The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-10
A WEEK OF GRACE
Kansas Given Until Next Sun
day in Bible Fund.
HCOId Weather Kept Thousands
at Home Yesterday.
.r..raan annoy n1ar ran I0lHT
KANSAS MUST NOT FAIL NOW
1t Would Be a Black Eye to
Reputation of State.
Many Churches Were Aban'
dOned Over State Sunday.

Kansas churches failed to get be-
hind the army Sunday when their col
lections for the Bible and Testament
fund fell far below the states quota
of a mere $500. A blizzard which
hit Kansas church goers from Rose
dale TO st. Francis and from Syracuse
to Galena. kept thousands of men,
r5omen and children away from Sun
day services. In many churches Bible
fund collections were not taken.
scores of churches affected by sun
days storm are preparing to conclude
their campaign next Sunday.
The real Importance of failure in
the Bible ana New Testament drive
is today being driven home to min
listers and church workers in all sec
lions of Kansas. They realize that
failure means a black eye to the
church and to the high moral and re-
ugious standard which Kansas mas
held before the W rld- They realize
that organizations such as the liquor
dealers association will tell the world
that Kansas and her prohibition do
not mean a real, genuine, right from
the heart conviction. Then they Will
scott and tell the wet states that
Karsas carries her religious convic-
tons lightly.
Kansas Must Not Fail.
InaL Is the NdltEtA ~ IAs@AAs7eAo ~
this campaign" said one ardent To-
peka church worker today. 1t IS
the danger which comes from the
cents of liquor and vice II Kansas
falls il means the state Will be heId
30 as an example of a community
hich breaches from the housetops,
7 1t doesn't back her sermons with
Lsh The idea that Kansas can or
> i'll fail to raise her apporuonment OF
: 500 is almost preposterous Yet II
tle Christian people of Kansas do not
1T behind this movement the state
y i'll surely fail"
In manv OF the rural districts
. church services we're abandoned sun
cav. There was coal shortage IN
a,ores of localities and even an en-
r-lusiastic revival congregation would
ave frozen in the mourner's bench
id they relied on gas for heat. But
4 [ course Kansas church workers rea-
lie the story of the sold weather VIII
= ot be told when it is reported that
fansas failed to give paltry $f,5OO
Q" send Bibles and New Testaments TO
the soldiers in the trenches and in the
environments.
The quota for the entire state is
p -obably less than two cents for efSh
church member.
Next Sunday Here.
"Of course it was a severe day and
the church attendance was light" said
DaviG Bowie Of Topeka today. But
Kansas must meet the demand and
provide her quota. The sum for the
ate is SO mall we simply could not
g. 5Dlain if VIC failed. hope every
church which did mot take a collec-
ton Sunday Tor the Bible fund will not
ii To- do so neNt Sunday"
Owing TO the fact that many of the
subscriptions have been sent directly
To the American Bible society in New
he
certain. A number of newspapers
; creed to accept subscriptions and
auXiliary orga nizations of many
churches have provided a special
md. This money should be sent to
David Bowie of the Page mills To-
peka; or directly to the American BIZ
BILE society. New York City.
kansas must not fail" David Hin
shaw, former Kansan, wired the State
Journal from New York City This
c1mTaisn is a challenge to the Amer
lean church. Kansas of all the states
must do her full share"