The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Contemplate RemOdeling Kan
sas Avenue NJ. E. Church
Pending Return OF Pastor to
North Topeka.
CONGREGATION HAS INCREASED
Addition to North Side of the
Building.
Consider Raising Central Ave-
nue. Church in Future.

Plans for the remodeling of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
pending the return of the present pas
tor. Rev. J. w. Waldron, after the
Methodist conference in March at
Kansas City are said to be contem-
plated by several prominent members
of the church The idea has been
talked for over a year. For the past
few months the building has been
crowded. owing to the increasing
popularity of the pastor, for whom a
petition for retention will be presented
at the conference. His sermons and
personality attract large cOngrega-
tons.
Thus it is felt that if he returns to
the pastorate the church will be too
small to accommodate the people who
will come to hear him. Accordingly
it has been proposed TO make an add
ton to the church. 1t has been sug-
gested that the church be enlarged on
the north and the basement be re-
modelled and other changes and i'm
prcvements be made. While nothing
definite has been done about the mat
ter it is probable that the proposition
may be put in concrete form WIthln
the near future.
An ornamental window, a furnace,
new baptistry and kitchen and steeple
for the proposed remodeled Central
Avenue Christian church which will
likely be raised about eight feet ana
the lower story thus formed be made
into separate class rooms. The plan
of raising it was thought to be the
best of those submitted at the brother
hood meeting held at the church last
night The committee in charge of
the matter, w E Cowdrey, H r.
Blanchard and ". H. Blanchard, We're
continued with instructions to get
figures on the cost OF such remOdeling.
They will likely report at the next
brotherhood meeting next Tuesday
night.
improvements for the church have
been discussed unofficially for some
time. The committee mentioned was
appointed after the proposition for the
remOdeling was submitted to the con- +
gregatiOn last Sunday. The women of /
the church feel the need of a kitchen \
10 COOK for church SOc1alS and the T.
furnace is regarded as a much needed /
improvement. It's lack has been espe-
cially felt since the gas with which
the building is heated failed again this
winter. 1t is thought that if an orna-
mental window be adopted it viii be
placed toward the entrance on the
east side.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Machett of
Rochester gave a party at their home
last night in honor of their golden
wedding. They were married so years
WI
Ohio They came to Topeka in 1883
and settled near Menoken, moving to
Rochester about five years ago. Three
daughters Mrs. Edward THOMPSON
Mrs. Ben Johnson and Mrs Earl
Brown, and one son, Frank Machett,
all living near Topeka. Those who at
tended the reception include Mr.. and
Mrs I. J. Machett,, Mr.. and Mrs c.
c. Clampitt. Mr. and Mrs. l.. c. Betz
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson. Mr.
and Mrs s c. Machett, Mr.. and Mrs ,
Benjamin S. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs G. O. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. E. Section, Mr.. and Mrs T.
n Davis, Mrs. Eldridge. Mrs F. c. u
Reid, Miss Ada COner, Miss Annabel
Miss Martha Thompson,
Miss Bessie Betz, Mr.. Harold Woodruff
Mr. Lawrence Johnson, Mr.. Joseph
Johnson
A feature of the free social to be
given tomorrow night at the home of
John Knobs, at 1929 North Jackson
street by the Excelsior and LOYAL
Sons class of the Central Avenue Chris
tan church viii be a debate between
the two classes. The subject is: Re
solved. That Success in Life Depends
More on Talent Than Education" J.
H Anderson, H. R. Blanchard and A
E. Robinson will represent the Excel
D. Wellman. c. P Mitchell and Mar
in Nystrom of the Loyal Sons class
NIL take the negative.
A North side girl. although a grad
tate of the Topeka high school. an
athlete and not afraid of the widest
horses, confesses that she is 50 afraid
# a chicken that she runs at the sight 1