The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17


Work committee. Becoming greatly
interested in this work, he studied out
form Of organization and prepared
a ritual which has been a great factor
in the success Of the boys work. The
games which have made the Y. M. c.
A. a popular place of fellowship have
been introduced into the club rooms
Every Friday evening the young men
come here for games and companion
ship. On Sundays they meet in three
different Bible classes, and take an
active part in other work in the
church.
Now a Club for Girls.
Feeling the need Of having a SIM
liar work among the girls of the same
age, a girls club has been organized
under the leadership of Miss Guenn
GODDARD. Mrs. Chas. Muselman has
been engaged to direct the entertain
| ment work and teach the girls folk
gymnastics. This is proving to be
very popular, and promises to be a
great help in the service program or
the church.
For years the mems organization
known as the Brotherhood has been a
real factor in all the church undertake
ings. Once a month the men sit down
| to a supper, after which the business
| of the organization is transacted, ana
a program rendered. More important
than this fellowship has been the
work done by the various committees.
| The Evangelistic committee is con-
Quoting Gospel team work in various
centers about Topeka. The mission
ary committee secures the pledges Tor
the missionary gifts OF the church.
| Church Activities
| The Bible study committee has
charge of the large mems Bible GLASS;
The social service committee mas
l ho rnanohprS diff0TGnt
problems of Topeka, and now mas a
special committee working upon the
problem Of correcting the abuses OF
loan sharks. The work OF the boys
committee has already been outlined.
Following the holidays, these COM
mittees will have charge OF the sun
day evening services for six weeks.
This will be the third year in which
this plan has been followed. The sue
cess of the meetings during the last
two years has established this as a
fixed custom in the church.
With the growth of the church. the
womens organization became SO large
that 1t was deemed advisable to divide
the membership into five groups. In
this way different plans of work are
carried out, distributing the burden
among all the women.
Central Church Chorus.
For two years Dean Horace White
house of Washburn college has been
working out plans for chorus choir
The choir loft was reconstructed. that
there might be room for forty singers
On Sunday mornings the music is fur
nished by double quartet and the
chorus choir, and in. the evening by
the double quartet.
The Bible school is thoroughly
graded, from the primary to the adult
classes. The usual difficulties were
experienced in establishing this plan
but each year has found the same
more successful. At present the
school is so large that it is impossible
to work to the greatest advantage, or
account of The lack of rooms. With
the rapid reduction of the debt in
CURED by the reconstruction OF the
building, there is increased interest IL
a plan to build, adjoining the church
on the south. large parish house, BY
which the church may more fully
will make it possible to develop tn,
Bible school to the highest point o.
efficiency possible.
Growth of the Church.
In two years, under the pastoral,
of DR.. Guild, more than 800 persons
have been added to the membership
of the church. The membership i
now 1000 in round numbers.
DR.. Guild has taken an active in
terest in civic affairs in Topeka. H
!, was a leader in the movement which
resulted in the making of social sur
vey of the city. DIR. Guild is a direc
! tor of the Topeka Commercial clul
+ and a member of the Topeka Rotar,
: club. He is popular among the bust
F ness men.