The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07
New Impetus Given Nation
Wide Movement in Kansas.
Urge This State to OVersub-
scribe Quota of $500.
CAMPAIGN CLIMAX SUNDAY
Collections VIII Be Taken Up
at All Churches.
Justices Johnston, West and
Marshall Fall in Line.

New impetus was given the move
nent to put the church behind the ma
tionaI army when three Kansas
supreme court justices today gave
strong endorsement and approval of
the plan to send Bibles and Tesla
ments to the men IN the trenches and
environments William A. Johnston,
chief justice of the Kansas supreme
bench, and Associate Justices Jud-
son S. West and John Marshall today
urged Kansas to oversubscribe her
quota to the Bible and Testament
fund.
The campaign in Kansas will reach
its climax Sunday, when collections
will be taken in practically every
church in the state. Kansas Will CO.
operate with other states of the ma
ton in putting the Bible in the COM
fort kits of the men on the firing
lines. The states quota is so low
merely S7,500-that many of the
prominent men of the state have de-
clared that Kansas would be unable
to explain her action if the fund is
not oversu described. One of the big
gest boosts which the campaign has
received, however, came thru the en-
dorsements of supreme court jus
tees.
All Are Behind II.
Just as President Wilson, Theodore
Roosevelt and prominent army Of
ficials are behind the campaign in the
nation, so Governor Capper, state,
county and municipal officials are be-
hind the Kansas drive. Now a new
strength is given in the appeals for
funds in the appeals of the chief JUS
tice and associate justices of TIE
supreme bench.
Chief Justice Johnston predicted to-
day that Kansas would respond to the
Bible fund call with a subscription
couble her quota.
II am pleased to learn of the hearty
and generous response that Kansas
people are making to the appeal for
money with which to send Bibles to
the soldiers who are placing their
bodies as a living wall between US and
Teutonic and barbarous despotism, -
said Chief Justice Johnston. 'tThe
boys in camp are hungry for reading
matter, something that will strengthen
and stimulate them to do their utmost
for their country and for a free world
and which will uphold and comfort
them in the terrible trials of war
This want can be supplied by the
purchase and distribution of Bibles
among them and very small contri-
button will provide many Bibles for
our boys. From it they will learn that
patriotism and the lessons taught in
the Bible are very closely akin and
universe is not the one that the kaiser
claims is in partnership with him
When quarter of dollar will buy a
book that will carry courage and sol
ace to a soldier. who is there who will
hesitate to give it? / expect to hear
that double the amount of the Kansas
quota will be subscribed by our peo-
pie
Judge Judson S. West, associate
justice of the supreme court. also
urged success of the campaign in a
statement today.
There is no false sentiment or cant
about the project to furnish New
Testaments to the soldier boys" said
justice West. ITO those already
familiar with it, a khaki bound vol
ume will bring back recollections OF
childhood and youth sacred and hal
lowed. To those not acquainted with
its contents, it will be a revelation
simple yet profound that the love o.
God is broader than the measure OF
mans mind and that the greatest
love ever known was that Fathers
love for plain human beings like us
which prompted Him to sacrifice Hi
divine Son.
Wonderful Purpose.
Behind the moven--nt for the Bible
fund should be the earnest supper
and endorsement of earnest, sincere
thinking men = the nation, Associate
Justice John Marshall declared.
This movement has a wonderful
purpose and one that should appeal t
every earnest, sincere, thinking maj
and woman" said Justice Marshall
1.-THE sentiment of this movement il
beautiful and yet practical. It mean
we may send a New Testament
word of cheer and hope-with ever,
American soldier who goes over sea
TO fight for human liberty.
These little khaki clad volume
hCx xayfn ov+v-
to the trenches. The cause urged il