The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-27
OUR CHURCHES.

Emporia is prominently city of churches.
She has within her borders completed or in
process of construction xteen houses of
worship, and there are several societies
which have. as yet, no ediAces. During the
present season the Christians. the United
Presbyterians and the African MethOdists
have undertaken the construction of church
buildings and all with successful results.
Within the year the magnificent stone struc-
ture erected by the Methodists, and the beau
tiIal brick church in which the Welsh Con-
gregationalists worship. have been dedicated,
and the money invested in this direction dur
ing the year will not fall much short of
$50, 900
TIE NJ T.. CHURCH
which was organized in 1857. by Rev Henry
Moyes, with IL membership of seven pe Fsons
has at present about 800 COMMITMENTS. The
church ediflee in which the congregation
worship will cost, when the tower is built
and the galleries placed in the auditorium.
$22. 900, $2O. 900 OF which has already been ex.
pended on the building. 1t was dedicated
the 9Th day OF February, on which occasion
$4,000 was raised. During the pastorate of
Rev. T. j. Hanna, the minister in charge,
there have been lac accessions to the church.
The enrolment OF the Sunday school is 800
anu LUG atteudhuCC EAO
THE coNsREG ArIoNAL CHURCH
is closing a very prosperous year. This So
ciety was organ Zed in 1868 by Rev. Il. e.
Morse, with seven members. 1t numbers
now 100 communicates, and worships in
one OF the most attractive churches in the
state. The cost of the building was about
$4,000, and pipe organ costing IN the
neighborhoOd of 81 600, has been purchased
by the No Name society of the church duri ng
the year. Rev. DIR. CortlIey, "The Nugget
Preacher of Kansas" is the minister in
charge, and has received, during the year,
twenty eight new aeeessIons to the church
and within the past twelve months the in
debtedness on the house has been reduced
~, 200.
THE SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
was dedicated in May. 1t is a very beautiful
structure of brick, and was erected ut q cost
OF $l1 900, all of which has been provided ior
The society was organized in 1886 by Rev. q.
e. Morse, with twenty-seven members,
which has grown to q communion of lao per
sons. with Sunday School having an aver
age attendance of ninety scholars. Rev
Henry Rees, who has been pastor Of the
church ever since Its organization. has re-
signed on count of falling health and q
call has been extended to Rev. Dir. Evans,
of RadnOr. Ohio to fill the pulpit.
THE CHRISTIANS.
are just completing a very handsome edifice
at the corner of Seventh avenue and Ex-
change street. The building is of brick,
trimmed with cut stone and is built in the
gothic style of architecture. Its dimensions
are 36x7O feet, embracing an auditorium 30x5(
feet and Sunday School room l6x2a feet.
The estimated cost of the building is $4,000
and 1t will be dedicated early next summer
The exterior is exceedingly imposing, and
the improvement Is one OF the handsomcst
made IN EmpOria during the year. The
Christian church was organized very early
in the history of the town. and has grown
from q mere handful of members to a
large and fiourishing congregation. number
ing "a members. Elder Lott is the pastor in
charge, and he has received during the year
fifty accessions to The church The pioneer OF
the Cnri tian faith here was Elder s. G.
Brown, who is still residing in the eommun
fly and is in possession OF all his oid-time zeal
and vigor.
h ave o. tined a very strong foot hold in En-
porIa that communion i ore of the most
a urish5n in the cIIy. he church here was
organized il Iss5 Icy Rev Father peFouri
with q mer, handful UI members FIe was
succeeded by Rev Father HIei,ic, who, in
turn, gave place TO Rev. Father Perrier. who
preceded tho present pastor, Rev Father
Dominic Meier. of the Franciscan order. The
parish of the Sacred Heart OF Jesus, over
which he presides, has now membership OF
500 sonls and has church property aggregat-
ing in the neishbOrhood of $S5. 600 This in
cluoes a schOo.hOuse ami convent on Cotton
wood street, the former costing $1,000 and the
latter $I3, 00a, and 81 Mary's hospital, erected
by the FRANCISCAN sisters. The main part of
the latter building cost tiO. 600 and when com-
pleted according 10 the plane will cost $50, 600
1t Is open for all classes Of patients prospect
i've Of creed, and Is furnished with every pos
sible convenience for the care of the afiicted
1t is one of the hest improvements which ha,
been made in EnpOriA dur nG the year. ans
reneets great credit upon the Christian yea
Of the sisters who have labOred 50 faithfully
in its behalf. Rev Fathers Guido and Ange
lus take care Of the work At Hartford. Read
ing, Eureka, Cottonwood Falls and Eagl
Greek.
have 4 house OF woEshap on east street, while
was completed this year at = cost Of 81 sea
Their quarterly meeting numbers 80 mem
|, bers. and the yearly meeting held in thI
city in October showed that the commune
NnS quite strong In the stats. The meEAbel
ship OF the church embraces many OF tn
i. most substantial citizens OF the sOuAty.
4 ST. PAULss REFoRMKDc6uRcH.
Rev. L c. Edwards preached several tfns
in the WEIGH Presby terrain church during q
early part Of 1873. November list, 1873. Re
]. g. Shoemaker was commissioned by Il
, board OF missions TO labor in Emporia. 4
preached once in FOwier's Hall and alte
ward in tke Court house until the ne
church on the north east corner OF Constit
D tion street snd Ninth avenue Was eomplete
The congregation was organized Decemb,
SD, lsse. with Michael F. Meyer Is elder Al
Henry Metchley ana Eeyins SonHedeeker
] deae0ns and eighteen nembeFs. The bris
] church 5dxs0 was completes and aedJeat4
January Esd. 1851 The whole cost vas aho
S. GO. OF this amount the members cOntri
uted about $50 the citizensof Emporia aha
! 360Q, and Rev. Shoemaker collected Ala.
sl,0o1 in Pennsylvania Rev Shoemaker +
sIghed the charge and LEFT for Ohio In Febr
AIRY. 1854 Rev. y 9 shuey OF Fenasylyani
=. was I.ext called si. caiesel isf.ss lis sls.sl
,SoyeialeE ls1. ass. spending Ne s1lsslss