davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
WYCLIFFES VERSION,
A sample of Early Translation From
The Sermon on the Mount.

Except as the. old volumes are oc-
casionally referred to by few. only
small proportion Of the readers of
the Bible today have any idea of the
phraseology of Wycliffe's translation.
The following example taken from
the Sermon on the Mount. is reprint
ed from the Bible Society Record:
And Jesus seynge the peple went
up into an hill, and whanne he was set
his disciples camen to him And he
openyed his mouthe and taught hem
and seide:
"Blessid ben pore men In spirit, for
the Kingdom of hevenes is herun.
BLESSED ben mylde men, for thei
schal be comfortid.
Blessed ben thei that hungren right
wisenesse. for thei schal be fulfilled.
Blessed ben merceful men, for thei
schal gete mercy.
Blessed ben thei that be of clene
herte, for thei scalen Sc God.
Blessed ben pesible men, for thei
schalen be clepid Goodies children"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
Bible Study XXI.

Text: Prophecies of Nahum, zeph-
anfah, Habakkuk and Obediah. Mem
DRY verse selected: A review of the
kings of Israel and Judah.
1. What was the date Of the disrup-
ton of the kingdom?
2. The captivity of Israel?
3. How many years did the kingdom
of Israel last?
4. How many kings had Israel?
s. How many kings had Judah dur
ing the same time2
6. What were the two great heath
en- kingdoms in the time of the divided
kingdom?
Z. During the time of which kings
begin?
s. During the reign of which kings
was Rome founded?
9. How many kings had Judah i?
Israel?
10. How many dynasties had the
kingdom of Judah?
IL. Why was 1t SO?
II. How many dynastfes had the
kingdom of Israel?
10. Why were these dynasties short
lived?
IA. What dynasty lasted 100 years ?
Is. How long after the destruction OF
Israel did the kingdom of Judah last ?
Is. What was the religious charac-
ter of all the kings of Israel?
II. What avs the character of the
priests of Israel?
IS. What kings of Judah were
abominable idolaters?
10. What four kings of Judah were
examples of piety and heroism?
90. How many prophets were sent to
Israel? Judah?
81. Name three for Israel? Judah?
%. The writings of what prophet OF
Israel have we2
%. The writings of what prophets OF
Judah have we?
"a. What was the time of the great
est corruption in Israel?
| rs. What shows the superior reli-
gious energy of Judah?
A suggestion from one of the girls:
IT'S a little thing to say. You are
kind;
1 love you. my dear" each night.
But it sends thrill through the heart
I find
For love is tender, as love is blind
As we climb life's rugged height.
We starve each other for loves
earesS;
We take, but we do not give;
It seems so easy some soul to bless,
But We dole the love grudgingly, less
and less.
Till tits bitter and hard to live.
MRS. C. r. MENNINGER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
WOULD ADVERTISE CHURCHES.
New York Pastor Says Publicity Will
Helm Them Do Good.

The Rev. Dr. Christian F. Reisner,
pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
church, New York, is firmly convinced
that churches nowadays should adver-
tise.
advertising is the most vital assist
ant in the business world" he says.
"Of course there must be something
back of it. A prominent orthodox
doctor declared the other day that all
advertising doctors became bankrupt
unless they had real ability. Truth
must be told What institution has
more certain, fitting and needed truth
to tell than the church" Rush rules
the hour. Materialism threatens to
deaden heart life as frost solidif1es
water. Attention must be attracted
to the fact and need of spiritual
growth if the aesthetic and affectional
natures are to remain.
1.-THE word advertise occurs twice
in the Bible and publish 100 times.
Preach the gospel means publish the
good tidings There were no presses,
and so Paul wrote letters everywhere,
to be read and passed on, advertising
the blessings of his religion. Wesley
compiled dozens of books covering ev-
cry subject, printed them cheaply and
peddIed them persistently. His sue
cessors the Methodists, own the lar
gest publishing house in the world, and
their papers furnish no mean medium
for advertisers.
Advertising is calling attention to
facts. Truth is back OF it ALL The
church can no longer exist by mere
authority or get hearing by anti
quated methods. It must be up to date
in presentation of facts 1t must get
a hearing in the din caused by the
rush of the material world.
'tHow shall church advertise? Use
the daily papers. Furnish them steady
news in up to date English, consonant
with their best style. Send in sermon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
Americas First Great Missionary
Exposition,

