Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-15
KANSAS CHURCHES.


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The ladies Of the NJ. E. church of Mar
quette announce a mush and milk So
cial.
Quite a number of Methodist minis
ters were IN Halstead recently attending
district conference.
Plymouth Congregational church at
Lawrence celebrated its 3Oth annual an
niversary recently.
The United Brethren Society of the
Christian church, at Sedan, are to build
an addition to their parsonage.
The ladies Of the CentraIia Congrega-
tional church viii give a dinner in the
Town Hall on Thanksgiving day.
The Kansas Congregational Association
held its annual meeting at Lawrence last
week. The attendance was large.
The Disciples of Kansas viii dedicate
fifty new church houses in this State this
year; so says the State Evangelist, F. NJ
Rains.
The new N. E. church at Dodge City
was dedicated on the 26th, to the wOr-
ship Of God by Rev. Philip KrOhn, Of
AtchisOn, Kansas.
The thirteenth annual session Of the
churches and ministers of Kansas was
held at Plymouth church, in Lawrence,
Oct. % to Nov. 3.
Kirwin Republican, The Metkodists
viii soon commence the work Of remOd-
cling and improving their church. The
improvements they contemplate making
viii add greatly to the appearance and
comfort OF the church.
Sedan Times: J. P. D. Mouriquand
was in Sedan last week, procuring sub
scriptiOns toward the building of a Bap-
list church in Hendricks township. He
met with excellent success, having over
$40 on his paper when We saw him.
Rev. J. Spencer Kennard, D. D., pastor
of the Fourth Baptist church of Chicago,
lectured in the First Baptist church of
AtchisOn, under the auspices of the
"WOmen's Faces and WOmen's Hands"
Osborne Farmer: A Lutheran church
is being erected near the center of Round
Mound township. We believe this is
the first church building put up in the
county by the Lutherans, though they
have another preaching station on Twin
creek.
5 1000 pound bell of fine quality was
recently placed in the tower Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church at Manhattan. It was
so placed in memory of Ambrose Todd.
Senior Warden of the church from its
organization, in May, 1857, to his death,
December 4, 1880.
Abilene Gazette: The German Baptist
Conference has met at Newbern. twas
the first Conference Of the German Bap-
fists IN Kansas, and was largely attended.
I "a ono
exeE5ises were Of a deeply interesting
character.
Mrs. Thos. F. Harrison, Of New York,
assisted by her daughter, Miss Alice Har-
rison, have been carrying on a Sunday
school for some time at the Lone Elm
school house, about six miles west of
/ Thayer, out of which has grown a new
/ Presbyterian church.
| Atchison Globe: Arrangements have
/ been completed for the carrying on of a
/ mission in West Atchison under the
/ supervision of Trinity church. L. NJ.
/ Walkers new hall has been leased, and
/ as soon as it can be suitably fitted up,
religious services viii be regularly held.
Mcpherson Freeman: Mr.. Bowman
/ had some things stolen from his wagon
one night last week while he was attend
very little in anyone to 60 to church for
the purpose Of stealing, and all such
persons should be dealt with Sc
verely.
There will be a Sabbath school Nor
NAL Institute held in the U. B. church
in Mcpherson, commencing Friday, No
vember "A, at 1870 p. m. All the Sab
bath schools in the county are specially
invited to participate in the Institute
1t will be conducted by Robert COWden
Of Ohio.
The Congregational Academy which
the citizens of Burlington made an effort
to secure a few months since, has been
! located at Eureka, Kansas. The people
of Eureka and Greenwood county have
pledged $4,000 and seventy-fve acres OF
land to the institution. Something over
$4,000 has already been subscribed.
Woodson County Democrat: Rev
/ Brown of EmpOria, and one of the first
ministers in the Christian church Of this
state, held a series of meetings at the
/ Christian church concluding lastSunday
/ Mr.. B. occupies a large place in the
/ hearts of his followers in this place and
is always greeted with an attentive and
an appreCiative audience.
LAC4 q ID al Cc-e554 CO--4 E'Os-C-@ e1--A~A-e
cities and towns in louisiana for the To-
I cation Of the State normal school, which
is to be selected by the State Board OF
Education. Shreveport, NatchitOches
and other inland towns are recognized
as formidable rivals Of New Orleans in
this matter, as the government of the
latter city has neglected to provide suit
able accommodations for the new insti-
tuition. The trustees of the PeobOdy
normal school and Peabody seminary
have, however, endeavOred to Offset the
neglect Of the New Orleans authorities
by petitiOning the State Board Of Educa.
ton to recognize these institutions as
auxiliaries Of the State normal school.
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