The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
i'm NORTH TOPEKA
Churches Are Increasing Ell
forts to Enlarge Membership.
Business Houses Will Be Closed
on Thanksgiving Day.

With seven days remaining before
| the close of the revival campaign
now being waged by all North Topeka
| churches. strenuous efforts are being
of their previous attempts to swell the
memberships of their respective
churches. Practically every denomi-
nation is depending on personal work
for results during the closing week.
Work of this type, however, has been
relied upon to a considerable extent
since the opening of the campaign.
A number of churches are co-ordi-
mating the personal work with night
ly services in the churches. Special
ministers and it is believed that when
the campaign closes every congrega-
ton on the North side will show the
effects CT the work.
Hunters Return.
William Boast. Charles Carson, Ar
thur Page and Dan Scott returned
Monday morning from Arkansas
where they spent several weeks on a
hunting trip. The journey to the
Ozark wilds and the return to civili-
zation were made in covered wagon,
the men depending at no time during
their trip on railway service for trans
portation.
All members of the party declared
that hunting in Arkansas was unusu-
ally good and that an unlimited supply
of small game could be secured.
They sighted several bears according
whether an effort was made TO bring
any members of the family of bruin
down.
Will Observe Thanksgiving.
Practically every business house on
the North side will close Thursday in
observance of Thanksgiving day. A
number of grocers and butchers will
keep their places open until shortly
before noon so that housewives can
have an eleventh hour chance to OBJ
tain any portion of the Turkey day
dinner that they had forgotten to get
before. A number of North side gro
GERS will also keep open later than
usual Wednesday evening in order to
accommodate their trade.
Practically all other business houses
will remain closed all day.
Busy Week for Baptists.
The closing week of the evangelistic
campaign was started off with a rush
Sunday afternoon by members of the
North Topeka Baptist church. More
than seventy persons were visited dur
the church. Reports were made by
the workers following the regular
services Sunday night.
The Rev. w. G. Hadley pastor of
the church, has announced the follow
ing subjects for the first four nights
of the week: Monday, How the
Are Sending People to He'll"
Tuesday, IF You But Knew" We'd
nesday, How Does God Know?";
Are There Any Christians
Outside the Churches %
Notes and Personals.
Members OF the teachers training
class of the Second PRESBYTERIAN |
church Sunday school met last night |
at the home of j. D. Pratt, 833 North |
Jackson street. Plans for a change |
in the methods of teaching the Sun !
day school classes were discussed.
David Ammell, of GA North Mon |
roe street, is seriously Ill at his home. |
Mrs. William Bridge, of S25 North |
Quincy street, has gone to Kansas |
City to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
s E. Kinsinger.
A. M. Petro. Druggist.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mckay, of |
Rural Route No 1, have returned to |
heir home after visiting Mrs. Nc
&ay's parents in Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
Members of Tsuneo Hash Taxi EN-
1roidery club, will meet this after
noon with Miss Hazel Boast at her
home, 900 North Jackson street.
Use Monarch Face Lotion, the great
kin beautifier.-Adv.
William Cowdrey, of 1919 North
Jackson street, will return to mis-
home this week from Stormont hos
)ital, where he has been confined
ince he was shot by two MeXicans
asst week. Mr.. Cowdrey is 4 Rock
sland detective.
Harry Logan left Monday night for
Okla homa, where he will attempt to
ettle a large estate. Numerous heirs
eside in various parts of the country
nd Mr.. Logan was elected by them
O direct a division of the property.
lie will be gone several days.