The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27

RoeE HILL, Aug. 10Th, 1855

ROSE HILL, Aug. 10Th, 1855.
Ed. Register VIII you kindly al.
low space in your valuable paper for q
report of the festival which was held
in the "Phillipe Memorial Church.
at LaHarpe on the evening Of August
14th:
Perhaps a sketch of how the church
received it's name would not be out OF
place at this writing. For long time
the good people of this community had
felt the necessity of q. church. For
years they have met in school houses
holding Sunday School and attending
preaching, whenever a minister was
willing and able to hold services. The
great necessity of q church was keenly
felt, for we had good many young
people, as well as older ones, who de-
sired better accommodations than the
school houses afforded. a meeting
was finally called, an expression of the
people taken and in an incredibly short
time an organization was formed, and
committees were at work soliciting for
the means wherewith to commence.
The Fort Scott & Wichita Road gener-
Ously donated beautiful lot in the
town of LaHarpe, :and the solicitors
who had undertaken to collect the
money soon reported success attending
their labOrs. About this time Mrs. r.
H. Travis had gone east to make visit
Mt her former home in Newburg, New
York. Before leaving here she had been
authorized by the trustees to collect
moneyor aid in any way for this church.
Full of enthusiasm In the good work /,
she presented the cause to the Trinity
Methodist Church of Newburgh, where
both Mr.. and Mrs. Travis had been
members over forty years. About this
time Mr.. Robert Phillips, one of the
Oldest members of Trinity Church,
died. lie was man who for over 20
hears had led spOtless, Christian life,
whose integrity of character had never
been questioned. He was a lifelong
friend of both Mr.. and Mrs. Travis, and
the good people of Trinity Church felt
that i'm no way could they better show
their appreciation of Mr.. Phillips life
and character than by donating to Mr..
Travis, his friend, money for memo
rial church. They promptly gave
$3.50 and secured a loan from the Church
Extension Society Of the MethOdists
of $3.50 more, with distinct under
standing that the name of the church
was to be 1.-THE Phillips Memorial
Church." 1t is regularly organized
church, incorporated and governed by
its own board Of trustees, the gem
tlemen here named holding that office
Mr.. s. l.. Travis, Mr.. Runyan, Mr..
Hackney. Mr.. Ohlfest, Mr.. Weisner,
and Mr.. Edwards. The money sent
from the east together with that col
lected here will about pay for the build
ing material. The work has been
done by the people. To show with
what zeal the good people took hold of
this work, it is enough to say that on
a certain Monday morning not n sign
but a foundation was to be seen, and
on the following Wednesday evening
the frame was up and the building en-
closed. "Many hands make light
work." and the good men came from
far and near, each with his hammer
and saw, while the ladies, (God bless
them,) appeared in goodly number,
each laden with their basket of
goodies" wherewith to satisfy the
sinner man." The building is now
ready for the plastering. The trustees
desired to raise small sum of money
to pay one or two debts, SO they called
upon the ladies for help. The festival
was decided upon. 1t was a success
from the beginning, all contributing
nObly. The supper table groaned be-
meath the weight of good things and
the rapidity with which they disap-
peared was proof enough of their quail
ity. The ice cream was delicious;
the lemonade and iced tea Quenched
the thirst. The church was crowded,
and old and young heartily united
with unanimity of purpose seldom
witnessed. In this particular think
We are IA model in which it would be
well for some of our sister churches in
lola to pattern after. Not one unpleas-
ant word or feeling has been spoken
or shown. and all connected with the
work have followed the scripture COM
mand, 'In honor preferring one an
other" The receipts of the evening
were SIS. 90.
cannot close without expressing
for the people our appreciation Of Rev.
r NJ. Scott, Of lola. His help has
been given freely, his advice sound
and logical, and his willingness to help
in any way proves him to be an earn
est follower of the Master he serves.
We hope to have you with us, Mr..
Editor, at our next entertainment.
Como, and we will treat you well, for
we appreciate the kind notices given
Us in the columns of the REGISTER.
COMMA vINCIT LABOR.
WILL THE PEOPLE STAND TIT