The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-25
SAYS LAW IS CURE
Rev. Robert ScheII Praises In
dustrial Court.
1t Gives Justice to Employer
and EmplOye.
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Advocates Rigid Censorship of
Moving Pictures.
He Sees Improvement in Eco
nomic Conditions.
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE

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Temperance and seeking after ex-
tremes in pleasure is the reaction
against the Jungle dance of the pres
ent day and the advocacy of more rig
i'd censorship in picture shows" de-
clared the Rev. Robert Schell of the
First Christian church in a sermon
at the United Thanksgiving service of
the downtown churches this morning.
The clouds of the degeneracy of
womanhood, manifested by increase.
of divorce and immodesty in dress,
show a rift with the triumph of the
woman suffrage law and our faith in
woman's political power" he said.
Praises Industrial Court.
The Kansas industrial court law is
the rift in the clouds of our industrial
world" the Rev. Mr.. Schell pointed
out ION one side of the sky we have
the menacing fight of the employers
for an open shop with the laboring
men at the point of battle for closed
shop and strengthening of unions, but
the rift in the clouds is our Kansas in
dustrial court law which gives justice
to both employer and employee, en-
dorsed by the people in the last cleo
ton by the handsome majority given
Governor Allen. our Kansas law is
being copied by other states. 1t will
be before the legislatures of many
states in 1921"
The text of the Rev. Mr.. Schelrs
sermon, THE Rift in the Clouds" was
Acts 26-15: HE thanked God and
took ourage."
LAS we look at the sky of the pres
ent day we see threatening clouds
which seem to menace and distress,
and we almost wonder what we have
to be thankful for. ON second
thought and close inspection we see
rift in the clouds and instead of an
approaching storm, we find that it has
already spent itself. with the promise
of a day in which the atmosphere is
purer because the storm has taken
place" the Rev. Mr.. Schell said, in
opening his sermon.
Additional reasons for seeing the
rainbow thru the rain" as given by
the Rev. Mr.. Schell, with application
to our present day life, are:
To Strengthen Temperatures Law.
The promise of Strengthening of the
temperance law, with 220 congress
men who voted for the Volstead act
reelected.
The rift in the clouds" of material
conditions which is the fact that the
United States is feeding daily 1,5o0,-
GEO babies in Poland with a balanced
ration, ana steps toward helping des-
perate starvation in China and other
countries.
The Improvement of the economic
condition by the tendency of the mer-
chants to reduce prices and the labor
ing man to give more efficient serv-
ice. i-.
Spiritual Improvement.
The tendency toward spiritual i'm
provement with the demand of lead
ing editors, statesmen captains of in
dus ry and others for a revival of the
old fashioned prayer meeting religion,
after a lethargic condition of churches
shown in laxity in church attendance.
Wherefore. let us thank God and
take courage" the Reverend Schel
Will ms
with our lives. What we do will
count more than what we say
Joining in the service of downtown
churches were the First Congrega-
tional, the First Presbyterian, the First
Methodist, the First Christian, the
First Baptist, the First United Breth-
rem. the First Lutheran and the First
Evangelical
All Observed Thanksgiving.
All churches of Topeka observed
Thanksgiving Day in a fitting manner
this morning with united services in
several parts of the city.
At the Central Park Christian
church the Rev. M. G. Mum addressed
the churches of the southwest part of
the city. with the congregations of the
Euclid Avenue Methodist, the Central
Park Christian. the Westminster
Presbyterian. the Central Congrega-
fional and the United Presbyterian
The West Side Christian church will
hold a special THANKSGIVING service,
to which all persons in the community
have been invited at eight O'Clock to-
night. A feature of the program Will
be two reels of motion pictures.
The Americanism of the Pilgrim
Fathers" was the subject of sermon
at the Reformed Presbyterian church
this morning at eleven o'clock.
At the English Lutheran church a
cantata will be given at five o'clock
this evening, with a number of young
people taking part
The Swedish Lutheran church will
hold a special service under the
auspices of the churches Priscilla So
ciety, with an address by the Rev. j.
A. Jacobson at O'Clock.
Coiored churches of the city Joined
in THANKSGIVING program this morn
ing at IL O'Clock at the Calvary Bap-
fist church, Third and Quincy streets.
The Rev. T. S. Saunders, pastor of the
Mount Olive Methodist church, gave
the sermon.