The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
WEDNESDAY.

the church in the new building until
April 1, 1910. He made progress under
embarrassing conditions caused by the
flood.
The next pastor after DR.. Glendenning
was the Rev. William c. Meeker. who
served for nearly three years.
Church Officers.
Following the pastorate Of Mr.. Meek
er. Rev. Joseph p. Hicks was called to
the work an dcontinues to occupy the
field. During the pastorate Of Mr..
Hicks, of little more than one year,
twenty-nine members have united with
the church.
During its history nearly seven hun
dred members have been connected
with the church. The present MEM
bership Of the chuprch is one hundred
and seventy-one.
DIR. M. r. Mitchell. and J. N Ross. In
1888 J. w. Priddy and E. w. Brown. and
in 1888 S. c. Miller and ]. C. Doom were
elected elders under the perpetual eld-
ership plan. This plan was continued
until July Fl. 1889. At this time all the
elders resigned and the plan to elect
for term Of three years was made
rule of the church. All former elders
who would consent to serve as elders
under the new regime were reelected.
Under the new plan. known as the ro-
tary plan, two elders are elected each
year. Other elders serving under the
rotary plan are: ]. M. Shallabarger,
w. C. Steel, Dr. A. C. Davis. w. H.
WATSON. J. B. Jeffers, George E. Allen.
C. E. Heartburg, DIR. Kent o. Brown,
E. e. Olinger and John Steele. The
present active board of elders is COM
posed Of ]. w. Priddy. Thomas Page.
j. H. Skinner, J. B. Skinner ]. D. Pratt
and p. w. Riach.
During the history Of the church
twenty-six different men have served
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The present board of deacons is COM
posed of e. NJ Richards. q. F. Way
choff and r. NJ. Campbell.
Former Pastors.
It would no doubt be interesting to
many Of the citizenS Of Topeka to
know the present location OF former
pastors Of this church. The Rev. ].
c. Miller, the first pastor Of the
church, has only recently taken up
his abode in California. During his
pastorate Of seven years one hundred
and forty-one persons united with the
church, only five of whom are now
members. They are Mrs. Mary J.
Steele, Mrs. Jennie Conkling, Mrs.
Anna johnson. ]. w. Priddy and Mrs.
Lizzie johnson Ward.
Rev. George w. Bean resides in
Kansas City, where he is a practicing
physician as well as a minister of the
gospel.
OF the eighty-one members who
united during Mr.. Beams administra-
ton as pastor only six remain, as fol-
lows. Thomas Page, John 8. Blu
chanan. Mrs. Janet johnson, Mrs. Ar
thur Allen. Mrs. George E. Allen, and
Mrs. ]. ]. King.
Rev. w. E. Archibald, Phi. D., is
now pastor Of a church in Boston. OF
the one hundred and seventy-three
members who united with the church
during Dr. Archibald's administration
only fourteen remain as members of
the church.
Dr. ]. s. Glendenning, who served
as the pastor OF the church fifteen and
a half years, is still a resident Of To-
peka. OF the one hundred fifty-five
members who came into the church
during DR.. Glendennings passionate,
thirty-five are still members.
The Rev. W. C. Meeker is now pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church at Her.
rim, Ill OF the ninety-seven who
Meeker's administration efghty-four
, remain members of the church.
The church was organized as the
North Topeka Presbyterian church,
but on April IL, 1889, the charter
| was changed and in the new charter
| the church was designated as the
| Second Presbyterian church Of To-
peka.
Church Departments.
The present church organization is
complete. The activities OF the church
are many and are conducted under
various departments. The Sunday
school though not large is active and
well organized. The school uses the
graded series of lessons. John D.
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