The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
Gov. Stubs Inaugurates Lay
mems Movement in Topeka.
Presides at Sunday Afternoon
Meeting at Novelty.
TELLS OF CONVERSION.
Never Enjoyed Himself When He
Was Doing Wrong.
Dean A. C. Peck, of Denver.
breaches Sermon.

There was a packed house Sunday
afternoon at the Novelty theater when
the initial Sunday afternoon theater
m citing for linen only" under the
auspices of the Laymen's council was
held. There will be II other similar
meetings during as many weeks ana no
effort will be spared in making edcn
| one of them sufficiently attractive TO
draw capacity houses.
Dean A C. Peck of Denver, who mas
had wide experience in evangehstlc
work, was the chief speaker for the &C
casion. although in introducing Mr..
Peck. Governor w. r. StubpS maze
some remarks which were to the poinl:
Preceding the more serious portion OF
the exercises MarshalIs band delighted
the big audience by giving number OF
selections of a classical and patrlotic
nature. Chief of Police r. W. Eaton
offered the initial prayer, and SOLO
was sung by David Bowie, president or
the Y. NJ. c. A.
"It is a great privilege for a man to
have a chance to participate in this
kind of campaign" said Governor
Stubs in introducing the speaker. Ihe
influence Of men of affairs and men OF
wealth during the past 1900 years is as
nothing as compared to that of Jesus
Christ. Anyone who is ashamed Of the
name of Jesus Christ is to be pitied, for
he is just a little insignificant thing
dIlQ ne QO6S not KNOW WHERE ne Is
1T is one of the greatest privileges
you will ever have to be a son OF COD
and it is great help and great honor
to a mans soul to accept him.
Il want to confess here this afternoon
that a long time ago when 1 was
young man I was converted to Jesus
Christ. At one time / thought that
would never mention the name of Jesus
Christ in public because 1 thought
wasn't good enough. 1 never got so
! I@s~,
| wrong. If you accept Christ and de-
clare yourselves his followers you are
doing a splendid thing
Dean Pecl's Address.
'I believe that mems meetings in
theaters are the best mems evangelistic
meetings held today" was the state
ment of Dean Peck L am the way;
no one coneth unto the Father but by
me-" This was the keynote of the adj
dress of the afternoon. You will never
be saved by culture, saved by honor.
position, power authority or money
there will be just the one way-the way
the man who came to Jesus was saved.
Jesus Christ is the way. We know
what His way was. It was a hard way,
but He has paved that way.
IF I should teach you ways in which
you might build up your body which
would make you a more perfect man
physically it would be q great theme
If I should tell you how to educate
your minds to strength and greater eff
ficiency it would be great theme But
there is a theme that is infinitely great
era theme that creates an aspiration
in men beyond anything that a human
being can produce-the relationship be-
| tween God and men.
There is in the breast of every man
reaching out for that which he can
not prove, cannot grasp, but which he
can believe. There are two elements
of faith in this: That there is a God
and a belief in mans higher destiny
In all ages men have believed that
there is a God.
Gods first help to man is an instinct
by which He may lead him. The in
stinctive laws of faith are: A sense of
sinfulness, and a belief that man is en-
ternaL If God has given an instinct nc
has placed ready at hand that which
will crafty it. If God has given the
cat an instinct for the mouse He fur
nishes the mouse. If God has given the
mouse the instinct for cheese He pro-
vides the cheese. Can it be supposed
that man made in the Divine Image
whom God has given such tremendous
desires will be cut short? No. we do
not believe that.
God has but one way of doing a
thing. When you have found out that
way you will know that He will do It
the same way next time.
IF you receive benefits you must con-
form to the laws you see about you.
The curse is on one hand with dis
obedience and blessing with obedience.
There are no exceptions to the law.
You know that If you plant corn you
will reap corn. Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved"
At the end Of the meeting a number
of persons confessed Christ and when
the meeting was dismissed they par
ticipated in a fellowship lunch at the
Central Y NJ. c. A. building which was
largely attended.