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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
NEWS AND NOTES.

The Gideons of Chicago, an associa-
ton of Christian travelling men, pro-
pose to celebrate the last day of the
old year by distributing 5000 Bibles
in the rooms of the city's hotels.
The recent vote by the Chinese
senate" for a bill prescribing total
prohibition of the opium traffic, be
ginning with next year. marks an i'm
portant step in the progressive cam
paign against the use of this drug
and gives fresh evidence of the good
faith of China in it's reform meas
ures.
The bill to pay back to contributors
the ransom money of $4,000 given
to secure the release of Miss Ellen
M. Stone, the missionary. who was
captured by Turkish brigands. has
already been passed by the senate,
and the house committee on claims
has voted to report favorably upon it.
A forward step in practical brother
hood is initiated by the bill presented
to the Massachusetts, legislature which
makes compulsory the payment by the
employer of part of the weekly
wages to every workman injured by
accident while at work. IF he is killed,
a substantial compensation is to be
paid to his family. At q recent con-
ference in Chicago of Representatives
of the federal government and of nine
states, it was agreed that all employ
ments should be included and prac-
be compensated.
The famous cathedral built by the
Christianized natives of Uganda on
Namirembe Hill has been burned by
fire which caught from a lightning
stroke. It was the first brick build
ing ever erected in Uganda and was
large enough to accommodate a con-
gregation of 1000 people 1t had been
in use since June, 1902.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke has resigned
from the Princeton faculty and has
also issued a statement definitely de-
cIning second pastoral term in his
old parish-in Brick church of New
tention to devote himself to litera-
ture
An 81, 100000 gift has been made
by Mr.. Carnegie for the promotion of
peace. The fund is to be used accord
ing to the best judgment of its trus-
tees for the promotion of such meas
ures, national and International, as
for nations to settle their disputes
without resort to armed conflict. It
Will provide an annual income of about
a half a million dollars so that the
principal is not likely to be encroached
upon for many years to come The
board of trustees is a distinguished
one, including such men as Senator
Root, former Ambassador Choate, DR.
Charles W. Elliot, General John W.
Foster, Oscar StrauS. George W. Per-
kins and Cleveland H. Dodge. These
are given large discretion as to the
methods which shall be used; and if
the time should ever arrive when uni
versal peace shall be an established
fact, they are authorized to devote the
money ito such altruistic purposes as
will best help man in his glorious as
cent onward and upward"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
AIRSHIPs FOR BISHOPS.
Methodist Cflurchman Believes Aero
planes Would Aid Their Work

H.
Bishop Thomas B. Nicely Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. whose
home is in New Orleans is deeply in
terested in aviation. and he believes
that aeroplanes will be of great ser
vice to him and his fellow ministers
when the flying machines are perfect
ed so that their use is safe
'I expect to see the time when aero
planes will be as common as automo-
bileS.' said Bishop Nicely recently in
discussing the feats of aviators "They
VIII be of immense value to business
men who want to cover long distances
in a short time, and they will be of
great service to ministers, especially
to Methodist bishops
In the West. where churches are
separated by wide stretches of terri
tory, a minister will be able to preach
in one place in the morning, mount his
aeroplane and fly to another town fiftv
afternoon service. then travel as far
again to preach in the evening"
The bishop laughed, then said:
When that day arrives we shall
save lots of time which we now lose
by waiting for trains The man who
road schedules. He can start his ma
chine when the spirit moves him and
will not have to pay mileage rates.
either
How about bad weather." was sug-
gested.
ct think weather conditions will
have little effect upon the perfected
flying machine of the future" replied
Bishop Nicely. wind and rain did not
interfere with Hamilton to any marked
degree, and we can be certain that the
flying machine of the future will be
far better equipped than those with
which the bird men have already done
such marvellous feats"
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MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCHES.
Census Figures Give Interesting Facts
Regarding Communicates.

