The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25

A Community Sing with lunch
con will be given next Saturday even
ing at Redden chapel.
Vernon Hendry will speak at IL
o'clock Sunday morning at the Unity
school of Practical Christianity, 81
Topeka avenue.
Jesus Was Not Political Agita-
tor or Leader will be the subject of
DIR. Arthur S. Henderson's lecture to
his Bible class Sunday morning at the
DR.. and Mrs. w. C. McDonough will
leave Sunday evening for Chicago
where the doctor will attend a medical
clinic. They will return in about two
weeks.
f. f. Brookens acted as one of the
judges in the debating contest between
the Topeka high school and the Man
haitian high SCH ool at Manhattan last
night.
Mrs. E. E. Brookens of 1882 College
avenue is visiting at the home of w.
o. Brookens at 2421 Troost in Kansas
City. Mo. She will return to Topeka
the first of the week.
Lenten devotionaIs will be held at
o'clock Wednesday evening at the
Church of the Good Shepherd The
subject Of the sermon will be 1.-The
Growing With Thorns."
A remodeling permit has been is
sued by the fire marshaPS office to
c. A. Wolf, 913 Western avenue. The
amount of the repairs to be made to
the dwelling, which is frame struc-
ture, is placed al $3,400.
Harry Carsenter, formerly of the
Santa Fe freight auditors office, who
has been spending a few days visiting
friends and attending Scottish Rite re-
union, returned last evening to his
home in Coffeyville, Kan.
Warrants for three people charged
issued by the county attorney, w. f.
Atchison, today. One is for Mr.. and
Mrs. viii Briggs located at 314 Quincy
street, and the other is for Gertrude
Cox, located at Park Place, between
Third and Fourth streets.
Washburn was victorious in both of
her entries in the big rectangular de-
bate last night. The Washburn de-
batting team, composed of Harwood
Benton, Ed Beattie and Will Guild
defeated the Ottawa U. debating team
by two decisions to one. The Wash
burn team which went to Ottawa won
by unanimous decision of the Judges
The members of the team were Cliff
ford Hope, Ed Reed and Carl Byers-
Washburn will meet Baker in the next
pentangular contest, April IA.
The Bible class of the First Metho-
dist Sunday school taught by j. w.
Sidwell, met at his home in a picnic
party. The class numbers about 80
men and women. The occasion was
very enjoyable one and served the
double purpose of a house warming
for Mr.. Sidwell's new home, 101 North
Elmwood avenue, and of celebrating
his 81st birthday anniversary. Mr..
Sidwell has taught the class for many
years and is much loved by the MEM
bers. The program for the evening
consisted of short stories and music.
Three hundred thirty-second degree
MaSOnS were present at banquet at
Masonic hall last evening given as 4
climax to the forty-siXth semi-annual
reunion. Frank Mcfarland was in
charge of the banquet. H. ]. Waters
president of the State Agricultural
college at Manhattan, made the prin-
cipal address. Ira L. Burdick and
Glen Smith responded to toasts. A
message of regret was received from
DIR. Frank Loveland at Portland, Ore.
and a communication also was re-
ceived from William M. Shaver. Mr.
Shaver has been quite i'll for several
months. Miss Marguerite Gohlke
sang several solos.
The Business Mems Bible class at
its session tomorrow morning, will
discuss Beginnings of the Christian
Church, The Greater Gospel and The
Popularity of the Bible. These sub
jects will be introduced by the Rev
J. w. Johnston, o. f. Wright and H
o. Maddox, respectively. The geo.
graphy with photographs will be pre-
scented by w. H. Conry. Discussion:
Resolved, that the Chara cteristics of
the Early Church, are Not Those of
the Church Today Affirmative Frank
G.. Dreaming, C. G.. Blakley; negative
S. L. Lashbrook, Judge Hush Fisher.
Miss Gladys Cav will favor the class
with violin selections.
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