Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-06
KANSAS CHURCHES.

A Catholic church is to be built at
Pratt Center.
The Lutherans viii DulId a university
at Wichita.
The corner stone Of the new Catholic
church at Leavenworth, has been laid.
Garden City I1rtgat0r: The corner
stone of the new NJ. E. church at Cool
idge was laid by Presiding Elder George.
The Ozark Synod OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian church met in the Column
bian Presby terian church Of Cherryvale.
Rev. L. P. Broad, Home Missionary
Of the CongregstiOnalists in Kansas re-
ports 100 revivals in Kansas the past
year.
Elder Garner, Of Atchison, dedicated
a new church, of the Christian demon
nation, at Glen Elder. The edifce is
out C 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 az
rived.
The Baptist state convention meets the
9TH 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.
Salina Journal: An organ has been
purchased by the congregation at Null
berry. The beautiful stone chapel at
that place viii be completed in the near
future. The debt on Union chapel is
being provided for.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of COncOrdia have taken another
step ia the right direction. Every Mon
day night a meeting exclusively for
young men will be held in their new
rooms in the basement Of the Baptist
church.
ALarysvine Netcs: 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, a Methodist church In
Scott township, six miles southwest Of
La Cygne.
Lawrence Tribune: Rev. Cordley and
j. G. Haskell are directors Of the Kansas
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
Zone Missionary sOcie ty.
Kinsley Mercury: The people of
Wayne are making arrangements to
build a church at the village of Lewis.
The Protestant Episcopal society are
handling this enterprise, and when this
building is erected 1t viii be the only
one, We believe, owned by that society In
this or any adjoining county.
Border Rtt5fan: The corner. stone Of
the first church in Hamilton county was
laid at Coolidge recently, under the aus
pices Of the NJ. Z. church. Rev. A. P.
George, presiding elder Of Garden City
district ofhciated, assisted by the pastor,
Rev. @. H. Gramley and Rev. W. Y
Burns, Of LalZin.
Cottonwood Falls Leader: The organ
ization of the Presbyterian church was
perfected by the election Of S @. Craw-
ford, ". G. AcCandless and James Kerr
as elders, and R. C. johnson ana 4. J.
Turner as deacons. The organization
starts OF under the most favorable aus
pices. A sum sufficient to build q church
building 36x6O feet, and to furnish the
same, has boon secured, az well as a sum
sufficient to secure the services Of an ed
ucatsd and capable minister.
Newton Republican: The lIsthodist
Episcopal church, which has been in the
hands Of the carpenters and stone masons
Tor several weeks, was rededicated yes
tsrday morning, the dedication sermon
being delivered by Rev. Mr.. Hatfield, Of
Chicago, to a large audience. The addi-
Eon to the church is 3Oz75 feet in size,
and increases the ssa6ng capacity from
40 20 500. The addition IS almost as
large as the old building.
Hutchinson NelGs. The German Bap-
tist church, commonly called tie Dunk