Woman's Mission Star from Salina, Kansas • 1

Wo MISSION TAR. Arise and Shine! Thv Utfht 1ms Come, the (Jlory of tho Loitl is Kiseu upon our Gloom Uetleemin Love. VOL. NO. 17.

SAL1NA, KAKSAS, TlI UliHDAY, FJJimUAHY 27 1800. 61.50 PElt ANNUM From Morgan Chio.oo, jr. Audi Iter fruut. ft. Neutt.

STATK 1TJSMS. in baptising was largely attended WOMAN'S MISSION STAR. -OHT SCOTT. Mh()N 1 IM.Il ja-rsons. So, hi fiod's providence, the sisterhood of Kansas may ho the leaders, pioneers, projectors of -a move-ment that (will ere long sweep over the states of the west.

The grain of mustard seed will have U-eonie a tree under tho branches of which, our missionary luten-sts will la security. E. L. Stitrtics. UALENA.

Pro in our regular correspondent. Dear Editor: AVe ore Improving In health, AA'e had a young preacher with us on Sunday. He preached two splendid sermons. The people were much plense.l with him. Ills name Is Stude and he Is rebuilding the church at Jop- lln, Mo.

lie went t-j Jopllo last fall and found the church hair hullf, tmv tho memliers could go no farther. lie took hold of it and finished it. Shortly after completion, It was biuned.but It was Insured, and he collected the in surunce and began again. He has had a hard time but he will succeed. AVe think of calling hi in to pastor our church.

Rev. J. R. AVhlte Is In our city. He preached at Carlisle.

I am glad we are gaining ground. AVhat has become of our missionary? AVe have not heard from him since he was hero. Mr. AV. Buford's baby has been very sick but Is better now.

Dr.Green lost his baby last week. It was buried at Columbus. Dr. Green and wife have tho sympathy of their many friends. Miss Hattle Scott has been very sick but Is better now Rev.

Slaughter preached here on the Kith. AVe will have a protracted meet ing here this week. Rev. Durden, of Oswego, will preach for us on tho 23d. Rev.Mudd.comeand see us when you cau.

R. J. P. HOLTON. Prom our regular correspondent Editor Star: Items are we have Jotted down a few and if we escape the waste basket, we may write again.

On the 15th, Rev. Cranshaw was re minded of his birthday by the members of his church at the residence of the writer. They brought with them baskets filled with good things, which were soon emptied and a splendid sup per was served. At a late bour departed for their homes wishing him many happy birthdays. M.

A. G. Martin are rejoicing over a fine boy. The Ladies Union circle is doing good work for their church. Their last entertainment was a success.

Mr. L. G. Metcalf gave a lecture to the Sunday school last Sabbath. Oh that wehad more such young men in Holton as he.

Go on. Brother G. Bev. C. AVharton, who has been sick is on tho streets again.

Rev of A.M.E.church, has returned homo from a visit in Missouri. We will try and remember the Star on tho 5th Sunday in March. Mr. John Bush died at his home 1 this city January 30, 1890. ne was a faithful member of the A.M.

church. His death was as a child fall- ng to sleep in his mother's arm. The funeral was held at the A. M. E.

I'KAit Ewron: A I have have not said much I thought I would content myself by sending you a half dollar. I hope all lover of tho Stab will do work and not so much talk. Our nieui bers do not take hold of our paper as I like to have them and some of them are taking one or two dally pa papers, some art domoonitiu papers which never speak In praise nor do our people Justice and hurts us sometimes to read what white x-opo think of us as a race. But neve-t he-less wo are coming. On the bland Hth.lho A.MK.church gave a concert.

Tho jierforaers were little misses from three to five years of ago aud young men from five to seven Tho performance was good. Our city Is blessed with marriages, have three Invitations for next week. On last Sunday, Charlie Brown, the only son of Renin and George Brown, died of consumption. Ills death was sudden as he had never been confined to his led and was allowed to walk where he pleased. All was cheerful on wo astonished at his end i.i la lid well is not as well us she has been.

ill our Latyirne friends tell us what has become of Mrs. Mollsu Ross 1 don't think she takes the Star or I would see her name as a worker for It. AA'lll some one tell us what has be come of Mrs. AVIlllams. A word for our lovlnir sister.

