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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
KANSAS FAIRS IN 1915

in Kansas in 1915, their Gates (where
they have been decided on), locations
and secretaries, as reported to the
state board of agriculture and COM
piled by ]. c. Moh1er:
Kansas State Fair-A. L. Sponsler,
secretary, Hutchinson; September
1925.
kansas State Fair Associations. e.
Lux, president, Topeka; September
1917.
Allen County Agricultural Society
DIR. f. S. Beattie, secretary, lola
August 31-September 8.
Allen County-Moran Agricultural
Fair Association-E. N. Mccormack
secretary, Moran; September.
Barton County Fair Association
Porter Young. secretary, Great Bend:
October ST.
Brown County-The Hiawatha Fair
Association-J. d. Weltmer, secre-
tary, Hiawatha; August 31-Septem-
Der 3.
Butler County-Douglass Agricui-
tural Society,". A. Clay, secretary.
Douglass; September 1918.
Clay County Fair Association-w.
F. Miller, secretary, Clay Center; dates
not set.
Clay County-WakefieId Agricultur-
al observation-disclosures Elkins. Sec
rotary, Wakefield; October SO.
Cloud County Fair Association-W.
L. McCarty, secretary, Concordia:
August 31-September 8.
Coffey County Agricultural Fair As
sociation-S. D. Weaver, secretary,
Burlington; September 21-25.
Cowley County-Eastern Cowley
Fair and Agricultural Society-How-
ard Collins. secretary, Burden; Sep
TENDER 22-24.
Cowley County Agricultural and
Live Stock Association-Frank w.
Side, secretary, Winfield; September
7-1O.
Decatur County Fair Association
J. r. Correll. secretary, Oberlin: Sep
TENDER 22-24.
Dickinson County Fair Association
&C. r. Baer, secretary, Abilene; Sep
TENDER 21-24.
Douglas County Fair and Agricul-
tural Society-C. w. Murphy, secre-
tary Lawrence; September 21-24.
Elk County Agricultural Fair Asso-
ciation-Fred r. Lanter, secretary,
Grenola; August 30-September 2.
Ellsworth County Agricultural and
Fair Association-G. c. Gebhardt,
secretary, Ellsworth; September rs
October l.
Ellsworth County-Wilson Inter
County Cooperative Fair Association
W. E Schermerhorn, secretary, Will
son; October SIS.
Franklin County Agricultural Society
j. R. Finley, secretary, Ottawa
September 7-1O.
Franklin County-Lane Agricultu-
raj Fair Association-F. B. Martin.
secretary, Lane; September "a.
Gray County Agricultural Society
c. Whiteside, secretary, Cimarron;
first part of September.
Greenwood County Fair Association
&C. H. Weiser, secretary, Eureka:
August 24-27:
Harper County-The Anthony Fair
Association. G. Jennings, secretary.
Anthony; August 3-6. Qn
johnson County - Spring Hill
Grange Fair Association--W. F. VIII
kerson, secretary, Spring Hill: Sep
TENDER ITO.
Labette County Fair-Clarence
Montgomery, secretary, Oswego; Sep
TENDER 1918.
Linn County Fair Assoc;ation-C. A
McMullen, secretary, Mound City;
September 21-244.
Logan County-Inter-Co Fair
Association-C. A. Spencer, secretary,
Oakley; October 1915.
Lincoln County-Sylvan Grove Fair
and Agricultural Association-R. W.
Wohler, secretary. Sylvan Grove; Sep
TENDER 1924.
Mcpherson County Agricultural
Fair Neutrality-suspicious. Hawkinson.
secretary. Mcpherson; August 1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
TO GUST SUNFLOWER.
AtchisOn Club Women Advocate Pc
tunia Tor Kansas Flower.

