The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-22

she was in better condition than ever,
as wealthy friends in the East came
forward with funds sufficient to clear
off the mortgage and put the build
this generosity on the part Of these
people, the church was freed from the
debt which had burdened her for
years.
fundamentally of the late Mrs. E. ID.
Small, a handsome altar of walnut
and oak had been placed in the
church. This altar had been in Mrs.
SmalPs parish church at Wilmington,
Ill. The church, now free from debt,
was consecrated in the fall of 1904,
Bishop F. r. Millspaugh reading the
office of conservation and admins
tering the Holy Eucharist, assisted by
Canon Burke.
Canon Burke, to the regret of all,
severed his connection with the
church in the fall of 1905 ana until
piled by lay readers. At this time
Mr.. Carl w. Nau came to Topeka and
was assigned work at the Good Shep-
herd. He came as catechiSt, serving
the church until his ordination to the
diaconate in the spring of 1868, and
for the first time since the orga MIA
ton of the parish twenty-five years
before, the church was without a
priest. Mr.. Nau did good work. Sew
era1 classes were presented for con-
firmation and a vested choir organ
lied. In the spring of 1909 the Rev.
Mr.. Nau married Miss Margaret Crow
and left for work in another part of
the diocese.
Miss Juliet C. Smith.
In the fall of 1906 the church was
greatly blessed by the coming to
North Topeka of Miss Juliet c. Smith,
of New York City, a woman of Gull
churchwoman Miss Smith organized
a sewing school among the children
of North Topeka which she maintain
ed at her own expense; she also Or
men of the church. She presented to
the parish a parish house in which
entertainments and the meetings OF
the different church organizations can
years in North Topeka, Miss Smith
decided to. remain permanently and
built herself an attractive home on
lots north OF the church. Due to the
generosity Of this noble woman many
improvements have been made in the
church within the past few years. The
chance1 has been enlarged and made
more churchly. new choir stalls plac-
ed in the choir. the vestry enlarged
and a new heating plant installed.
Miss Smith presented to the church
handsome brass altar cross and vases
and also a brass missa1 stand and
book.
Gifts to the Church.
The altar has also been enriched by
two brass Eucharistic lights, the gift
of Mrs. Joseph Wayne in memory of
her husband, the late Rev. Joseph
Wayne. The churchliness of the altar
has also been enhanced by vesper
lights. A handsome professional cross
was given by the communicates in
memory of the first bishop of the
diocese, the late Rt. Rev. Thomas
commentaries one of the early COM
municants, Mrs. William Gilman. A
litany desk and book have been
placed in the church in memory OF
Miss Smiths father, the late DR.. An
drew H. Smith of New York.
For short period in the summer of
1909, Mr.. Philip B. Warner was In
charge of the services and he was sue
ceeded in october of that year by Mr..
Albert P. Mack, a native of Ireland.
who came to this diocese from Duluth.
Mimi. Mr.. Mack served the church as
catechist until October. 1912, when he
was ordained to the diaconate by the
Rt Rev. F. r. Millspaugh, the first
service Of this kind ever held in this
church. On the goth of December,
1914, the Rev. Mr.. Mack was adj
vanced to the priesthood at Grace
Cathedral by Bishop Millspaugh. AL
though the Rev. Mr.. Mack was given
a unanimous call to become rector OF
this parish he, after careful thought.
declined and left early in~the year for
independence, Kan, to become rector
-
five years that Mr.. Mack was in
charge of the work here he did much
to elevate the church's services. He is
a musician of skill and ability with a
rich tenor voice and also thoroughly
understands church music. He gave
much attention to the musical part OF
the service and it has been raised to a
high degree of excellence. The vested
choir still remains, and it has
been augmented by additional men,
bers Tracy Doane, a staunch little
Rev Mr.. Mack did not stop with ele-
waiting the musical standard of the
church but instilled into his congre-
cation the true Catholic worship and
taught them what the beautiful SYM
bolism of the services signified. While
in charge of the work the Rev. Mr..
Mack presented several classes for
confirmation. The parish organiza-
lions are all alive. The old Chapter of
the Daughters of King has been re-
vived, a branch of the Woman's Aux
iliary organized, and the Woman's
Guild is doing good work.
Rev. Mr.. Dowie in Charge.
For the present the church services
are in charge of the Rev. A. J. G.
Dowie, who came to North Topeka
from Pawhuska. Okla, late in Feb
ruary.
There is still in the church one fam
lily who was there in the early days and
helped all the years to keep the church
live the James Anderson family. Mrs.
Anderson has served as faithful
president of the Guild, while George
Anderson, who was baptised and con-
firmed in the Good Shepherd, is now
one Of her vestrymen.