Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-31
KANSAS CHURCHES


{ Interesting Sketches Be1aafVs - he st1ts
Meeting Houses
i Columbus Courier: We understand
+ Rev. Chaffse has concluded to discard
the choir and have congregational singing
/ at the n. s. church hereafter. Good old
/ time tunes and congregational singing is
I the best and more ike primitive
] MethOdisnn, when everybody took part
l in the services.
Junction City Union, Our Catholic
neiR hbors have made the preliminary
arrangements for an immense fair &C
/ Chapman about the holidays, for the
/ benefit of this church at that point
Further notice viii be given.
Abilene Chronicle. The Reformed
/ Church Mission, under the care of Rev.
Staufer, since November last, has made
commendabie progress. The member
ship now numbers hfty-three Communi-
eants.
Abilene Gazette. At g meeting Of the
vestrymen of st. Johns Episcopal
church, q unanimous call was extended
TO the Rev. j. A. Antrim 60 be the resi-
dent rector Of the church for the ensu-
ing year.
A series Of revival meetings have been
in progress at the Evangelical church Of
Hartford, Lyon county, with good sue
cess. Numerous aCcessiOns to TIE faith
are reported.
The German Lutherns viii commence
the erection Of a new church shortly at
Middleton, Chase county. A parsonage
viii also be erected in connection with
the church.
Their new Methodist Episcopal church
at Irving, Marshall county, viii be dedi-
nnf1d NnUnrr1 Nnr 1rVyE
pincott, d. D., chancellor Of the state
university,
The MethOdists Of Abilene are hold
ing q series Of revival meetings under
the leadership of Mrs. Malloy. Seven
accessions to the church are reported.
Atchisou Globe: A fair and festival
viii be given for the benefit of the West
AtchisOn Catholic church on the 9th,
2Sth and 18th Of October.
Rev. c. W. Gregory has resigned the
passionate OF the First Baptist church Of
North Topeka. Rev. L. II. Holt has &C
cePted IN his place.
The Methodists at a recent meeting
raised $500 to clear their church Of in
! debtedness and $500 with which to pur-
/ chase q new bell.
Thomas County Cat. A Congregation
al church society was organized recently
| by Rev. Z. A. Grouse. The membership
is fourteen.
The Evangelical church of Yates Cen
ter has the heaviest bell Of any church
| in WOodsOn county. 1t weighs 725
/ pounds.
The U. P. congregation at Anthony,
are circulating a subscription for the
/ erection Of q church, to be built next
! spring.
The Methodists at Minneapolis, Ottawa
| county, commenced a series Of revival
meetings. Mrs. st. John, a noted revi-
valist was present, assisting in the ser
vices.
Abilene Gazette: Rev. stanfes and J.
! M. Brenizerar are now taking subscriptions
for the erection Of the Reformed church
/ here.
The Catholics Of Dodge City are rails
ing funds for the purpose of improving
their church and erecting a parsonage.
Wichita Beacon: A Catholic church
will be built at st. Marks soon, to cost
SIS, 600 and forty by sixty feet is size.
Ten accessions are reported to the
! Christian church of Independence,
montgomery county.
Elder J. S. Meyers formerly of Win
field, is the new pastor Of the Christian
/ church Of AtchisOn.
Rev. T. F. Reynolds is the new pastor
Of the Presbyterian church Of Columbus,
Cherokee county.
TIE Lutherans of Minneapolis, Ottawa
county, are pushing their new church TO
completion.
The Baptists Of Parsons are discussing
the feasibility Of erecting a new church.
A county Sunday school convention
was held at the Baptist church In Wichita
on October % and q.