Atchison. Kan, July eff the
Woman's Civic club of Atchlson has
It's way the sunflOwer may be in dam
ger of losing its title as the state flow
er of Kansas. Petunias have been
planted in many of the streets in
Atchison and along the county roads
by the local women, who have adopted
it as their club flower and who are
urging the women's organizations and
civic clubs throughout the state to
adopt it as a symbol of municipal i'm
provement.
1t is pointed out that the flower
transformed eyesOreS into beauty spots
and that it is extremely hardy. The
value of the flower in municipal and
civic betterment is being pointed out
to the women in every county in KAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
LIKE HOT CAKES
Electric Irons Are SeIling-Now Is
the Time to Buy.

Electric Irons are becoming more
and more popular and sales are in
creasing. The past week was the
biggest weeks sale that has been
reported by Current Topics.
Following are those who pur-
chased:
Mrs. r. w. Kline, 1926 Van Buren,;
Mrs. F. Humbert, 22O1 Lincoln;
Mrs. NJ. f. Gamlowski, 706 Polk;
Mrs. Sam 7. Howe, 1925 West;
Mrs J. A. Mathews. 1925 Fillmore;
Mrs. o. Crosswhite, 431 Lime; Mrs.
w. T. Colvin, Ala E. 9TH; Mrs. G..
w. Hensey, 307 Roosevelt; Mrs.
Edith Ingham, 134S Mulvane; Mrs.
r. NJ. Higgins, Alp w. 9TH; Mrs. J.
w. Haisey, 3O7 Roosevelt: Mrs. o.
Foster. 500 f. 18th; Mrs. A. y.
Haverstook, 1922 Lane; Mrs. w. 5.
Fulton, 1907 Buchanan: Mrs. A F.
Bauer. 312 E. Sth; Mrs. T. A. Payne.
rs Taylor; Mrs. F. Sachs, w. 10th:
Mrs. J. p. Jacob, 134 n. Western;
Mrs. f. w. Beck, 1904 Tyler; Mrs
A. A. Forshay. 1904 Taylor; Mrs. r.
w. Kline. 1926 Van Buren,: Mrs
Peter Eberhart. Highland Park;
Mrs. Andrew Helfrick. 3O7 Fill
more; E. H. White. 1411 Clay: Mrs.
B. F. Sheridan, 1926 Jackson: Mrs.
n p Ddhei' s4lU W. 18TH. MIS- A
r. Heartburg, 2015 w. 10th; Mrs.
G. w. Carrier, 221S Lincoln.
The Edison Company is offering
as good an Electric Iron as there is
made at the special price of $3.50.
1t formerly sold for $3.50. This is
the time to buy an iron.
You can iron anywhere with an
Electric Iron. on the porch or in
the house 1t takes all the drudg
cry out of ironing and makes it a
pleasure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
KING ALBERT is SILENT.

Havre, France July 24.-The
weight of the war is telling heav-
lily on King Albert of Belgium,
according to those in the coun-
ellis of the monarch. the king is
more and more a man of silence
as the heavy days pass on, it is
said.
At a recent meeting of his army
councillors, the king is reported to
have spoken but three phrases.
Once he said: Il agree" once, II
do not agree and lastly he eX-
pressed in briefest form an idea of
his own.
The king is ever on the mCve
visiting his army or experimenting
war moves. He seldom sees his
family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
MANY BUY FANS
At Edison COmpany's Big Bargain
Sale on Electric Fans.

