The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-01
KANSAS NEWS.
Sons of Plymouth Pilgrims to
Meet at Wichita.
Congregational Ministers in Ses-
sion May 2-6.
A NOTED GATHERING.
Rev. DIR. Cordley, Pioneer Pas
tor of 1856, to Attend.
Rev. DIR. Fisk win Deliver the
Annual Sermon.

Wichita. May Next Tuesday will be-
gin in Wichita the meeting of the State
Association of Congregational churches
and ministers. This will be the 47th an
nual session of the church in Kansas and
it will be held in the Plymouth Congre-
gational church from May 2 to s.
When the Mayf1ower landed in Decem-
Der, 1920, 1t brought to this country the
ton, and a Congregational church already
Il years old. The church had come out of
land to try a new career way from firm
government restraint. The heroic intent
of the individual conscience and to pro-
mote private and social righteousness
growth and strength of Congregational
ism are Wen known facts.
righteousness which the Pilgrims mani
tested moved some of their descendants
of the Massachusetts Emigration society
several companies came to Kansas to re-
deem the territory from the curse of sla-
very With them came the Rev. s: Y
1um, commissioned by the American
gospel in Kansas. Mr.. Lum organized
the Plymouth church of Lawrence in the
times of struggle, and in the border ruf-
fan affairs Rev. Lum took his place with
the rest of the citizens OF Lawrence to
guard the town. This church was almost
wiped out of existence in the Quantreu
sprung UP soon after ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in 1855, Manhattan in 1856 and EmpOria
and WaDaunSee IN 1851. In the summer OF
1856 four young men in .Andover Theologt-
cal seminary agreed to make their homes
in Kansas. They were Rev Lewis Bod
well. Rev. s D STAIRS, Rev r. D. Par
ker and Rev. Richard Cordley. They came
to Kansas in 1857 and spent long and
full careers here Only one of the four is
Iiying-Rev. Richard COrdley. pastor of
Plymouth church of Lawrence, of which
church he has remained since his coming
to Kansas in 1857.
In this state, even as in New England,
the spirit of liberty and righteousness
has had firm growth After AZ years the
Congregationalistss will come together
Thursday afternoon in the Plymouth Con-
gregational church in annual session to
principles of CongregatiOnalism, like the
ma tiOnal IDEAS have found place and de-
velOpment of which the fathers did not
dream, and the end is not yet. The indi-
ity and the social and personal righteous
ness are yet in demand, and one is your
master, even Christ"
Nearly 200 churches in this state are
the legitimate result of the spirit of 1854
Two colleges. Washburn of Topeka and
Paramount of Wichita, continue the zeal
acterized the Congregationalists. These
schools are in line with Harvard, Yale
Amherst, Williams, Dartmouth Oberlin
Beloit etc, splendid line, which reaches
Among the many pleasant features of
the program will be the annual sermon
by Rev. D NJ. Fisk, D. D. of Topeka
Mr.. D. W. Little will present a paper on |
Social Settlements in Country Dis |
tricts.' Prof. A. NJ. Wilcox of the State |
university will give an address on The |
aT a9gd ssions viii be presented bv
Rev. W. S Crouch of Maple Hill.
The evening program will be of more |
popular character, Friday evening being |
Kansas, and Saturday evening to a SYM |
postum The Life of Jesus