| The aggregate number of 1885,
| 445 communicates or members of all
religious denominations in continental
| United States was reported for 1906,
according to the United States cen
sus of religious bodies fer the same
year as detailed in part 1 of the
United States census bureaus special
report on the subject now in press. OF
this grand total the various Protestant
bodies reported 20,2S7.742 and the
Catholic church 12,679.142.
| Only two of the Protestant bodies
reports a majority of their member
ship in the principal cities-i e., the
Church of Christ, Scientist, S2.6 per
cent, and the Protestant Episcopal
church. 51.2 per cent-while of the
membership of the Jewish congrega-
itfons 1877 per cent is in the principal
cities and of the eastern orthodox
churches 70.7 per cent.
| OF the total number of commune
cantS or members reported for the
principal cities by all denominations
6,307, 529, or so per cent, belonged to
| the Cathode church and 3,935,341, or
37.4 per cent, to Protestant bodies.
| Comparison with the report for 1890
shows that in general there has been
an increase in the proportion of COM
municants or members in the princi-
pal cities as compared with those out
side of these cities. In 1906 the per-
centage of the total number of COM
municantS in these cities for all de-
nominations was 31.9 as compared
with 25.7 in 1890.
| In thirteen of the cities more than
one-half of the communicates or mem
bers reported belonged to Protestant
| bodies, while in twenty-three the ma
| jority belonged to the Catholic church.
| The cities showing the largest pro-
portion of Protestant communicates
are Memphis, S4.4 per cent; Toledo. 70
per cent; Washington. $50 per cent;
Kansas City, 66.2 per cent, and In
/ dianapolis. 62.1 per cent.
The cities showing the largest per-
centages of Catholic communicates
are Fall River. S6.5 per cent; San
, Francisco, 81.1 per cent; New Orleans,
/ 1917 per cent; New York. 1853 per cent;
Providence, 1875 per cent; st. Louis,
I69 per cent; Boston. 68.7 per cent;
Chicago, $50 per cent, and Philadel-
phia, SIS per cent.
| In the five leading cities the proper
ton of communicates to population
was: New York, AT per cent; Chi
cago. 4O.7 per cent; Philadelphia, 3S.S
per cent; Boston, 62.6 per cent, and st.
Louis, ass per cent
| There were 4,0S2,039, or 80 per cent,
more female than male members in
| the continental United States in 1906,
while in the principal cities the excess
| of female members was proport1onate-
| ly less being 960,526, or 23.5 per cent.
| Philippine Church Growth.
| Within the last ten years the Metho-
dist church in the Philippines has
grown to a membership of 10000, and
| 500 F'ilipinos are conducting preach
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and the man himself is his oppor-
tunity--Margaret Deland.
y = X
The depth from which our words
depth at which they will be heard
Julian Hawthorne.
y =
Sins of commission are the usual
punishment for sins of omission; he
that leaves a duty may well fear that
he will be left to commit crime
Gurnall.
Thou earnest not to thy place by acct
dent,
1t is the very place God meant for
Trench.
No impulse is too splendid for the
simplest task; no task is too Simple
for the most splendid impuIse.-Phfl-
lips Brooks.
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neighbors, and the fashion easily
spread to the Jews.
A Reform Administration.
Asa started out to clean UP his
country He began and ended with
its religion. For the only reform that
counts is that which deals with the
deepest motor forces of individual life.
The real reformer is the true preacher.
A great evangelist is worth more to
the nation than a political leader. Ex
cept the people be right with God it
is impossible for them to be right with
one another. or with other nations.
Asa cleared a path for Jehovah's
return to Judah. He cut down the
heather groves, abolished the high
places destroyed the images. drove
practices and pledged his nation to
the service of Jehovah. It is an
eternal law that Jehovah stands by
all who stand by him: so Asa had
victory over his enemies. National
peace followed national qualifications;
good people. Goodness proved great
gain. If anybody wants to see illus
trations of that same truth today. let
him look at Scotland and Switzerland
and Sweden, in contrast with some
other nations which it would not be
kind to name
When the Revival Came.
One of the most battling of pur-
suits is the search for causes of po
litical and social actions. Usually
they bark back to secret STRINGS
of the individual heart. Asa was
moved by the word of a man of God;
he was heartened for his work of re-
form by the preachers sermon. The
teacher and the preacher never can
tell what true word of theirs is going
to mean turning point in the life of
hearer, with unmeaSured cOnse
quences to the world. Asa is credited
in history with this era of reform; but
what about the man of God who spur
red him on to it?
Something like a great revival of
true religion came to judah in the
wake of Asa's devotion. There was
glorious assembly, with sacrifices
and rejoicings. in old Jerusalem. The
friends of God, with hearts made glad
after long seasons of discourage
ments, resorted to Asa from all the
land. Nobody had believed that there
were so many true believers left; one
good result of a revival is that it
brings out the cody to be counted.
We read that in addition to -Asa's
convocation of his own people for the
worship of Jehovah, they fell to him
out of Israel in abundance, when
they saw that Jehovah his God was
with him"
The exhortatfon of Asa and Judah
is still good counsel for today; "Be
We strong and let not your hands
be slack; for your work shall be
rewarded
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Bible Study XIII.

