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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
CHURCH OF BETHLEHEM.
There Is Evidence That 1t Stands oil
Spot Where Jesus Was Born.

There Is Evidence That 1t Stands on
Spot Where Jesus Was Born.
This church is one of the most ia
nous In Christendom, and it is built
upon the spot most sacred in the world
10 Christians. We have been taught
by long series of skeptical inquiries
to take almost for granted that If ac-i
cording to an ancient tradition a fa-
nous event happened in some partic-
ular spot it must really have happened
somewhere else, unless, indeed, it
never happened at all.
II we rid our minds os this unscien-
tihc prejudice against all traditions we
shall see that there is nothing to be
said against the tradition about the
site OF the Nativity and much to be
said for it. Justin Martyr, writing
about the middle of the second CEN
fury. says that when Christ was born
Joseph lodged in a certain cave near
Bethlehem.
Origen in A. D. 24e relates that eat
Bethlehem the cave where Christ was
born is shown and the manger where
he was wrapped in swaddling clothes"
1t may not have been the same man
ger, but that is no reason why it
should not have been the same cave.
1t may seem strange that these later
writer's should speak of cave. where
as the gospels speak of a stable. But
we are told that caves still are and al
estine. This being so. it is natural
enough that the place should be
spoken of as a stable when stress was
to be laid upon the humble circum-
stances of the Nativity and as a cave
when its exact position was to be iden-
titled.
Mr.. A. C. Headlam in his account of
the cave of Bethlehem draws attention
to the letter of Jerome to Paulinus, in
which he relates that from the time of
Hadrian to the reign of Constantine
there was a grove of TammuZ
(Adonis) at Bethlehem and that "in
the very cave where the infant Christ
had uttered his earliest cry lamenta-
ton was made for the paramour of
Venus"
If this was so 1t was probably part
of Hadrian's policy of dissertation
on the site of the temple of Jerusalem
he placed a temple of Jupiter Capt.
tolinus-and in that case the site OF
the Nativity must have been held sac
red in Hadrian's time or 1t would not
have been desecrated.-Iondon Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

the Masters, name
Only the Lords work should be
done on the Lords day
We honor the Lords day best In his
house.
The Sabbath is the golden clasp
which binds together the volume of
the Week.-Longfellow.
A sacred Sabbath sanctifies life.
This is the day the Lord hath made:
He calls the hours his own;
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.
Watts.
A helpful Sabbath is holy Sabbath.
Our Sabbath, the bulwark of our
faith, is in danger The church must
rally to the defense of the Lords day.
In this mighty struggle which is now
upon us the church's young soldiers
should be at the van. Who will do
battle for the Lord and His day?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
NEWS AND NOTES.

1t is reported that Mormon mission
aries in England are promising the
right of suffrage to women who will
emigrate to Utah.
Over 900 meetings were held in En-
gland the last week in March in sup
port of the proposed treaty of arbitra-
ton and perpetual peace. Resolutions
were passed in its favor by represen-
tatives of 10000 free churches.
English Catholic scholars have re-
Gently sent appeals to American schoi-
ars proposing a revision of the English
Catholic Bible, and inviting American
cooperation
The directors of the American Peace
Society have elected as president to
succeed the late Robert Treat Paine,
United States senator from Ohio,
Theodore E. Burton. It has been de-
cided to move the headquarters of the
society to Washington.
Sixty cities in different parts of the
country have organized their local
committees of one hundred. which are
to cooperate with the national COM
mittee of ninety-seven in thu Men and
Religion Forward Movement next au-
tumn and winter in behalf of the men
and boys of North America.
The Episcopal Church Congress.
meeting in Washington April 1928,
will not only bring women suffrage
into its program, but will break
Iong-standing rule with 1t and have
women speakers.
Quakers have Joined in formal pro-
test to the promoters of the Boy Scout
Movement, and the American public,
against the military character of this
new effort for boys. Instead. of the
military, they suggest that after the
recreative part is attended to. indus
trial plants be established, managed
by boys under advice of older persons,
where money can be carr ed for worth
while work, and industrial exhibitions
and competitions be held once each
year.
The Third Congress of the National
Federation of Religious Liberals is to
be held in New York city, April 1928.
A platform meeting will be character
lied by short addresses on Religious
Unity and International Cooperation"
by members of Baptist, Congrega-
tional, Christian, Episcopalian, Eth
cal Culture, Friends, German Evan
gelicaI, Independent, Jewish, Presby-
terrain, Universalist, Unitarian and
other religious bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
Farms for Old ministers.

