The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-01
IN NORTH Topeka
A Pioneer OF the City Claimed
by Death.
The Rev. Joshua Barrett Passes
Away, Aged So.
CAME SOON AFTER FIRST CARS
Prominently Identified With
Business and Church Work.
The Builder of $50 Churches
During His Lifetime.

the Baptist church for the last fifty
years, died last night at his home.
1908 North Quincy street Mr.. Bar
rett was born in Salem, New Jersey.
August s. 1881. He was educated in
Wittenbergh college, Springfield,
Ohio, later attending Franklin Theo-
logical college in Franklin, Indiana.
After finishing the work in this school
he built a large church in Rochester,
Franklin county, where he was pastor
for several years. He organized and
built several churches in Indiana be-
fore coming to Kansas
The Rev. Mr.. Barrett has had more
to do with the organization of the
Baptist church in Kansas perhaps
than any other man in the state. He
has built one hundred and fifty
churches in the state, leaving them all
paid for, when his work was fin
ished. Coming to Topeka in 1868 he
entered into church work, in which
he had been active until a year be-
fore his death when his age forced
him to retire. He has been q trustee
of Ottawa university since it's organ
ization, and a member of the state
Baptist convention since the first
meeting held.
After coming to Topeka he engaged
| in the hardware business with F. g.
and J., A. Lukens, maintaining his
preaching in an old school house on
Indian creek. In 1870 he started
preaching in North Topeka in the
Baptist church which he built
He was pastor of this church for
fourteen years, when he resigned to
enter mission work which he was en-
gagged in until his wife's ill health
forced him to retire.
His Busy Life.
While in active service Mr.. Barrett
has conducted the services at more
than three thousand funerals, and
more than two thousand weddings. He
kept a diary of his work, and pos
sessed a wonderful memory. He often
stated that by referring to this diary
he could recall each ceremony he has
performed.
His first pastorate was at Niconza,
Indiana, sixty years ago. Leaving this
church he visited Kansas, returning
home full of enthusiasm for the work
of organizing which he much en-
joyed. About this time the war be-
gan, and then the young minister was
active in assisting in the care of the
wounded at the front and returning
the injured to their homes. He was
an intimate friend of Governor Nor
gan, one of the noted war governors.
The Rev. Mr.. Barrett was married
early in life to Miss Delilah Gordon,
who died several years ago. Miss Ruth
Barrett, an adopted daughter, is the
only surviving member of the family.
/ The funeral services will be held
Sunday at $50 from the North To-
peka Baptist church, and will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. I. Cole. The
| Rose Croix service of the Scottish Rite
will be a part of the ceremony.
| Mr. Barrett was a charter member
| of the 1. o. o. F. and the Masons. He
built the first hall that the latter
! lodge met in. and greatly assisted in
! its organization.
| Members of Blue post C. A. R. are
invited to attend the service. Mr.. Bar
rett was a near comrade of the post
/ The mem berS who wish to go are re-
quested to meet at Conwell's chapel at
| , o'clock. Conveyances to take them
to the cemetery will be in waiting.
Surprise Party.
surprise party was given Friday
evening at the home of Miss Bernice
Bullock, SIS Park street. Those pres
ent were: Pearl Baer, Hazel Williams
| Kate Ward, Dema Williams, Nerna
Wilgomont. Bernice Bullock, Walter
Urban, Russell Whaley, John Fern
strom, Forest Pitt and Byron Wallace
For New Drainage District.
petition will be presented at the
jefferson county board of commission
ers on Monday asking that an attempt
| be made to control the flood waters of
! the Delaware In the time of high wa
ter by the establishment of a drainage
district near Perry. Surveys for the
protection have been completed and
will be presented Monday to the
| county board at the same time the pc
| tition is filed.
|. Notes and Personals.
A joint meeting of the Christian
J Endeavcr society of the Central Ave
/ nue. Christian church and the Second
! PRESBYTERIAN church will be held on
| Tuesday evening at the Second Pres
byterian church. A program has been
arranged b. members of the Chris
tan church and the refreshments will
be served by the PresbyterianS.
An error was made Friday in re-
gard to the estimated value of the
horse belonging to Bechtelheimer,
which was killed at Kansas avenue
and Curtis street. Instead of being
valued at $3S5.00, it should have read
the team was priced at that money.
Hayden's self-cleaning rakes. To-
peka product, for sale at all dealers.
ADV.
A M Petro, druggist.-Adv.
An address will be delivered on Sum
day afternoon at a meeting of the
| Psychic Research society by Ike Gil
berg. The society will hold this meet
ing at the K. & L. of S. hall, 1000 Kan
sas avenue.
tation of the "Kleptomaniac" which
was given last night at the Second
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Campbell,
who directed the play has had several
churches of the city, when more IA
Vorable weather can be expected.
The ladies' of the Eastern Star,
Helena chapter, will give a playlet.
Uncle Hiram's Sewing Circle, on
next Tuesday evening, in the lodge
hall. 911-13 Kansas avenue.
Kansas avenue Methodist church, ].
K. Scheer pastor; $50 a. m. Sunday
school, H. A French, superintendent.
IL a. m. sermon theme, Importance of
Small Things" 6:15 D. IN. Epworth
league. Miss Myrtle Hofer. $50 p. m.
intermediate league. 1880 D. m. ser
mon by DIR. H. E. Wolf, district super
intendent.
DO you think your father would con-
sent to our MARRIAGE" He might. Fa-
theirs eccentric you know."-Buffalo