Mrs. M. (Solnes. Her hands never tire of work; sho spends her time, mind and voice in nraisuur our tile naner. the Star, aud mission work.

She will ge more stars In her crown than we who are busy as wo call it. Bro. Golnes can preach like Plirv can. Mrs. Jlicks was overjoyed to hear of tne conversion of her daught, Mrs.

Miller. Mrs. AVm. Tldwell is anxious to see Mr. Dennis Ray, ills own old chum, re turn.

The Odd Fellows are to have their service next Sunday at Shlloh church A splcndcd program has been prepar ed Yours truly, S. L. BAXTER SPRINGS. From our regular correspondent. The little folks or Juveniles society will meet the third Saturday at three o'clock P.M.

with their president. Mrs.Minn!e L.McLenore. On Thursday evening Feb.27th,there will be an Interlaiument given by tho colored school In the City Hall. Mrs.Eiuina Price of Galena visited the meeting last week, also her friends, Miss Mollle Paterson and mother of Columbus who has been visiting here left for home this ni.irntng. Mrs, L.Coleman of Columbus Is visit ug md's family this week.

We all irla-1 isee Mr.J. Ander son out to church last nlghto taken 11 during the beginning of tho meeti ng and his young men friends who had made a start have confessed that Christ saves them now. AVe hope he will continue untill he can say the ame. Another new preacher, I Introduce to you Bro.Thomas JIainerson who prea ched for us last Thursday uight In the presence of Rev.Buckhannan who give hiin his heart felt courage to go on. Kev.J.

w. Smith says ho took the line text that ho preached his first from. If ho makes as good a 'preacher ana teacher as Hro. smith It will cause us to think that we cannot see his rown for tho stars when we get tohea- en. rfs C.M.P.

A Home in America or Afrioa. Friends and Brothers: Thero is a great field of thought that has disclosed its-self to the minds of physiog nomists and foreseers of the great cau asian race in America and the Amer ican Indian, about the rapid idcrease of the negro progeny in America, which Is very alarming to the cauca- tn race. And this question can only lie answered by men who posess phi-lantrophlcal hearts ahd minds. For tho negro possibly would have never made a track in Amerloa had It not been for the Caucasians who wont Into Africa and bewitched and' by force, brought the negro Into America and fraudontly kept them In cruel and in human thralldom, for abont 200 years or more. The Sun of Divine Justice Is very lucidly throwing light upon their diabolical and detestable crimes.

The ignorant negroe's suffering and sacrlflc of life, gives him a right of home In America once for all. There ire the Caucasian, Mongolian, Ethio pian, Polynesian and American Indian aces whoes ideals of government reli gion, occupation and family conduct arc as unlike as their features. one flag, wealth, shelter, education and citizenship. For tho genius of our free institutions seems to be that there shall be no abridgment of the rights of tho people by reason of race, eoler or previous condition of sorvi-tudo. However, this is the first step of tho Caucasian to obstruct tho association and co-educa tion of the negro with them.

If the political liberties of the negro race are sufficient for roc- ignition in the national congress of law-makers, surely tho rights of tho ace are Just as sufficient for congress to rocognizo aud protect. As my thoughts on this matter would take too much space for full dolemont I will give it to you in sections. So look for section second in tho Star. Truly yours, J. A.

D. Jenkins. last Sunday and every things went nicely but tho laughing kept up by some hitest rangers and a few half-fed colored people Rev. C. G.Tuit preached at McPher son Sunday.

Itev. M. Leonard left for Lawrence last Friday. Brother Inly lias almost had the grippe. Itev.

Richardson has hud line Dlnm rs.grippe.sorethroate and good sermon Good times last Sunday St. John church and Christalu association Pastor preached at eleven a. m. At things work togather for good. Rev.

J- R. Richardson at night Suh left Flvlntr from ruble. Psalms i.v llltli and Hie six verse lie earrleu tin people a way. Sublect Christian association Sunday "The cheerful giver." Litre Mo 1 1 llawklnsand Waller Garven, makes good little soldiers for the Lord. Sacrament next Sunday atSt.

