The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-03
NORTH SIDE news
Rev. ]. p. Hicks Installed Pas.
tor Second Presbyterian.
Inaugural Address and Musical
Program Well Received.


The installation Of the Rev. Joseph p.
Hicks as pastor Of the North Topeka
morning. Before coming to Topeka Mr..
Hicks was pastor of church in Texas.
During the services and the inaugural
address the church was damned. Be-
fore Mr.. Hicks entered his career IS
minister he was president of a college
diplomas from four different colleges
and was awarded degrees of ABB. NJ. S.,
A. M. B. s. While at Fort Worth he
was president of the Tarrant humane
society. For one year he was president
Of the ministerial association of tho en-
tire city.
During his seven years at that place
he did considerable writing for the
newspapers. He wrote daily editorial
for one daily and conducted an entire
Sunday page.
The Inauguration address given by
the Rev. Hicks was we'll received. In
his address Mr. Hicks said:
The present day church is sufficient
~ organized to furnish every member
of it with something to do. Far too
many look upon the chuch as place of
refuge from the storms of life. TOO
many think that the church Is a place
of rest. 1t Is both a place of refuge
found in the church in an entfrey diff
ferent way from what some men arc
accustomed to find it. Jesus Christ
does not give as the world giveth. His
greatest rest is found in ministering to
the necessities of others. Peo-
pc entertain wrong ideas concerning the
church. How many come into the
church today through an entirely I'M
selfish spirit. 1t Is sad to think Of it,
but many people come into the church
today to receive some benefit for them
selves.
Men should not come into the church
on account of the invitation which they
frequently hear in these words: Come
thou with US and we will do thee good.
This is a reversal Of the spirit Of the
great head of the church about whom
it is said when he was writhing in the
agonies on the cross: He saved eth
ers; himself he cannot save 1t WAS
because he did not save himself that he
is able to save others.
Now this IL the vision of which the
church has of her mission. Not to save
herself but others. The church which
expends all its energies on itself will
soon die, because it does not deserve
to live. I want to draw enc
of the blacklist pictures which a pastor
of the church breads perhaps more
than any other. 1t is of a congrega-
ton which marches into the church on
seating itself in comfortable pews, in
attitude wholly passive and negative
to await the operation of the minister
upon the minds.
ut is as much as If they were fold
ing their arms and saying: .fle Is
going to try to do us little good. Let's
see how his enterprises will prosper.
If he succeeds he Will not be only an un-
POTABLE sevant; if he fail, we shall
have good reason to find fault.
am not going to pose as driver to this
church. do not believe in the process
of driving. 1t will do with dumb ami
J mails, but it will not work with intelli-
gent folks. I shall not stand in the pull.
| pit and cack the whip at the crowd
But 1t will be my purpose to seek YOU
cooperation in all the work of the
| church"
dress special services were given in thu
| evening to commemorate the installa
ton in the morning.
| Street Fair Tuesday Night.
The B. Y. p. U. of the North Topek:
Baptist church will hold their stree
fair tomorrow night at the Luken
opera house. The program includes
Mutt and JEFF. the ossified man. tn
wild man, the animal zoo, a number o
vaudeville stunts. jubilee singers,
Japanese tea room, and many othc
smaller amusements. The program !
given under the supervision of the youn
peoples social committee. They are
Hazel Kincaid. chairman, assisted b.
Paul Van Ness, Sylvia Spetter. Cheste
Thomas and Charlotte Schwering.
C. w. b. NJ. to Meet.
The C. w. b. M. Of the North To
peka Christian church will hold thei
regular monthly meeting at the hom
of w. D. Coleman, 14O7 North JacksO
street, Tuesday afternoon. Som
business will be transacted. A pro
gram has been arranged by the mem
bers of the organization.
Personal Mention.
Charity lodge No. rs, D. of H. CAV
q surprise in honor of ]. Risener Sat
urday evening after lodge. The affai
was in honor of his birthday. Chicke
pie, cake, coffee and fruits weE
served.
]. F. Erisman. president of the Ma
tiona1 Exchange bank of Denver,
spending a short time in North tt
] peka on business.
| The Young Peoples Socialist leagu
will meet Thursday evening at loo
Kansas avenue at the home OF Mr.
Ida Burkhardt. The subject for til
, evening will be war, What For
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