The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-19
Something Wrong With Pres
emit Day Civilization.
Girls Are Driven HeIIward by
Wages, DR.. Henderson Says.
YOU CAN'T BEAT THE GAME
All Sorts and Conditions of
Men Have Tried It.
Japan and Russia May Conn
bine Against China.

There is need of repentance in
civilization that sends church spires
heavenward and allows girls to be
driven hellward by wages not sufi-
cient to keep soul and body together,
declared DR.. Arthur Henderson in
speaking Sunday evening at the First
Congregational church.
Something is wrong and there is
need for repentance in a civilization
where 70 per cent of the national
revenue is spent for militarism and
that in time OF profound peace
Something is wrong in CIVILIZATION
Ia which with 10000 pulplts pro
claiming the golden rule every LORD
day we still have McNamaras with
bombs in their hands, and big busi-
ness men who Scruple not at any deN-
iltry that money can accomplish 70
carry out their own soulless and self
ish interests
DR.. Henderson was speaking on the
subject, John the Baptist and the
Social Prophets of Today.
The desert preacher in his sheep
skin coat was not one of the popular
variety as we know that variety To-
davr he said. He drove home the
demand for repentance with Such
sledge hammer blows that men began
20 come to him and ask what they
Should do. His messages dld not go
10 the dead letter Office or get loSl Iof
want of an address. They found men,
tn gave men uncomfortable halt-
hours and bad nights.
I'VE do need today revival that
will give US Righteousness in the com
mon social relations of everyday life.
Too often those relations are pagan
worse than that; they are heathen:
New John the Baptists are pointing
straight fingers at these points OF tall-
ure in our so-called Christian civil
iization and popular religion, and are
demanding that we repent there and
bring forth fruits meet for repent
ance-"
Must Keep China Intact
The declaration of independence
from Manchu rule on the part OF
China has forged a new link between
us and them and brought added OBJ
1igatiOns upon US as frlend OF
China" said DR.. Homer b. HulpeTAi
who for % years was connected with
the Korean government. in speaking
at the Novelty theater Sunday AFTER
noon before 200 men
ut is up to America to see IhaI
China be absolutely unmolested in
her work of republican development.
Japan has big ambitions in the
Pacific. These ambitions can not De
REALIZED except by force OF arms
There is grave possibility OF an
Rereement between Japan and Russia
as to the development of China. SUCH
an agreement must be neutralized by
an understanding between America,
finite and close that the autonomy OF
China shall be guaranteed for the
next twenty-five years. Then emma
can look out for herself
Game Can't Be Beaten.
.~1-be thing can't be done" said the
Rev. Robert Gordon in speaking sun
dav evening on Beating the Game
s.From the days of Adam down all
classes of men have tried their mana
at this folly-doctors, lawyers, minis
fers. politicians, merchants, bankers.
and dav iabOrers. The experience OF
all is alike; the thing can't be done
And the sooner a young man gets ina
fact into his subconsiousness the bet
ter. Be sure your sin will find you
"A man stole a suit case the other
day. It contained burglar ala arm
The AFFAIR went off; he landed in jail.
A lad on our streets snatched hand
bag containing purse with twenty
three cents. And the boy now knows
he was a fool.
some sinners seem to prosper.
They live on the fat of the land and
enjoy what they call a good time But
believe me there is often sad heart
Under g smiling face. Success at the
price of dishonesty can bring on abid- |
ing satisfaction.
scripture, science and the expert
ence of the race corroborate what
have said. There is a law of cause
and effect and what a man sows he
will reap. God does not always pay
on Saturday night but Judgment is
sure. Penalties accumulate.
Gods law is expression of His love. /
That men might find pleasure in doing
His will He has revealed through the
cross of Christ His ineffable love for
even sinful men. In western Kansas
a mother died in the snow that her
child might live On the railroad a
mother stood between her child whose
foot was caught in frog and persisted
rather than fOrsake her own. These &
are but dim SuggeStiRS of the heart of !
Cod