John church. IIOLTON Dk.vu KiMToit: Again we feel It on uty as we are Interested in Hie we fare of the Star to give yen a few it ems from our community. The weal her is a little gloomy to day Thc.iiirch and Nuudazy school are run ning smoothly at pieasent with Itev Cranshaw as paster and general Spt married Jan.iS, "W.Mrs Annie Smith to Mr.N.M.Park both of this city. Rev.CMartln has been very sick tin past two week but, we are glad to learn that he Is recovering. NfcAVTON.

The following Brethren (Rev. W. II Barker, Pastor of the first Baptist church In this city, Rev. B. Harper of St.

John Kansas, Rev, W. II.Gaanett Pastor 2d. Baptist church, Deacon M. Roach and John Jackson. Jhaving been cilled bv the second Baptist church to consider the propriety of setting apart to the work of the osiel minis' try, Rev.

Win. Webb, met in council at the church, eighteenth day of Feb ruary A. D. at two o'clock p. m.

Rev. W. II. Barker was chosen moderator and Jn'. Jac'is ia cle'i he first chapter of Titus was read by Rev.

W. II. Garnett, afler prayer, the moderator made a few brief reniaiks, stating the request of the church, whore upon Rev. AVm, Webb was presented for examination, Rev. B.

Harper led the interrogation after a full and sufficient opportunity to judge jf hisgifts, it was agreed in the opinion of the council that he was called of God to the work of the minist ry, and after a full, fair, and deliberate examination, the council being satisfied on all points; did unanimously recommend to tho church his ordination, where upon was a unanimous response by the church, the council then proceded and ordained Rev. William Webb, publicly and set him apart to the- work of the Gospel ministry; with prayer and the laying on of the hands by (he ministry Hie prayer was offered by Rev. II. Harper, then followed the hand of fellowship, after which the numerator delivered a short, but very appropriate address instructing Rev. Win.

Webb, how to ward off the darts of the enemy and make a good soldier for Jesus under the Baptist banner, Rev. -B. liar--per then delivered a charge to the church and was followed in prayer by Rev, W. 11. Barker, the council then adjorned with benldietion, Rev.

AV, II. Barker moderator, John Jackson, clerk-J. T. Craig of Wichita, fornrly of this city was up to day on urging business, he returned on the seven o'clock Tain. Rev.

B. Harper left a few bays ago on his way eastward to Emjxirla, Osage, aud Topeka. Mrs' E. Brooks still lingers, Mrs. L.

Baxter is on the sick list, Mr. Jeff Anderson tho laundry man of Pebody, was in the city, today. Mrs. L. B.

Dickinson, has returned from AViehlta. Miss Vincent has been laying up In the hamoc for several evenings taking her ease. Pastor had to stay at home ono night from church, ho was feeble somo said it has lagrippc. It is to bad that some of tho young ladies of our city have hearts like gizzards. Good time at the second Baptist church Sunday morning, subject tho "Sure founda tion" Scripture reading and lecture in the afternoon by the Pastor.

Nine candidates for Baptism next Sunday, all new and bright, still tho good work goes on. AAr. II. G. Another From Ottawa.

Mr. Editor: I am much delighted with your paper and hope it much success I did not take any colection as tho attendance were few, I taken up sixty live cents to day which was handed to the secretary for the StaR. The Sabbath school elected their yearly officers names as followed; Miss L. Ready siiperltendent and her assistant superitendent is Eliza Brown, Mrs. M.

Dodgers secretary, Tho young folks of the mission circle has prepaired a grand programe for our next meeting which I hope will prove a success. There are many mothers praying for their sons and daughters but said to strengthen those who are laberingfor their interest and souls well fare, name and fame seemes to be tho aimo and effort Lord grant that the mother of to day may learn to do as well as pray. M. E. S.

THE Fl-oiM uur regular oorrcapnudent. (), dnn't be sorrowful, Christian! Now duu't tie urn iw ful, pray. For, taking the years together, mydoar, There lin't more ntglil than day. It's rainy weather, my lured one. Time's whet'U heavily run.