THE World in Boston" April "a to
May 20. 1911, will be Americas First
Great Missionary Exposition; an ex-
position on a mammoth scale and
all devoted to missions No EXPOSE
ton ever held in America will pre-
sent so many unique and attractive
features as are planned for 1.-THE
World in Boston" The whole of the
great Mechanics building will be util-
lied, including all the halls, the great
gallery, the basement, etc Some
thing is being planned for every nook
and corner Of the building. Missions,
on such a scale as the hundreds of
thousands who attend have never
imagined or thought possible.
Missions will be set forth in ways
never before seen in this country. You
have been in Chinatown. perhaps, and
have wondered what street in real
Chinese town looks like. You will see
one in the exposition, with its joss
house, it's apotheeary shop, its Chi
nese houses, its opium den, not over
looking the ever-present pagoda, and
of course, real live men and women
and children. You have heard of an
zaar?' Come to the exposition and you
will see one in full operation, with all
the things that make this such an i'm
portant institution in the east.
And so it will go. All the strange
life of the orient. as well as life
among the immigrant, Indians and
negroes of our own country, will be
spread out before you in a realistic
way. You will have a chance to see
how missionary work is carried on.
The banquet hall at Mechanics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

My liberties leave off where the
rights of another begin.-victor Hugo.
4 \
To assert that the law oe brother1y
love is impracticable to the needs of
society Is simply to deny the very
first law by which society exists
Richard LIE Gallienne.
A man should be upright, not have
to be kept observation-disclosures Aurelius.
= Y
That man may last, but never lives.
Who much receiveth but nothing
gives;
Whom none can love, whom none can
thank
Creations blot, creations blank.
Thomas Gibbons.
y \
Difficulties are things that show
what men are.-Epictetus.
\
Still must wander and wait.
Still must watch and pray,
Not forgetting in whose sight
A thousand years in their flight
Are as single day.
-Longfel1ow.
=
Blessed is the man that endureth
temptation; for when he is tried. he
shall receive the crown of life
James.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

topics put to arouse sane curiosity
Speak on current happenings from a
religious standpoint The old prophets
did it. People want to know what
the church thinks
Furnish the newspapers readable
and appetite creating abstracts of SER
mons in the simple language of the
every day. Get all possible pictures
Of the church and its events in their
columns. Carry a display advertise
ment in conspicuous place on Satur-
day. The great city church can pro-
itably use an inch in some prominent
magazine. Denominational organs
ought to have regular news, so that
other churches may be stirred to emu
lation and visitors may know and
talk about the church before coming
! to the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

building is to be devoted to a con-
tinuous moving picture exhibit. We
hope to have films from Japan,
RIGA, the Philippines, Cuba and Porto
Rico, and from all the home mission
fields; possibly also from Persia,
Arabia, Turkey and other Moham-
medan lands.
Ten thousand stewards from the
various churches are in training and
will explain the exhibits to visitors.
Besides these, 1000 or 5000 vocalists
are needed for the large volunteer
choir. The finance committee have
been meeting at least once fortnight
for the past eighteen months and have
succeeded in raising a guarantee fund
of 100000. The total expenditure on
the exposition, including the pageant
is likely to reach 100000 at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
CHURCH NOTICES.

