Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-22

Wichita Beacon. The JTniversaIisfs
are now taking active steps towards
awakening al interest In their church at
this point, and IN connection with their
services every second Sunday they are
organizing an orchestra.
Kiowa Herald: A church is talked of
We understand $500 have already been
promised. We need one of some de-
nomination and hope the time is not
far distant when q suitable one viii
grace a good location In our thriving
burg.
Council Grove Republican: The ladies
of the Presbyterian Church opened a
restaurant in the skating rink on cleo
ton day-tOr dinner, supper and oysters
at night. The net proceeds. to be an
piled to their new church building, were
$I2O.
Topeka Commonwealth The ladies OF
st. Marks Guild are preparing to give a
fair and festival at Union Hall, on Kan
sas avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, for the benefit of the Episcopal
Mission recently started by the Rev. w.
A. Green.
The Wichita district conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church viii be held
at Wellington from November p to 81.
inclusive. The following question viii
come up for discussion: SHOULD a Pas
tor in Any Official Way ever be COnnec-
ted with Party Politics."
Lawrence Herald Tribune: The oyster
supper at the corner Of Massachusetts
and Warren streets, which was in charge
Of the ladies Of the Episcopal church
was in every way a complete success.
while every one seemed to have a good
time.
The VsLljngtOnian:5 The Christians
dedicated theirsneW church recently. The
sermon was one of the most appropriate
we have had the pleasure of listening to
for many years. They succeeded in
raising over $500, not enough to get them
out of debt, but they viii not be long
clearing up the rest.
Atchison Champion: The lecture of the
Baptist church by Rev. DR.. J. Spencer
kennard, of Chicago, on "WOmen's
Faces and Women's Hands," attracted a
very good audience and also a very in
telligent one. The lecture, which was
on the humorous order, was properly ap-
preclated and very much enjoyed. He
preached in the church the following
Sunday.
Sumner County Press: The beautiful
and attractive new Christian church was
recently dedicated. Some $4,000 were
subscribed and work was commenced
The building cost So, $40. About 81 ,0OC
was raised at the dedication, and there
still remains a debt of about 81 600. The
! church will comfortably seat $50 people
! but with chairs in the aisles and areas
! 400 can be accommodated. 1t is hand
/ beng of Ash and curved.
Topeka Lance: For some time the
members of the new First Presbyterian
church, now in the course of erection
have been debating upon the question o
/ furnishing their church with opera chair
/ instead of peWs, and have now concluded
to adopt the former. The chairs selected
are very hOndsome, of mahogany three
ply, with veneered back and seat. They
are furnished with coat and shawl hold
/ ers, hat rack, arm rests, Umbrella anC
! cane holders, book rack and all the Othel
/ improvements. The new English LIZ
/ theran church is to be furnished will
| chairs similar to these, and we under
stand the First Congregational church
/ viii replace their peWs with them, also
Newton Kansan: The most UNIQUE
! contest on record is about to take place
at Orangeburg, S. c. Tired Of base bal
matches, swimming contests, foot races
eating matches, spelling bees, walking
/ exhibitions and other displays of the
sort, two enterprising and COlOred dea
! cons are abOu5 to engage in a praying
| contest. Brother Silas Martin has Ions
| been esteemed for his skill and bottom
in supplicating the throne of grace, anC
! Brother Jerry Means has likewise beer
/ held in high repute for his ability in the
same direction, An animated dispute
! has arisen as to the relative merits o
! the two deacons, and the question is tt
be settled by a practical test. A purs,
of S12 has been raised for him who shall
show the most power, skill and endur
ance, and the match is to be in the pres
enCe of an immense Campmeeting mex
/ Sunday. The hOstilities will begin
/ promptly after the preliminary collection
is lifted. This novel exhibition Of pietl
/ and lung power viii be witnessed by