The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

the same news and are moved by COM
mon impulses. Every land on the globe
is stirring with new life Old preju-
dices and traditions and religions are
being broken down. Never was there
such an opportunity to occupy and
mould continents for Christ
Raymond Robins and others have
impressed us more deeply than ever
with the fact that in our own land we
are living a crucial period. Without
question there are many great social
injustices which must be rectifled. There
are conditions unjustifiable and unnec-
essary which break down character in
the weak and immature. There are chill
dren born into almost hopeless environ
ments. Some men have concluded that
local justice can be secured only by
brides or bombs. Oh. men. may we be
given eyes to see the seriousness of this
hour and may we with new zeal labor
TO make the brotherhood of man a
reality on earth
Crisis Comes Early in Life.
These zen have shown us that there
is a crisis in the life of every boy be-
fore he passes the age of Is. It is our
business, men and women, to see to it
that their whole life is stepped in pure.
wholesome, Christian influence and that
before the age of 16 is passed an in
telligent decision has been registered
in the boys heart that he will live for
those things which alone make life
worth WHILE
The closing campaign meeting was
held in the First Baptist church at 9
o'clock Sunday night subsequent to the
conducting of regular church services
in the city, and at this meeting the
pastors expressed themselves as believ-
ing great good win result from the Men
and Religion movement.
The movement has presented to US
the pressure of the Christian principles
on everyday life said DR.. S. s. Estey.
and has gwen us a new vision of the
possibilities of the church"
Il believe that every pastor in this
church is thanking God for this move
ment,' said DR.. f. L. LoveIand. TT is
the sanest thing I have ever seen in
80 years in the ministry.
Ne Creed Discussed.
'The Men and Religion movement is
significant because of the things it does
not discuss.
Not a word has been heard about
church forms. ceremonies, rituals or
the historic episcopate," he said. This
is significant Not word has been
heard about the modes of baptism, the
forms of the sacrament, theories of the
atonement CT discussions on eschatolo-
gy. The questions that are being asked
arc these: Are you following Christi
Are you taking Him as leader and
Lord? Are you willing to do what He
wants you to do? Are you taking Christ
into the home, shop. school. factory and
Store2 Is Jesus Christ figuring in your
Iife's program? These are the great
questions that are superseding the the
illogical questions of by-gone genera
tons.
Three Meetings Sunday.
Three big mass meetings were held Sun
day afternoon Rev David Russell of
South Africa spoke before 1000 men in
the auditorium on Victory or Tragedy"
John l. Alexander, president of the Boy
Scouts of America. spoke to. the. older boys
in the Grand opera house, and DR. Will
liam A Brown spoke to women at the
First Congregational church
The address by Rev David Russell was
a strong one, and at its close $500 men
stood up and repeated pledge which obli
gated them to live Christian life the
rest of their days. Nearly 100 men signed
a covenant with the Almighty pledging
themselves to put aside evil ways
II want to say solemnly," said Dr. c. /
A. Barbour of New York City in intro !
1ucing the speaker. that in travelling up |
and down in America I do not think of |
4 finer auditorium than this-it is simply 1