First Presbyterian church, Harrison
street. Rev. Stephen S. Estey, D. D.,
pastor, who will preach at IL a. m. In
the evening at 1880 Rev. Roy B. Guild,
executive secretary of the Mems and
Religious Forward movement, will oc-
cupy the pulpit, theme, THE Twentieth
Century Heroism."
First Congregational, Harrison and
Seventh, Francis L. Hayes, D. D., pas
tor. Morning: The Rev. Roy B. Guild
of New York city, national secretary
of the Men and Religion Forward
movement, will preach. Evening: The
congregation will unite with the con-
gregation of the First Presbyterian
church to listen to the address of Sec
rotary Guild on the Men and Religious
movement.
First Baptist church. Rev. o. A.
williams will preach morning and
evening.
First Methodist Episcopal church.
The closing services of the conference
year will be conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Frank L. Loveland, D. D., assist
ed by Rev. J. T. Mcfarland, D. D., of
New York DR.. Mcfarland was form
erly pastor of the First church. Morn
ing subject, 1.-THE Obligations of Great
Possessions" The evening subject will
the Insanity of Sin and Fanaticism.
Third Presbyterian church, Rev. Jay
c. Everett, pastor. Morning and even
| ing worship IL o'clock and 7:30 O'Clock,
with sermons by the pastor. Evening
sermon theme, Second Hand Re-
ligion."
First Church of Christ Scientist, cor
ner Huntoon and Polk streets. Services
at Ii a. m, subject, Substance" Sum
! day evening service at o'clock.
O'Clock. Reading room at church edit
flee. open afternoons from to O'Clock
except Sundays and holidays.
East side Methodist Episcopal
church, Seventh and Lime streets. D.
A. Shut, pastor. Public worship
a. m. and 1880 p. m. with preaching
by the pastor and special music by the
choir, led by John Lungstrom.
Walnut Grove M. E. church, Six
teenth and Harrison streets, G. B
Zook, pastor Public worship IL a
m. and 1880 o. m. Morning theme:
Some Ideals Realized" Evening sub
ject; solomon, Wise and Otherwise
| AT the close of the morning sermon
there will be reception of the new
members. Special music at both SER
vices.
| Church of st. Simon the Cyreniar
| (EpiscopaD 7th and Western avenue
1 the Rev. A. B. Brown, priest; 1880
a. m. celebration of the holy eucha-
rist: II a. m. choral mathis with SER
mon. subject: christian Progress
4:30 D. m. choral evensong with SER
mon, subject: 1.-THE Triumph of g
Mothers Love-"
| Second Church Of Christ Scientist
corner of Harrison and Sixth streets
services at IL a. m and p m. SUBJ
| iect. Substance" Wednesday evening
| meeting at p. m. Reading room al
! los West 9Th street, open afternoons
from 1870 to p. m. except Sundays
and holidays.
The Church of Christ meets at cor.
lner of 5th and Western avenues at II
o'clock for communion services
Preaching at same hour by c. G. Mer-
/ rift of Odessa, Mo-, also at 1880 p. m
Second Presbyterian church, Nortf
Jackson and Gordon streets, William
4 C. Meeker, pastor. Evangelist Dodd IL
conducting q series Of services every
night except Saturdays. Sunday morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
Heads Salvation Army Schools.

The executive heads of the Salvation
Army have appointed new principal
to thei runited training colleges in
Chicago, where cadets are schooled for
service in the western states. The new
leader is Lieutenant Colonel T. Scott,
who for the past thre years has been
the chief officer for the army's opera
lions in the states of Indiana and
Michigan. The colonel also will have
charge Of the evangelistic work of the
army in Chicago and the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
NO NEED TO STOP WORK

When your doctor orders you to stop
work, It staggers you. Il cant" you say;
failing in health, day by, day, but you
must work as long as you can stand.
tone, strength, and vigor to your system,
to prevent breakdown and build you up.
Electric Bitters will benefit You from the
first dose. Thousands bless them for their
glorious health and strength. Try them.
Every bottle is guaranteed to satisfy.
Only soc. Campbell Drug Co.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
In the Hour of Danger.
Terse Comments for March IL, First
Aid for the Tempted" Heb. 2:14-1S.
BY WILLIAM II ELLIS

BY WILLIAM II ELLIS.
eff thou shalt confess thou
shalt be saved''-saved from the
haunting fear that racks the life of
the cowardly Christian. saved from
unrest; saved from many tempta-
tions; saved from misunderstanding
and shame; saved from stagnation and
smallness; saved to opportunities and
usefulness; saved to witness bearing,
and saved to life, glorious, abundant
and eternal.
Confession helps to constancy. 1t
is easier to stand steadfast for Christ
when our professions have led men to
expect us to do so. 1t is the craven
Christian who becomes the inconsist-
ent one.
1t is easy to persuade ourselves
that our desires are the will of God.
What We want to do is not often
what we ought to do. We need to
tation to hide our duty behind our de-
sires.
TIL ere is a helper whose office it is
to succor the tempted and myriads OF
soul SCARED Christians can testify
that in life's greatest spiritual bat
ties a power not of ther selves, has
reinforced their feebleness, and help.
ed them to come off cohquerors.
In "sailing Ger life's solemn main,
we may be guided by the unfailins
compass of Gods law, or by the shift.
ing needle of our own wishes. The
one insures a good voyage and safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

