The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-29
PASTORS TO REST
Vacation Period in Topeka
Churches at Hand.
First Congregational to Be
Closed For Six Weeks.
DIR. M'FARLAND AWAY.
During His Absence First N. E.
Pulpit to Be Supplied.
Bishop Millspaugh VIII Be in
Cumberland Mountains.
DIR. M'FARLAND AWAY.

During the remainder Of the summer
the pulpits of nearly all the first
churches Will be- supplied while the local
pastors are enjoying their vacations.
Preparations are also being made by
several Of the church organizations for
assistant pastors who will begin their
work after the summer vacation period.
Bishop MiIlspaugh of the Episcopal
church and family viii spend the sum-
mer in the Cumberland Mountains, near
Suwanee. Tennessee. They will leave
soon and will be away until about the
first Of September, the bishop returning
to be present at the convention of the
pastors of the diocese here from Sep
tember 10 to r. Dean John w Sykes
of Grace Cathedral has invited the Rev.
Dr. W. x Berry or Fort Madison, Iowa.
to deliver the sermon at the cathedral
Sunday morning. Bishop Millspaugh
will go to Eureka Sunday where he Will
conduct conservation services at the
new church which was recently finished
there for the Episcopal church. Canon
Maurice ByWater and Mrs ByWater Will
go to Omaha, Nebraska, on July
where they will spend several weeks
during the summer. Rev. DR.. Beatty of
Newton was here Friday to attend the
meeting of the standing committee of
the Episcopal diocese of Kansas
At the First Presbyterian church COM
muniOn services are to be held on Sun
day, July z. At this time large class
will unite with the church. A prepara-
ton service for the class will be held at
the church Friday evening This year
Rev. DR.. J. D. Countermine will spend
his vacation in Colorado. He
will secure a cottage at Cascade where
a number of other Topeka people are
located and Will spend the summer in
climbing mountains and making explOr-
atoms in the canons of our own coun-
try Last year the doctor spent his
vacation in Europe. Mrs. COuntermine
will not go out with Mr.. Countermine
next week but will follow about week
later. The First Presbyterian church
has about completed arrangements to
secure co-pastor who will take up his
work about September the first This
appointment will fill a much needed
place in the life of the church. The mat
ter was before the congregation at the
annual meeting when provision was
made for this arrangement.
Rev. J. T. Mcfarland, pastor of the
First Methodist church, will deliver his
last sermon before he leaves for his
leave Friday to go to Colorado where he
will remain during the coming eight
weeks. The first six weeks of the time
will be spent at Boulder where he will
have charge of the Bible school of the
ChautauQua assembly Following that
engagement DR.. Mcfarland with his
wife and daughter Miriam will spend a.
few weeks in sightseeing in various
parts of the state. During Mr.. McFar-
lands absence arrangements have been
made to have his pulpit supplied. Rev.
DR.. G. Lowther, pastor of the Methodist
church at Mcpherson, will be here on
July z: Rev Mr. M Bamford, pastor of
the church at Lawrence, will come July
IA and the Rev. A. v. Buchner, pastor
of the First church of HiaWatha will
come on July %. Prof. Lough of Baker
university will probably fill the pulpit
during the month of August. The con-
gregation of the First Methodist church
has also made arrangements to employ
an assistant pastor whose term will be-
gin about the first of September. Sew
eral names have been under considera-
ton, and a selection viii be made Mon
day night at the regular meeting of the
board.
The copy for the church directory of
the First Methodist church has been