Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
KANSAS CHURCHES.
Items Of all Kinds Concerning Then

Items OF all Kinds Concerning Them.
The Catholic fair at Hutchinson was a
big success.
Christmas trees are announced inmany
churches throughout the State.
The Baptist ladies of Leavenworth
realized over 5000 by their fair and
lunch.
In North Topeka there are five Bap-
fist churches Of color within a radius of
half a mile.
The Presbyterians of Council Grove
viii rattle OF crazy quilt for the benefit
of the church.
Sabbath school at the Louisville Con
gregaUiOnal church has been abandoned
until a pastor is engaged for the ensuing
year.
At the mite societies given by the
Christian people of Garrett they have
spelling matches, which are said to be a
decided success.
Clay Center Dispatch: The ladies of
the Presbyterian Church are having
very handsome inside doors put up be-
tween the vestibule and auditorium.
The Episcopal Ladies of Fort Scott re-
Gently gave one of the most successful
suppeTs ever given in that city. The
financial returns were most hattering.
The hat collection in the Dodge City
Methodist church last Sunday evening
amounted to $50 in cash. This is said to
be the best collection ever taken up in
Dodge City.
On account of the smallness of the
church edifce the members of the Eureka
First Congregational Sabbath school have
decided to hold their Christmas eve
festivities in the opera house.
The second annual meeting Of the
Harvey county Sunday School AssOcia-
ton was held at Newton recently. The
sessions were held in the Presbyterian
Church and were largely attended.
The new Methodist church at Ellis
worth was dedicated last Sunday. The
total amount subscribed and cash dOna-
tiOns reached the sum of S3.95674, being
sufficient to pay off the entire indebted
ness.
Cawker City Record: The NJ. Z. Church
at Glen Elder, under charge of Rev. S.
A. Green, was dedicated with imposing
ceremonies; a large number of people
were in attendance, and $500 subscribed
for the building fund.
Sedan Times: The ladies of the Pres
/ byterian Society Of this city got up a do
nation party recently for the benefit o.
the pastor, Rev. r. Hahn. The receipts
amounted to $3.50 cash, and provisions
and other gifts to about as much more.
Elder Standard Of the coIored Baptis
church Of Parsons, has recently takeI
unto himself a white woman for a wife
Z C0E Is from Tn6apandanon onT fEa aoI
Ored members Of the elders churcl
are considerably worked up over th'
! event.
Great Bend Tribune: There has been
rumOr in town the past week, whethe
we'll founded or not we cannot say, tina
/ Rosebud, a COlOTed minister of this CITY
/ who has been in Georgia the past month
/ viii soon return with 500 cOlOred fam
lilies.
Beloit Gazette: The III. E. ChurcI
/ festival, was a complete success, boil
| socially and financially. The ladies VIII,
( had the affair in charge left nothing IN
/ done for the qualification Of their guest
and the large crowd IN attendance Wer
unanimous in their expressions OF salts
faction. The gross receipts were abou
$85.
Medicine Lodge Cressst: Rev. Gillian
! delivered an intensely interesting lee
ture at the NJ. E. Church on the subjeC
of Ruth. Rev. Gillian is a man of mark
ed ability and elOquence. We sincerel
| hope our Methodist friends viii make
strong effort to keep him another year
They will get a large amount of Outsid
help fthey succeed.
I Sabetha Republican: As a result of hi
two weeks labor in thesettlement north
west of the city, Rev. Edwin Locke OF
ganiZed a new N. Z. society at Dyche'
school house last Sunday evening. Tn
society will be known as the Hope NJ.
/ Dyche's school house until Spring, Whe
a church VIII probably be built.
Ottawa Republican: The members ad
herents and friends OF the Pres bytelial
church held a regular old fashiOne
social last evening at the residence c
our esteemed tOWnsman, Professor Falel
1t was given with the view Of getting bel
ter acquainted with each other and wa
a grand success. There were pastor an
] people, Office bearers and trustees, all i
friendly conversation on an equal footing
Besides the good things OF this life theT
was social entertainment Of very pleas
ant and highly enjoyable order.
Dodge City Times: The editor of tn
Garden City Ssntjaey Oficiated at th
dedication of the N. u. Church IN TIN
city on Sunday. He said. The ne,
Methodist Church at Dodge City, bui
In elegant style and furnished elabO-