Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
KANSAS CHURCHES.

The Lutherans viii pulid university
at Wichita.
The corner stone of the new Catholic
church at Leavenworth, has been laid.
Garden City Irigator: The corner
stone of the new M. E. church at Cool
idge was laid by Presiding Elder George.
The Ozark Synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church met in the Colum-
bian Presbyterian church Of Cherryvale,
Rev. L. P. Broad, Home Missionary
OF the Congregationalists in Kansas re-
ports 100 revivals in Kansas the past
year.
Elder Garner, of Atchison, dedicated
new church, OF the Christian denom-
ination, at Glen Elder. The edifce is
out OF debt.
The brick work on the new Catholic
church at Wichita is done, the slate roof
is on and the cathedral stained glass
windowssfor the noble edifce have ar
rived.
The Baptist state convention meets the
7th of next month at Newton. This is
the farthest west it has ever been held.
There are now probably no less than 25,-
600 members of the Baptist church in
Kansas.
Great Bend Register: The German
Methodist church, oniBroadway opposite
the Congregational church, is fast ap-
preaching completion, and presents a
neat appearance.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Concordia have taken another
step in the right direction. Every Mon
day night meeting exclusively for
young men will be held in their new
rooms in the basement of the Baptist
church.
Marysville Ne,rs: The services of the
laying OF the conner stone of the new
Catholic church were well attended last
Friday. About one thousand people
were present. The services were con-
Quoted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Fink. of
Leavenworth.
La Cygne Journal: Rev. s. j. Brown
son says it is proposed to unite the
Brooklyn and Ewing congregations and
Sunday schools in one church organiza-
ton, and to build, with Presbyterian and
other assistance, Methodist church in
Scott township, six miles southwest of
La Cygne.
Wichita Eagle: While Rev. d. B.
Shuey was In the east he attended the
meetings of four different synods of the
Reformed church, and secured pledges
for $4,000, as fund for the purpose
of founding college to be conducted
under the auspices of that church in
Kansas.
Lawrence Tribune: Rev. Cordley and
J. G. Haskell are directors of the Kans as
Home Missionary society, recently in
corporated. The expressed object of the
organization is to aid in the organization
of Congregational churches in Kansas,
and to cooperate with the American
lone Missionary society.
Kinsley Mercury: The people of
Wayne are making arrangements to
build church at the village of Lewis.
The Protestant Episcopal society are
handling this enterprise, and when this
building is erected it will be the only
one, we believe, owned by that society in
this or any adjoining county.
Border Rubian: The corner. stone of
the first church in Hamilton county was
laid at Coolidge recently, under the aus
pices of the N. E. church. Rev. A. P.
George, presiding elder OF Garden City
district officiated, assisted by the pastor,
Rev. G. Ell. Gramley and Rev. w. Y
Burns, of Lakin.
Cottonwood Falls Leader: The organ
ization of the Presbyterian church was
perfected by the election of s G. Craw-
ford, W. G. McCandless and James Kerr
as elders, and r. G. johnson aid T. J.
Turner as deacons. The organization
starts off under the most favorable aus
pices. A sum sufficient to build church
building 36x60 feet, and to furnish the
same, has boen secured, as well as a sum
sufficient to secure the services of an ed
heated and capable minister.
Newton Republican: The Msthodist
Episcopal church, which has been in the
hands of the carpenters and stone masons
or several weeks, was rededicated YES
erday morning, the dedication sermon
,eing delivered by Rev. Mr.. Hatfield, of
Chicago, to large audience. The addi-
ion to the church is 30x75 feet in size,
md increases the seating capacity from
80 to 900. The addition is almost as
arge as the old building.
Hutchinson Ne,rs: The German Bap-
list church, commonly called the Dunk
I'd church, of Lincoln township, is near l
= completed, and the love feast, COM
nunion meeting and foot washing ser
ices, vii be held in about ten days.
he head sembers of the ch1rch were
4 the city and purchased of the Hutch
lson Hardware company tive gross Oh c
nives and forks, the same number of
ooons, dozen foot tubs, large range, q
nd three large tin boilers to use at the ii
ast.
Atchison Patriot: The first number
the "Atchison Methodist'' is on our r.
BILE. 1t is an elegantly printed paper,
sixteen pages, and contains large
Mount of interesting reading matter. .
be editors are Miss Clara Homer and VI
iss Katie G 'ass. with Rev. A. II. Tevis,