harbor; the other usually results in
shipwreck.
Omnipotent power belongs to him
whose will has been lost in Gods
will. Instead of our feebleness and
complete success.
It is easy to yield to temptation,
much easier than to resist. But with
each resistance comes added strength,
and by the continual overcomings of
sims besetme nts is a stalwart char
acter created. God has promised
grace to help in time of need. He will
not suffer US to be tempted beyond
what we are able. Therefore, we may
trust him for victory over temptation.
There never can be a reason why
any one should go back on Christ.
His strength will be sufficient in every
crisis. No matter how strongly we
may be assailed and tempted to deny
the Master, he will provide grace to
be true.
All dangers are included in the dan
ger of separation from Christ.
The journey into the far country
is all down hill.
Wilfulness drives many persons in
10 the Lar country OnWlllngneSS to
accept advice, to submit to proper re-
straints or to be satisfied with a, nor
NAL life, has caused the ruin of many
| lives Headstrong young people, who
feel big enough to do as they please,
find that the -please' road
leads to disaster.
Sins burden rolls off the kneeling
pilgrim.
Getting rid of sin is such a great
undertaking that no man can accom-
selves. by grace are We saved
through faith; and that is not of your
selves; 1t is the gift of Cod
The elimination of sin from the life
| is gradual process. We may have
our sins pardoned and be free from
| punishment for them in an instant
of time. Nevertheless even such a
saint as Paul found that sin continued
to abound in his body Yet by the
sanctfying power of the Spirit the
dominion of sin is lessened constant
| ly, and we continually grow in grace
This is the Christian Joy: that sin
| daily decreases in his life and Christ
| increases more and more
After all, it is a power outside
4 of himself that makes possible the
Christians growth. Only by the Spirit
| of the Lord can men be changed into
the divine image. Dependence on the
Spirit is the first requirement. OF
growth and of victory over tempta-
| tfon.'
! Christ's mission was to save men
to save them from littleness, selfish
| ness, sin and death
We may have help from above to
| conquer enemies below.
certain person has cultivated the
/ habit of doing hard and disagreeable
things simply because they are
hard and disagreeable, and for their
consequent effect upon character
! While there is som ething of the error
of Puritanism in this, it undoubtedly
makes for fortitude of spirit and de-
cision of mind. Soft times and soft
lives are not blessing, but a hard
ship. They enervate the soul, and the
only true measure of a mortal is the
/ measure of his soul. Whoever knows
how to endure hardness is likely to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

A Hospitality That Paid.
The International Sunday School Les
son for March IL Is Elijah the
Prophet Restores Child to Lie
II Kings 4:8-37.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

