The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-20

/ Free from Indebtedness. the new
North Topeka Baptist church was ded-
icated Sunday evening. The length of
the service prevented completion of
the conservation yesterday morning as
planned About one thousand persons
attended the morning service.
i The sum of $15,s17 was subscribed
during the morning service and
further subscriptions were made at
the evening service The Rev. S M.
Brown, of Kansas City, editor of The
World and the way" preached the
from the latter clause of Matt. 2S:19'
The Rev. Mr.. Brown compared the
present times to a postgraduate
course. and the times spoken of in the
Bible to a Kindergarten.
| Physical miracles were necessary to
the people of Christ's time, Mr.. Brown
said. as object lessons are required by
children But the people OF today.
with their created understanding OF
the Christian religion, need only
Spiritual miracles.
He told, as an example, the story
of the man whose faith was restored
to him on his supposed death bed, Dy
the prayers of his mother. On his re-
covery, he built tabernacles in the
cities of Cincinnati and Louisville IN
Acknowledgement of this spiritual
miracle that he had experienced.
The Rev o. L. Weir, retiring pastor
of the North Topeka Baptist churcn,
made the dedicatory prayer, and ne
also gave a short talk in which ne
warned his people against the COM
liberalization of their new houseoL
worship. Pointing toward the main
entrance, Mr. Weir said, impressively:
~Tf ever a cent is taken in for admis-
sion to those doors, even after 1 am
dead, will arise from my grave anu
Tae old church bell. hanging in the
naaleQ
one note of farewell Sunday morning
as the members of the Sunday Schooli
that had answered it's call for so many
wears marched in a body, sou strohs'
10 their new church home the at
tendance at the Sunday school service
Yesterday was the largest ever known
in the church, $50 members attending.
The collection amounted TO neary
SIS. Several classes went over tne t0P
both in attendance and COLLECTIONS
Hold Memorial Service.
memorial service will be held by
Helena chapter No. 210. o. f. s., IN
memory of deceased members, after
the close of the regular meeting OF tn IN,
chapter Tuesday evening, at the nan,
l911 Kansas avenue. This service VIII
be open to any persons wishing to at
tend. The service will be in memory
of Mrs. Elizabeth Finch and Mr.. c. C.
Maze.
Association of the Blind VIII Meet.
The Topeka Association of the Blind
will meet Tuesday evening at a'SV
O'Clock at the home of the Rev. l. a
Wilson. 1875 Jackson street.
The bricks between the car tracks
on Kansas avenue are being relaid.
This is in answer to a petition pre-
scented to Albert Patten last week py
residents of North Topeka, asking for
paving between the tracks Mr.; rat
ten does not consider it advisable TO
pave between the tracks at present.
The women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Kansas Avenue Meth
odist. church will hold an all day meet
ing Wednesday at the home OF Mrs
E. c. Seger, 1872 Harrison street,
opening at 1890 O'Clock.
This will be the first meeting of the
missionary year and it is desired to
make it a special occasion
A covered luncheon will be served
at noon. For details ask any of the
A special program has been ar
ranged with every moment full OF in
tereSt- The pastor, the Rev. X T.
Gordon, will INTRODUCE our new study
ter. The Rev. Calvin Holman, who
has spent some months in singapore,
will give short talk on Missions IN
Singapore. Current Events in 1ndA,
ran A surprise is in store in the mys-
terry box questions. Come prepared
to answer every one
The services of the North Topeka
Baptist church. corner OF Gordon and
jackson streets, this evening, continu-
ing the week of services in celebration
of the dedication of the new church,
will be fellowship supper. o'clock,
for members of the church and their
families. At this time the orchestra
of the Lincoln JUROR high s-hool will
play The evening service will begin
at O'Clock. The program will be:
Hymn. prayer. the Rev A Rhode.
pastor of the Madison Street Baptist
church; anthem, 20 Holy Father"