The Topeka state journal., 1922-11-27

Preaching his farewell sermon sun
day evening to his people of the North
Topeka Baptist church, the Rev. o. L.
Weir took for his text, second Cor
inthians, 1911, Finally, brethren
farewell. Be perfect, be of good COM
fore, be of one mind, live in peace;
and the God of love and peace shall
be with you
At the close of the service the con-
gregation bade the retiring pastor,
who is also their friend, godspeed. IN
appreciation of his faithful services to
the church during his pastorate of the
last five years, Mr.. Weir was present.
ed with n handsome travelling bag by
members of the church
The Rev. Mr. Weir did not preach
at the morning service which was de
voted to the communion and bap-
tismaI services. Five persons united
with the church.
The Rev. Mr.. Weir has taken the
post of superintendent of Baptist mis-
sions for the state of Kentucky. with
Headquarters at Dawson Springs Ky,
and will also act as camp pastor OF
the United States tuberculosis sana-
torium at Dawson Springs, the largest
of its kind in the United States
The new home of the Weir family
will be within a few miles of the
childhood homes of both Mr.. and Mrs.
Weir. Mr.. Weir was born and reared
in Paradise, Ky, and received ms
higher education at Bethel and the
Ohio Valley colleges, Kentucky.
Had "heIloI girls been on the Job
Sunday they would have put in busy
day. 1t is safe to say more calls were
made over telephones yesterday than
any time since their general installa-
ton. The automatic system OF DIAL
ing was responsible
Several weeks ago the Rev. I. A.
Wilson, pastor of the Central Avenue
Christian church, planned a Home
coming Day service to be held yes
terday- The service was held, but the
Rev. Mr. Wilson was unable to be
present owing to illness. The Rev
Frank Richard, secretary of the state
Sunday School association, spoke at
the morning service, and Mrs. wilson
took Mr. Wilson's place in the pulpit
in the evening. The church fellow
ship dinner held at the church at noon,
was attended by two hundred persons
An even larger number was at the
church service.
John Geist, accompanied by son
of IA and two daughters, ten and
seven yeards of age, reached North
Topeka Sunday noon from Russia
They were met at the Union Pacific
Beier is a market gardener living on
route six, west of the Union Pacific
tie plant The fare of Ge!st and his
three children was prepared from
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by relatives. Their story is one of
suffering and privations, from which
Mrs. Geist. the mother, succumbed.
They experienced great difficulty in
getting away from Russia and cross
ing the border into Germany They
Were compelled to travel at night at
most entirely to evade the Bolsheviki
and the Reds.
Notes and Personals.
Artist Harper of route 6, suffered
a fractured right wrist Friday while
cranking his car.
S. E. Peck, of Bethel, Kan, is Wis
iting his son. the Rev. Mr.. Peck and
Mrs. Peck, 21O West Gordon street
Mrs. j. c. Snediker and children,
Oliver and Angeline, will go to Kan
sas City Tuesday to attend the mar
riage of Mrs. Snediker's niece, Miss
Mary Hahn and Mr. E c. Smith that
will be solemnized Tuesday evening
The Rev. o. L. Weir, former pastor
of the North Topeka Baptist church.
Mrs. Weir and their daughter, Miss
Lillian Weir. left today for their new
home in Dawson Springs. Ky
The Ladies' Aid society of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church, Will
meet Friday afternoon at the church,
instead of Thursday afternoon. the
regular meeting date
The prayer meeting service of the
North Topeka Baptist church will be
held at 7:45 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming.
The Rev. William Rice, of the Red
den chapel, will give a humorous lee
ture at the Central Avenue Christian