The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-22
CoNsnCRArEn TO CON.
The New African Church DsdIeatea-
Nearly Two Thousand Dollars

Nearly Two Thousand Dollars
Subscribed.
Sunday one more Christian temple |
was dedicated 70 the cause Of Christ, I
adding another claim to Emporis's |
proud title OF the "city of
churches" Few communities respond |
with more readiness or greater liberality
in aiding the upbuIlding of temples of
Worship than does this one, and in dedi-
eating the African Methodist church the
appeals were answered in that
same spirit Of generosity which
has so often manifested itself on
similar occasions In this city.
A HISTORY OF the church organization
and description of the neat and sub
stAntial church building were given in
these columns on Saturday last,
The morning services yesterday were
conducted by Rev. q. G. Christburg,
paster Of the A. n. E. church OF Topeka
who delivered very excellent and en-
cOuraging address, using as his text the
appropriate words from Revelations:
''They sung new song" The people
of this parish felt like singing q new
song and singing it joyfulIy upon the
completion Of the handsome ed :
ifce in which they are now so proud
TO hold their services. After
the sermon 1t was announced that about
$4,000 remained to be provided for to
relieve the church of Indebtedness
| $S04.70 was Immediately subscribed,
which amount was increased in the af-
ternOOn and evening to nearly two thou.
sand dollars, as gwen in detail at the
close Of this report
The afternoon services opened by the
choir and congregation joining in sing.
ing "An Hail The Power of Jesus
Name" An earnest and effective ser.
mon was preached by Rev. w. C. Snod-
grass, of the N. &. church, who was
listened to with the most marked ct.
tention and whose words were iuli
of power and eloquence giving encour.
agement to all who assist in the work
Of Christianity, who give and do accord
ing to their means, however small, "Fol
we are laborers together with God"
Appropriate words were spoked by
DIR. Cordley, of the Congregations
church. The contributions of the after
noon were $s19.65.
In the evening sermon was preached
to large and interested congregation
by Rev. Dudley Carter the first paste
} of the A. h. E. church in this city, Blu
now of Garnett, Kansas. He chose a
his text upon this rock l build m,
church" He congratulated the mem
T bers of his old charge lpon the
advance OF their interests, anC
the completion of their commendabl
church edifice. Rev. Merritt, the paste
of the church, who had labored SO earn
estly for the end now accomplished
made few timely remarks and after at
ditional subscriptions of several hundre
dollars the exercises of this memorsbl
day to the African Methodists of EmpC
ria were concluded.
The very liberal subscription OF $25
was given by Col. David Taylor. Josep
|, Brown contributed $50 The followin
persons subscribed twenty-five dollal
each: Geo. Williams, Henry Roger
u 6. s. w. Lewis, VIM. Clarke, G. Hoo
John Phoenix, Harriet Steward, GA
l riel Brown, G. w. Albright, Hem
Smallwood, Josiah Rosenberg, w. Rec
J. G. Traylor, Jefferson Knox and Her
II dersOn Duncan. Twenty dollar subscrIl
. tions were made by w. a Smith, Wn
Duncan, II. g. Cross Tanner Bios.
Heed, Grant Shears aud Jones Alexa
/ der. Fifteen dollars each were su
l. scribed by Frank Rogers, ]. '
b Feighan, Rufus Robinson al
v Chas. Fletcher. len doll
n subscriptions were given by Emanu
E. Upton. Oscar Palmer, Dir. McDowe
"a E. 8. Waterbury. E. Hamilton, E.
!. Cunningham, Richard Hollan, A. Gree
ID D. w. Eastman, Susan ]. Lewis, Ma
g. gle Brown, Joseph O'Dair, Mary
Re Green, Samuel Brown, Benjamin Sha
d and Doc Love. A very lar
IN number of smaller contribute
Sc were given. which brought the to
amount raised up to the handsome ST
of 81. 925 IS, thus providing for nearly
of the Indebtedness incurred in erecti
tie the beautiful brick cdifice, which is
at ornament to the city and reflects I
e. greatest credit upon the African Meth
dists of Emporia.
e' Rev. Christburg will preach this e
he ming and cordial invitation is extend
in to all to be present.