The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-06
CHINA DAzzLES WITH
OUR LIGHTS
CONTINUES, from Page one.I


been Jared out of their confidence in
the sufficiency of the heather re-
ligionS in which they had trusted. AS
one result, for the first time in Chinese
history, the portals of LOO of China s
After 100 years of spiritual Skin
mishing in China, the church has
made but little impression on them.
To be sure, it has labored' under a
tremendous handicap because of the
manifested opportunist policies in
China OF the Christian" powers of
OPEN So long closed in sullen pride
and naughty resentment at western
barbarian intrusion" they are at last
sioHary
Europe. And the gentry residents of
these cities-elegantly clad, learned
in their learning, rich, powerful,
have heretofore scorned the Gospel
Message. Now they-literati, govern
ment students, officials-are ready to
listen. So then these centers are ac-
tually takable-provided the church
will really gather itself together and
get into shape for this vast emprise."
Election of Officers.
w. c. Coleman of Wichita was
named as president of the Kansas
Sunday School association. other Of
ficers: First vice president, DR.. Ru-
fus B. Peery, Atchison; second vice
president, Judge Ruppenthal, Russell;
third vice president, the Rev. w. G.
Thompson, Pittsburg; recording secre-
tary, A. f. Goodwine, Scott City; treas
urer. r. M. White, Abilene. Members
of the executive committee to serve for
a term of three years are: H. c.
Rash, Salina; Don Kinney, Newton;
NJ. F. Gabel. Holton; Mrs. H. A. Tice.
Dodge City; E. r. Burkholder, Nc
Pherson.
Convention Closes Tonight.
The convention will close with a
general session at the auditorium to-
night, starting at seven o'clock with a
pipe organ recital by Miss Mildred Ha-
zelrigg. This will be followed at 1880
by a service of song led by the In
ternationa1 quartet The officers-elect
will be presented at eight o'clock. The
final address will be by Marion Law
renee of Chicago, secretary of the In
ternational Sunday School association.
The rain today cast more or less of
a. damper on the convention; that is.
it held back many delegates who ex-
pected to come to Topeka for the clos
ing sessions. However, there were
several hundred additional arrivals
this morning.
Gain in Membership.
In his report made at the general
session at the Auditorium, J. II. En-
gle stated that the Kansas Sunday
School association has made a sub
stantial gain in membership in the
asst year.
Inc returns now IdOuIdUoQ reveal
gains at most points, he said, notably
n total memberships, where an in
crease of little more than 10, 900 has
the total up to 1886, and in
cradle roll where last year !, 241 rolls
we're reported with membership of |
With membership OF 42,164. Secre-
airy Engle has been secretary for
nineteen years.
At the Wednesday evening session
Ia Ron fiSfo 81,
Wallace, of Omaha, vice president of
he International Sunday School asso-
,iation, compared the fiftieth birthday |
If the Kansas Sunday School associa- |
ion with the fiftieth birthday of a
human being. - ~ S--H p - N'-t ts'i7
"A man." said he, ''at fifty finds
himself at the peak of life. His sun
s at it's zenith; it begins to go down. |
n its infancy: it has not yet passed
tut of the primary department. At
fifty a man finds his mind turning to |
etrospect rather than prospect; he |
kinks OF things that have been, rath-
r than the things that will be. So
his great association will, during this
magnificent celebration Of it's Jubilee,
urn the face backward to pay tribute
o those who have borne the burden
nd heat of the day, many of whom
ave gone to their great reward, and
o recall again the struggle for life,
he victories and defeats in bringing
bout this noble fruition."
Several members Of the 1nternation-
i tour party were present at the
Meeting. l.
That Mammoth Pageant.
The mammoth historical religious
ageant under the general direction Il
f Prof. H. Augustine Smith, of Chi
ago, was repeated at the Auditorium
night. The large audience
5as extremely appreciative and the |;
pectacle was executed with even more
lor xs=rI1%
was given for the Topeka citizens
Interested. The music was excellent
he costumes elaborate, and the pre-
entation of the tableaux indicated
training. Miss Mildred Haz-
lrigg officiated at the pipe organ.
Irs. E. H. Anderson was at the piano.
he Eastern Star orchestra played.