Hut Inking tho year together, The re Isn't more cloud than sun. Kveii ill In' busy marts of the com niercliil world whore tho Shylocks of earthly gala are seeking to advance themselves ley means fair or foul.then1 Is work for the christian. The lias a mission field with many and eiiilsarles like stars shining In tin flnniiiiieiit; they propel with ingenuity and skill the moral forces and marshal In order tho got In that dispute their passage. Tho hand of genius has found a wlilor field of development during the Christian era that at any period of thi worlds history. Tlim wheels have crushed to powder the nlhienceof t'very living giant whoso steel lingers have written on the scroll of Invention, art.miislc.scleiice or lite a Hi re.

Ignorance and intelligence have fought many battles on Time's peak where nations yielded their voca tions, nnd wont out uihui historic scenes and witnessed the sun of pros perity rlsiiivr with healing in his wings. As science lias an unfathomable depth so lias tho mission cause an un comprehended sphere, never complete, ncieiislng with a nation's prosperity on roti-osjioelion. It Is said that there ire people in the world. Of this vast number only iltn te have heard and la-lieved tliegosM-l, hence It follows that then must be thoiiKunds more divine mis sionaries than ever la-fore, more slu ners, a greater number of heart-broken people, more distress in body and mind, a world of suffering humanity, i great missionary spirit is tin; crying need of the hour, "ho will answer saying, "Here am send inc." But remember that scarcely one third of the population of the world have seen a single ray of the spiritual sun. are instinctive creatures mil do not know that "Unto i a child is born, unto us a son Is glven.and he government shall bo uikui his shoulders and his name shall Jie-alled AAronderfid, Councellor.

the mighty the Prince of Peace." It Is grnaJ note the nrntrress of civilization, It ennobling-, inspiring tin; young. America, like England, France, and Germany, is lxmsting of her vast wealth, rock-built cities, and stoopled athderalsand not doubt mechanism exhausted Its workmanship lie nine teenth century, when In the drama, a nation is born Kreat and si rong. But whim the spirit on enterprise, with wings utH-ropped, leaped across the Atlantic, there is still another land, icher, grnnder.the home of 200,000,0 :0 Africans; a country where civilization has not spread her golden swings, md the ears of millions arc deaf to the music of modern genius. May Iod hasten the time when this grand republic shall send the flower of Its home-glftwl humanity to tho Congo valley to untie the chains from a mil lion feet and inspire hearts of clay. But withal our radiating lights are numerous in this country, on every hill top Is a school house and a church nd yet, intemperance, Immorality, ice, and crime are the awful pits Into which a host rushes daily; scarcely eod we cast our eyes to other coun tries, for destruction heaviei'Ithan a mountain of irom is pressing the most saintly on every hand, Though a roat many philanthropic societies are operation, doing a most effcatlve woriv, yet trie numner or agendas should be Increased.

The women are emarkablo for great tact, acute plans, mlcably devised, they are. fairest of on thousand aiui altogether lovely. As wortllnato worker, powerful In mission, ever willing to prosecute 1 io task nsnlgned them, excel. fhe great temperance societies of Eng- md, the mission circles among the Haplist, Presbyterian, a(fVCongrega- ional churches will fact in their various reports during the last ear. Lot the women of Kansas buck le on the armor, and marcli on to the front.

AVe have begun tho Star with characteristic vim that will challange admiration and chanrout praise when the brethren, like Rip Van Winkle, shall have recovered from the first res- Let us secure 4,000 year- subscribers by next June. AVe have he entire state as a Hold in which to labor. Shall we succeed? God will help us. The mission field, here? It is In our city, at our home. We are the agents.

Let us herald ftgae news oN our sheet, labor to build up true womanhood, polished and industrious, reach up in the intellectual sky and pufl down the stars and bid tho than- er roll; dark clouds are but veils through which wo gazo at victory and the rest for the weary. Let men, wo men, und children join In tho celestial chorus nnd, in soldiers uniform, stand before niank.nd and say, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Yours for Christ, II. J. Grant.

i nc a it editor: Please allow me lMtee In your valuable paper to say a few word. Allow me, first of all, to congratulate you and your worthy coadjutors upon your Journalistic enterprise. The Star is worthy tho sup port of the Baptists all over tho west, May It live long and fulfil tho glorious mission upon which It has entered. I have been much Interested In mission ary movement among the slfterhood of the state of Kansas. It seems to me that lu this movement the sisters have set a precedent, erected a standard, Inaugurated a pns-eduer that Is worthy to le followed by tho sisters In other states In the west.