failing in health, day by, day. but you
What YOU need IS Electric Bitte r to give
tone, strength, and vigor to your system,
& Be- wsss scRy and % s sSg you when
Electric Bitters will benefit you from the
giorions heath ana str tsss Try them
Every bottle is guaranteed to satisfy.
Only SOC: Campbell Drug CO..
ing subject. us the Young Man Absa-
lom Safer 7:45 p: M. How Felix Lost
son and Mr.. David Bowie will sing at
both services.
Euclid Methodist Episcopal church.
Marvin M. Cu1pepper, LIB pastor.
Preaching II a. m. and 1880 p. m. by
the pastor.
German Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Tyler and West Fifth streets
John Koehler, pastor. The church has
are conducted at 1880 a. m. and 7:So
p. m. The congregation extends a
hearty welcome to everybody.
Sabbath services at the Kansas Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcoual church, John
w. Waldron, pastor. Sermon by -he
pastor at IL a. M, subject, Gratitude
and Courage" Epworth League at
6:15 p. M; sermon by the pastor at
7:30 D. M, subject, Every Man Yves
in the series of special sermons the
pastor has been preaching to the young
people. Next Sunday closes this pres
ent conference year, the pastor de-
sires to meet every member. Special
music at both services.
First Unitarian church, 912 Topeka
avenue, Rev. j. H Jones, pastor. Ser
vice IL a. m. Prof. VIM. H. Carruth of
Lawrence, Kan, will preach. Music:
Solo, selected, by Mrs. F. s. Thomas.
Organist, Miss Anna Morrison.
The Oakland Brotherhood will meet
at the Presbyterian church Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock. The address Of
the afternoon will be delivered by the
Rev. J. A. Renwick, d. D., of Topeka,
on the subject: A Vision of the Book
John D. Brown will sing a solo. The
orchestra will assist and large crowd
is expected. All men and boys are
admitted free. No collections. Tell
the boys to come.
At the annual meeting of the Oak
land Presbyterian church on wednes-
| day evening March 8, the following
OFFICERS were elected: Ruling elder, r.
P. Taylor; deacons, M. P. Pecken-
paugh and H. p. Carothers; trustee, j.
| G. HueY. pianist, AfSS hdtl6 DTduls
I assistant, Miss Florence Lepper;
church treasurer, W. H Draut; fin
ance committee, Mesdames Hamilton.
Lee and Anderson; chorister, Lorin
Painter Reports of the various de-
partments of. the church showed sub
stantial growth and progress. Much
good work has been accomplished.
| During the evening the ladies served
doughnuts and coffee. There was
large attendance and lot of impor-
| tant business was attended to. There
was no friction, but many pleasant
words of commentator and encour-
agenlert were spoken. =
| First United Brethren church. Reg
u1ar services Sunday. Preaching at IL
a. m and 1880 p. m. Mrs. Chas. Ket-
tering win sing at the morning service.
Special music by the choir at night.
| international Bible Students asso-
| citation class meets every Sunday at
80 p. m. at Topeka post G. A. R. hall.
ZIG West Sixth avenue. Study followed
by address on Scripture topic at p.
I'm. Come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

ing subject, "Is the Young Man Absa-
lom Safer" 7:45 p. M, 'How Felix Lost
His Opportunity" Miss Grace Thomp-
son and Mr.. David Bowie will sing at
both services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Euclid Methodist Episcopal church
Marvin M. Cu1pepper, LIB pastor
Preaching II a. m. and 1890 p. m. by
the pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

German Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Tyler and West Fifth streets.
John Koehler. pastor. The church has
been refinished and regular services
are conducted at 1880 a. m. and 1850
D. m. The congregation extends a
hearty welcome to everybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

We may have help from above to
conquer enemies below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Christ's mission was to save men
to save them from littleness, selfish
ness, sin and death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

After all. it is a power outside
of himself that makes possible the
Christians growth. Only by the Spirit
of the Lord can men be changed into
the divine image. Dependence on the
Spirit is the first requirement of
growth and of victory over tempta-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

First United Brethren church. Reg
uIar services Sunday. Preaching at IL
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Mrs. Chas. Ket-
tering viii sing at the morning service.
Special music by the choir at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

First Unitarian church, 912 Topeka
avenue, Rev. j. H. Jones, pastor. Ser
vice IL a. m. Prof. VIM. H. Carruth of
Lawrence, Kan, will preach. Music:
Solo, selected, by Mrs. F. s. Thomas
Organist, Miss Anna Morrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

international Bible Students asso-
citation class meets every Sunday at
1870 p. m. at Topeka post G. A. R. hall.
ZIG West Sixth avenue. Study followed
by address on Scripture topic at 5 p.
m. Come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

BY WILLIAM l.. HA@A1A0. :,
is always an El1sna
Ia ~ somewhere to take uo the
have gone - provided the
FIiia,hs have done their duty.
L=-l o.--...n I'D nt1rrn 11nOn any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

This is the Christian joy: that sin
daily decreases in his life and Christ
increases more and more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

The Church of Christ meets at cor
ner of 5th and Western avenues at IL
o'clock for communion services.
Preaching at same hour by c. c. Mer-
rift of Odessa, Mo-, also at 1880 p m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

Second Presbyterian church, North
jackson and Gordon streets, william
q. Meeker. pastor. Evangelist Dodd Is
conducting q series Of services every
night except Saturdays. Sunday morn