Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-11-20
KANSAS CHURCHES.
Items of all Kinds Concerning Them.

Items Oh al h1n0s SOnCoTOIDSA nous
The church of the United Brethren in
Christ at Saratoga will be dedicated No
vember %, 1884.
Atchison Globe: The new Baptist
church was formally dedicated. Rev,
DR.. Kennard, OF Chicago, preaching the
sermon.
Winfield Courier The Presbyterian
parsonage, corner of Tenth avenue and
Mansfield street, has received valuable
additions.
Topeka Nail: Rev. George, in a SER
mon last Sunday at the first Presbyter-
ian church. abused "bangs" and "bus-
ties" in q ferocious manner.
At church meeting of the First Bap-
fist church of Garrett. commendatory
resolutions were passed on Rev. i. H.
Stewart, their retiring minister.
Osborne County Farmer: Work has
commenced on the Congregational
church, which is to be thoroughly re-
paired and remodeled to some extent.
Wichita Eagle: When the Episcopal
society will have perfected their church
arrangements, they propose to have a
we'll organized choir and render the
beautiful musical service Of that church
in the most approved style.
Lawrence Journal: Mr.. A. Fl. Nc
Wborter received a telegram stating
that Rev. J. A. Nelson, at one time pas
tor of the United Presbyterian church
of this city for several years, was dying
at Mumford, n. Y.
Osborne County Farmer: Rev. H. Y.
Rominger. at one time pastor of the Mo-
ravian church. this place, has joined the
Congregational church, and accepted
call to the missionary field in Washing.
ton Territory, with headquarters at Sc
attic, on Puget Sound.
Emporia News: The Emporia Presby.
terry at its last meeting at Ell Dorado, de.
termined to endow chair in the college
of Emporia in the sum of $25,50O. It
will be known as the Platter Professor
ship, the name being in honor of the
late Rev. Joseph H. Platter, Of Win
field.
Belle Plaine Mars; At the semi-annu-
al meeting Of the Ladies and Pastors
Union of the NJ. E. church the following
officers we've elected for the coming six
months: Rev. n. Asher, the pastor. ex-
officio president; Mrs. NJ. A. Potter, vice.
president; Mrs. Lydia A. Starr, Secre-
tary, and Mrs. Doctor Cuthbert. treas.
urer.
The Methodist conferences for Kansas
next year have been appointed to take
place at the following times and places
The Kansas Nj. E. Conference convenee
at Clay Center, March IL, with Bishop
Fowler in the chair the South Kansas
NJ. E. conference convenes at Independ-
ence, March Is, Bishop Hogan in the
chair; the Southwest Kansas NJ. E con-
ference will be held at Ell Dorado. March
II, Bishop Andrews presiding; the north
west Kansas NJ. E. Conference convenes
at Clyde, March 26, Bishop Andrews in
the chair.
Kansas Lyre: The new Methodist
church is almost completed. We are
glad to note its imposing appearance
We don't know how it is with other peo-
pie, but whether We are at home or
abroad our first thought is where can we
find sanctuary. Speaking of churches
ship at Junction City few Sundays ago
and listened to an eminent expounder of
Zion expound the good word at 80 much |
per expound. We were very much tick
led with the sermon but the prayer did
not equal our expectations. 1t seemed
10 us that it had been arranged to meet
the criticism of its hearers, and with an
off-hand disregard for the feelings of the
Almighty.
Abilene Gdsthe: Rev. D. B. Shuey,
of the Reformed church,
n Kansas, began his labors in Abilene |