Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-10-30
KANSAS CHURCHES
Items of all Kinds Concerning rnel

The Wichita District Conference OF
the NJ E. Church will be heldat w cling
ton, from Nov. 18th, to Nov. 3lstinclusiVe.
The following question will come up
for discussion: sShOulda Pastor in any
official way ever be connected with Party
Politics ?"
Severy Journal: The prOtracted meet
ing which has been carried on for the
last four or five weeks came to a
close last Sunday night. Good work has
been done during this meeting. There
have been some sixty odd confessions,
and ffty-6ve who have joined the vari-
GUS denominations.
Garnet Plaiudgazsr: Our ministers
seem to be aroused. We hear many
hattering comments from all the "peWs"
respecting the sermons our diVines are
"dishing up" Last Sabbath was a day
especially favorable, and most telling
sermons were preached in all the
churches.
Beloit Gazette: The new NJ. E. church
at Jewell city, Rev. D. D. Campbell, pas
tor, has been dedicated. Bishop Ninde
preached the dedication sermon. The
dedication commenced with a sermon by
Presiding Elder, Shackelford, followed
in the evening by Rev. j. II. Lockwood
of this city. The Jewell church is one
of the largest and finest in northwest
Kansas having been built at a cost of
$1,000, which amount has been secured
in full, so that the church was dedicated
free from debt.
Alma Enterprise: The NJ. E. church of
this city which has been undergoing re-
pairs for some time past, has been COM
pleted and last Sunday was rededicated.
n, Of Il off
making a total of $4,000 which has been
expended in the repairing of the church.
Our Methodist friends now have a neat
and comfortable building and the church
is clear of debt. Rev. Mitchell, the pre-
siding Elder, delivered the dedicatOry
sermon which was pronounced by those
in attendance as an able effort.
Sabetha Herald: The Northern Kan
sas Association of Congregational Minis
tiers met at the FairvieW churchin Brown
county. An excellent paper was read by
Rev. A. Q. Hogbin. His subject was "Ihe
Exemplary Layman, as seen from the
pull pit, " which was thoroughly and ably
handled, and was listened to with the
closest attention. 1t was remarked by
layman, after the meeting was over, that
that paper should be published and scat
tered among the laymen throughout the
country.
EmpOria Nelgs: Rev. John d. Davis,
deceased did work In foster
ing and furthering the interests of Chris
tianity among the people of his nation
atty that has its fruit to-day in the
marked prosperity of all their church or
carnations in this vicinity. His life is
another impressive illustration of the
influence of simple faithfulness in re-
spending to every call of duty. His
work was a quiet one, but none the less
because he stood in the lot
where Providence had placed him.
Coming here perhaps twenty years ago
from COalpOrt, Ohio, and settling near
the mouth of Dry creek on the Cotton
wood, Mr.. Davis, who had been at that
time for a number of years 2 IICInteate
In the ministry of the Congregational
Church, found few scattered members
of the Calvanistic Methodist, or Welsh
Presbyterian, and the Congregational
churches. He began work among them,
and was soon after Ord3ined as the first
pastor of the united body, Rev c.. G.
Morse, IF EmpOTia, and Rev. James
Price, of Burlingame, the one q COngre-
gatiOnal the other a Presbyterian min
lister performing the impressive rite Of
This organization was the
pioneer organization, out Of which have
grown all the other Church OrganlZa-
tons of this country. He was looked
upon by the members of the Welsh
Congregational Church as a sort of spir-l
itual father. His unfrequent absence
from religious service was always. noted
and felt; his fatherly counsel often
sought for. John D. Davis. In his quiet
life, merits a tribute 10 his UnWearied
and unfaltering devotion to duty. He
hears now the words Of his Masters APP
A. r--sa u H~n.
over q few things, I wall make the ruler
over many"
Kansas yOmEN.