Six hundred and thirty acres of land
In Live Oak county, Texas, and $10.-
600 in money were left by the will of
the late Dr. Charles F. Simmons of
San Antonio, Tex, to provide homes
for superannuated ministers of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The land is to be divided into sixty
three farms of ten acres each. The
bishops are to designate such super
animated ministers as they see fit to
occupy the farms. The sum of SO, 900
is to build cottages, dig wells and
make other improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

SASSE IN E<HSldHuS the point De1ng LndL
When man becomes wealthy he goes
to the more fashionable Established
church. In this country the same prin-
cfple works out by mems ceasing to
go to church altogether. and frequent
ing the golf club instead on Sundays.
Old Israel had neglected the temple
until it was in a sorry state. The
treasures had been looted, to pay trib
ute to conquering enemies. It's walls
had been used as a quarry. as is still
the fashion in Syria today, for the
building of less noble structures, even,
heather temples and shrines in the
sacred area. In word, the leaders of
the nation had lost all religious con-
victionS. Things were in this sorry
pass when young King JoaSh reached
years of discernment.
How to Raise Money for the Church.
The bad notion that money-raising
for religious purposes is the work of
the preachers is no new one; Joash
had it, and he tried to make the Tenn
pie priests responsible for the secur-
ing of the needed funds for the re-
pair of the structure. He gave them
long trial, but they either shirked
the task, OF, like some other money
raisers of whom everybody has heard,
felt that their own salaries were a first
charge upon the funds. In any case,
the money was not raised, Probably
the priests themselves had become in
fected with the prevailing indifference
to the condition of the Temple; famil-
iarity dulls the edge of indignation. 1t
is quite conceivable that men who
should be flaming forth in wrath at
conditions which surround them are
complacently putting along, content
only that their own salaries should be
Forthcoming.
The priests having failed, Joash put
the responsibility for the repairs to
the Temple where it belonged, upon
the people themselves. He decreed that
the money should be raised by the peo-
pies putting their hands in their glrd-
les and pouches and raising it. He did
not order a church fair. or an expedi-
ton to loot the PhilistineS -which are
about the same thing-or the appoint
ment of a committee to wait upon the
neighboring kings to solicit gifts. NO;
he said, Prepare a box at the Temple
door, and let everybody who worships
give"
That principle still holds as the best
way to secure money for the church:
Make the responsibility the affair OF
the whole people; arouse them to
sense of the proper place and import
ance of religion; enable them to give
small sums at a time; and associate
giving with worship. Half the church
debts that are a reproach to modern
churches, and a revelation of the bad
financiering of church officers, would
be quickly removed if this sensible
scriptural plan were adopted.
Above all else, though, let 1t be
borne in mind that the welfare of the
church is vital to the prosperity of the
world, and to the spiritual strength OF
the individual and of the community.
Whatever revives the public interest
in the church is a fundamental re-
form. The largest service anybody can
render to his kind is to build up that
spiritual body called the church,
which the inspired Book goes so far as
to call the very Body of Christ himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

No life
Can be pure in it's purpose and strong
in its strife.
And all life not be purer and sweeter
thereby.
Browning.
When we might be swamped by sue
cess God sends the 1.fe-boat of trouble.
Anon.
How many of our lives are feverish
with the perpetual search after new
things when the things we have now
have not begun to be exhausted
Phillips Brooks.
Every one can have a friend,
Who himself knows how to be a
friend. Anon.
Many, indeed, think Of being happy
with God in heaven, but the being
happy with God on earth never en-
tiers into their thoughts Yves
The man who remains master of
himself never knows defeat.-Charles
w. Gordon.
Sweet satisfaction. comes to those
who try, no matter how humbly, to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
cnurch, corner Second and Van Buren,
streets. p D. Mueller. pastor Ger
man services 1880 a. m. English SER
vices p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

First Congregational church. Seventb
and Harrison streets. DR.. f. K sand
ers, president of Washburn COLLEGE.
will preach at the morning service. At
8 p. m. DR.. Fisk will give his first of
a series of richly illustrated sermons.
Subject THE Morning Stars of the
reformation. Wycliff and Huss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Second Church of Christ Scientist
corner of Harrison and 9Th. streets
ject, Probation After Death" Wed.
nesday evening meeting at D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Flrst united Brethren church, DR..
]. s. McGaw, national secretarv OF the
National Reform association, will
preach at IL a. m. The pastor o. T.
Deever, VIII preach at D. m. Special
music by the choir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

earthly providences to the poor and
helpless, and to gild their mite with
the gold of charity, before 1t is laid up
where thieves cannot break through
and steal M. Alcott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
Bible Study XVII.

