The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-30
NORTH SIDE NEWS
How E. F. Tenant Heard
Alexander Campbell Preach.
Recalls Listening to Founder
of Christian Church.
DROPPED HIS KNIFE ON FLOOR
Great Minister Rebuked Care
less Little Boy.
Husband Thought Wife's Hat
Too Snowy for Sunday.


Central avenue Christian church re-
calls to E. F. Tenant, a North side
man, and formerly in newspaper work
how he heard Alexander Campbell,
founder of the Christian church, at
Newcastle, Ind.
My father built the first Christian
church in Newcastle, Ind, and was
one of the elders of the church." said
Mr.. Tenant, this afternoon. "A preach
er named, Benjamin Franklin, by the
way, from Cincinnati, dedicated it. In
that building 1 heard the founder of
the Christian church, Alexander
Campbell, preach. The Methodists
and others called US 'Campbellites' af-
ter the name of the founder.
Il was just a little fellow at the
time, but my father made me attend
church every Sunday. [ had to sit
way up front so 1 could hear every
word the preacher-man said whether
1 understood or not. One time while
Rev. Mr.. Campbell was preaching,
sat right under his very nose. But
the day was warm. And I had new
pocket knife. And what boy would be
interested in a sermon he couldn't
comprehend, especially when he had
a new knife?
while the minister was expound-
ing his doctrine 1 took my knife out
of my pocket and began playing with
it. The knife dropped on the floor. To
me the noise sounded like the roof
had fallen in. The speaker stopped
right in the middle of sentence and
gIared down at me. Son put up that
knife he said I did so. I thought
that I had committed an unforgive-
able sin.
E'How Times Have Changed"
Another incident stands out in
my mind. At that time many people
thought that instrumental music of any
kind was an abomination, that Satan
was in the organ and violin. How
ever, the younger element wanted the
organ. Finally the organ was bought
and played for Sunday school singing,
but not for church service. One Sun
day the choir started up the first hymn
after church proper had taken up. A
girl began playing the accompaniment
on the organ. Immediately one of the
brethren left the building, saying as
he stalked out the aisle:
IT will not worship in this house
as long as that golden calf (the or
gam is here
How times have changed since
father was a boy One Sunday my
mother and father had started for
church. Father thought that moth
er's hat had too many flowers and sug-
gested that it was little too snowy for
church. She returned to the house
and returned with a more modest bon
net Now-the top part of the con-
gregation looks like flower garden"
The silver Lake people will appear
before the Public Utilities commission
tomorrow to ask for flat telephone
rates. The toll of fifteen cents to and
from Topeka per call, was discontin-
ued Sunday. L. H. Neiswander and
S. C. Lands, will take up the flat
rate matter with the commission.
Notes and Personals.
Lawrence Denney, the 7-year-old son
of Fred Denney, is seriously ill with
at his home in Rochester.
II Vol
H. r. Blanchard, Mrs. Julia Schulz and
Mrs. A. D. Brandon will go to Ottawa
tomorrow to attend a meeting of the
district convention of the Christian
church.
A North Kansas avenue boy says that |
at a certain age girls idea of a Terri !
BILE Thing is to have to attend an even |
ing entertainment wearing a short |
sleeved dress when she has lost her |
gloves.
A special service with a good pro- |
gram will be held at the Presbyterian !
Mission church at 3 o'clock Sunday /
afternoon.
Rev. ]. F. Glendening, former pastor |
of the Second Presbyterian church
Mrs. E. F. Stanley. H. H. Hall and
c. c. Nicholson, addressed the parents
teachers meeting at the Quincy school
Van Ness and Miss Nellie Johnson
were features of the program.
Two new stone bridges have been
Quilt in Soldier township as reported
at the meeting of the township board
At the Shawnee State bank Monday
afternoon. One is near the north coun-
y line and the other is four miles
northeast of Topeka.
The roads leading into Topeka are
exported to be in fair shape for travel.
Mrs. Walter Kendall has moved from
lib North Monroe street to 213 East
Fatrchil6 street.
The Bower family who have been liv-
ng at 1925 North Monroe street are
moving to st. Marys to make their
home.
a NJ. Pctro. druggist.