The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09

expect to follow within the next five
years
| Doctor Bell is one of a speakers
team sent out by New York headquar
| tiers of the Interchurch World Move
ment to make flying visits to points
! in Kansas and neighboring states ex-
planning the movement Similar teams
have been sent to all the largest towns
and cities of the nation. John D.
| Rockefeller, jr.. is heading one team
and will be Joined for western speak
ing engagements by Gov. Henry J.
| Allen.
That the church offers the only ade-
quate program for the difficulties of
restless. starving, war-tOrn world
was the message brought by Doctor
| Bell.
Reconstruction Enormous Task.
The enormity of the task of recon-
struction which big business faces was
emphasized and the duty of each bust
ness man to accept his share of the
Burden was stressed by the speaker.
Doctor Bell told of endorsements OF
the Interchurch World Movement
which have poured in unsought from
men of national repute who have
visited Europe and have witnessed the
social unrest there and at home and
who realize that early and stringent
measures must be taken.
Governments and force have failed
fairs" declared the speaker. The
power of the gospel. aided by business
men such the men of Topeka. is
the only hope for the world.
This is true at home as abroad.
The big task at home is somehow
rightly to permeate our country with
the proper note of characterization.
The very ideals of America are at
stake. Not only must we hold them
to their present level, but we must lift
1T IVA m
come ideals such as oncoming repub-
lies growing out of nations destroyed
by war will want to initiate.
You citizens of Kansas have put
mighty chapter into American history
But today you, with the rest of us.
must look a needy world in the face,
determined at whatever cost. as bust
ness and professional men. to do your
part. 1t is your day and your duty.
You cannot sit idle. The church so
far offers the only solution which has
never failed. The Interchurch World
Movement is here. as it is everywhere
in America, to help you in all possible
ways. Let us as citizens OF Kansas
and of the nation face this needy
world with the fullness of the per-
sonal equation, spiritually, religiously
and financially"
One of Team Former Topekan-
W. ]. Herwig. Interchurch director
for Topeka, presided at tIle iunclleoii'
other members of the New York team
besides Doctor Bell are H. H. Welles.
Jr., DR.. w. c. Mason and Mrs. j. NJ.
Stearns Mrs. Stearns formerly lived
in Topeka and was prominent in
church and club circles here.
An an-day meeting of 1nterchurch
workers from all parts of Shawnee
county was held at the First Baptist
church today. At a meeting tonight,
Doctor Mason will present the world
survey which the movement Is now
making. His lecture will be illustrated
nv colored lantern slides. Mrs. Stearns
conducted a meeting for women this
afternoon at the Baptist church
Tell of cover churching."
A survey of Shawnee county is in
cluded in the survey plan of the Inter
church movement. Many examples or
"over-churching' already have been
revealed turnout the county, says the
Rev. L, w Williamson, director of the
| survey, who cites one district with
three churches for 100 q. people. A
| house-to-h house survey of Topeka also
will be made to determine religious
preferences and social service data.
This information will be turned over
to local churches. leaders of the
movement in the city said today.
The team which visited Topeka will
leave Saturday morning for Omaha.
| Neb Points already visited in Kansas
| include Hutchinson, Wichita and Law
renee.