Many of our churches have gone to sleep on the subject of missions. They are by name called Missionary Baptist churcbes.but many are untrue to their name when It comes to their true work. God has established to evangelize the world. This Is her distinction and her peculiar mission But in how many of our churches Is Is this Important and pressing service utterly Ignored and forgotten. Self Interest predominates the life and work of a vast majority of theso Christian ltodles.

To sit under good preaching in fino meeting houses and upon easy the chief end with many.whllo the heathen world is rushing on to de struction. But, though this bo the sad attitude of many Christians, so- called, yet tho obligation to Christian ize tho world is not diminished by one lota. Ever and anon the immutable and positive command of our Sa vior comes to lis on the wings of more than eighteen hundred years, "Go ye, therefore, and make disciples or all the nations, baptising them In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; teaching them to oliserve all things whatsoever I have commanded you, aud, lo, I am with you always, even unto the world." Now aeordlng to Christ's own words He will be with a church In spirit and power If the command given is execut ed by the church. The promlso Is con dltioncd on a command, Success here as elsewhere, Is dependent upon obe dience. Some of our churches have lost vital and spiritual energy because tho springs of mission spirit have liccii dried up within them.

It is only when the church, like the Individual, looses itself in doing and giving for the Master, that we find ourselves In posses sion of that truer, higher, and subliiu- er llfs. The grain of wheat must be drojied Into to tho earth and must be come subject to tho destructive forces of the soil, before the vital germs Im planted within, can spring up and unfold itself under tho vfttlizlng power of the sun, and produce fruit. Sacrifice is the law of Inherltence. Wo must die In a sense to die in reality. Those churches that give most, that make the greatest sacrifices and are the most loyal to thelrLord'scommand are the ones that.like the trees of God, are full of sap.and what a blessed state this! There is not and can never be any virtue in selfishness.

This is, Indeed, tho very essence of sin, and that against which Christ inveighs most vehemently. Let this sin be plucked up, root and Drancn, and let there.be on the past of our churches, consecra tion to this grand, noble and exalted cause. Let our churches glory themselves, in the truest sense, by lifting and elevate those ignorant of Christ into the sunshine and warmth of his blessed gospel. Let the west or the great Baptist family of the AVestern states, be fully alive to the needs of present. They are determined to do all in their power to send the word of God to Africa with its teeming millions sitting In abject darkness.

This fact was evinced at our national meetings last September at Indianapolis by the creditable reports coming from parts of the south. If theBaptlsts of tho Western states and territories aro to maintain theircredit and honor In this work, they must arlse.shakj off the lethargy and Indifference and be about their master's buslnes. Why not each state organize home and for eign missionary conventions to bo composed of mission circles? Why Dot have each year a grand missionary con of delegates from the various state conventions? In such a meeting there would cotnea quickening and enthusiasm from contact with out our most noted workers, in the various state, that would be simply Incalculable. By such an or- nanlzatton the concentracted efforts of all the Baptists of the great west could be represented. This Is an in teresting topic but I will intrude no further, Mr.

Editor, on your valuable space. During the throo months trav el in Kansas last summer, I had the the good fortune to becomo acquaint- ladies who are prominent in tho missionary movement and, be ing much intorcstod In "tho work to which they are devoting themselves, I ventured to speak a few words in the Star. I hope tho most glorious results may come from the efforts of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission olrole of Kansas. Too muchcannot be said in their behalf. All great movements in history have Had their origin in small beginnings.

The kingdom of Christ, the reformation of the sixteenth century, the overthrow of sla very, all had their centers in a few Tim Toj'ka Capital and lh Star one year fur fl.Ta ceni. mihscimh, 1. Jones hiii coinenceil a uiivtititf at Kansas City, Kun. Itev, J. A.