Text, Isaiah 1921 Foreign Nations.
Memory verse 1913.
l.. What city wore the title. GLORY
of Kingdoms?''
2. What city was DESTROYED and
never again inhabited?
8. Who is referred to as 'Lucifer,
son of the morning.
4. What did the King of Babylon
declare he would do?
5. Where did God establish a ref
uge?
6. OF whom was it said badness
indicated mourning?
T. What caused the destruction of
Moab?
s. What nations glory was to pass
away in three years?
9. What city would be "a ruinous
heap?.
10. What country taken up in chap
ter 1S?
II. What countries have two chap
ters for their prophecy?
IL. How many cities of Egypt would
speak the language of Canaan?
10. What three enemies would be-
come friends?
IA. How did Isaiah prefgure the
shameful captivity of Egypt and Eth
opia?
Is. What did the prophet declare
he heard form God concerning Bah
ylon?
16. Within what time was Arabia's
glory preQlcIeQ 10 emu Wnere Is the
refrain for Judah?
II. What is the glutton's favorite
expression?
49, What treasurer built for himself
sepulchre which he never used?
10. For what was Tyre famous?
20. To what is the sea compared {?
81. For how many years was Tyre
to be forgotten?
%. When will the sun be ashamed Z?
%. Where does the prophet declare
our food and light and life are from
God?
"a. What prophet foretold the res
direction of the dead?
%. How will the Lord care for his
vineyard?
26. What are the conditions of sue
cess?
81. We will make part of the hour
review of Isaiah1-13 for those who
were absent from the lesson
MRS G. F. MENNINCER
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cestor in history; yet Abram himself
(ere he got the new name of Abra-
ham) broke with his old home and
his old family associates and ties.
Some spirits are essentially pioneers.
They cannot be content to tread LIES
journey over paved highways. They
must be breaking a way where other
feet have never gone. This lure of
the wilderness is often an awakening
of individuality; it is the souls asser-
ton of itself, and of it's right to a new,
free expression. The spirit which ex-
periences this turnult and hears the
cry. 'I am I. and 1 must go out and
prove myself in new ways and in new
Places" must hearken as unto the
voice of Jehovah. For il is by ODE
dience to this call that the borders of
pushed outward.
Some lives are tied up with the in
terests of heaven. What hurts them.
hurts God; what helps them. helps
God. There is reason for the prom
Use of Abram, "I will bless them that
bless Thee. and him that curseth
Thee I will curse" Can it be that
Russia's woes are in disguise trace
able to the treatment of the children
of Abraham? This ancient promise
would seem to warrant such an in
ference.
Abram entered into blood cove
nant with Jehovah. That was Gods
concession to his servants humanity,
which craved a sign. 1t was a vivid
ritual, with the slain and divided ami
mails. But it forever represents the
sublime truth that the divine is will
ing to enter into pledged relations with
the human: that God will take man
into an omnipotent partnership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, North Topeka, John w. Wal
dron, pastor-Sermon at IL a. m by
Rev. e. B. Fuller of Bombay, India.
Sermon by the pastor at 1880 p. m.
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS

