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12 THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 61.
REPORT OF C. Y. P. U. OF KANSAS. Scripture verses, not less than fifteen
(Concluded from last issue.) in number, of which the members
, Thei following resolutions were shall commit one verse each week until
adopted:
they are able to recite all of these
That during the coming year we verses, together with the place where
make a special study of that part of they are found.
the Covenant of 1871, included in our The resolution committee were F.
pledge. Tbat for the first Sabbath E. Allen, Vida Cathcart and Mary
of each month, beginning with 1915, Lyons.
in place of the regular topic, we study
a clause of the pledge, one clause
for each month:
That during the coming year each Sterling;
society send -out literature on the evils
of secretism, the corruption of worship,
and the relationship of the
Christian to the nation.
That • each society arrange a conference
on the harmfulness of the
use of tobacco, with special reference
to the cigarette.
That our members be encouraged
to practice freedom in relating personal
experiences, especially with
reference to Jesus' sustaining power,
and willingness to answer prayer.
That the members of each society
be encouraged to form a prayer
circle, or circles, where such do not
already exist.
That each member be urged to prepare
for himself, a definite prayer
list, including tbe names of any concerning
whose soul's welfare he or
she is interested.
That in those societies in which
the members have not largely attended
classes for the study of "How to
do Personal Work for Christ,." tbe
pastors of such societies be requested
to prepare a list of classified, apt
The officers for the coming year
are: President, .Mr. John Gault, Sterling;
secretary,. Mrs. Arthur L. Dill,
vice-president. Mr. Wylie
Redpath, Olathe; treasurer. Miss
Vida Cathcart, Kans. City.
Miss Bell Edgar, of Sterling,, received
flrst place, and Miss Mary
Cabeen, of Blanchard, won second
place. This is Sterling's second year
to receive the trophy. Rev. J. D.
Edgar, of Stafford, gave the farewell
address,, leaving the thought with us
to be willing to make a sacriflee,
Jesus left a better home than we
have, came to this earth and made a
sacriflee for us. Are we willing to
live; are we willing to die for him'
Are we going to perform the service
he has for us, when we go to our
homes
The convention was closed with
prayer by Dr. Carithers, and the praying
together the mizpah benediction.
The Stafford people took us to their
homes for the night, and breakfast.
At noon and in tbe evening, we were
served in the dining room of the
church. It was not their fault if we
did not have a good time and if we
did not get acquainted with each
other.
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I. Is Jesus King
2. Is the Constitution of the
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3. Christ's, or the Separated
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4. Reasons for Not Votingunder
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of the United
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5. The Attitude of Protest
the Attitude of Power.
6. Psalmody: Is the use of
Uninspired Songs in the
Worship of God Authorized
7. Psalms vs. Hymns.
8. The Voice of the Ages
Against Instrumental
Muisc in Worship.
9. Instrumental Music a Corruption
of New Testament
Worship.
ID. Instrumental Music in the
Worship of God.
ir. Labor Unions.
12. Ten reasons Why I Would
Not Join a Secret Society.
13- The Right Relation of
Church and State.
14- Nicknaming the Sabbath.
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