The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17
CHURCH NEWS.
Rev. and Mrs. +. w. Emerson
Visit in Nebraska.
Rev. G. 7. ZumwaIt, of Marion,
Will Occupy Pulpit.
REV. MR.. OFT RETURNS.
Enjoyed His Experiences at
Rock River Assembly.
Missionaries Will Meet in To-
peka Soon.
REV. MR.. OFT RETURNS.


Rev. F. w Emerson and wife are
visiting in Lincoln. Neb., which is the
home of Mrs. Emerson's family. Mr..
and Mrs. Emerson will visit with her
| parents this week and attend the
Christian state convention before re-
turning the latter part of next week.
\ Rev Mr.. Emerson's pulpit will be fill
ed tomorrow by Rev. G. T. Zumwalt Of
Marion.
Rev. H A. OFT of the First Lutheran
church, has returned, bringing his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth OFT, who will
make her home with him. Mr. OFT at
tended the Rock River assembly at
! Dixon, Ill. where he gave a series of
/ lectures. Before returning to his
charge, he made a visit to Cleveland,
o., where his mother resided. Mr.. OFT
reports pleasant trip and highly
praises the assembly.
The missionaries of the Rocky noun
tain district of the American Sunday
School union will hold the annual gath
ering here the week beginning August
80.
This district includes Utah. Colorado,
Kansas. and New Mexico The follow
ing missionaries from their respective
territories are expected to attend:
Utah-Edward G. Fowler asgd J. d.
Colorado-WiIliam Browneu J. H
Ketchum. +. II. Leonard and T. 3.
Stevens.
Kansas-Frank Kizer. James Brunk-
er, George ". Pattison, J. p. Black
ledge and George Hine.
New Mexico-Arthur G. Burlingame.
Three sessions will be held each day.
The meetings will probably be held at
the rooms of the r. M G. a.. associa-
ton although this has not been defn-
] sfa1-r 4 4
The meetings will be in the charge
of w. T.. DeGroff. Of Topeka. Mr.. De
Croft is superintendent of the Rocky
mountain division. Mr.. DeGroff has is
sued the following statement of the
work accomplished by this association
since March 1, this year. It follows:
Topeka Kan, July 1, 1901.
"Eince March l. the missionaries of
this society in this district have plant
ed 81 new Sunday schools in new set
Elements, or neglected communities and
induced 1873 teachers and 1904 scholars
to become members of these schools.
They also reorganized 26 schools, with
81 teachers and sos scholars. This
makes a total ingathering of 1886 per-
sons into the 80 schools opened. They
aided SO other schools, which have
membership of 263 teachers and 2,752
scholars; addressed 372 meetings, made
2925 visits to families, distributed 20S
Bibles and Testaments, put into the
hands of the people 1855 Yorth of re-
ngious reading. and Travelled 1908
miles
DR.. D. NJ Fisk returned today from
his vacation in Michigan and will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the First Congrega-
tiOnal church both morning and even
ing. Mrs. John Kleinhans will sing
solo at the morning services
Rev. NJ f. McKfrahan of the First
United Presbyterian church will de-
Off His Claim" Mrs. J. r. Thompson
who was a delegate to the Winona con-
Vention, will deliver an address at
o'clock. Special music will be a feature
Of the evening.
German Methodist Episcopal church.
corner Tyler and Fifth streets, Rev. c.
J. Jaiser, pastor. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Preaching at IL a. m. and p.
m. by ]. J. Hummel of Junction City.
The celebration of the Holy Sacrament
will be held in connection with the
morning service
At the Kansas Avenue NJ E church
tomorrow there will be Sunday school
at $3.50 a m, regular morning service
at IL O'Clock with sermon by the pastor,
Rev J. A.Stavely.
Mr.. George H. Hoyes of the Epworth
League of the Kansas Avenue M. E
church viii lead the union young peo-
pies meeting tomorrow evening at the
Congregational church lawn
The subject for Rev. ]. T. Purvis' ser
mon tomorrow morning at II o'clock at
the Central Avenue Christian church
will be The Faithful" Sunday school
at 10 o'clock.
Rev. T. J. Pearson will preach tomor-
row morning at the North side Con-
gregational church at IL o'clock and will
have for his subject, Walking in the
Light"
The young people OF the North side
Congregational church are planning for
a picnic to be given some day next
week at Garfield park
The union evening services of the
Congregational, Presbyterian, Christian,
Baptist and Methodist churches on the
North side will be held tomorrow even
ing at eight o'clock on the Congrega-
tional church lawn, Rev. T. J. Pearson
Rev. J. s. Glendenning, pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian church, will
preach tomorrow morning as usual at
the eleven o'clock service. Sunday
school at half past nine, J. w. Priddy,
superintendent
Canon Bywater who spent the month
Of July in Omaha and of7ciated while
there in the Church of the Good Shep-
herd. has as a souvenir of his work a
handsome silver preaching cross. The
cross is about three inches long and is
attached to slender silver chain.
The B. B. B. society of the Third
Christian church. composed entirely Of
the young men of the congregation
gave an ice cream social on the lawn