National Baptist world., 1894-10-12
TOPEKA NEWS.


last Sunday. Rev. P. w. Barker,
pastor. preached for B street church,
morning and evening. And Rev.
Watkins preached funeral at p m.
The pulpit of the Second Baptist
church was occupied as usual by the
pastor, Rev. G.. d. Olden, d. ID.
The attendance was good, collection
for the day $25.
Rev, P. d. Skinner, pastor of Shi-
lob Baptist church, preached morn
ing and evening to large congrega-
tions, collection for the day about $27.
In view of the death of Bro. Thomas
c.. Gentry, deacon and secretary OF
the church, which occurred Saturday,
the 9th inst, at 6:15 p. m , and out
of respect for him and his invalid
wife, both the Sunday School and
church passed resolutions of condol-
ence to be read at the funeral servi
ces.
Rev. w. P. Banks filled his ros-
trum at the Third Baptist church
Sunday at each service. The meet
ings for the day were good.
The Baptist churches of Topeka
will be we'll represented at the Bap-
tist State Convention which meets
at Lawrence next week, and will en-
deavor to bear their part of the finan-
cial burden. Will others do like
wise?
PERSONALS.
Mrs. EliZZie Brown spent last Sat-
urday and Sunday at Carbondale,
visiting friends.
Miss Ella M. Johnson spent sever
al days during last week in Kansas
City, visiting friends.
Rev, J. A. Stewart was in the city
this week and attended the funeral
services of Bro. Thomas G. Gentry,
Monday, at p. m.
Bishop P. w. Barker is kept quite
busy as Juror of the Circuit Court,
which is still in session in Topeka.
Mrs. Cross of Chicago. who is visit
ing he mother-in-law, Of Topeka, will
return home on or about the 16 inst.
The many readers of the NATION
AL BAPTIST WORLD in this city are
highly pleased with the paper.
Mrs, Katie Teat expresses herself
as being highly pleased with her
trip to Kansas City. They had a
good Mission meeting there.
Mrs. Alice Smith, formerly Of this
city, now of Denver, Col, is in the
city and will remain here for several
lays, visiting her mother.
Rev. S. w. Beasley spent several
days in Hutchinson, Kans. last week
and will be at Holion this week, con
Quoting a ten days meeting. Later,
he has arranged to hold meeting at
Kans. he will, however,
be at the Convention on time next
week.
Rev. w. P. Psalter is engaged in a
at Abilene, Kans.
NFno L7I;.o Oxor rooc IN AIcoo L<op
sas, on the 10th inst, to follow her
familiar vocation, nursing the aff1ict-
ed, and will be away from here for
several days.
FUNERAL.
Bro, Thomas G. Gentry, a mem
ber, Deacon and Clerk OF the Shiloh
Baptist church, departed this life on
the 9th inst, at the hour of
s :15 p. M, after an illness OF three
weeks. Brother Gentry was born in
Marshel County, Tenn, Nov. End,
1853. He made profession of relig-
ion and joined the Shiloh Baptist
JAN, 1887. He was after
ward elected as Clerk Of the church
and Deacon pro tenn, he was ordain-
ed and fully inducted into the office
of Deacon in the fall Of 1898. He
was an earnest Christian and faith
full member of the church, and he
filled the offices to which he had
been elected with credit and grace.
His affiiction was paralysis, he
was therefore, unable to talk much
from the time he was taken sick, uu-
til his death. He leaves an invalid
wife and four dependent children to
mourn his loss. He was also mem
ber of the Benevolent Lodge, and
they took charge of his remains and
gave him a decent burial that reflect
ed credit upon the order. The fu-
neral services took place at the Shi-
loh Baptist church Of which he was
a member, on Monday the 8th inst,
at 3 D. M. Rev. 2. d. Skinner deliv-