The big bargain sale on Electric
Fans announced by the Edison
Company on account of the back
ward summer continues to attract
purchasers.
Seventeen additional sales are
this week added to the record OIL
last week, the purchasers being f.
E. Chapman, 1870 Fillmore; c. j.
DePass, 704 Polk; F. A. Clark, 719
buchanan; E. H Hemen, 1114 Hun
toon; J. L. Robbins. 500 East
Euclid; Tom c. Powell. 514 Tyler;
w. T. Colvin, Ala E. eth; A. w.
Freeman. 1892 Jackson; State Jour
nal; F. r. FIGHTER. 1911 Monroe;
w. W. Cook. 1917 w. 18th; J. P.
Slaughter. 313 Woodlawn; F. A.
Wilson, 1911 Mulvane; Ralph
SearIe, 900 w. 18th; Mrs. Phil East
man. 1868 Garfield; First Church
of Christ, Scientist.
This is certainly the time to buy
an Electric Fan, as the Edison COM
pany is offering them in all sizes in
this special sale at a reduction of
from 30 to % per cent off regular
DricRS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. c.. w. McCameron, for
merly a resident of Topeka, at June
ton City, Kan, Thursday evening. The
funeral will be held at Valley Falls
at the home of Mrs. McCameron's
mother at $50 o'clock this evening.
Esther jacobson, age II, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. jacobson, died
last night at the residence. 20S Twiss
avenue. The funeral will be held a
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from
the church of the Latter Day Saints
at Second and Norton streets.
John Patterson, aged IS, died at
noon today at his home, 613 Monroe
street. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
Mrs. Nancy Z. Phillips, colored. age
81, wife of DIR. James Phillips, died
at $50 o'clock this morning at the
home 612 West Eighth street. Ar
engagements for the funeral will be
made later.
Charles Maggart, of Wakarusa, an
invalid for about six years, died Fri
day night at his home. Funeral ar
engagements will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
FRANkPAvEY TO PRISON
Indeterminate Sentence to Peniten-
tiary for Wife Desertion

On a charge of wife desertion,
Frank Pavey, the too much married
Topekan, was this morning sentenced
to the penitentiary by Judge Dana in
the first division of the Shawnee
county district court.
+ Pavey, according to evidence in the
case, left Topeka several months ago,
deserving his wife, Mrs. Emma Pavey.
He went to Plainville, Kan, became
popular with the residents of the town
and was elected city marshal. He
then married Il Plainville girl without
having his first marriage annulled.
The second Mrs. Pavey has filed suit
to have the second marriage annulled.
Pavey drew an extreme sentence. In
the history of Shawnee courts only
a few men have been sent to the peni-
Tertiary on a charge of wife deser-
ton Such cases generally end in a
plea of guilty and a parole.
Caloric Fireless Cookers. Forbes
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
One Is Missing

A telegram from Chicago received
at BIS o'clock this afternoon by Louis
P1amondon. from his brother, Am
brose, who was on the steamer Fast
land that went down in the Chi
cago river this morning says that
All the members of the family were
saved except one. Susan PlamOndon,
wife of A. J. Plamondon, is missing
but according to the message she may
be in one of the hospitals to which
survivors were taken Immediately
following the accident
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KNOWN LIST OF DEAD.
[Continued from Page one.l

Continued from Page One
VIM. Fitzgerald, wife and two chill
Iren.
Kasher Laline, jr., 9 years.
Roy Peterson, 4.
Miss Anderson, IS, Cicero, L
Caroline Mary Detadla, 20.
Mrs. Carrie Detamble, 81.
E. w. Schaefer, 10.
NJ. o. Sleek.
Mary c. McGlynn.
Charles Erkman.
Mrs. Mary Kommer
Mrs. Joseph Schultz, 355.
F. A. Dobberman, IS.
Anna Rudolph.
Roman Slowinsky.
Joseph H. Jones.
William Siegmann.
George E. Schmidt
Edward Arke.
Jethrow Beel, Jr
Chester G. Fostle.
Frank ShrieZyn.
Mrs. Clark Miller.
Michael Rowells.
Emil Jenke.
Dora Schroth.
Carrie Affeld.
Emil F'leieck, Cicero.
r. G. MCKINLEY.
J Miller.
Miss Sabina Schultz.
John Olson.
Woman - VasenOWS!si
Miss K. Allen.
T. Hullis.
]. Poleta.
Harry Johnson
Walter Praznick.
Fl. Brochi.
1gnatz JacObowS ski.
George BucZkOwSki.
Paulina Zatenka
William Fiegman.
J. Schintz.
Mabel Schaefer.
J. Wassenroski.
Mary E. Gunder1ock.
Edward Tismer.
Gilmore Orkis.
Thomas Robinson.
John Sallwasser.
Robert Doll.
Miss Margaret ChriStianSon.
Marty Judge, 1 year old.
Catharine Schreidan.
Miss Nellie Kasper.
d. Murphy.
Miss Rose Thomas.
Mrs. Clara Oblinske.
Walter krahanick.
Patrick O'Reilly.
c. S. Pierce.
Mrs. Ida Johnson.
Margaret Swanson, is years old.
Miss Anna Verilla, 20 years old
'iCerO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
Fright TO Hold Compton.