BlD1o STUDY AAV11.
Text Ezra 1-6; Haggai 1, First
1. When was the restoration de-
cree made?
2. How does the greatest of Orien-
tai kings honor God?
8. To whom were the vessels from
the Lords house entrusted?
4. How many temple vessels were
returned by Cyrus?
5. How many returned from cap
tivity in the first caravan?
6. What recorded gift to the tenn
pie in chapter %?
Z. Where did those returning, set
tie?
8. Who built the Altar?
9. When were the daily sacrifices
established in Jerusalem
10, From where were the cedar
trees brought for the second temple +?
II. Who were sad at the laying of
the foundation of the temple?
II. What caused enmity between
Samaria and Judah?
10. How did the inhabitants hinder
the building of the temple?
IA. Who was instrumental in get
ting the work resumed?
Is. Who tried to break up the
work a second time by writing a let
ter?
Is. Where have we the suggestion
of library?
II. Name the leaders in the build
ing of the second temple?
IS. Who was the Persian governor
in the country?
10. When was the temple finished :?
20. How long did the feast of dedi-
cation last?
Fl. Name the three principal Jew
ish feasts.
%. When did the Jewish years be-
gin7
%. Who were the Post-exilic
prophets?
"a. Which two were the Inspiration
for building the temple?
Is. What can you say as to the
length of the prophecies?
Outline for Summary.
Keywords. L. Salvation. 2. Warn
ing. 8. Visions. A. Revealed Secret
5. Return. 6. Judgment. z. Punish
ment 8. Edom. 9. Overthrow. 10.
Controversy. IL. Full end. IL Faith.
Is. Remnant. IA. Build. ID. Jealous
16. Robbery.
Prominent character, 1, 2, 8, 6. 10,
IS, IA, 16. Judah. 8, z. IL Israel.
Nebuchadnezzar. 8. Esau. 9 Jonah. IL
Ninevites. IL Chaldeans.
Best Verses. 1876; 1928; III; LIS;
6:6: 2:2S; 1924; 1:21; IL; SIS: Ia;
1:2: 1T: ga: 4:10: 81.
MRS. c. r. MENNINGER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

:
ing worship IL a. m. and .. M, with
sermons by the pastor. The pastors
evening theme is. For Such a Time as
This"
First Presbyterian church, Rev..
Stephen s. Estey, D. d.. pastor, SER
vices at II a. M and 8 p. m. The
pastor will preach.
Wesleyan Methodist church, Rev. T.
]. PomerOy, pastor. Services at Ii
a. m. and s p. m. Morning theme /:
Character Building" Evening SUBJ
ject: The Planted Trees
The revival at City Mission, 80 KAN
sas avenue, is being continued, Miss
Lula Allen, who a few weeks ago re-
turned from evangelistic work in Ok
lahoma is conducting the meeting. All
welcome.
Central Park Christian church.
Albert T. Fits. minister Communion
and preaching at IL, subject, ssThe
Christian Community-Its Organiza-
ton and Functions The subject at
1880 will be 1.-THE Church that Jesus
Built"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

First Unitarian church, 912 Topeka
avenue, Rev. ]. H. Jones, pastor. Ser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

First United Presbyterian church.
corner Eighth and Topeka avenue.
Rev. j. A. Renwick, d. D., pastor.
preaching IL a. m. by the pastor,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

First Baptist church, Rev. Robert
Goroon. OF Milwaukee. Wis. will
preach morning and evening,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

by the British and Foreign Bible So
ciety since its organization LOG years |
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
Millions of Free Bibles.

Bibles, New Testaments and por-
tons of the Scripture to the number
of 222,000,000 have been distributed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

First Church of Christ Scientist
Corner Huntoon and Polk streets
Services at IL a. M Subject, "Proba-
ton After Death Sunday evening
service at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Oakland Presbyterian church, morn
ing worship at IL a. m. The sermon
will be by the Rev. Richard Arthur
OF Topeka. Evening service at d. m.
An address by DR.. j. s. McGaw, of
Pittsburg, Pa, field secretary of Ma
tional Reform association. The Oak
land Brotherhood will hold a service
az p: m. which will be addressed by
Prof. Will Van OrsdoI,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

A Reform Back of Reforms.
The International Sunday School Les
son for April 23 is "JOash Repairs
the Temple" II Kings 11:21-12:16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Church of ST. Simon the Cyrenian
(EpiscopaD Seventh and West
ern avenue, the Rev. H. B. Brown.
priest, 1880 a. m. celebration of the
Holly Eucharist. II a. m. Choral Cele-
pratlon with Sermon, subject: per
sonal contact with the Risen Christ"
80 p m Tercentenary Celebration Of
the English Bible. Choral evensong
with sermon, subject: How we got
our Bible" I. Lisenby will sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Third Presbyterian church, corner
Fourth and Branner streets, Rev. Jay
G. Everett, pastor. Morning and even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
CATHOLICS IN CHICAGO.
City Ranks With Rome, Paris, Vienna,
Dublin and Munich.

