The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Christian Church Classes Make
Membership Campaign.
Elect Officers and Organize for
Purpose.
CHURCH DEBT GONE.
Second Presbyterian Church Is
Without Indebtedness Now.
Mail Wagon Breaks Down En-
Route to Train.

as the recent written examination for
the members of the Sunday school
classes of the Central Avenue Christian
church. has created considerable more
interest in the Sunday school work,
especially as to membership. A sort
of friendly rivalry between the classes
has grown up in regard to who snail
get the most members and several OF
the classes are organizing for mem
ship campaign Among them is one
called the Excelsior Bible class.
This class will meet Tuesday, April
A. at the home of Mrs. c. H. Waldman,
ganization. At meeting at the home
of Mrs. J. w. Mcdonald Thursday eV-
ening officers and chairmen of commit
tees were selected as follows: w. E
Cowdrey, president: Mrs. Blanchard
vice president; S. H. Thomas, secreta-
ry; ]. w. Mcdonald. assistant secre-
tary; Mrs. A. d. Brandon, treasurer.
Chairmen committees: C. NJ. Haynes,
devotional; Mrs. A. D. Brandon, social;
J. w. Mcdonald, membership; c. H.
Waldman, press; Miss Carrie Daub,
flowers. The chairmen will select the
others of their committees in the near
future.
A mail wagon was wrecked last night
near the corner of North Kansas ave
nue. and Curtis street, about 1880
o'clock. In some way or other the front
wheels were broken off. The mail was
Carried 10 The Train ny cdIlOIHSL WdSOll'
A farewell party was given last night
at the home of Chester Thomas, 1928
North Jackson street. in honor of Cliff
ford Churchman who will leave next
week for PaSco Wash, to make his
future home. Those present were:
Miss Hazel Boast Miss Lucille Lukens,
Miss Sylvia Spetter Miss Florence
Hamilton, Miss Margaret Sturgis, Miss
Laura Sturgis, Miss Pearl Head, Miss
JaI4 oil Mr n1In
Mr.. Ralph Zarker, Mr.. Charles Martin,
Mr.. Ralph Lyons, Mr.. Ralph Button,
Mr. Charles Klussman, Mr.. Chester
Thomas, and Mr.. Clifford Churchman.
The congregational meeting of the
Second Presbyterian church on Thurs
day night, was memorable for two
things: report of the most accessions
for many years, and the wiplng out or
a long standing Indebtedness. The
meeting commenced with an enthusi-
astic service of song and prayer This
was followed by the reading of the
years reports of all the organizations
of the church. They all show growth
in membership, and the total budget
for the whole church amounted to
about $1,000. Messrs. Thomas Page and
]. B. Skinner were reelected elders;
John D. Pratt was elected an elder to
fill a vacancy; and these serve with
Messrs. J. H. Skinner, j. w. Priddy
not expired. Mr.. E. w. Adams was
elected a deacon to fill a vacancy, and
serves with Messrs. P. w. Riach and
G. NJ. Snodgrass. The following trus-
tees were reelected; Thomas Page,
David Bowie. ]. N. Stewart and ]. r.
Johnston; and Chas. Suit was elected
to fill a vacancy. Mr.. John D. Pratt
was elected superintendent of the Sun
day school to succeed the retiring
superintendent E. E. Olinger. After the
business hour the congregation was en-
tertained with musical numbers by the
Misses Gladys Pratt, Louise and Mabel
Suit. o. L. Newton and Miss Grace
Thompson, and a recitation by Izadel
Waychoff and this was followed by
refreshments in the shape of sherbet'
cake and apples, served by the ladies
and Christian Endeavor society. A
large crowd was present and declared
it to be one of the happiest events in
the history of the church.
The Aid society of the Pleasant Hill
NJ E Church met at Mrs. J. NJ. Pol
lom's far an all-day meeting on Thurs
present: Rev. Mr.. Porter, Mrs. E. A.
Bryan, Mrs. John Drake, Mrs. Boyd
Pollom. Mrs. Joe Pollom. Mrs. Ed Foltz,
Mrs w. NJ. Ream, Mrs. F. G. McDow-
ell. Mrs. o. Conwell, Mrs. Ed Ball,
Mrs. John Hitler, Mrs. John Stephens.
Mrs. Dan Farnesworth, Mrs. H. Moore,
Mrs j. w. Moore, Mrs. Mon Foltz, Mrs.
Snodgrass, Mrs. r. Snodgrass, Mrs.
George Barker, Mrs. Frank Wilson,
Mrs. G. o. Compton, Mrs. W. P. Kim
ball, Mrs Weaver, Miss Nettie Welton,
Miss Mamie Butler. Miss Mabel Bar
kerr Miss Elsie Moore.