Tebeau. president of the local Ameri-
can Association club, announced to-
day that an effort would be made to
keep Pete Compton from playing with
the St Louis Federals to whom he
jumped yesterday. Were going to
fight for Compton. I can't tell just
how the fight will be made for it's just
being planned. Compton had an IRON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

that the work will be done according
to specifications and without delay
and litigation with Torson's bonds
men. The city wants as cheap a Job
as it can get, but as one commissioner
put it, when it looks like some one
is getting something for nothing, he
usually paws dearly for it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
First Stake Driven

SaIina, Kan, July 24.-The first
spike in the Salirs. Northern railroad
to be built northwest from this city
was driven today and actual construc-
ton work is now in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
TOO LATE TG CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Cottage, 719 Madison st. APP
ply 200 f. 7th.
FOR RENT-Furnished room modern
cottage, 517 W. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
Moose Iodge Adiourns.

San Diego. Cal, July 24.-The Loyal
Order of Moose convention has adj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
BUYS VACUUM CLEANER.

Mrs. c. ]. Peterson, of 400 West
sixth street. purchased an Electric
Vacuum Clean = the past week. It
will add much to the comfort and
pleasure of housekeeping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
MERCHANTS SPECIAL

We have only 20 large 49,
inch Direct Current Electric
Fans left. that will keep your
store cool. They throw
breezes by the yard. Only one
out of every IS of the $50
merchants in Topeka can get
one of these fans. Who will
be the lucky 10? The Marked
Down Price is $3.50.
Take advantage of this big sale
to buy an Electric Fan cheap. one
will last you for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24
A WANT AID.

WANTED:- Tenants for electri-
fled homes.
Did you ever read a For Rent"
ad like that? Mighty seldom: cleo
trified homes are nearly always &C
cupied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Caloric Fireless Cookers, Forbes
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

A pocketbook containing valuable
papers apparently belonging to w. o.
Allen, an agent for the Collier Maya
zine company, was picked up on the
street this afternoon and is being held
at the police station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-24

Special Sunday dinner 25c. Thorn
hoteI--Advs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
PRESBYTERIAN PROGRAM
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS
Slogan for Fall IL "The Church md the
acknowledgements on Mission
Study.

The Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
Missions enters the autumn field with
a program OF missionary education.
The Church and the Nations" is put
out as the slogan o. the fall and cs-
pecial emphasis bears upon Mission
study Glasses" p. Carter MIlken,
educational secretary OF the board re-
ports such classes last year to the
number OF 1906. He declares they
have been tested and found practical"
The effort Is being made with great
persistence 10 have such group in
every church this year. The Assembly
has within four of 10000 churches
Preshyterians announce tina. the work
on the foreign field has made n net
gain In the last decade OF III per cent.
With workers To the number of $3.50
the board shows the total Number OF
educational Chools 10 be o,01i enroll
ing pupils !nbering sl.ls3. The For
eigD Board made a record last year in
its total receipts from all sources.
amounting TO s3l63.497. with which It
sent missionaries to the number Of
1876 and 5,sG3 helpers. TO stations and
out-stations numbering l.67S. They
preached the gospel regularly in lS41
cities and villages In ffteen different
nations OF the non-Christian world. AZ
RIGA. Brazil. Chile. China, Colombia,
Guatemala, India. Japan, Mexico, Per-
STA. Philippines, Siam, Syria and Nene-
zuela had their due share IN this ac-
tivity. These foreign organizations are
doing n world work for the extension
OF the kingdom and II is essential TO
the future success OF the kingdom that
the children and youth be grouped in
study classes TO become familiar with
their future ministry to men OF all
creeds and all races among the nations
OF the earth. The church faces a
mighty challenge this year TO prove
that Christianity is not failure.
Churchmen, young and old, should
study the progress IL has made and
Is making, and the task which lies be-
fore II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
LOCAL CHURCH NOTICES

