The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26

The regular meeting of the North
Topeka Civic club has been post
poned from this evening until Tuesday
evening, January .. At this time the
new board of directors will be in
stalled.
About twenty members of the Chris
tian Endeavor society of the Central
Avenue Christian church, accom-
panied by the Rev. 1. a. Wilson. pas
tor. and Mrs. Wilson, visited the
county farm north of town yesterday
afternoon, and brought a part of
Christmas cheer and happiness to the
inmates, of which there are sixty one,
rs women and 35 men.
A number of Christmas hymns were
sung and the, Rev. Mr.. Wilson made a
then each inmate of the home was
given a sack of candy and nuts. and
each one received an individual gift.
This visit to the county~f farm on
Christmas day by members of the En-
deaVor society of the North Side Chris
tian church has been a custom for
a number of years. Whatever effort
or sacrifice is required by those max
ing the visit. the happiness they are
the means of bringing into the lives of
these unfortunates, is felt to be a
sufficient reward.
The Rev. E. L. Ryals, the new pas
tor of the North Topeka Baptist
church, arrived in Topeka Saturday
from Caney, Kan. and filled the pull
pit at both morning and evening serv-
ices The Rev. Mr.. RyalS is a young
man and is full of enthusiasm for the
work here Mrs. Ryals and their
small son will come to North Topeka
about Wednesday and the family will
make their home in the parsonage,
926 Jackson street.
The Rev. Mr.. Ryals will have charge
of the midweek prayer service We'd
nes1ay evening at 7:45 o'clock.
Notes and Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Blanchard and
over Christmas of MIR. Blanebard's parents.
Mr.. AID Mrs Fl. l.. Blanchard-
The Rev. and Mrs l. A. Wilson were
sons niece, Mrs. L. s. Gresser, and family
of S21 Tyler street, south.
). r. Dexter. undertaken. S23 Kan
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Marlatt spent Christ
mas in Kansas City the guests of their
Mr. Claude duncan. of washington, Kan,
spent Christmas with his mother, Mrs.
Minnie Duncan, of Topeka. Mr.. Duncan
was a former member of the North Side
Christian church and studied for the min
istry at Cotner college. Bethany. Neb. He
now is in charge of the Christian church
Mr. and Mrs George Dent and family. of
Quincy street, spent Christmas in Kansas
City the guests of relatives.
Miss Lena Hohnbaum and Mrs. Susie
Collier and little daughter, Helen. of Hia
Natna- guests Oh IuelT SISTER mrs Jesse
Mace and Mr.. Mace of West Gordon street.
The Agoga class of the North Topeka
Baptist church will hold an important
bHsiness meeting at the church this eve
ming at S o'clock.
Hemstitching. Marie Bobb. 1016
North Topeka aVenue.-Adv.
Miss Mary Shannon, missionary from
India. home furlow. will speak at the
meeting of the Women's Foreign Mission
airy society of uir1 Kansas Avenue Metho-
dist church Wednesday afternoon al , 80
o'clock, at the home of the Rev. II. f. Cor
don and Mrs Gordon, 80 Park street At
this time the Christmas party of the society
will be held Miss Minnie Wilson will
have charge of the program. The lesson
viii be from the second chapter of the
study book Miss Fora Reed, who will
look after the Christmas offering, will see
that it is taken up in the good old fash
ioned way, appropriate to the Christmas
sea son.