The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-29
ARE CELEBRATING
Three Days Programme at Os-
awatOmie Opens Up.
Little Town and Battlefield
ThrOnged With Visitors.
A FAMOUS OLD CHURCH
The John Brown Edifice Erected
Many Years Ago.
Its Pioneer Pastor Was the Rev.
Mr.. :. L. Adair.
4 FAMOUS OLD CHURCH


Brown. While the battle of Osawlto-
ME was but skirmish when COM
pared with the many conflicts that fol-
lowed it was here that the advocates
of abolition made their first stand
against slavery and more than ordin-
airy interest therefore surrounds the
place Business houses and residences
are decorated with flags and bunting,
troops B and c. Ninth cavalry, under
command of Major George G. Morgan.
are encamped on the famous battle
field. and hundreds of persons are here
to attend the affair. Today Repre-
sentative Charles F. Scott. of lola, de-
hvered the principal address. Vice
President Charles W. Fairbanks will
arrive tomorrow morning and speak
One of the most interesting land
marks in this section of the state is tbs
old Congregational church of this city,
which was erected during 1857-58-59
and so. and was dedicated July II,
1851. 1t is one of the points of interest
for tourists. as it is plainly visible from
the railroads, and will be one of the
spots that viii attract much attention
during the semicentennfaI celebration.
The first meeting to arrange for or
ganizing the church was held April 2,
1856, at the home of the Rev. s. L.
Adair, which is now the famous John
Brown cabin. the Rev Mr.. Adair and
oLOWu DClnk MISUNDERSTANDING. Al tLtllS
time there were few settlers in this
vicinity. The minutes of the meeting
We're fully written up by the minister,
as also have been the minutes of every
succeeding meeting down to the pres
ent time. The minute book, containing
every item, every step of progress,
every addition to the church by con-
version or letter, every death and every
child baptized, faithfully recorded, is
now in possession of Mrs. A. H. Hume
rf III 0ff ,f,v-x <eE
the Organization, and into it are pinned
the letters from the east, sent to the
Rev Mr.. Adair with contributions or
Information.
pears the name of Prof. W. H. Carruth
Of the University Of Kansas. with the
date, July 3, 1859, preceding it.
The minutes show that the second
meeting was held April g. and that on
Sunday, April 49, 1856, the organization
the articles of faith-Orvel c. Brown
and his wife, Mary A. Brown, s. L.
Adair and his wife Florella b. Adafr,
BarstoW Darrauchs a physician: Sarah
Rising and Mary T.. Crane. the latter
having for several years preceding her
death a short time ago, resided in Kan
sas City. OF these seven only two are
now living-Mrs. Rising, now residing
at Keene, n. H, and o. C.sBrown, who
resides at some point in New York.
HIS DIOWL WcAS III llO way ISAdlCQ IL
John Brown.
After the organization the minutes
record the meetings up TO June of that
year, when an entry shows that the
settlement was sacked by a border band.
The next entry states that on August
80 the hymn books and Sunday school
library were carried away or burned
After the battle no regular commun-
ion service was again held until Deem
Der 20. 1857. At this point a letter from
South HadIey Falls, Mass, bearing date
of September g. 1858 is pinned in the
minutes, stating that a communion ser
vice consisting of zone hagon plate, two
cups and one font" had been shipped
to the Rev. Mr.. Adair and that the sum
of 81 was inclosed to pay freight. Far
Their on the letter states that IN the box
would also be found pulpit Bible con-
tributed by the Boston Sabbath School
society. The communion set and Bible
are yet in use by the congregation.
Only two churches of this denomina-
ton were organized IN Kansas previous
to this one, the one at Lawrence in 1854,
and at Topeka in 1855. The next was a
Manhattan later in the year 1856, fol-
lowed by those at Emporta and Atchi-
son the following year.
The organization now has twenty-five
members and. at the present time has
no regular pastor.
The Rev. S. L. Adair; the organizer,
was born April %, 1871, in Ross coun-
ty Ohio, and was graduated at Oberlin-
He came west in 1854 and settled on
the claim west of town on the south
bank Of the Marais des Cygne, where
the cabin now stands, the farm now
being owned by his son, his only other
living child being Mrs. J. 3. Rem1ng-
ton of this city. After the organiza-
ton of the church arrangements were
slowly perfected for erecting a build
ing. Stone and other materials were
gradually gathered togeth er and haul
ed to the present location with OK
teams and the work Of building begun.
The work was slow, but it was thor
ough, and the building stands today
one of the substantial pieces of ma
sonry of this city. The plaster on the
inside was put on the rough stone
without laths. which prevents the walls
being papered. owing to the moisture
which forms IN damp weather The
interior woodwork is all walnut from
timber cut on the Adair claim The
building is now entirely covered on the
north side BY vines and only a few
bare spots remain on the south and
east It is on what was laid out and
called Church square, 1t being the
intention Of the founder to have all the
churches of the town IN this square,
but this and the Catholic church,
which was established here in 1857,
are the only two in It. The Cathonc
church was erected some years later
The remaider of the square Is cover
ed with residences me rev. MI
Adafr remained here as pastor Of the
church for many years and when the
asylum was esta blished here he also
became the chaplain Of that institu-
ton He was chaplain of the state
penitentfarys at Leavenworth for sew
serai years, at WHEN place his wife
died February 6, 1866. He then re-
turned to 0saWaton1fe and remained
in charge of the church until his
death. December 2S, 1888
-
On7cer Charged With Assault.
Mankato, kan, Aug. 29.-Jacob Bur-
ger. who. under color Of being marshal
Of Randall, this county, August shot
and badly wounded James Stills, had
hLa preliminarY examination TUESDAY