Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
KANSAS CHURCHES.

The Catholics at Marysville, Marshal
county, are building an elegant church
Rev. T. F. Stauffer, of Abilene, was
severely injured in runaway accident
recently.
The contract for the building of new
M. E. church at Walnut City, Rush
county, has been let.
The Baptist congregation of Hays City,
Ellis county, have commenced the erec-
ton of 81, 900 church ediice.
The new NJ. E. church at McLouth,
Jefferson county, was dedicated last Sun
day by Rev. c. Holman of Topeka.
The Evangelical church at Peabody,
day. 500 was raised to pay off the
indebtedness.
The northwestern association of the
Congregational church convened at
Downs, Osborne county, last week. Nine
ministers and nineteen delegates were
present.
Rev. F. M. Moore. pastor of the M. E.
church at Little River, Rice county, has
been compelled to vacate his work for
1.-THE present, and 1t is feared his mind is
permanently injured.
Oskaloosa Independent: Much to the
regret of his friends, Rev. Mr.. Reynolds,
pastor of the Presbyterian church here,
has concluded to remove to Columbus,
Kansas.
The M. E. church at Irving, Marshall
county, was dedicated last week, by Rev.
]. A. Lippincott, D. D. Chancellor, state
university, assisted by Rev. w. H. Under
wood, presiding elder.
Smith Centre Pioneer: M. E. Grover
will soon move to Scandal, and will take
the pastorate of Highland Baptist
church, q few miles from Scandal, he
having been called to that work. Mr..
Grover is much esteemed, and his friends
regret to lose him.
Rev. Hendrickson, of Otter creek
Greenwood county, had his stable, hay
grain and farming implements destroyed
by fire last week. His hay and grain
were insured. It is thought his little
Toy caused the fire by matchee.
Hanover Democrat: Rev. J. G. Groen.
miller of the Lutheran church, has COM
pleted school building at his own ex.
pense, which will accommodate some
eeventy.five scholars, and will open q
parochisl school the LIST of November.
The tussel over the bible in the public
schools at Concordia, Cloud county, re-
suited in victory for the churches, the
question having been put to q vote of
the people of the district. 964 votes
were cast in all, 683 for the bible in the
schools and 281 against.
Cheney Journal: The revival meeting
which Rev. SaHderson has been holding
at the Star, has been q revival indeed.
Up to the middle OF this week seven
teen additions to the church had been
made, exactly doubling he member
ship.
At Cherryvale, Montgomery county,
one night last week 8 couple ofAdventist
elders who are holding camp-meeting
there, were the victims of robbers. Their
tent ropes were cut and one of their
vests relieved of $50 watch, and an.
others of s. or 81 in change. The
thieves, although pursued, made good
their escape.
Minneapolis Messenger: Rumor has
that clergyman of Cloud county, who
breaches here at times, refused to preach
the funeral of an infant childa few DAYS
since, simply because he was not &C.
quainted with the child's father. Ifsuch
is the fact, that divine is chock full oil
that Christianity that we pay for by the
hour.
Peabody Graphic: Rev. F. NJ. Troxell
of Kansas City, preached the opening
sermon ct the meeting OF the Kansas