First Notwithstanding Mt both SER
vices ny the pastor, Rev. George w
Mcdaniel. D. D. The B. Y. p. y viii
meet at o'clock ''
Highland Park Methodist-The mas.
.or rev {. O. futile. will preach this
! morning on "A Good Soldier of Jesus
Christ" At night his subject will be
The Danger of Neglect"
Laurel Street Methodist-Rey r X
JOHN. the pastor, will preach at both
services. His evening subject Will be
The Brother of the Prod gal Son"
First Church of Christ. Scientist
Regular services will be held this
morning. The subject will be Doc
trine OF Atonement."
Fairmount Avenue Methodist-The
pastor, Rev. Z. V. Carson. Viii preach
this morning on Why Am / Not a
Christian?' At night the installation
OF Epworth League officers will take
place and there will be special music.
Sunday school at $3.50 O'clock
Pine Street Bnptist-The pastor,
Rev. j. 3. Hutson, d. D.. will conduct
both services. The b. Y. T.. L. will
meet at I o'clock.
be conducted by the rector. Rev. s.
Roger Tyler, both morning and even
ing.
st. Paul's Episcopai-The rector,
Rev. w. Russell Bowie. D. D.. will
preach this morning at II o'clock on
The Cody Life" Tonight at 8
o'clock his subject Will be "Christian-
ity and Preparation for National De-
Tense
Monumental Observation-Disclosures at
IL and o'clock. At the afternoon SER
vices pews Will be reserved for medi-
cal students and trained nurses who
have been invited. There will be spe-
cial music and an appropriate sermon
Emmanuel Misunderstanding at
both services by Rev w. +. Hunt Sun
day school at 9:30 o'clock
barton Heights Bnptist-Preaching
at both services by the pastor. Rev. 4.
| h. Rudd. ID. y. His subjects will be
The symphony OF Life" and MANS
Way VS. Gods Way"
Centenary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at
both services by the pastor. Rev T. A.
Smoot, ID. d. His morning subject Will
he STRENGTHENING the Paths OF God"
At night his subject will be Gods
Message to Discouraged Hearts" Sum
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
IDEAL OF GENTLENEss
bishop Walker Points to Golden Graces
or Christian Manliness That Is
Genuine md Brave.

| want to tell my children every
where OF patient Savior. says Bish-
op Walker. in tho Living Church
want to present to them gentle Jesus.
] want 70 show a benign countcnance
In the face OF my God. Yes. am
willing to sec Him displayed to the boy
with the Good Shepherds gentle mien
carrying home the wounded lamb on
Ills own arm and tending II tendeTly
as he journeys to the fold. The gross
boy even Will be awed by that and the
boy with the ordinary human heart
VIII be moved 10 revcrential love for
such delineation of his Pedeemer
And so / would train the reverent spirit
toward the things that are holy and
the persona that are divine In the boy
Goodness should be the goal ] wCNlld
set before his eyes that as highest
manliness. It should mean gentle
words. the honor for women, brave de-
renee OF truth. generous tolerance the
honest word, forgiving temper, duty
TO be done at any cost, daily intro
spection. the unstnined honor. the
touch of the calm hand to soothe the
bruised soul. the unselfsh dag and the
clean night honored commandments
vigorous enterprise. pity and helpful
ness for sorrow and for sin tho open
countcnance. tho cheerful spirit, the
prayer OF faith. the fear of God.
SO would l present 10 the boy his
Ideal 10 reach his best self.
These are not weakness These are
the golden graces OF manliness that
Is Christian and genuine and brave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
worship,
(By Lewis Tucker.)
z and harsh the salt and bite