Siewail havliiif a t'raml n-Uval at Topeka, I'-v. J. It, r.li'liiildsnii lias been la- biiiini; faithful, at Si. John's HaptUt eh ti re 1 1 ut Salina, Kan. 1 In will go lo KiiilNiiia thU week.

(Jh'e usaSTAit day In your churcli on I lie, Mil Sunday in March. If you can't do that, give a Si'au enieiialn- lin-llt hiiiui' lime in the week before (hat. That is what several are expect ing to do. They don't think they can raise inoni'y enough on Sunday anil will iiavo the entertainment some time previous, Well, do 1 he best, way te raise the inoney. We will eud pio- grams.

No. Then It will come out next week. Wait till your time comes, Agents and subscribers it are up your money. This pajn-r can't live over twenty-four hours mi wind, after that time It gels choked up. ISev.

P. Jiotts sends another list of suciibeis. Itev. M. C.

Cox called on the Star and left several subscriliers. He was on Ills way from N'lcodenuis to Che-topa. Miss li. L. Saullsbury, how can you live with such a big heart.

contribution that you sent us this week, was the largest individual contribution ever given at any one time to the Stau. Itev. I. S. "Watkins Is conducting a revival at Junction City and is assisted by Rev.

I. W. Barker. Itev. J.

W. Smith, of Haxter.takestlie lead in revivals. Thirly-seventy con-converts ready for baptism and among them Ills wife whom lie lias li-en iug for so many years. Miss Lou Furgeson will make the welkin ring on the 5th Sunday in March at Clay Center for the Star Miss Lou is a iMiwer in the llap'ist cause. I have not heard from Sisler about Nt a it day.

Hut I know she is alright. Itev. S. S. Solomon has a revival at Muskogee.

Look out. Bro. a few weeks we will be Willi 'you. Miss Mary K.Fi.-her of Atchison. one of our best young ladies of the ltaplist mission work, made us a donation this week.

Minister and Deacons union at Lawrence next Thursday. Let every preacher and deacon show up. Miss Carter, of Lawrence, sent us a contribution this week. Rev. C.

C. Got lies Is at home again and lias commenced tils meeting. Wolf, can you meet at Law ren.tc, next Thursday or Friday. Rev. Bro.

Mudd, Mercer T. T.Ward, J. W. Smith, JehSie Harris at Gieat old Hear and AV. II.

(iod has blessed your fields with many conversion, now help the Stau on fifth Sunday In March. Last Monday evening, we were call. ed to Clay Center, Kansas. At 12 m. we drove up to the U.

P. depot, and soon we were taken to Junction City where we were joined by Kev. P. W. liarker of North Topeka, and Rev.

I. 3. Watkins, pastor of the Baptist church at Clay Center. After a two hours run right along the Republic river valley, the train boy shouted, "Clay Center." There we met the blizzard and gave it a foot race to Sister Grey-son's residence where we met Rev. 1).

Jones, of K. Kan. The breakfast bell rang; down into the basement we went and there we met Miss Lou Fur-guson standing behind a heavy laden breakfast it was very light when we left it.) After breakfast we attended to some little business and got several subsribcrs f( tho JStar. Dinner was prepared in another part of the city and we did Clay Center up that time. After good sermon at the second Baptist church by Kev.

Jones, of Kansas City, we left by way of the freight train for Salina. Rev. Watkins has a good class of people at Clay Center and we bid him God speed. Ed. Caldwell and Kobert Brown are still low.

The meeting at St. John will soon close. They havo been in progross for two mouths with about twenty-four additions to the church. Misses Willieand Jennie. Smith made us a call this week.

MlssMollie and Mr. Dave Garvin called one day this week. Miss Brown, of 111., is visiting her sick brother. Miss C. Price was In from the country last Sunday eve.

Tol. Williams, ITenry Coleman and Henry Finch left this week for Pueblo. Mrs. Georgia Kelley has had the UTiPfcC Miss Alice Garvin made a splendid secretary. Miss Henrietta Turner teaches a Bible class at the St.

John's Baptist church. HithllklifHl every Kiloav, lit Soiihb, Kansas, ly the nnm a MibKiiiM Si in rrni.iMHMi mui-ANV, in Hie Iniore.t of the Woman's Hiip- list Home mill rulrlyll Mliwliiu Hiiclety i Kattcim. NllllBTllltllll ItMte. Per milium, eah In advance I Mi Su months, ('Hall III adVAIioe, I.IMI I'liree uiomlia, wli In Milvauoe, M. Williams, Editor and Manager.

