The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-01

since its organization: Second Pres
byterian, Third Presbyterian, West
minister, Auburn, Sharon, Bethel.
Wakarusa, Rossvi1le, Oakland and
Redden Chapel.
Sent Out Missionaries.
The First church has sent many
missionaries to the foreign field. Miss
to Oska, Japan, in 1889. Miss Jean
Dick, a sister of Mrs. A K. Rodgers
and Mrs. A. D. McGiffert of this city,
went to Africa as a missionary in
1890, where after a short service of
six months, she died. Mrs. Annie
Adams Baird, a sister of Mrs. Robert
Steele and of the late Mrs. w. w.
Mills, went to Korea as a missionary
in 1880, where she is still serving.
Rev. j. E. Adams, a brother of Mrs.
Baird, and his wife, Nellie Dick
Adams, sailed for Korea in 1894. Rev
Mr.. Adams is still at work under the
Foreign Board in Korea. Nellie Dick
Adams died in 1909. Louise Ogilvy
OF the Methodist church, and went
with him to Korea. DIR. Paul Todd
went from this church to Canton,
China, as a missionary. The photo
graphs of these missionaries, of whom
the church is proud, are framed and
hang in a conspicuous place in the
church parlor.
Growth Under DIR. E,stey.
DR.. S. S. Estey, the present pastor
of the church, has served here for
eleven years. During his paStorate
approximately 1900 members have
becn received into the church. In the
last year 14S new members were
added.
The activities of the church are
numerous, both at home and abroad.
During the last year a chapel for the
mission work in the north end of town
heoD Qrncfa6 a Of NV
$4,000. This mission was started by
Dr. Redden, former elder Of First
church, who was a power for good in
MS time, and has left his impress on
the life, not only of First church, but
OF other Presbyterian churches also
a memorial gift of $4,000 by Mrs
Redden made the erection of the new
Redden chapel possible.
The Social Service club of the First
church, composed of thirty young
ladies and matrons, conduct a girls
club for the girls of Redden chapel.
They have furnished a six-room brick
mouse which adjoins the chapel as
club house for the girls and classes in
domestic science are conducted A
strong Boy Scout organization a
Mems club and Mothers club are
carried on at the chapel.
Inc entire amount contributed by
the church for work in Topeka last
year was S1S,261. The amount con-
tributed to missions and philanthropic
boards OF the church. was SS,15S. The
total amount contributed for all pur-
poses was $26,419.
One of the Very Best.
The Sunday school of the First
church has the reputation of being
one of the best organized and best
conducted schools in the Presbyterian
denomination. 1t is remarkable in the
class OF teachers it has, many of the
leading business and professional men
or the city acting in that capacity. 1t
is graded to correspond exactly with
the public school grades, and Is diff
ferent lessons are taught in the school
every Sunday. The school contribut-
ed over S1,S00 last year, all but $500
or this sum being given to missions
and philanthropies. Two hundred
collars were given to the Belgium re-
mel fund oy the Sunday school, and
SScO more for the same cause by the
church, making a total of 1000 for
Belgium Dozens of poor families are
cared for by the Sunday school classes,
several students arc being supported
and kept in school by them. and man