Atchison Baptist from Atchison, Kansas • 1

1 Atchi APTI Vol 2. APRIL, 1891. No. 2. SON ST.

woman's missionary society, resident, Mrs. Ida Martin. Personal. rioted, All subscriptions to the Atchi Secretaiy, Mrs, F. Royse.

Treasurer, Mrs. W. L. Challiss. Mattie McCracken is now em son Baptist expire March 1, 1892, city mission committee.

ployed at D. C. Newcomb's, Bailey. Chairman, Mrs. W.

L. as it is not certain it will published after that date. Published monthly in the interest of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor. OF THI First Baptist Church, Cor. Ninth and Kansas Atchison, Kan.

By City Mission Publishing 89-91 Third Pittsburgh, Pa. E. D. Brand, Pastor. HOME MISSION COMMITTEE.

A memorial booklet, recording Chairman, Mrs. J. C. Clark. the life and labors of our lamented brother, James P.

Ash, and contain FOREIGN MISSION COMMITTEE. Chairman, Mrs. M. S. Cochrane.

ing his cabinet size portrait is con templated by his pastor, Rev. W. R. Meeting on second Thursday afternoon in erch month at 3 p. m.

in cnurch parlor. WOMAN'S SEWING SOCIETY. Wood, of Ottawa. The profits will be used to buy a home for the widow and fatherless children. The price is only twenty-five cents.

Deacon Hutchinson is taking orders for the On Easter Mrs. Pilkington fell and seriously injured her foot. Mrs. H. R.

Spicer is expected home some time this month before going to housekeeping in Ossawotamie. Bro. Proper writes from Seattle that the ''grip" has kept him at home since he arrived there. Mrs. Pennell was called to Wisconsin by her husband's illness.

At the present writing he is slowly recovering. John Price, entertained the Freshman class of Midland College and his Baptist friends, March 31st. Mrs. Bailey's class holds the banner for April for largest collections. The average was 3f cents each per Sunday.

SUNDAY SERVICES. Preaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.

Sunday School 9 30 a. m. Young People's Meeting 7 p. m. Attentive ushers will greet you at the door and show you to a pleasant seat.

''Come thou with us and we will do thee good." President, Mrs. W. L. halliss. Vice President, Mrs.

J. G. Hutchinson. Secretary, Mrs. M.

S. Cochrane. Treasurer, Mrs. D. B.

Rogers. Directress. Mrs. Cullimore. Ass't Directress, Mrs.

Stranahan. Meetings every Friday afternoon at 2 m. at places anounced from the pulpit. Entered at the tost unice book, and ought to sell fifty copies in Atchison. Mrs.

Bailey's class has been promoted to the advanced grade and receives Our Sunday Afternoon. In order to secure the aid of members of the Sunday School for the Debt and Interest fund, we offer Topics for 7. P. S. E.

Meetings. April 19th Hindrances. Heb. CHURCH DIRECTORY. General Prayer and Conference Meeting every Wednesday evening, 8 p.

m. Covenant Meeting on the Wednesday evening preceding the first Sunday in each month, 8 p. m. Lord's Supper first Sunday in each month after morning service. Annual Business Meeting of the church on the first Monday evening in June.

The monthly Business Meeting of the church on the Monday evening following the first Sunday of each month. Pastor and Deacons meet one-half hour before 3. Howard Bailey. the book, Story About Jesus, as a Ora Mitchell will spend her sum April 26th The Great Commission. mer vacation in Kentucky.

Bro. Brand will occupy the par Mark Alice Barbee. sonage. May 3rd Consecration to Christ. business and covenant meeting? 5 the pastor's study in the church to hear ex Rom.

W. H. Park. perience of candidates for baptism or May 10th Grace and "Works. Eph.

those desiring to unite on experience. Any desiring to unite by credentials should hand letters to pastor. Katie Cochrane. prize to the one who secures the largest list of subscribers to the Atchison Baptist by June 1st. The names of subscribers should be hand-til to the editor as fast as received, and all the subscription money must be paid in by June 1st.

The book is cloth bound and well illustrated, and will be a veritable prize to the worker who gets it. The Pulpit Committee has received thirty-eight letters and sixteen candidates for the pastorate were considered. Rev. E. P.

Brand, the first ii i.i i Advisory Committee meets on Monday evening one-half hour preceding the May 17th Christ Our Example. John 13:15. Jennie business meeting. OFFICERS. Deacons: J.

