Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-05
KANSAS CHURCHES.


jected academy under the supervision of
! the Congregational association has at last
assumed tangible form. The bonds are
signed, and work will be Immediately
commenced. The dimensions of the
building are to be 1880 feet, three stories
above the basement, and 100 foot tower.
The walls are to be rubble-stone work,
ornamented with cut stone window and
door stills, window caps and water table
made of white lime stone from the flint
hills. The roof and tower are to have
galvanized iron trimmings. The lower
story is to contain four recitation rooms
and presidents Office. The second floor
is to contain the chapel, two recitation
rooms and library. The third floor is to
contain the laboratory and museum.
Atwood Citizen: The Catholic church is
completed, and ready for occupancy
when Father Reichert comes around
again. Father Keichert is one of the
most successful church builders we know
of. In Ohio he has done much in this
direction, and it is to his credit and to
that of the gentlemen associated with
up the finest church building 80 far
IIarned Chronoscope: A collection was
taken up in one of our churches recently
and when the hat reached the seat oc-
cupied by lady, her daughter and little
son, the two ladies found themselves
without cent of money, but young
America reached over and deposited q
cent in the hat and then whispered to
his sister: "There I just saved this family
from beirg whitewashed."
Great Bend Register: The GermanMe
odists of our county have succeeded in
building neat little church 1926 up in
Beaver township. It was dedicated on
Sunday the 9th, by Rev. C. OFT, of Lyons,
Kansas. It cost about $3.50, which sum
is already secured. The Catholics are also
building in the same neighborhood, near
Dubuque P. O.
Kingman Leader: We have seen the
plans of the U. b. church which is to be
built soon in this city. 1t is to be built
32x48 feet in dimensions, with Is foot
posts. The spire is to be 20 feet high,
and the building will contain IL eight
foot windows. It will be finished in
good style and is expected to cost 81 800
Minneapolis Democrat: The lions Lu-
theran church of York, Penna., donated
nearly two hundred Sunday school books
to the st. Paul's Sunday school of this
city. The donation is the result of the
appreciated by the school.
The Evangelical Lutheran church at
Hanover, Washington county, which has
lately been enlarged and beautified was
dedicated the other day. Services were
held LII the German and English language.
Ellinwood Express: The German
Methodists of Beaver township dedica-
ted handsome church last Sunday.
This makes q total of twenty-five
churches in Barton county.
Atchison Patriot: There has been q
steady increase every Sunday in Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church for more than
three months, as many as eleven persons
joining in one day.
A series of revival meetings have been
in progress at the Christian church in
Hutchinson, Reno county for sometime
past. Several accessions to the church
are reported.
Stockton Ne,Ds: The members of the
Catholic church have decided to build q
church in Logan township, near Zurich
postofice. The building will be stone.
Hiawatha World: The new Christian
church at Highland will be dedicated the
first Sunday in September. This is fine
edifce, costing upwards of $1,000.
Sterling Gazette: When the proposed
Baptist church is completed, Sterling will
have eight places Of worship, with four
or five other denominations getting ready
to organize.
Wamego Reporter The African NJ. E.
folks have purchased lot in the west
part Of town, and will, ere long, proceed
to erect q church edifice.
The new Christian church at Anthony
is nearly completed. It will be one of
the finest church edifices in Harper
county.
Bishop Vail, of Topeka, administered
the rights of confirmation to q number of
candidates at Newton the other day.
The Dunkards dedicated q neat new
church ct Independence the other day