The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-25
WORK is NEEDED
Sing ing Coward Christian
Soldiers" Is Not Enough.
Conditions of Poor Must Be
Made Better First.
TRY POWER OF PRAYER
Rev. Gordon Urges That 1t Be
Put to Test.
DR.. Sheldon Holds Last Wash
burn VeSper Service.

DIR. A. S. Henderson of the First
Congregational church declared Sun
day night that singing Onward,
Christian Soldiers" and offering up
prayers on Sunday morning in itself
does not constitute true religion.
1.-The churches have had it driven
hard home to them,' he said. that
they have a social duty in the present
conditions of society that must be met
Fred B. Smith at the head of the Men
and Religion movement says; ~
suicide If we do not go to the limit
this time on social betterment ana the
industrial situation. If the cnurcI
fearlessness in industrial wrongs this
time the door will never be open 70
them again It is suicidal folly to hold
back .oa
Christian Soldiers and offering up
rravers in church on Sunday morning
is not religion while the very people
who are doing the singing are 1gnor-
ant or regardless or condltlons % ~
poor, of tuberculosis in the tenements'
of conditions in shops and launorles
of the moral conditions OF thealeIs
and picture shows, of child lapor III
their own city and state, OF the VASES
maid women in laundries, the ofnces.
the shops the stores. of the lack OF
Fairgrounds, and parks ana pupllS
baths in the tenement districts anu
the sections Where the pooieA P0NP
are compelled to live
s'The church people are compele9
to stand up and face the SITUATION anu
bring religion to bear upon actuaI con
ditions that damn men and Women, anu
little children and even the uhOoi II
here in this world.
ssTt might almost be said that the
social service awakening thdl - cOille
ing to the men and the churches OF
America is the distinctive feature VI
A.
DR. Henderson will give this ADDRESS
tonight at F'airview in the interest VI
the Men and Religion movement
Put Prayer to Test.
without prayer no man can live the
life he should said the Rev. Robert
Gordon in speaking Sunday night at
the First Baptist church. "One may
rrau with his whole mind awake There
is nothing more rational But If you
cannot see through the prayer process, I
put the question to a practical test
pray.
TT is the testimony of the Man of
Galilee and of a great army of the
worlds best men and women in all ages |
that God hears prayer. 1t is mex |
plicable that the wishes of a human |
heart should have influence with the |
but no more mysterious than |
electricity or gravitation.
"a conveyance driven by an unseen
force through the city streets along
steel rails was stopped dead still by a
crippled old lady who seeing it rapidly
approach stepped out and held up a
trem bling hand. A little later having
arrived at her destination she put her
feeble finger to a button and brought
the mysterious car to a stop. God has
ordained that we may lift hands of
prayer and move the forces of the
world
Sheldon Makes Last Talk.
Dr. Charles NJ. Sheldon gave his last
vesper service address at Washburn col
lege Sunday afternoon, on 1.-The Place OF
Religion in Everyday Life" In his clos
ing remarks he said:
1.-The task of reforming the government
does not belong to sociologists, socialists
or politicians, but the Christian people of
this country who in reality have the
largest power
The fine arts department of the college
was responsible for the rendering of an
excellent musical program. Tt follows:
Plano solo, Because" by Tschaikow- |
Sky, Prof. W. D. Boughton; vocal solo, |
20 Come Every One That Thirsteth,
Mendelssohn, Miss Helen Hogeboom; two |
numbers, I'm Heavenly Love Abiding, (
and when Sins and Fears Prevailing /.
Rise" by the Washburn Ladies quar- |
tette and the closing number Mag !
by the Washburn chorus. The |
scripture reading and prayer were given !
by Dean F. T. Lee.