1 Associate Editors. Mil. It. M. UiiiNKD.

Kurt Poott, Kansas. Miik. H. 0. Mi'iii-iiv, Kaunas City, Kuni.au.

Mini. II. (I. Oh ant. Milium, Known.

MlHD N.IKMK E. SMITH, Wichita, Ktlliaaa. Mis I.ikxim Smith, Coireyvllle, Kansas. Miss K. L.

Pm i.mii uv. l.awtvnoe, Kansas. Miss K. II, SimiiiiiK, Topeka. Kama.

Mltn. M. V. KriiKHMMi.t, Diirhtou, Kansas. Church Directory, Thk St.

Joiin'ii IUitist Ciii'iiiii Prayer meeting every Weduesdii) ivciiIiih. Ilunni'as uieetlusr Friday evening before I lie Oral Nun-lay In fmh iiinnlll. 1'rfiiulnnKHl II a. in. and p.

in. every Sniiiluy. Voting People's CliriMian Assoc-lullon at p. in. every Hun-liny.

timid Ultimo. Kvery body invited. I. 31. Wi.i.iAiH, Pastor.

M. K. Citrucn Preaching- mciy Sunday at II H. in. anil 7:30 p.

m. Honda)' school nl Si'M p. in. Kkv, H. W.

Hawkins, rumnr. A. M. K. ('Hl'iii-il l'rtuehliir each tuedv HI 11m.

iii. mnl p. in. Ail are cordially Invited. Rkv.

S. W.Alkxinhkn, Pastor. Secret Societies. (I. T.

or C). Mitt iiirli Momlny nls-hl Ht I li. Wight's Inill on Santa l-'e Avenue at I'M p. ni. Visiting hreihren In good standing cor dially Invited to nlli'iiil.

(1. W. Smith, I', S. J. W.

I'iuck, 0 fT. Jukki-ii Loikik, 70. F. A. A.

V. Masons meet every second ami lourtli Monday evening In each month, at In o. Wight' Imll on Snntn Ke Avenue. Visitors Invited to attend. HllllPIlT Cox, sec.

A. 1. II ink. W. M.

Dknvkh St.ui IjiIhik, 31. Hold rPtrular onniiniiuiuatlnu 01 tlwlr Imll every flint uml third Tueiwlay of each month. VIwUIhk brvtli-rrn liu ltod. C. It Tiihkfts, tec.

V. K. I'iiimkh, W. M. Circles nnd Officers.

-d. hllll.DII MlHKKIN ClHCI.I 1'OIIT Sl'DTT, KAN Mcotmui ci itiiul Monday cvcnliiK 'f iwli Mri M. 3. IIhjos. pn-Hldoiit.

Mr. It. M. Ooliic. ocrotnry.

Everybody I invited to meet with us. (AI.VAHY MlHKUIN -OTTAWA, KAN- Meet flrt Thiimlay of ouch month. Mra. A. Mnddox, prpalilcnt.

MImT. llonry, w-oiftnry. CordiHl lnvitution out for vUitlnif tlj-tor to ncet with ti. Kt'liKKA MtaaioN Kureka, KansaH. Meet Klret and Thlid Wednesday iu oaoh smnth.

All arc IiivIIihI to meet with us. Mra. A. Waelilnalon. prraidenl.

Mica Certrudo tiiaxlrieh, awrt'tary. MofNUClTV. MlHdlON ClIICI.K Mdl'NIlJ'ITV, Kansah. Meets HlRht In eiieh month. All arc Invited to meet with nn.

Mra. M. E. Mom, president. Mlsfl Ada Wilaon, aecnitary.

Itnllroad Time Curd UNMOX PACIPIC. AST nOt'ND Ko. 203, mall und expris-i, nri ives u. m. No.

204, midnlKlit mall aud express, u. m. No, 213, local frelifht, aoooniinodiition 0:20 pm No. 2U, looal frelirlit, aououuiioUiilinn urn WBST HOUND No. 201, mall and exnrosa, arrives a-M p.

in. No. 203, nlKht mull and express, a. m. No.