1 know no failure. save failure in
cleaving to the purposes which I
know to be the best.-George Eliot
4 X X
o, never falter! peace must come by
pain;
Heaven is not found, but won
Samuel Johnson.
= X X
The space between a mans ideal
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ening worship IL a. m. and 7s2O p. m.
with sermons by the pastaE. Special
theme for evening, second n Q series
on Some Socalled (espectable Sins
The False Tongue
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First Christian church, Rev. Charles
A. Finch, pastor-Preaching at IL
a. m. At 1880 D. m. Mrs. j. e. Nc
Daniel will deliver the C. w. B. NJ
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Grace cathedral church (EpiscopaD.
Holy communion. 7:30 a. M; morning
service and sermon, IL a. m; evening
service. 7:30 D. m. Very Rev. J. P. de
B. Kaye. dean.
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Church of st. Simon the Cyrenian,
Episcopal. Rev. H. B. Brown, priest:
1880 a. m. celebration of THE Holy
Eucharist" IL a. m. choral celebra-
ton. with sermon. Subject: Chris
tian Sympathy" 4:30 p m. Choral
evensong with sermon. Subject: 1.-The
Beginning of Signs Which Jesus Did,
The Westminster Presbyterian
church, Rev. Ralph Ward. pastor.
The regular services tomorrow.
Preaching by the pastor at both SER
vices. In the evening the story of
Saul. Israels first king, will be con-
tinued.
Euclid Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev Marvin M. Culpepper. Ii. B..
pastor. Preaching IL a. m. and 1880
p. m.
First Unitarian church, Rev. ]. H.
Jones, pastor-Service IL a. M, ser
mon by pastor.
Wesleyan Methodist church, Rev. T.
j. Pomeroy, pastor. Services at IL
a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning theme,
without God in the World" Even
ing subject, "Sin Uncovered"
I. First Congregational church. Rev.
Francis L. Hayes, D. D., pastor-The
pastor will preach morning and even
ing. Evening subject. Thorough
ness
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BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

l.
No one man did a greater work for
the race than Abraham. God is call
ing rs all to a life of such faith as
will enable us to exert an influence
for blessing throughout the years.
But to live it we too must heed his
arate'' from the life of sin. Have we
the spirit of Abraham?
They are most successful who most
serve.
Marvellous and sad though it be-
most of us are more willing to lean
upon broken sticks of humanity than
upon the unfailing staff of Omnipo-
tence. We trust men daily and for
get him who alone is to be trusted
The greatest lives teach the lesson OF
dependence upon Greater.
"And Abraham went out, not know
ing whittier he went
know not where his Islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
1 only know I cannot drift
Beyond his love and care.
Rest in the Lord, my soul;
Commit to him thy way,
What to thy sight seems dark as night
To him is bright as day.
-Ma1tbie Babcock.
There is difference between a
trusting heart and sure circumstances
Abraham had the latter in Koran, but
he achieved the former in Canaan
Our faith may be calm and sure
though home and friends and posses
sions and prospects be utterly taken
away. Wars and calamities cannot
disturb the serenity of the heart which
knows that God is God. and that God
is love.
81 see not p step before me
AS I tread on another year:
But the past is in Gods keeping,
The future his mercy shall clear,
And what looks dark in the distance
May brighten as 1 draw near" -.
1t is the trustful eye that sees fartt-
are dark to wisdom are bright to
faith
For all that men have trusted God
in the past We may trust him today
Every triumphant Chistian, every
the Church of God itself. are all wit
nesses to the truth that our Lord is
to be unwaveringly trusted for every
thing needful.
Wisdom and sight are well. but
trust is best.--Adelaide Proctor.
The steps of faith
Fall on the seeming void, and find
The rock beneath.
Whittier.
These lessons thou dost give
To teach me how to live:-
To do. to bear.
To get and share,
To work and play,
To trust Away.
-Babcock.
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Somewhere between the ancestor
worship of the yellow race, and the
self-madeness and consequent self
sufficiency of the Western white man,
lies the golden mean of a proper re-
gard for ones forebears. No one ever
escapes the influences of his grand
father; yet the living man is more
potent than the dead ancestor. The
paralysis which has enthralled the
East for centuries is due to a dispro-
portionate regard for the people who
have passed away; ''the dead hand"
has throttled nations. Among all the
ancfents of whom meE have boasted
as ancestors, none have had so many
proud descendants as Abraham. who
may be called the most famous an
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A Reformer King.

