The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

the public schools of Topeka, which they
said were superior to the public schools
of England. Miss Holmes is much in
terested in mission Woi k in and near
London and while here made several ad-
dresses before the Mothers meeting a
the Provident association
Friday afternoon there was con-
sternation at the Walter Coleman farm
three miles directly north of MenOken,
when it was discovered that Maurice,
the little 3-year-old boy of the family
was missing. "A thorough search through
the house and yard was made by lie
frantic mother but without success tt G
neighbors We're then called to assist and
the corn fields and pastures searched
but no boy. The mother and ne ghbors
were still at their fruitless work when
the loud ringings of the dinner bell
from the Coleman house summoned
them home There they found MI. Cole
man and with him the missing child
wet and draggled. Mr.. Coleman had
been TO Topeka and on his return "trip
had stopped at the Menoken station to
see about some cars While in the de-
pot he glanced up the road and saw
familiar little figure The child was
wheeling a little red wagon and was
accompanied by a Shepherd dog. M.
Coleman thought the child looked Ike
his boy but could not imagine now he
could get so far away from home. as
TIE distance is all of three miles. When
the father reached the child he asked
him what he was doing at MenOken.
The little fellow planted himself III the
railroad track and looking up and Gown
the line said he had come down to SEE
the "toots. He had forded one creek
and crossed another and Travelled III
entire three miles faithfully guarded by
the dog. One man who met the little
fellow on his tramp said the dog would
not allow him to touch him. Mr. Cole
man said he had hard work to recog-
nize his boy, as after fording the stream
he had walked in the dusty. road urtu
he was q sight. No time was lost by
Mr.. Coleman in returning to his home
and restoring the lost boy to his mother
Miss 0tta Matchett, Of the Union
neighborhood, was the guest Sunday Of
". A. Forbes and family Of the Roch-
ester road.
The new Baptist church of Hoyt
which was recently completed was dedi-
Gated yesterday. Services we're held At
II a. m, 2:3O p. m and 500 p m. This
church. which is built on the site Of the
old one is a fine frame structure, COM
plete in every detail. It is heated with
a furnace and lighted with gasoline
dynamo lights The cost Of the church
was s.. 264. The main part of the church
contains four large rooms which can
be thrown into one. The seats are up
to date and the church is the best to
be found outside of the city. The base
ment is finished off with a kitchen and
other rooms where ice cream and other
socials can be held. Yesterdays meet
ings lasted all day end the congrega-
ton brought their dinners and suppers
with them and these basement ~Toorns
were put to good use The order of ser
vices were: Morning service at II a. m.
organ voluntary. Mrs. Charles Ruffner;
Doxology, the congregation; inv ocatiOn,
Rev J. Barrett of North Topeka; hymn,
the congregation; prayer, Rev J. w.
Whitehead CT Topeka; anthem, the
choir. Bible lesson the pastor Rev.
Charles Dean; sermon, Rev. r. B. Mere
dith OF Ottawa; report Of building COM
mittee; offering; hymn, Rev. Mr.. Dean.
Fellowship meeting at 2:30 p. m; organ
voluntary, Mrs Charles Ruffner; hymn,
the congregation; responsive reading,
pastor and congregation; prayer, Rev.
J. Barrett; anthem. choir; greetings
from state convention, Rev. E. 3. Mere
9th; greetings from association, Rev.
J. W. Whitehead; greetings from neigh
boring pastors and churches. Rev. J.
Barrett; hymn, The congregation; bene-
diction Closing service at p. m.
| Organ voluntary, Mrs. Charles Ruffner:
: Invocation, Rev. Mr.. Dean; hymn, the
congregation; Bible lessOS, Rev. j. Bar
rett; hymn, the congregations; prayer,
Rev. J. ". Whitehead; anthem, choir;
sermon, DR.. E. B. Meredith; doxology,
the congreg cation; benediction- At each
of there meetings yesterday over 500
people were in attendance, and some
thing in the neigbborhood Of $500 was
subscribed yesterday for the church
furnishings. The Ladies Aid society
of the church had promised cash do
nation of 1925 and yesterday one half
/ of this was paid. This church is trying
| a new plan Of collecting the church
subscriptions All subscriptions to the
! church are paid directly into the Hoy
/ State bank and this new method is
meeting with much success.