Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-20
Kansas CHURCHES.
Items Of Interest Concerning Them.

Items Of Interest Concerning Them.
The entertainment given by the ladies
Of the Baptist church of Yates CenteF
netted Them 500.
The people of the Presbyterian
church have made some very important
changes and improvements in their
church The interior is almost entirely
remOdeled.
The Congregational College which
Great Bend, Sterling and Mcpherson
have been looking after, has been lOca-
ted at the latter place by the committee
OF the Association having the matter in
charge. Mcpherson made a better bid
than either Of the other places.
Manhattan Republic: The first lecture
Of the M. E. Church series came of re-
Gently. Mr.. Fisher, who was to tell US
about the horrors of MOrmOnism, failed
to get aboard the train at Topeka, and
so Rev. ingalls, gave his lecture on "Evi-
denCes of Immortality" This gentle
man is equal to any emergency, and
though he had only q few hours prepar-
alton, he gave lecture replete with ar
guments, rich in illustrations and elO-
quent in delivery.
Harper Graphic: Recently the new
Christian church in this city was finish
ed. The size is 48x36, with Is foot posts.
The contract was let to d. NJ. Fisher for
SI.165. The entire cost of the build
ing and the furnishing viii be about
81 400. The society has not yet put up
the chandeliers, and the pulpit is to be
furnished with chairs and astand, which
will be provided by the ladies of the
church. There are now 224 chairs in the
building, which is all the seating needed
at present.
The official board of the N. E. church
of Garnett issued a proclamation last
week 50 whom it may concern, stating
that hereafter they will have policemen
at the church door "tO arrest any who
interfere with the comfort of the con-
gregatiOn, either in the church or gang
way" The board states that ''for some
time past the congregation WOrshipping
in the NJ. E. church in this city has been
very much annoyed by the bad behav-
Tor Of boys, girls, young men and young
women who are old enough to know
better"
At the Catholic fair and festival at
Walnut the proceeds were over $500. A
gOld-headed cane was voted to r. F.
Smith. of POrterville, and brought $l27.-
40. Smiths principal competitor was
James Collins, of Walnut, who got 59l
votes, while Smith had 681. Three other
candidates also got some votes. A saddle
by John MOriarty brought $23.4 a side
saddle by Kate Doyle, $3.50; a patch
quilt by E. B. Krenz, $40; a hog by w.
E. Howe, $l7,25, and a calf by w. II
Miller, over $40.
Lawrence Journal: The annual meet
ing of Plymouth Congregational church
was held Wednesday evening in the
lecture room of their church. There
have been added to the membership Of
the church during the past year twenty
eight persons, and sixteen have been
dismissed therefrom. One member, the
Hon. D. G. Haskell, has died. The fol-
lowing is a list of the newly elected
officers of the church: Trustees, J. D. !
S. 0. Thacher, J. @. Haskell
and R. D. Mason; treasurer, @. L. Ed
wards; clerk, James D. FaXOn; deacOns |
for three years, DR.. Albert Newman and !
o. A. HanscOm; music committee, +. o. !
Marvin, II. T. Ross, Mrs. E. w. Wood |
and Miss A. L. Field.