The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

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this western continent was discovered.
Americans talk big and it is
/ wholesome to remember that Africa is
1850 miles in extent from north to
4 south, and 4,64O miles from east to
west; and that it embodies 1881, $50
square miles of territory. So far from
being all sand and Jungle, a large part
| of this immense area is susceptible of
; civilization. It is to be one Of the out
| let's for the congested population of
| Europe. The greatest gold and dia-
mond mines on earth are here; and on
| the uplands wheat, and all the other
products of the temperate zone may
be grown.
The splendid mission of the United
Presbyterians in Egypt. which is one
of the model missions of the world,
(, now has a native church membership
of 35,00O-equal to its own Am merican
mem mbership west of the Mississippi.
There are more than 10000 students
/ in its schools.
Seventy-flve years ago the American
Board established its Zulu Mission, and
the anniversary has lately been cele-
brated. Lord Gladstone, the Governor
General of South Africa, presided at
one Of the meetings.
The story is told by The Missionary
Review of the World of a Christian
African village where the people gath
er every morning at daybreak in the
house Of the king for worship.
Since Uganda has been transformed
into a Christian state, all manner of
changes have been reported. Two
motor car
Is1am's progress in Africa is sufa-
cient to startle a lethargic Church
missionary writes from West Africa:
islam is making rapid progress in the
Jebu country. When Christian work
was first started there were no Mo-
hammedans at all in the region. Now
they number thousands. In the town
of Ijebu Ode there is a mosque in al
most every street
Coptic churches still conduct their
worship in the Coptfc tongue, which
for nine hundred years has been a
dead language.
The Cape-to-Cairo railroad is two
thirds completed. It will be a highway
Of civilization and enlightenment.
Seven Sentence Sermons.
Never esteem anything as of advan-
tage to thee that shall make thee break
thy word or lose thy self-respect.-
Marcus Aurelius-
For one transcendant moment.
Lowell.
All power is trust and we are ac-
countable for its use---Disraeli.
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Difficulties are things that show
what men are.-Epictetus.
Conservation is not something done
once for all; it is maintained habit
of the soul.-Monod.
That the feeble hands and helpless
Cropping blindly in the darkness,
Touch Gods right hand in that dark
ness
And are lifted up and strengthened.
Lon ngfellow.
I am promised infinite power to
work and whenever have trusted 1t |
fairly and squarely I have found that |
the promise was true.-E. E. Hale.
Bible Study.
Next Tuesday, September 26, is En-
rollment Day for our Bible class
will be in the Bible class room at the
Y. w. c. A. building, corner Seventh
and Van Ruren from two until seven
o'clock, where I will be glad to see my
old friends and new ones Any one in
terested in Bible study need not wait |
to be brought Come yourself and find
out what you want to know 1t will
help very much to have everybody who
can do so to call on opening day and
enroll.
A word to ex-member graduates. 1
have decided that If we can have a
class of 25 will take up a study of
art after the manner I have often pro-
posed. If we organize we will meet at
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning. If this !