The Baptist headlight., 1893-10-15
CITY NEWS.

V' nm. NJ dIll, ScnQS US an interest
ing report of his tour through
Colorado. Let everyone read it
carefully; it is quite newsy.
Send US news, brethren, of your
work. Let Us hear from every
part Of the state. Do not burden
US with long articles of drv, dull
matters, but send Us gleanings Of
the work all along the line.
Ihe inter state fair here last
week seems to have proven a sue
cess, but the Negroes of our city
were conspicuous for the abb
sence Of their dining tables and
lunch stands on the grounds. Our
people dare not pay the sum Of
$50 tor a privilege.
Rev. P. d. Skinner, the editor
Of the HEADLIGHT, has returned
to his work in Topeka, and he will
spare no pains in striving to make
the paper what its name implies,
namely: headlight" for the
Baptists Of this state. Let every
one rally to its support.
Mrs Sarah Anderson, our much
esteemed sister, from Strong City,
left tor her home on the 3rd inst,
after short visit Of two weeks,
the guest Of Mrs. Katie Teat, of
N. Topeka. we were glad to
meet Sister Anderson. She has
accepted the agency for our pa
per, and we are expecting a
goodly number Of subscribers
from Strong City, through her ef-
forts, very soon.
Rev. @. d. Olden left Topeka
on the 3rd inst, for his old home
at Chattanooga. Tenn, after
spending two Sabbaths with the
Second Baptist Church at this
place. This Church has extended
the Or. call. DR.. Olden is one
Of Tennessee's able divines, and
will no doubt do well in Topeka. |
We are glad to welcome him to |
the city.
We are informed that our much |
esteemed friend, Col. ]. M. Brown,
Of this city, made lasting i'm
preston upon the minds of the
good people Of Abilene, in his
famous speech On the solution of
Of the so-called Negro problem,
delivered on emancipation day
there. Col. Brown has studied
his subject very carefully, and the
position taken BY him appears to
oe the only solution proper.
Prof. F. @. Long, of Kansas
City, has been recommended to us
as a suitable man to be added to
he editorial staff. He is a gradu-
ate Of Lelan University of New
Orleans, Ia, and has held the
orincipalship Of schools, both in
Texas and Arkansas. He is now
eaching at Rosedale, Kansas.
We learn that Prof. Long has con-
siderable experience in journal
site work, and we would be glad
3 secure his assistance.
Rev. P. w. Barker made flying
rip to Kansas City, on the 3rd
nst., to attend to some matters of
pertaining to our gen
.ral work, and to deliver special !
ecture for Rev. Jenkins people on )
hat evening. Perhaps there is no ,
Baptist divine in the state that is
more fully interested in the sue :
ess Of the denomination than IS ;
rev. Barker. Let the brethren do !
heir part in helping on this grand :
york, and success will follow most
ssuredly. I
Rev. 5. w. Beasley, our associ-
.te editor. from Abilene. Kansas, /
yas in the city on the third and
ourth inst, en- route for Kansas 7
,itv To look after some private {
BUSINESS. The Rev. stopped over /
vith Dr. Skinner, and met with i
he church Tuesday night, in !
,rayer meeting; and gave the $
,rethren one of his timely talks t
u church work. We are always I
,roud To meet Elder Beasley. He I
enorts that his people are de |
ighted with the HEADLIGHT, and T
aid the cash for club of ten 7
. CO. tha naDer for one {