Western cyclone., 1886-12-09
CHURCHES.

Sedgewick Paragraphs The founda-
tiOn has been laid and the carpenters
have commenced their work on the new
Congregational church, which will be
pushed to completion rapidly as possible.
Lawrence Journal: The good Bishop
Vail formally and legally turned over
the mortgage, cancelled, held by Beth
any college on Trinity church of this
city. It is now free of debt. 1t was
happy Thanksgiving day for the
J church.
Anthony Republican: The stone work
for the foundation of the new United
Presbyterian church corner Jennings
avenue and Spring street, is being rapid
ly prepared. The trenches are dug and
the work of putting in the foundation
will be commenced soon.
Wichita Nation: Father Casey, the
rector Of the parish, is contemplating
a fine brick sparochial school next sum-
mer and the indications are that the on
ward march of the church and her insti-
tutions 80 auspiciously begun this year,
will be continued with grander results
next summer.
Hutchinson Interior Herald: The
Presbyterians have taken the preliminary
step for the building of church and
one more in harmony with the size of the
town and wants of the congregation. At
a meeting held at the church Tuesday
night the sale of the old building by the
trustees, to the Free Methodists was ap-
proved and the trustees were directed to
begin the work as soon as the old build
ing is moved from the lots. The new
building is to be stone and have a seat
ing capacity of nine hundred. It will
cost fifteen thousand dollars and be the
finest church In Kansas west of Topeka
| Wichita Nation: AS was stated in
these columns last week, company of
Catholics have bought tifty-six feet of
ground fronting on Emporia avenue on
the west side Of the street and the south
side touching the alley just north Of
Douglas avenue. The price paid was
$4,000 and the company are preparing
to erect thereon fine three story brick
building the full width of the property
and which is estimated to cost $4,000.
On the ground floor will be two elegant
business rooms and the second story
will probably be occupied by the Nation
printing and publishing establishment.
The third story viii be fitted up for a
hall for the meeting OF societies, for lee
lures, entertainments and fairs. It is in
tended that the front shall be wonder
fully beautiful This building will be q
great convenience to the congregation.
Emporia Globe: II ever there was a
people that had special cause to be
thankful, that people is the Me!hOdists
OF this city, and On the National Thanks
giving they were assembled in large
numbers, not only to observe the day IN
the usual way, but to give especial
thanks for a deliverance from a bond
age that has held them in its grip for sew
eral years. When the new church was
dedicated about four years ago $4,000
was borrowed to carry debt. Since
then it has been increased $1,000. max
ing $4,000 In round numbers. This debt
has hung around the necks Of the ofiic-
ial board and members like mill stone,
To make long story short, it is paid
and Thanksgiving services were OF es-
pecial interest because they included
thanks to the Almighty for this crown
ing accomplishment in the history Of
the church The pulpit and choir stand
were decorated with the fruits Of the
field, orchard and garden, interpreted
with flowers. A short discourse was de-
livered and the exercises were concluded
by the advance of d. ". Eastman TO the
pulpit, where the pastor delivered to him
the mortgage and notes, which, after q
brief address, he burned in the presence
Of the congregation.