The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-31
Ministerial Union Will Resume
Its Sessions Monday.
Rev. J. 7. Purvis Will Bead
Paper on "Atonement."
BAPTISTS TO MEET.
Kansas River Association Con-
Venes Next Week at Wamego.
Something About Topeka Pas
tors and Their Work.

The first session of the Topeka Min
isterial union after the vacation season
will be held Monday, September 2, 10
a. m, at the Y. M. G. A parlors. The
discussion viii be on 1.-THE Atonement =
the Rev. J. T. Purvis pastor of the
North Topeka Christian church, reading
the paper.
The Kansas River Baptist associa-
ton holds its annual session at Wa
mego next week, beginning Thursday
afternoon and lasting until Sunday
evening. The programme is of unusual
interest Among others DR.. E. H
! Lovett, of Ottawa: the Rev. L. P. Rus
/ sell, of Lawrence, and DR. w b.
Hutchinson, of this city, are to give ad-
| dresses. DR.. p. w. Crannell, of the
First Baptist church, gives an hours
Bible exposition each afternoon of the
meeting on .sChriSt's Words to His
Churches" Meetings in the interest Of
women's work. of the Sunday school
and of the young people will form a.
part of the programme Representa-
tiveS from churches as far west as
renee viii be present It is one of the
largest associations in the state.
The Euclid Avenue Methodist church
Sunday school viii be held at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching will be at IL, by the Rev.
F. M Jackson, of Granville, Kas.
Preaching will be followed by class
meeting. Junior League, 3 d. m, led by
Geo. E. Dougherty; Senior League, p.
m. At O'Clock Frank NJ Stahl, chief
of police. will speak on temperance
Rev. R 0. HilIard will conduct serv-
ices at the First Cumberland Presby-
terrain church at IL o'clock Sunday
morning.
Nearly all of the ministers have re-
turned from their SUNNI er vacations.
Rev. DR.. Countermine, of the First
Presbyterian church, is still in Colo
RADIO, but win return soon.
Bishop Nfillspaugh left today to con
secrate churches in lola and F'reeport.
He will be at the Cathedral the Sec
ond and third Sundays in September
The w. c. T. U. will meet in the lee
ture room of the First NJ. E. church, at
p. M, Monday.
Rev F. W. Emerson has been at
tending the Christian Endeavor con-
vention at Westmoreland, where he
gave an address Friday evening.
The Catholic parochial school has
been undergoing a few repairs and will
be all ready for the opening September
3. High mass will be held in the morn
Ing, followed by the regular opening
exercises.
It
the Assumption, is making prepara-
lions to accommodate the immense pipe
organ which has been ordered by
strengthening the organ gallery with
extra iron columns, now being made
at the foundry, and remodeling it to
suit the new conditions. The organ is
now under construction, and will be
installed in the church in about two
months.
NEWS OF NORTH SIDE CHURCHES.
Services at the North Topeka Chris
tian church, corner of Morse and Grant
streets, tomorrow at IL o'clock a m.
and O'Clock p. m. The evening sub |
ject will be THE Com plete Census
Second Presbyterian church, Quincy
street between Gordon and Laurent; I
Rev J. S Gl9ndening, pastor Rev. G. !
Thomson, of the China Inland Mission, I
will preach in the morning; subject, /
Progress of the Missionary Work in +
China" There VIII be no evening serv- 1
ice. Sunday school at $3.50; J. W. I
Priddy, superintendent.
Kansas Avenue NJ E church, J. A. |
pastor. Preaching at II o'clock {
by the pastor. In the evening George
E. Dougherty, president of the Topeka
district EpwoFth League and secretary
of the state Ieague, viii at O'Clock /
o'clock deliver an address In the af-
ternoon Rev Stavely will preach at the
Rochester school house
Presiding Elder and Mrs. J. r Madi-
son, who have been in Colorado for the
past month. will return home Thurs
day.
congregational church. corner of
Laurent and Jackson streets; Rev. J.
r. Pearson, pastor, will preach at the
service at II o'clock. There
will be a song service at 8 o'clock in
the evening. led by Mr.. Charles and /
MIR. James Mckee. The music viii be
interspersed with speaking
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church gave lawn social