The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-04
CHURCH NEWS
Rev. j. T. Mcfarland to Discuss
Bible in Schools.
Will Reply to Free Thought
Circulars.
EXPELS OBSERVERS.
Especially Invites All OF the.
Ants to Be Present.
Annual Meeting Of English
Lutheran Church.
EXPELS OBSERVERS.

Methodist church, will take as text for
his Sunday evening sermon 1.-THE Bible
in Our Public Schools" and his subject
will be reply to the pamphlets AID
literature of a non-Christian and So
called free thought" society of Chicago
which has been circulating their print
ed matter in Topeka as result of the
action of the board of education in re-
gard to religious exercises in the pub
lie schools. The pamphlets circulated
by this society are vicious assault
upon religion, and refer to the Bible as
the Fetch book of superstition" and
the Lords Prayer as that begging Pc
tition of fetichism." and make threats
to supply the school children with liter
allure which they boast has been pro-
nounced unfit to read by any one. 1t
is in reply to this stuff that Rev. Mr.
Mcfarland will preach. He wishes all
who agree to any extent with tne nCn-
Christian faction to attend the services,
and hear his reasons for the use OF the
Bible in the public schools.
Mr.. ]. E. Nissley, the newly elected
superintendent of the First Methodist
Sunday school, will be installed at the
afternoon services tomorrow. MI.
Thomas, who has been superintendent
for the past two years, declined re-
election on account of the illness of his
wife. Mr.. Dreaming was reelected SD
perintendent of the Jefferson street sun
Aday school. Prayer services will be helo
at the First Methodist church every
evening next week except Saturday.
Rev. DR. Countermine, of the First
Presbyterian church, preached at Clay
Center Thursday and Friday night, in
return for the services rendered by Kew
Mr.. Denise, of the Clay Center church,
who assisted in the revival services
here.
Revival services led by the Rev. Sam
uel Garvin. of Nebraska City, will com
mence Sunday evening at the First
Cumberland Presbyterian church
Special music at the First Presby-
terrain church:
Morning.
Amazing Grace. Doughty
Quartette.
Draw Nigh to Me, Ye Weary ..LasSen
Quartette-
Evening.
II Win Arise and Go to My Father.
'-'''''''''' o,,o-ta .it.- ..''''-AAS--
"a Hymn Of the Homeland. Sullivan
Quartette
Almost Persuaded (by request).
Miss Laura Taylor.
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The annual meeting of the members
of the First Lutheran church was held
Thursday evening with a good attend
ance and active interest. Reports were
read by the pastor, the treasurer and
financial secretary of the church and
by representatives of the various socie-
ties of the church. The treasurer re-
ported receipts and expenditures up
wards of 81, 100. During the year a new
carpet has been put in the church, a fine
Hallet & Davis piano in the Sunday
school and a new heating plant for the
entire building. The Christmas Can
tata given by the Sunday school twice
in the church and once in the chapel of
the state asylum for the insane netted
the children $125, a very snug sum after
giving free admission to the school and
charging but 10 cents to all others. The
proceeds will be applied to the new fur
mace fund. A pipe organ fund has been
started and now that other repairs are
out of the way Pastor OFT proposes to
further the pipe organ matter. He
hopes to install new organ some time
within the next twelve months. Special
week of prayer services will be held
next week
NEWS OF NORTH SIDE CHURCHES.
North Topeka Baptist church. corner
Laurent and Harrison streets, Rev. w.
B. Hutchinson, pastor. Services IL a
m. and 1880 p. m. Morning subject,
Make Ready" sermon followed by
Communion service. Evening subject,
''Everybody's Duty for the New Year"
The week of prayer will be observed by
services every evening this week except
Saturday.
At the Congregational church, Rev.
T. J. Pearson. pastor, the usual services
will be held tomorrow, preaching at II
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Morning subject,
More Exalted Way"
On Tuesday evening the annual
church meeting of the Congregational
church will be held at which time
church officers for the ensuing year will
be elected and the reports from the diff
ferent societies read.
There will be the usual services SUM-
day, morning and evening, at the Kan