C. Park, J. G. Hutchinson, W. W.

Clippinger. Knapp. Report of Sunday School- Trustees: W. L. Challiss, B.

P. Waggen- er, J. Hutchinson, W. L. Bailey.

M. Trimmer. Clerk, Wilbur Park, Treasurer, S. 0. Bereman.

Organist. Carrie Sharrard. The jwtpr of the Baptist Church at Ada asks the Sunday School children of Kansas to raise "The James P. Ash Memorial Fund" to a thousand dollars. Each member is asked to give ten cents.

The fund will be used in connection with the profits from the book of memoirs, to provide a home for the famliy. The church has ordered fifty books. What will the Sunday School do The average attendance at the Y. P. S.

C. E. meetings for the last three months was 51, the largest being Feb. 1st, 70. The average number taking part was 19, ranging from 14 to 26.

The average attendance Sunday mornings was 160, the largest being Jan. 25th, 280, and the smallest Feb. 8th, 81. The average Sunday evenings was 194. The largest being March 1st, and the smallest March 8th, 95.

one recommended ana the only one tried, was given a call and has ac Finance Committee, Mrs. H. V. Fairies, C. cepted.

T. Backus, C. H. It is understood that the Second Attendance. Coll.

March 1st. 235 $3.44 8th. 91 1.81 15th. 200 3.10 22nd. 223 2.95 29th.

132 2.47 Total collections, $13.77 Average attendance, 176 Blount. Chorister, Carrie Sharrard SUNDAY SCHOOL. Superintendent, B. F. Talbot.

Baptist Church edifice will soon be sold to the German Baptists, who are now holding services in it. Ass't Superintendent, J. G. Hutchinson. The subject of a Y.

P. S. C. E. library was brought up at the meet Secretary, Alice Barbee.

Treasurer, Phebe Clark. Chorister and Librarian, W. Park. Assistant Librarian, Byron Faries. Organist, Alma Delap.

Artist, Alice Mather. ing March 29th, but the time would not allow a discussion of it. Frank Jarell offered to give five books and YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY OF Suggestions to Leaders- 1. Pray for guidance and the of the meeting before you come. 2.

Commence promptly at 7 o'clock. 3. Do not exhaust the subject. 4. Prefer talking to singing.

After prayer meeting, April 8th, letters were granted Harvey Wolverton, and his daughter, Mrs. Stella Burke. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. President, Blanche Challiss. Vice President.

H. J. Baily. Recording Secretary, Alice Barbee. Corresponding Secretary, H.

Park. Treasurer, Miss Katie Cochrane. The church, in connection with the Publication Society, appointed Deacon Hutchinson as colporteur for 5. Always repeat the number of any hymn called for. 6.

The Prayer Meeting and Music Committees are willing to render you any assistance in their power. 7. Give the President an opportunity to make announcements. one dollar towards a book case if the others would help make it a success. Why not have a book social, with a short program, and each member bring a religious book to exchange for a ticket in the library? The Lookout and Social Committees should get together and talk it over.

Children's Day this year comes on June 14th. The Publication Society furnish programmes and expect a collection for their mission work. The chorister has at last secured a tenor who is a member of the church. We hope Bro. Shifflet will be able to remain with us since we need him so much.

8. Do not hold the meeting later Organist, Jennie Knapp. PRAYER MEETING COMMITTEE. Blanche Challiss, Chairman; Phebe Clark, Daisy Barbee, Mamie Cochrane, W.H.Park. LOOK-OUT COMMITTEE.

Mrs. L. Baily, Chairman; Ella Stak-er, Mary Shautz, B. F. Talbott, Harold Challiss.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE. Eliza Benning, Chairman; Mary Troes-ter, Mamie McCracken, John Messick, George Allen. MUSIC COMMITTEE. J. F.

Jarell, Chairman; Mrs. B. F. Talbott, Jennie Knapp, Alma Delap, Howard Bailey. than 7:50.

AtchisDn for three months. The society donates fifty dollars worth of its publications which the colporteur must dispose of to get his salary. Anyone wishing any Bibles or religious works should order them from him and aid the work in Atchison. Every family in town will be visited and invited to our church. An unsocial man is as devoid of influence as an ice-peak is of verdure 9.

Do not fail to notify the if you find it impossible to fill the part assigned you. The Pulpit Committee gives the PLEASE LOOK THROUGH OUR ADVERTISEMENTS. church a vacation this month..