The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15

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Mrs. G. E Allen of PSI Michigan ave
nue. who has been i'll is much improved
/ Mr.. CLAIR has erected a new dwelling
1 house at the corner of Belmont and Wa
bash.
! Mrs. N W. Sloan of 2s7 Michigan
avenue who has been quite i'll for somt
weeks is much improved
That part of Oakland which is a part
of the city of Topeka seems to be high
" pleased with the result of the choice
of candidates for city officials which
Topeka has Just made.
The funeral of Mr.. Carey of North
Topeka who met his death in such a
mysterious manner will be conducted
by the Rev. F'oltz from Conway's I'M
dertaking establishment.
Fred Ludington, the township trustee,
begun his duties as township assessor
yesterday He has appointed as his
deputy F. L. Holford. Mr.. Ludington
will assess all property in Topeka town
ship east of Kansas avenue and Mr..
Holford will list the west side.
Mr.. Coombs who lately conducted the
revival meetings at the Christian
church will preach in the Oakland
Christian church at O'Clock Sunday,
and Miss Mae Parks will sing. I'm
mediately after the services at the
church the ordinance of apostolic bap-
tism will be administered to about fif-
teen converts at the river.
A reception was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Moore last evening
Christian church. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
have but recently located here and they
turned their home over to the church
for this purpose. The occasion was
pleasant one for all who were present
A reception committee had been APP
ment well arranged Every department
of the church work was presented and
explained. The Sunday school of which
Mrs. F'eltz is superintendent was rep
resented by A. c. Bert. The school has
enrolled $50 members and has an aver
age attendance of one hundred. The
plans of the school were presented and
explained. The Endeavor society was
represented by Richard Lesson. The
society has membership of sixty active
members. Mr. Lesson declared his So
ciety to be the largest in proportion to
church membership of any society
either in Oakland or Topeka. The
Junior EndeaVor with Mrs. DIR. Hitler.
superintendent, was represented by
Miss Eda Cooney. This society was or
ganized in 1903 by Mrs. Reaugh and has
a membership of forty. The Ladies' Aid
society was represented by Mrs. Thorn
as, who told of their varied kinds of
works and usefulness. They have 25
members The wOman's board Of mis-
sions was represented by Mrs. Reaugh.
This society has ten members and is
composed of faithful consistent ladies
who look after the orphans, education
and missions. The choir was represent
ed by Mrs. Foltz. The choir consists of
fifteen members and presents a chorus
Of fine voices of which Mrs. FNoltz is
justly proud. The church was to have
been represented by r. V Lesson but
being absent the report was made by
the minister, Rev FoltZ- The church
has a mebership of 200 and has made
1 phenomenal growth in the past two
years. The church is now self support
ng. The plan for the immediate future
IS to put all the new members to work !
Next Thursday evening the prayer
meeting will be conducted by all new
members as will be the Sunday evening
service of the Endeavor society Special
mention should be made of the music !
'or the reception which was rendered
~ the church choir and plano selections
oy the Mise Ella and Irene Stockham |
At the conclusion of the reports refresh |
nents We're served. Mr.. Lyon. state
of missions, was the |
principal speaker of the evening and |
made a fine address. embodying all fea- |
ures of church work and congratulated |
he Oakland church in its success. Those
present We're: Mr. and Mrs. Severance |
Mrs. c. NJ Reaugh. Eunice Maupin, |
Ada Deever Irene Stockham. Ella |
Carrie Stockham, Mr. and |
Hrs. John Smoker, Ruth Smoker, Mr.. !
tnd MIS- = b. OOdSe- MIS- barge, Lulu
Barge, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Kennedy, Mr.. |
1udington, Hazel Ludington, Mrs. |
COREY, Elsa Coorey, Eda Coorey, Mrs. |
long, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. L.
Oawdy. Mr. and Mrs D. Nelson, Loren |
Dodge. Archie Nelson, Dera Parker, /
Harry Thomas, Gerilda Little, Mrs. /
Rankin. Carrie Rankin, Mr.. and Mrs. |
zeddings Mrs. Gallon. Hildred Hay |
worth, VIII Vanorsdol, Nathan Lesson. |
Richard Lesson, Noah Mink, Mrs. An
Ierson. Howard Anderson. Grace An
Ierson, Susie Lesson Anna Nitter, Mrs. |
sole. Mrs. Stout, Mrs. Vansant, Mr. and |
drs. Cummings. Bertha Oliver, Mr.. and /
hrs Howard Sowle. Nita Taylor Mrs. /
l. c. Brit, Ernest Jessop. Armie Hill /
ey Maggie Hillsey. Agnes Ray, Bessie |
Nelson, Georgia Nelson