The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21
Baptist Congregation Appoints
Committees.
Bad Auto Accident Narrowly
Averted.
Other News Notes of Interest in
North Shawnee.


visab of continuing with the plans
of erecting a new church was given
Sunday nor..ig at the regular morn
ing church sevices at the North To-
peka Baptist nurch. All present were
will that fans and committees
as possible.
The Baptist,hurch on the North side
was organized in 1869. and is the oldest
church in Meth Topeka.
1t is though that the location of the
new site WILDE within one block radius
of Gordon an Kansas avenue Already
the member of the church have be-
gun to rails the funds. Twenty-Five
members OF the Young Mems Gospel
team pledgd 81 900 at an informal
meeting las Wednesday night.
Fist Church In 1869.
The first ia ptist church in North To-
peka was organized by Rev. Joshua
Barrett wen he came to Topeka IN
1863. At he time of its organization
the congregation numbered thirteen
members and church was held in a
one stor, building located where the
BAPTIST curch now stands. In 1871 the
present ,uilding was completed. and
the dedption took place in 1878. Mr.
Rarrett erved as the pastor until 1888
when h abandoned work because OF
failing yesight. He still lives in To-
neka aaoO9 North Quincy street. and is
one Of he enthusiastic members Of the
congregation.
gymnasium in New Church.
A cnplete and modern gymnasium
will b installed in the new church and
a summing pool will also be built
EoIdir doors will connect the Sunday
scho. rooms with the main auditorium
and then the two rooms are connected
the hurch Will have a seating capacity
of anost 1000.
Poor Farm Christmas.
Pobably one Of the most enjoyable
Chstmas dinners and entertainments
in-he entire country will be the one
glen at the county poor farm next
Fday. One of the churches on the
saith side sent out a committee some
the ago to find out the number OF
rsidents at the poor farm and will see
tat each old person is remembered
nth suitable gift. This church VIII
.so send out party to give Christ
has entertainment at the poor farm
There is one pitiful case especially
1t the poor farm. An old woman lilo
years old who is bent over with rheu-
rnatism and unable to walk, is one OF
the most patient inmates on the entire
farm. according to Superintendent
Belts of the farm.
She has been there more than four
years. No matter what goes wrong
with her she never has word TO say
She always gives out a word OF cheer
to the other inmates no matter what
her suffering may be-
This old lady's husband was cook
for one Of the generals in the Civil
war. and the government allows her
a pension Of S12 per month.
The twenty-five or thirty residents Of
the poor farm live much better than the
average laboring man. They nave
pleasant surroundings and the best OF
care Superintendent Belts has ar
ranged a fine Christmas dinner for his
charges.
Accident Narrowly Averted.
A serious accident was narrowly
sverted Sunday when an auto driven
jy man coming north on Kansas
avenue stopped within three feet OF a
Rock Island train
The auto was going about twenty
miles an hour and it evidently was
the intention Of the man driving the
auto to beat the train across the
racks A Union Pacific train was
cming from the west and the Rock
Island train from the east. The man
nticed the Union Pacific train but
fsled to see the Rock Island until
within a few feet of the crossing. He
ws able to save himself from an ac-
Client only by whirling his car clear
aound.
shawnee Council No. 3.
The degree team OF Shawnee coun-
Il No. 5, Knights and Ladies Of Sc
ow night at their hall, S31 North
Kansas avenue. All members OF the
odge and their friends are invited to
attend.
Mrs. l.. b. Antrim Dead.
Mrs. L. B. Antrim died at her home
afternoon after an illness extending
some time. The funeral was held al