The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Chapel Car Will Be in East
Indianola.
Is Expected the Last of This
Week.
MP THOMAS INCH AREE
DIR. THOMAS In CHARGE
Car Used for Service in From
tier Towns.
Is Under Auspices of Baptist
Publication Society.

Is Under Auspices of Baptist
Publication Society.
The famous chapel car, in charge
of Rev J. S. Thomas of McAlester,
Okla. is expected to arrive in North
Topeka Friday or Saturday. 1t will
probably be stationed at East Indian
ola a day or two AT this time serv-
ices Will be conducted in the car by
Rev. Mr.. Thomas. This is according
to Rev. J. S. Peterson. pastor of the
North Topeka Baptist church, who has
been instrumental in securing the en-
gagement with the Rev. Mr.. Thomas
About eight months ago, the car
was being repaired in the Santa Fe
shops. The pastor in charge visited
in Topeka and Rev. Mr.. Peterson be-
came acquainted with him. the North
Topeka pastor spoke about the car
some correspondence with Rev. Mr.
Thomas regarding the matter.
The latter has bSen with these cars
since nearly eighteen years ago. At
that time the first car was sent out
under the auspices of the Baptist Pub
fishing society. The organization now
has several cars on the road. The
cars are generally sent to the new
towns which are being built at the
terminus of the railroads, where there
are few, if any, places of worship.
The cars are fitted up with a chapel
room and living apartments. Rev
Mr.. Thomas car is billed 1.-THE Evan
gel" The minister is the author of
a book called "The Two Letters 1t
has not been decided how long he will
be here.
Blankville, Kan, April 25, 1909.
Dear State Journal and North Topeka
People:
This Sunday morning 1 am writing
while sitting on the hotel porch. 1t is
a beautiful day. Perhaps this is the
reason that so many of the town peo-
pie and country folk are passing on
their way to church. 1t is strange,
but the women seem to wear a very
self satisfied look, while in their wake
follow their husbands with the bored
expression of those who are perform
ing a disagreeable duty.
Speaking of duty: Some people
think it is their solemn obligation to
warn me of the temptations of life.
Yesterday one tall. spare, severe look
ing woman said as she was gazing at
a picture of Jerusalem: young
man, do yew realize what this here
picture represents? Air you on the
straight and nay-roe path? Air you
ever troubled by guilty conscience2
oh, remember, young man, you who
air out in the wide. wicked world, that
broad is the way which leadeth to
destruction She then invited me to
attend churCn TO-DAY.
In the street which ran by the
woman's house, say a ten-year-old
bow He was quarreling with his play
mates and swearing like pirate. He
proved to be her own child I thought
that religion, like charity, ought to
begin at home.
Another type" 1 met was loafing in
a store yesterday while was showing
views to the proprietor. The type"
wanted to know if I had seen "Sa-
lone" or had any pictures of her He
wore loud checked coat and pants,
fashy red and green tie Surmounted
by a high celluloid collar. His big
feet were encased in low shoes with
red and green shoe strings. He wore
black and red barred socks. Another
OF his possessions was a cheap photo
of a woman. Such pictures may be OBJ
tanned at any automotic fortune teller's
booth in the cities. However, he
showed this photo to his acquaintanceS
and Dragged about the mash he made
while in the city.
In delightful contrast to him was a
young carpenter. He was greatly IN
terested in the pictures of the Panama
canal and also was eager to learn about
the Santa Fe shops of Topeka. / met
him yesterday afternoon in his shop.
He was SO interested in the pictures
that he invited me to his home in the
evening. At that time I unintention-
ally disappointed his sister. She had
evidently been expecting her beau
for she answered my knock at the
door with all the Tutoring state of ex-
citement which seizes some girls when
their young man" calls on them. AS
soon as she saw that it was only that
agent" her visible embarrassment and
disappointment were so great that
felt sorry for her. However, I spent a
pleasant evening with the rest of the
family. and also took an order which
1 hope will deliver well.
This reminds me that I will leave
tonight overland for the community
where / began canvaSSing and start
tomorrow to deliver the orders 1 had
taken there. On this account 1 am
rather eager to start in turning my eff
forts into cash.
Until tomorrow night, goodbye.
The Rev. Carl w. Nau. who has had
charge of the Church of the Good
Shepherd for the past three years, has
accepted a call to st. Timothy's church
at lola. He will enter upon his duties
there the first week in May. His fare
well service will be held at the Church
OF the Good Shepherd. at s o'clock Sun
day evening, May 2.
Miss Juliet G. Smith of 21o East I.au.
rent street. gave a reception on Satur-
day afternoon for Miss Margaret NJ
Crow. who is to be married to the Rev
Carl w. Nau of the Church of the Coco
well represented. Among those from
the South side were Mrs. F. r. Mills
paugh. Miss Millspaugh. the Mise.
IIambleton. Mrs. r. c. Talbot, Mrs. r
X Pooley, Miss Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs
j. NJ. Meade and several students from
the Kansas Theological school now il
session. Miss Mary Douglass Handle
ton and Miss Marie Nau presided owe
the tea table.
A meeting will be called Wednes,
day evening at j. J. Kings law office
for the purpose of organizing an ath-
letfc association for the colored mer
and boys. Two locations which will
give ample room for baths, athletic
apparatus, reading rooms and refresh
nlent parlor are under consideration
The proposed association has beer