(By Lewis Tucker.)
Singing and harsh the salt and bitter
brine
Has life divine
Withheld from the sweet water of tho
land
Men who could never know how
green things grow
The dcsolating sea can understand.
Spoondrift and brine and foam make
the wild home
or n large madness past a Landmarks
ken
Saner than sanity some madmen be-
Sea-danger is the perfect home OF men.
And sea-mad men in danger still
quaf free
The secret sweetness OF the bitter sea-
If there were space to live upon the
land
And II the band
OF tall hills slept not, nor the narrow
dales.
And if. on hill and plain as on the
main
Were room to move and snuf the free
swept gales
Then were II we'll to lie where
naught but sky
Has movement in it: but though pass
ing fair,
Yet cramped and dull and still sleep
field and hill;
SO turn we TO the ocean-plains: Tor
there
The long horizon joins Ininity
And souls find room for worship on
the sea.
Who loves his life shall lose it, He
shall go
Both to and fro:
He shall walk very gravely up and
down.
He shall forget the sky and, liv-
ing. die
Pent in the dull ways Of some inland
town.
But whose stakes his life in the sea-
strife
Taut sheet and Juggling tiller him shall
school
Till he can look abroad, yea. and see
God,
Stand upright and give thanks that
God doth rule.
Yea, worship God moro utterly
than ye,
Ye inland-born. who never saw the
sea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAYS SERVICES

have left out some Of these blessings
which God has provided for your help.
He gives us aid through our faithful
use of the good things which the Chris
tian life affords and he who faithfully
uses these good things need not be
afraid. In moments Of weakness he
may fall. Trusting in his own
strength. he may yield. But tho
healthy reaction will come, and he will
riso up from his fall with new courage,
determined not to give up. assured Of
HIS Christs power and love. bold and
brave In the Kings name to follow and
serve his Lord. SO tho trials and temp
tations do their work; they become SER
wants. not masters, for in the Masters
power and grace we conquer.
Faint not nor fear, His arms are near,
He chanEeth not. and thou art dear;
Only believe, and thou shalt see
That Christ is all in all TO thee"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
ULTRA-CONSERVATISM is
HURTFUL TO CHURCHES
DoubtfnS Attitude of the Fearful or
11mfd Stiles Many n Promising
Plnn for Progress.

One OF the hardest things a pastor
or an enthusiastic layman has TO con-
! tend with when eager to introduce
some new form of worship or method
OF work is the ultra conservatism of
those who always take counsel OF their
fears rather than their hopes. says the
ConSre sationalist. Many a promising
scheme has been stified at its birth by
this doubling attitude.
OF course. nothing works until it
has been given a fair trial. and the
apostolic injunction is to prove all
! that some may consider impra ctica BILE.
Because plan hasn't worked in an in
d!Vidual church is not conclusive proof
! that IT cannot be made to work. AS a
matter OF fact, scores OF churches are
doing we'll to-day some things which
the timorous among them few years
| ago thought could not be put into
operation.
The prayer meeting is still n sue
| cess in many churches, notwithstand-
! ing the frequent reiteration of the fact
that ii has become thing Of the past.
| Only last week we heard of Con-
gregalional church in a city of not
| more than 10000 inhabitants which
registers an average attendance at its
| midweeN meeting of between 100 and
! $50 IeTSons. Many other churches
| maintain live and helpful gatherings
for common prayer. To be sure. it IS
the part CT wisdom to cease beating
| over the old chaff and to introduce
devices whereby fellowship and gem
uneness OF testimony as well as prac-
! teal hclpfulness are promoted: but
| there never was a time in the wcrld' S
history when a weekly meeting OF ne
levers in Christ for earnest, united
lintercession was so much needed
We might multiply instances If sue
cessful new adjustments bearing upon
work for men, for boys, for girls and
! foI out siders. Some OF the happicst
pastors of our acquaintance to-day are
those whose churches have been hos
pitahle toward the Boy Scout and the
| Girls Campfire movements
Is there any other reason save in
ertia and unfaith that prevents the
Introduction into every church in this
land of new ideas and new methods
that have approved themselves else
where? To declare in advance that
they won't work is to belittle the re-
! sources. human and divine, on which
earnest Christians have right to re-
' ply.
| Put your faith. your prayers, your
toll into the right new thing, and II
Will work In your church as well as
| any other in the land: and this new
| season in church activity Is the time
to mako a try.