giving financial aid to those churches
which are not in a position to build
founded and its offices are at present
in the New England building in Kan
sas City. In that time 1876 churches
have been aided, 1856 of which have paid
back every dollar which was loaned
them
The first church aided by the board
was at Atchison, Kan, and the second
at Wichita. Since the work began in
1888, 81, 04S, 022.S9 has been paid back in
loans and interest.
Rev. c. L. Chiffon of ST. Joseph, Mo-,
spoke on strangers Within Our Gates"
taking rather pessimistic view of con-
ditions in the large cities.
These people from southern Europe
are below order morally and physically .
he declared.
There is a wave of wor1dliness
sweeping over our land which staggers
the hearts of good men, and makes
them fear for their children. Many
are thinking that we are about tc
enter that degeneration which has
characterized the nations in the past
| '"This shall not be. No, sir, my
friends, in the name of every droI
! of Anglo-Saxon blood, it shall not be-