The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-26
REBUILDING OF THR WELSH PRES
BYFERIAN CHURCH. EMPORIA.
Its Plans and Progress.

T. The friends Of the Redeemer.win
be glad to learn that we commenced
on the 18th to haul .hricks towards
rebuilding our place OfjWorshtp,
which was reeentlY burned down.
having only beeni occupied eleven
Sabbaths. We feel very thankful
to our fellow citizens especially to-
cur American fellow citizens, for
the 0 deep sympathy manifested by
them in the day Of our calamity,
and for the liberal contributions
given and promised by all upon
whom we called. A few years ago
we came from Wales to America,
and In this brief period we have had
the privilege of making collections
for Eve places of worship, before
doing so towards this one in En-
poria.e NEVERTHELESS We must give
the precedence, and that emphatic
ally, to our American friends I'M
Emporia, as we'll as 10 our own
countrymen, for their very liberal
contributions, given with SO much
goodwill, ) especially when we con-
slider that SO much money had been
collected in town the year before
towards II the building of four
churches before our was begun. In
view of, these considerations, we
were apprehensive of being burden
some to our fellow citizens when
soliciting their kindly aid the first
time; yet we met with great kind
ness and eordiality. Several of
those upon whom we called to col
loect their subscriptions cheered US
by saying that if we needed addi-
tional aidsto complete our building
to call on them again. But when
our beautiful building was burnt
down, it is impossible to conceive
our repugnance to again call and
solicit contributions from those who
had SO recently helped as. The
first party we met on Commercial
street on the Monday following the
fire was Colonel Plumb. He at
once expressed his sympathy for US
and we doubtless expressed dis
tress to him, and our hesitancy to
again seek aid where we had sore
Gently been helped before. But he
encouraged us and exhorted as to
go again without delay, "And," said
he, 'iput my name down for fifty
dollars" although he had contrib
uted literally before. We were
very much touched by his generos-
ity. Wnen boy we were very
fond OF Plums. Our old grand
father, in Wales, owned great
many plum trees, and we often en-
riched ourselves by gathering their
fruits. But we were never able to
gather fifty dollars from all the
pulm trees of our old grandfather
in Wales, whilst in Emporia we got
that amount from one, in less than
i've minutes time. Our hearts de-
| sire is. that tmay continue to be
fruitful in future and that Jer!i II,
7-8,may be ITS portion, to which we
will add John Is, 9. Our gratitude
is especially due TO those gentlemen
who strengthened and encouraged
us so much by accompanying us
Through the town to collect, viz !:
Major Bancroft, Mr. Spicer, Mr.
Borton, and the Rev. Mr. Over
street. We feel grateful to all who
| have subscribed towards the re-
ercction. We have collected in va
trious places besides Emporfa, as we
! have stated, for similar PURPOSES,
| and possibly received larger sums
i from individuals than any received
/ in Emp0ria; nevertheless we have
never collected anywhere where
the kindly and willing feeling TO
aid was so universal. 1t is true 8
few would not from some cause
specify the amount they would give,
but yet promised their support, and
as we have these names thus With
out any amount specified, NE win
: feel very grateful if they hand their
contributions to orr Treasurer, Mr..
Isaih Jones, of. the firm of Thomas
q Jones. We cannot refrain from
rendering our thanks to Colonel
Robinson and Major, Bancroft fol-
! their kindly interest in urging as
; some time ago to have . festival IN
} aid Of onr building fund. the Colone
promising active cooperation and
the Major offering the use OF, hi
hall gratHitously. But we forbor'
availing- ourselves of their kindly
. ofices, lest We might seem trespass
E ing too much upon the generosit,
|. Of our friends. ..5.
e Our purpose is 10 call sho, tly 70
Q the subscriptions promised. al
. Though our prospects, are encourag
e ing in EmporiAb Jet the smount j
4 small in view Of onr entsrprise
We expect to, be aided BY, some o
II the eastern States The AasOcis
1T lions OF Ohio and New York. hav
IT extended to us kindly Invitations +