The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
Why Rev. F. W. Emerson Did
Not Resign.
Had Accepted Offer of Stat,
Temperance Union.
OBJECTION WAS MADE
Offer Then Withdrawn and He
Will Continue to Preach.
General News About Pastors
and Their Work.

and Their Work.
Rev. F. w. Emerson of the First
Christian church had all but resigned
his pastorate a few days ago. He had
received a proposition to become a lee
turer for the State Temperance union.
The resignation was all ready to be
filed when Mr.. Emerson was b1untly
informed that the proposition had been
Withdrawn. He was told that Mrs. S.
A Thurston had objected to his en-
ployment and this started the tongues
OF gossip waggfng- Mrs. Thurston
who is one of the most influential men,
bers of the board of the State Temper
ance union is also q staunch supporter
of James A. Troutman for governor. Il
is now claimed that the basis of her
objection was a fear that Mr.. Emerson
would not do Mr. Troutman any good
II he commenced systematic cam
paign of the state under the auspices
of the union. The two men have clash
ed over the methods of the union.
At any rate Emerson Will not leave
his pulpit to become a lecturer of the
State Temperance union.
Rev J. D. Counternline of the First
Presby terian church has pronounc ced
opinions about the wisdom of praying
for rain and he will discuss the sub
ject in his sermon tomorrow.
Rev H. A. OFT of the First English
Lutheran church has gone to the Rock
River assembly, Dixon, ILL.,, where he
will give a series of five lectures on the
Use Of the Black Board in the Sun
tions." In his absence Frank Nelson,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion, viii fill his pulpit tomorrow. Rev.
OFT will return August g.
Rev. A. NJ Reynolds has returned
from his vacation and will occupy his
pulpit at Westminster Presbyterian
church tomorrow.
Rev S. A. Lough of Baker university
will fill the pulpit of the First Metho-
dist church Sunday, morning and eve
ming.
The official board Of the First Meth
odist church viii have a meeting Mon
day evening.
The Sunday school at the First Con-
gregational church will be resumed to-
morrow at 9:45 as usual
Rev Mr.. Emerson will commence
giving a pulpit editorial each Sum
day before the regular services. Mat
ters of current interest will be dis
cussed, and events of Importance will
be commented upon This will not be
included in the regular services, which
Will follow as usual.
At the Central Avenue Christian
church tomorrow, Rev J. T. Purvis,
pastor, the services will be Sunday
subject Lots Camping Ground
Rev. ]. S. Glendenning. Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, will have for
the subject of his sermon tomorrow
morning at II o'clock "An Old Argu-
ment against Practical Atheism"
The services tomorrow at the North
Congrega ationa1 church will be Sunday
schol at $3.50, preaching at II a. m. by
the pastor, Rev. T. J. Pearson
Rev. W. B. Hutchinson win preach
tomorrow morning as usual at the
North Baptist church. At this service
the annual offering for home missions
will be taken up. Rev Mr. Hutchinson
will preach tomorrow afternoon at the |
poor farm, and Rev. J. A. Stavely at |
Rochester.
There will be no morning prayer at
the Church of the Good Shepherd, |
North Topeka, tomorrow; the only |
service will be Sunday school, at s:45.
Rev. J. NJ Jackson, pastor of the
Euclid Avenue M z. church, will oc- |
cupy the pupit tomorrow morning at /
the Kansas Avenue M. e. church. and |
Rev. Mr.. StayeIy, of this church. will |
preach in the Euclid avenue church.
The young people of the North Con- |
8reEat1Onal cnurCD Will nave CHar&e OF |
the hospital work tomorrow. The I
organ which was offered the hospital /
committee by Rev. and Mrs. Stavely I
was taken to the hospital yesterday /
The union services of five of the /
North side churches will be held Sun
day evening on the Congregational |
church lawn. Rev. J. A. Stavely, of the /
Kansas Avenue M. E. church, will +
preach the sermon. Music will be fur
nished by the congregation. The union /
of the different young peo-
pies societies will be held at the same I
place at the usual hour.
There will be a meeting Of the board /
ladies of the Young Women's Chris I
tian association Monday morning, at /
$3.50 o'clock.
The W c. T. u. will meet at the /
First NJ. E chuch, at p. m, Monay.
CHURCH NOTES.
First Lutheran church, corner Fifth and /
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