Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19
KANSAS CHURCHES.
Items ofan Kinds Concerning Them.

Items Otau Kinds Concerning Them.
Recently, at a Catholic fair given at
Louisburg, 500 was Melted.
The Methodist church at Lyons has
just received a new bell at a cost of
500.
Funds are being raised to build a new
Methodist church at Mt. Pleasant, Har-
Vey county.
An enterprising firm of Clay Center
recently donated number of fans to
each Of the churches Of that city.
The M. E. Church at Hutchinson is to
be improved upon soon so that the seat
ing capacity will be doubled.
Rev. T. w. Woodson raised 500 at
| Burton recently, to assist in building
the Universalist church at Hutchinson.
Rev. DR.. Cordley, of Emporia, was re-
Gently given farewell reception by his
former congregation, previous to his de-
parture for Lawrence.
The baccalaureate sermon to the Nor
NAL graduating class of 'S4 was preached
| in Emporia by Rev. DR.. Cordley, at the
Congregational church.
Strong City Independent: There were
fourteen accessions to the Congregational
church recently, mostly members from
other churches. After the service Rev.
| L. P. Broad took the late train for his
home, Poala, Kan.
! Columbus StGr: Rev. S. II. Ford do
mated to the Baptist church, Of Column
bus, five volumes of his book on the pyr-
amids. They are in the hands of Rev.
Bowman and those wishing to read this
interesting work can buy it of him.
Recently, under the auspices of the
Methodist church of Clay Center, an ex-
cursion to Manhattan was given. The
| trains would only carry three hundred
comfortably but four hundred and fifty
were on board. About 1855 was netted
to the church.
Columbus Star: The new Baptist
| church is a very neat and well arranged
building. Mr.. Bowman, the pastor, de-
serves much credit for his tact, skill, and
perseverance in building it. The entire
cost is Sc, 200, and we venture the asser-
ton, it is the cheapest house in the city.
Morris Cor. Council Grove Republican,:
DR.. Chilson, the Baptist pastor, has dis
appeared very mysteriously, and it is
supposed that he has been murdered for
money in the neighborhood of Paola, as
he had gone there to collect money, and
was known to have some $500 on his
! person, He should have been home
two weeks since, and there can be found
no trace of him.
The Valley Falls Era in a sketch of
the old Congregational church says:
zone of the first preachers in the new
church was the Rev. W. II. Ward, the
present editor of the New York hide
pendent, who used to walk from OskalOo-
so, a distance of sixteen miles, and was
sometimes helped back part Of the way
home on horseback by Mr.. VIM. Crosby"
Girard Press: The A. M. E. church has
devised a new plan to raise money for
the benefit of the church. A committee
consisting of Eva Frazier, Jennie Jones,
Fannie Peoples and Nelia White, has
been appointed, and prizes will be given
to those who raise the most money by
July 4th. First prize, a fine gold ring
second prize, a handsome cake.
Nickerson Arqosy: Attic dedication of
| the Christian church in Enterprise town
ship Sunday last, 500 people were present
The church building was so crowded
| that not even standing room was left,
and multitude of men and boys stood
outside at the doors and windows, listen
| ing to the very interesting exercises of
the day. About $3.50 dollars indebted
ness remained on the house and it was
raised before it was dedicated.
Manhattan Republic: Confirmation in
the Catholic church was administered
May 24th. The illness of Bishop Fink
had caused postponement of several
weeks. Owing to the seating capacity
of the church limited number of tick
cts had been prudently issued, free of
charge of course. Nevertheless the build
ing was crowded to it fullest capacity.
The postulants for confirmation, num-
bering ffty-siv, occupied the front
peWs.