The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21
CHURCH news.
DR.. Mcfarland to Begin a New
Series of Sermons.
The Subject Will Be 6 The I'm
mortal Life. -
AMONG THE EsQUIMAUX
Subject of an Address Before
the Y. M. C. A.
Items of Interest About Pastors
and Their Work.

Rev. DR.. J. d. Mcfarland, pastor OF
| the First Methodist church, VIII COM
mence tomorrow with the first of a. Sc
ries of six sermons on THE Immortal
Life
DR.. P. H. Lerrigo, brother of Geo. E.
Lerrigo, secretary of the Y M. c. A.,
will address the mems meeting at the
Y NJ. c. A. at 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon. DR.. LerrigO has lately returned
from the far north, where he has been
for some time in the capacity of a mis-
sionary. Among the Esquimaux of
Behring Sea" Will be his theme. This
promises to be a very interesting sub
ject.
Vinton Phenis, of this city. state sec
rotary of the Kansas Law Enforcement
league, will lead the class meeting in
the lower church parlor at the First
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing at $50, and viii give a short talk
on christian Citizenship and Patriot
ISM It is hoped that the attendance
from the general membership of the
church will be large
At the melting of the Ministerial
union last Monday it was recommend
ed that the evening service in the
churches of the city begin hereafter at
7:3O instead of o'clock, the hour of
Dr. P. H Lerrigo is to speak of his
Alaskan work at the First Baptist
church Sunday evening.
Rev. DR.. Pompney. of Hutchinson.
Rev Mr.. Hilderbrandt and Rev. Mr..
Metzdorf of HoIton visited Rev
Hayden of the Church of the Assump-
ton Thursday last
The Thursday night service at the
First Presbyterian church was turned
into a memorial service. Mrs. Judge
Carver, DR.. Thompson, 6. H. Whit
comb, F. J. Brown DR.. MCGEE, J. b.
Larimer, A. K. Rodgers and M. H.
LOOMS all made addresses on the life
and death of the late president
Rev.F. e. Mallory of the Third Chris
tan church will take as a subject for
his sermon tomorrow, THE Agencies
Used in Ushering the Millennium" His
evening subject win be directed at the
Divine Healers. rs it disrespectful to
God, and does it indicate want of faith
in God to use medicine?'
Many of the texts to be preached
from by ministers of Topeka tomorrow,
refer to the national sorrow OF the past
week.
NEWS OF NORTH SIDE CHURCHES.
AT the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church
Sunday, the pastor, Rev. J. A. Stavely,
will preach both morning and evening.
ing subject, Prayer for the School"
This is the same subject Rev Mr..
Stavely intended to consider last Sun
day evening, but owing to the death of
President Mckinley another discourse
more appropriate for the occasion was
given. Junior League meeting at three
o'clock conducted by Mrs. J. R. Madi-
son Senior League at half past six.
Rev. ]. S. GIendenning will preach
tomorrow morning as usual at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church Sunday
school at half past nine There will be
no evening service at his church until
the new furnace which is being placed
in the building is ready for use.
There will be communion service at
the Congregational church tomorrow
morning. and the pastor, Rev. T. J.
Pearson, will have for the subject of his
sermon. s'Atonement." In the evening
at half past seven Rev. John Bright
viii preach Rev. and Mrs. Bright will
also sing at this service.
Rev. T. J. Pearson went out to In
dian Greek last evening to assist in the
organization of a Sunday school in that
locality
Services at the Baptist church tomor-
row will be prea ching at II a m. and
Z 80 D. m. by the pastor, Rev W 3.
Hutchinson, morning subject, Christ
Glorified by His Church. evening sub
ejct .Manliness of Christian Service"
This is a special sermon which the pas
tor has prepared for the young people.