Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-06-06

by Bishop Fink, Of Leavenworth. the
other day in the Catholic church of In.
dependence.
Plainville, Brooks Coz Neus: There
is talk of a new Methodist church being
built at this place soon. The probable
cost will be 81, 900.
Waterville Telegraph: The Lutheran
church now being built is nearing COM
pletion. 1t will be handsome building
and will improve that part ofthe city.
Some young people becoming offended
at the remarks made by the pastor Of
the Baptist church of Columbus a few
Sundays ago arose and abruptly left.
Chanute Times: Repairs on the NJ. E.
church building are in progress this
week. The tower is taken down, and
work on the addition is being advanced
rapidly.
Sterling Gazette: The Christians of
this city are talking up the matter of re-
organizing their society, and endeaver
to build a church on the site of the one
destroyed some years ago.
Newton Republicans: There is move
on foot among the G. A. R. people to
buy lot on West Broadway and erect
a one-story building for the use of the
post, the Sons of Veterans and the mill
tia company.
A gentleman 50 years old addressed
the ladies of the NJ. E. church of Chap
man, Dickinson county, ON the subject:
"Women and the Beautiful" The lee
turer was certainly old enough to have
some experience in the matter.
The Methodiss people of Winfield
are pushing the various improvements
that is being done on their house of
worship to completion. IT will be very
beautiful house when finally COIL pleted,
so says the Daily Courier.
| Humboldt Inter State: Confirmation
services were held in the Catholic church
on last week; and about 20 boys and
| we have not seen for a long time. The
services were conducted by the bishopo
Leavenworth.
The seventh annual meeting of the
Woman's Presbyterial Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the Presbyteria of Emporia, was
held in the Presbyterian church in Edo
RADIO the other day. Considerable inter-
est was manifested in the meeting, and
the work of the year was reported to
have been quite successful. The attend
ance was quite large.
Osborne Farmer: The Congregational
people of Bloomington are circulating a
subscription paper for the purpose of
raising funds to build parsonage in
that place. Rev. F. G. McHenry has
accepted the permanent passionate of the
church, providing a house can be built
for him to live in. The erection of a
church building is looked forward to as
being in the near future.
Wichita Beacon: The district associa-
ton of the German NJ E. church has
been in session here for four days. The
district embraces the State of Kansas
There were twenty-four ministers pres
ent from the State, and one from War
rensburg, Mo. The annual reunion was
very much enjoyed by the Wichita con-
gregation, and by the assembled breth-
rem.
Cherryvale Globe: Rev. w. H. HUI
butt, the well known Evangelist, is con-
Quoting very successful meeting at the
Baptist church in this city. Great inter-
est is made manifest by members of the
various denominations, as well as those
of the Baptist persuasion, also by our
church going people who are non-mem-
beers. Packed houses every night. Last
Sabbath evening there was not room for
more than two thirds of those who de-
sired admittance.
Harper Times: The Baptist of Indi-
ana evidently believe in southern Kan
sas. Within six months Baptist minis.
ter from Indiana have settled in this
part of the state as follows: Winfield, ].
H. Reider; Wellington D. w. Sanders;
J. R. Edwards; ElDorado, w.
E. Bates; Florence, n. G. Gartin and
Harper, A. B. Charpie. The Wichita
pastor w. F. Harper is also Hoosier |
and his uncle, Rev. Noah Harper another
Hoosier is invited to settle at Kingman.
Kansas Baptists evidently like the Hoo
sier type Of piety.
Wichita Eagle: At the last session of
he Southern Kansas Methodist confer
ence, held at Ell Dorado, the building of
l denominational college was determin-
ed upon and locating committee ap-
pointed and empowered to name the
seat for the institution. Notice was
,iven out to the effect that the committee
would meet in Wichita to receive propo-
'itions from the various points desiring
uch an institution. On the day of meet
ng delegations were present from Win
ield, Newton, Harper and Ell Dorado,
ogether with delegation Of ministers
rom the Northwest Kansas conference
The latter delegation favored a central
western location with view of uniting
he influence of the two conferences upon .
he one institution The delegations =,
rom the other towns came forward with
offers of aid, ranging in sums
rom SIS 900 to $25. 900 it is understood,
'esides valuable tracts of land, although
has been found impossible to get much
eliable information from either the
allegations or committees upon these
oints. 1t is understood that Wichita
7ill put in a minimum bic, but this city's 6
cad being set on commerce and manu-
actures, no strenuous efforts will probab-
Y be made to secure the school. After |
protracted session the committee re- 6
Dlved that they would meet at Wichita, f
lans., on June 9, 1885, to receive and
pen bids and to decide on the place of (