Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-21
KANSAS CHURCHES.
Items of ali Kinds Concerning Them.

Items OF all Kinds Concerning Them.
The new Catholic church of Everest is
nearly completed.
Three accessions to the Methodist
church Of NickersOn are reported.
Elder W. H. Winters has resigned the
pastOrate of the Christian church OF Ma
riOn.
Numerous improvements have been
made on the Presbyterian church at
Humboldt.
The First Baptist church of Columbus
has secured the services of Rev. T. M.
Bowman as pastor.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church
OF Rantoul, Miami county, was dedicated
a short time ago.
Hanover Democrat: The Lutheran
church is to be enlarged, work upon
which has already commenced.
Father McKeene, the popular parish
priest of LeaVenWOrth, has been trans
ferred to Usage City.
Salina Journal: The ladies of the M.
E. church are circulating a subscription
paper for the purpose Ofpurchasing bell
for the church.
The new Catholic church at Hanover,
Washington county, is to cost about $780,
600. 1t is a magnificent structure, and
its erection is said to be due the inCOm-
liable energy and enterprise of its pastor,
the Rev. John Picker.
Peabody Gazette: The Trustees of the
NJ. Z. church have decided to build
good, large church building if our citi-
Zens viii give them reasonable amount
Of encOuragement-and we believe they
will cheerfully do that, for it is a long
felt want.
Topeka Lance: Work is progressing
rapidly upon the building of the First
Presbyterian society, as well asupon that
fthe English Lutheran church. The
work Of improving the building Of the
United Presbyterian church is about
completed.
Wichita Eagle: Surveyor Bayley was
engaged yesterday in putting in the
grade stakes for the foundation of the
new NJ. E. Church. We are informed
that this edihce when completed will
the handsOmest church buildings in the
State.
North Topeka Mat: In 1885 the Epis-
cOpalians Of Topeka will build a cathe-
dral which will bethe finest one between
the Mississippi river and the Rocky
mountains. Topeka, being the residence
Of the Episcopal Bishop, is the head
quarters of hundreds Of EpiscOpalians
many Of whom are wealthy. The new
cathedral Will be a magnificent edihce.
Lawrence Herald: The State Associa-
ton of the congregational Church viii
meet in this city at Plymouth church, on
the first Wednesday in October, 1t being
the thirtieth anniversary of the found
ing of that church. The occasion viii
be observed with appropriate religious
ceremonies. Plymouth church was the
first Congregational church established
IN Kansas.
Belleville Telegraph: The camp meet
ing held near Wayne continued twelve
days and resulted in forty four CONVEX
siOns and thirty-four accessions to the
NJ. Z. church. The interest throughout
was unusually good; the attendance last
Sunday is estimated at two thousand.
Over two hundred received the sacra-
ment. 1t was time by many long to be
remembered.
Hartford Gail: One of our most prom
lnent preachers tells the following anec-
dOte as fact whenever he hears a story
too incredible for belief "a very wicked
man became converted, and in course of
time II came his turn to pray in class
meeting. Not being used to speaking IN
public, of course he was very much en-