213, frelirlit, auoommodiitlon, a. in. No. 21T, local frolitht, acooiiiinodutlon 3:30 p. Jtucllnlnir ohalr ours (sciila free) bet pen Su-Una and Khiisbs City.

Throiiirh Palace akep. Inr oarg to Chicago nnd St. Louis without change. McPHEHSON I1BANCH. No 2T1, mixed, leaves Salina, 7:10 a.

m. No 2T2, mixed, arrives at Pallna. p. in. LINCOLN I1KANCH.

No Sundiiy tnilns. Mixed leaves Salina at 5:00 a.m. Passenger leaves Sullna 7:00 a. in. Mixed arrives at Sallna -M V- Passenger arrive at Sallna 1 1 P- m.

MISSOLHtl PACIFIC. fast bound-No. 202, mail nnd cxrrcss, di parlB 8:30 a. m. No.

220, freight and a. m. wkst Bound-No. 217, freight and aooomuindation 2:20 p. m.

No. '201, mall and express arrives, 7:41 r- Through onrs to Kansas City, St. Louis, Pueblo and Denver. ATCHISON TOPF.KA SANTA FE. AHI BOUND all and expross, leaves Sallna, 8:40 p.

m. Accommodation loaves Sallna, a. m. wkst notiNu Hall and express, arrives nt Siillnn, 9:00 a. in.

ocommodntlon arrives at Htillnu, 12:30 p. 1're reclining chairs to and from Emporia-Topoka, Lnwronna and Kunsas City. Close connections pindd at Strong City with Jjirouirh cars for pol'ite in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico nd California. C. R.

I. QOlNO F.AHT Passenger for K. C-. SI. Joe and east 0:30 a.

m. Pass's 1 tr p. in Aooommodation in. ABI11VBS KHOM TUB KST Passenger from K. C.

St. Joe and east 30 p. m. Pass'rfrom Wlohlta.Calwell and south i30 p. Accommodation 11 '40: p.

m. Two roollnliig chair oars on nil paisenircr trains through to Topoka, St. Joe, Kansas City and cast. Salina Feb.7,"l)0. Editor: This is ray first comnmic ntlon.

I went to OypsuraCity this week on business, while 1 were there I culled on Warder mid King and talked Missiox Star to them and they arc well pleased with the paper and said they would Htibscribo for It, and I myself can't bo pleased without it. I hall talk Mission Star every where I go. Success to the Star. lloniiiiT Oox. Vlmt Unptlstt Need.

The Star on .1 living basis. A first-class Iliiptist college. A Baptist slate convention. Orace, greenbacks and grit. $800 for the om issi jn work and (o send Misses Saullsbury and Furgeson to Africa.

church, January 1st. at II o'clock by Elder Brown. R. W. Honeybus and S.

T. Brown left for St. Marys the last of the week. They will stay a few weeks visiting friends and relatives." Adieu, R. K.

M. WICHITA. From our regular correspondent. The weather is lovely. Spring time is coming.

The streets are crowded. AVichita is a stirring city. The second Baptist church Is prospering under Rev. T. T.

Ward. A burlnn shame. The dance and festival that is going to be given while the revival is being carried on with great success. It is given by a certain secret society largely composed of Christians. Elder B.

F. Watson has returned from his trip through the Southern states. Prof. Shelton French is manager of trunks at the Occidental.o Mr. John Chinneth has returned from Emporia.

What makes W. A. Bettis laugh? JA bouncer. Miss Mattie Lewis left on the 10th for a trip through Kansas and Missouri. Jeff says she will be back in three weeks.

It has been conceeded that the Second Baptist Sunday school is the leading Sunday school of our race in Wichita. Rev. B. F. Watson conducts the singing at the Y.

M. C. A. Sunday afternoons. Wichita has six colored hotels and a soup house, the latter having been opened lately by Mr.

H. Harper Miss Calldy Hllbert left for Oklahoma last Sunday morning. Osbers left Tuesday. They went away two but it Is presumed that they will return one. N.C.S.