Chicago is one of the leading Roman
Catholic cities of the world. The sta
tistics on the number of Catholics, the
number of churches an6 institutions
Of all kinds, are testimony which the
world must accept and which entitle
the city to rank with Rome, Paris,
Vienna, Dublin and Munich as
stronghold of the church.
There are not lacking Chicago Cath
olics, however, who claim for their
city not only rank with these cities.
but pre-emin ence among them be-
cause of the remarkable history Of
the church in Chicago ana of its pres
emit unique condition.
No other Catholic city in the world
ever rose from a single parish with a
hundred communicates lost in pri-
meval wilderness to an archdiocese of
million souls in seventy-f1ve years.
In this achievement the city stands
alone. ~ -,
No other city in the world ever built
1873 Catholic churches in less than half
a century as Chicago has done.
No other city in the world ever built
143 parochial schools in a quarter of
a century and filled them with $3.50
pupils as Chicago has done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

First Lutheran church. Fifth and
Harrison. w. w. Horn. pastor. Morn
ing worship at IL a. m subject, 1.-THE
Convincing Revelation - Evening
worship at o'clock. Subject, 1.-The
Conversion of Cornelius"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

International Bible Students Assoc
citation lecture on the Divine Plan of
the Ages at Topeka Post G. A. r. hall
ZIG w. Sixth street. at 8 D. m. Dis
course illustrated by the chart of the
ages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

First Christian church, on Topeka
avenue, between. Sixth and Seventh
streets. Charles A. Finch, minister
Communion and preaching IL a, m
Preaching at 8 p. M.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

The pastor. Rev. Frank L. Loveland.
ID. D., of the First Methodist church.
Will preach at IL a. m. and D. m.
Morning theme The Coordinate
Greatness of Divinity and Humanity =.
Evening subject: well Done VS.. Beau
tifully Half Done"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Seward Ave. NJ. E. church. corner
Seward and Scotland. J. Wesley John
son. pastor, residence 1929 Buchanan.
Morning worship and sermon at IL a.
m. and sermon at p m. Highland
Park sermon at $3.50 o. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Second United Brethren church.
Fifth and Leland streets. Worship
a. m. Subject Motives" p. m. SUBJ
ject, Sunshine" J. Lewis, pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

East Side Methodist Episcopal
church, Seventh and Lime streets, D.
A. Shut, pastor. Public worship IL
a. m. and p. m. Preaching by the
pastor. Special music by the choir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, North Topeka John w. Wal
don, pastor. Sermon by the pastor at
IL a. m. Subject 1.-THE Illumined
Path" Glass meeting at close of morn
ing service. Sermon by tho pastor at
8 p. m. Subject 1.-THE Suffering Eman-
cipator." Special music at both SER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Sweet satisfaction comes to those
who try, no matter how humbly, to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
r=-7HE second most pathetic
IkO ~ sight in modern Jerusalem
is the Wailing Place. There
one may see, especially or
Friday afternoons. dark
from AHA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Aviation Promises to Be-
 come Popular THE DAYS EVENTS Other Social Topics-House Party. Arrivals and Departures of Well
 Known Persons-Afternoon
 Tea at the Club
By MYRTLE MILES

It appears that aviation will after all be a sport approved by the social world. says a society journal The most distinguished of those who have recently made flights are MT. Henry w Taft, brother of the President, who stayed up for two rounds of the field. Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont and Mrs. Edwin Gould were invited for rides at the same time, but they both declined and said they would have to think 1t over The suffrage leader has always been an interested spectator at the flying fields and more than once has forfeited an opportunity to leave the ground. Last year Clifford B. Harmon carried the ban ner of her organization on an air trip and later offered to take Mrs Belmont for an air spin MT. Alexander Smith Cochran and MT. W. Redmond Cross, Yale grad uate have taken up the sport in earnest, and have both bought aeroplanes. They are taking lessons at the Belmont park aerodrome and expect to be able to man age their wings without the assistance of an instructor in very short time. Miss Helen Gould and Mrs. Tyler Morse are among those who have witnessed the flights. f