The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-28

/ Mr.. Alexis Perrin surprised his old friend.
in Saiina. On Friday morning by putting in ar
appearance on our streets. He was ON his
way to Denver. He is assisting in the Land
Department tor short time. daring the greal
rush OF work which is pouring INTO that Office
just now.
1 A number of the members OF the Temper
ances Union went out to Eastman shool house
last Saturday evening and held a very success
full temperance meeting. On returning and
when opposite Judge Carroli's residence. a
wheel came Off OF the carriage in which the
speakers were riding. A "hot box was the
cause.
| We learn from j. O. Hanford that the coal
bank which has been discovered 25 miles
west OF here bids fair to prove very impor-
tant acquisition to western Kansas. 1t is sit
uated about II miles from the railroad. The
vein is three and one-haif feet thick. A hole
about 200 feet has been dug into II. The bank
| is situated at the junction Of two ravines, in
| the edge Of limestone hills. As many as seven
teen teams in one day. have been seen there
loading up with coal. 1t il sold on the
ground at So 90 per ton. The quality OF the
coal improves as the workmen advance into
the bank. and it Is believed that the best grade
will yet be found. A specimen Of ii can be
seen In our Office, also at Mr.. Seitz's drug
store. 1t burns readily, although it Is rather
crude. Mr.. Hanford says that there is no
doubt but that other Important di scoveries
may be made In that vicinity. May It be
found in abundance; for with coal st hand.
Salina can then talk of making herselfa man
ufacturing town.
Dedication Of the New Christian Church.
Saiina bids fair to be IN Kansas what Brook
Ign Is in the east-the city Of churches. With
a population of 2.1OO in our city there are
eight church buildings and ten church organ
izations, with another In embryo. The seat
ing capacity of our churches Is fully 5000.
This would seat every man, woman and
child in our city, and leave room for 800 peo-
pie from abroad. We believe the moral tone
of this place. is fully in keeping with the
above. and the intelligence and refined in
fiuences which here exists are. to great de-
gree the outgrowth of churches.
A. ID. Goodwin, with the assistances of
another Elder. whose name we have forgot
ten, eame::to Salina and held series of meet
ings in the Swedish Lutheran Church in
March. 1874, and on the 4,h Sunday OF that
month, organized the Christian Society of
Salina, with membership numbering D.
Since that time the Society have been holding
services in the various churches of the city
latterly in the Evangelical Lutheran church.
Last summer, after the Luthern Synod had
held its session in Salina, Rev. J. Hartsock
was sent to this Lutheran mission. And as he
desired to hold services every Sabbath. the
Christian Society were obliged to discontinue
their services. aud Rev. n. whaley, the pas
tor, resigned. The officers of the church
then decided to build I church of their own
and were presented. by Col. Phillips, with the
lot on Eighth street which they now occupy
After meeting with the various discourage
ments and delays common to that class of en-
terprises, the work was finally organized and
the church building assured. Hence it must
have been with hearts full of thankfulness
linked with just tinge of worldly satisfac-
ton or pride) that the Christian Society OF
Salina were enabled to dedicate to the wor-
ship of God so beautiful an e,lifice as the one
which they consecrated last Sunday-just four
years from the date of their organization.
The dimensions Of the building are IS x 60
feet, vestibule. IL x II, recess forming part OF
the pulpit, X II. The graceful spire rises to
a height OF ITO feet and is covered with gal
vanized iron. The church is painted a smoked
pearl color. The windows. IL in number, are
of stained glass. The desk for the pulpit had
not arrived last sunday, but we understand
it is to be similar to the one in the Methodist
church. Under the pulpit. in the recess, is
the baptis1ry, so situated that the baptisimai
ceremony can be witnessed from all parts OF
the church. The church is seated with two
sections Of pews, leaving q middle and side
aisles. The seating capacity OF the church is
526. In case ola very large attendance over
600 can he accommodated by placing seats In
the aisles. The pulpit and aisles are carpeted
and we believe 1t is the intention of the mcm-
bers to carpet the entire floor. The church as
it now Stands cost about 81. 500. At the morn
ing services last Sunday. Elder Goodwin an
nOunced that there was still 81. 500 to be rails
ed. Within 30 minutes the amount was raised
In full, and the church was presented to the
trustees at the evening service free from debt
The membership of the church at this time
numbers about 81. The officers are a. fol
lows:
Elders--C. Il. Underwood and j A. Smith
Descons-J. C. Rash and &c Hednburs,
Trusfees-c. Z. Underwood, J. a.. Rash. II
Smith. J. II. Ball and Ed. Hediubury.
Cerk-Howsrd c. Rash,
They are at present without a pastor. but
have received word from q gentleman in the
east that he will soon visit them tor the pur-
pose OF supplying their pulpit.
To Owners Of Stock.