a fteIorHleF hAS.
The international Sunday School Les
son for January Is Is "Asa's Good
Reign in Judah" II Chron. l5:l-15.
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First Presbyterian church. Service
at II a. m. and 1880 o. m. The pastor
Rev. Stephen S. Estey, Phi. D., d. D,
will preach.
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Second Church of Christ Scientist.
ject, Life
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A Nation Founder.

Terse Comments for January Is,
Lesson From Great Lives" I. Alb
raham, Gen. 22:1-1S
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First United Presbyterian church.
Rev. J. A. Renwick.- D. D., pastor.
Preaching II a. m. and 1880 p. m. by
the pastor.
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Philippine Church Growth.
Within the last ten years the Metho
dist church in the Philippines ha
grown to a membership of 10000, an
500 F'ilipinos are conducting preach
ing services.
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First Methodist Episcopal church.
The Sunday services will be conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Frank L. Love-
land, D. D. Subject of morning ser
mon, AN Awakening World" evening
subject. rs the Golden Rule an ITO
plan Dream-Can the Golden Rule be
Obeyed in Business, in Politics, Among
Friends, in Social Life"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

Third Presbyterian church, Rev. Jay
c. Everett, pastor. Morning and ey-
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ST see not p step before me
AS I tread on another year:
But the past is in Gods keeping,
The future his mercy shall clear,
And what looks dark in the distance
May brighten as I draw near
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Seward Avenue NJ. E. church, Rev.
J. Wesley Johnston, pastor. Morning
worship and sermon at II a. m. Revival
service at 7:30 p. m. Highland Park
sermon at 3:15 p m.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Services at IL a. M, subject, Lire
Sunday evening service at 8 o'clock.
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First Baptist church. Morning SER
vice. DIR. o. E. Williams, of Lawrence
will preach. At the evening service
DR.. Byron Piatt, a noted chautauqua
speaker will give one Of his popular
lectures.
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Rest in the Lord, my soul;
Commit to him thy way,
What to thy sight seems dark as night
To him is bright as day.
-Ma1tbie Babcock.
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cestor in history; yet Abram himself
(ere he got the new name of Abra-
ham) broke with his old home and
his old family associates and ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

1t is the trustful eye that sees farth-
est into the heart Of God. Ways that
are dark to wisdom are bright to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14

/ know not where his islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
1 only know I cannot drift
Beyond his love and care.
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"And Abraham went out, not know.
ing whittier he went
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Marvellous and sad though it be.
most of us are more willing to lean
upon broken sticks of humanity than
upon the unfailing staff of Omnipo-
tence. We trust men daily and for
get him who alone is to be trusted.
The greatest lives teach the lesson Of
dependence upon a Greater.
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First Unitarian church, Rev ]. H.
Jones, pastor-Servfce IL a. m, ser
mon by pastor.
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They are most successful who most
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Euclid Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. Marvin M. Cu1pepper. Ii. B..
pastor. Preaching IL a. m. and 1880
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