The Congregational Telephone from Manhattan, Kansas • 1

1 Si ,1 HEAR FOR I WILL SPEAK OF EXCELLENT 8-6. VOL VIII, ISO. 1). MANHATTAN, KANSAS, MAliCK, 1888. WHOLE 93.

lelephone. TWO AMKRIVAS COM. One of the most necessary and ef Rev. S. Dilloy preached at Tub.

Jiflh. Suiit. Froad spent Sabbath Jan. iSMi with tho church in Junctiim City. Pastor Teiinoy held revival meetings in Neosho Kails afterclosingatGcneva.

Tho special meetings at Folia, county, conducted by pastor L. Adsiiis Smith, closed Feb. 5th, after a continuance of live succesfcive weeks. Twenty-live united with tho church by profession and one by letter. Many more professed conversion, anil some move will unite with the church.

Fro. Smith preached times and baptized hi parsons. All that joined were adults exeept four. It was a successful mooting The Woman's Missionary Society of Dover met Feb. I'd, for an all day meeting, before dinner they greatly surprised their pastor, l'ev.

L. II. Piatt, and wife, by presenting them with a Leant i ful set of dishes, table linen, and a goodly number of oilier things, Tho meeting was continiird into the evening when they were reinforced by the young people ho presented a purse of sixteen dollars. The money value of all amounted to over f.o; but who can measure the good done both to those who gave and those who received SOTKH TIIK If A Very few churches In Kansas havo made a better record during the last six years than the Congregational church of Seneca under the pr.8torateofl.ro.' G. C.

Lockridge. When he took the Held in March, 18S2, the membership of the church was forty, and the Sunday school numbered about forty live, Since that time there have been ex-ponded on the church building SUHi, and on a parsonage The church has been kept out of debt, 1ms become self-Mipporting, and the present membership is 102, and enrolled in the Sabbath school nearly with an average attendance of HiO; prayer meeting attendance forty-live. The pastor has given a large share of his labor, in connection with his very elllcient C. ('. K.

Seoville, to the building up of the Sunday school; and although crowded for room, it is one of the nicest Sunday ardiools in Kansas. "Go thou and do likewise." The Atchison church, under the pastorate of Fro. McKellar, is making decided and substantial progress. All seem united and are pulling together under their new pastor. The Sunday Successful revival services are being held in Little Iliver, in which pastor Gilchrist, and his elllcient wifo assist, Gilchrist has been obliged to decline an urgent invitation to bold revival meetings at Chase, for want of time.

Evangelist Yeazio's labors at Sedgwick were greatly blessed to the church, and several found Christ as their Savior, This church, now five from debt and with a spiritual quickening, goes on, we believe, to larger achievements for Christ. Tho churches at Pufialo Fuik and Colyer are holding on in expectation of having a minister at no distant day. At each place there is an uulinished house of worship, and but liltle religious work, besides that of the being attempted at either point. llev. T.

A. Humphreys, formerly ol Cawker City, has been holding revival meetings in Van Wert and Dolphos, Ohio. The interest awakened was remarkable. One man eighty yeais old walked three miles to attend the services, and spoke fur Christ for the first time. The Nickerson church has been much encouraged since llev.

.1. C. The church in Russell assumed self-support Jan. 1st, under the labors of llev. M.

O. Harrington. The church is very hopeful. The "basement of tho church building heretofore let for a school has undergone- repairs and is now used for church purposes only. Would that some other churches knew the blessing that comes with self-support.

The church in Chase was visited by Supt. P.road Fob. 5lh. Now officers of the church and Sabliath school were elected at the annual meeting in January, and the church is now harmonious and anxious for progressive work. While wailing for a pastor, they will maintain their Sunday school, which is largely at tended, and will also have a prayer meeting on when there is no preaching.

Fro. Plauehard finds his hands full in his new field. He preached Feb. 51 on "The suffering Saviour and the suffering disciples," or the faith that lakes the Cross." He has also been giving his people some of those impressive addresses on the Holy Spirit, which so biesscd Christian hearts herein Kansas. He will never cease to have a warm place in the affections of his Kansas brethren.

llev. J. II. Smith, of Jetmore. lias been suffering from serious illness, hich kept him upon his lied for some weeks.

He is improving. His wife very efficiently filled his appointments, preaching at Harold and Houston, on two successive Sabbaths, traveling thirty miles in the cold each day to accomplish it. The Jetmore church is very anxious to linisli and occupy its new building. Olivet church, Wichita, chose additional ollicers to their Sunday school in February, They have also elected an additional deacon, making the number three. The good news conies, too, that a Ladies' Prayer Meet! eg has born p.p.

tablished. The church has voted to spare their pastor, Fro. Mathews, to the Sterling church for a low days in March, to assist Fro. Guild, the i'astor, in extra services. May great blessing result from this effort.

ficient of home missionary agencies is the American Congregational Fnion. 1 his society is the agent and solicitor of the weak churches, ami the almoner of the strong. Its end is to help poor churches build meeting houses and parsonages. It has more calls than it can itnswer. In fact it needs two dollars for every one the churches supply it.

The society has always beeu liberal to unsas churches. It has given nionev to aid almost every Congregational meeting house in the State. Every aided church has made a covenant to make a contribution once a year to the treasury of the A. C. I'.

-Many of these churches neirlect to fulfil this covenant with the I'nion. There are six churches in Ceutral As sociation that have failed to contribute to the rnion for more than a vear. Dr. Cobb, of New York, Secretary of the A. C.

writes under date Jan. Kith, "Whv have not the aided churches all contributed to the Union as they have deliberately covenanted to? The editor of this department cannot answer Dr. Cobb, lie passes the question on to the pastors of these delinquent churches, and asks them to "rise and explain," or confess and promise to sin no more. Will the clerks of the churches ac cept this note as a personal appeal to them to see that their churches are promptly reminded of this debt to the A. C.

V. There are Ho Congregational church es in the State with pastors, and others whose pastorates are only tem porarily unfilled. Every one of these lo4 churches ought to report a contri bution to the A. C. U.

once a year. Fut only til of them do report any contribu tion. P.rethren, study the church statistics published in the minutes of the General Association. Church statistics honestly reported constitute indices of church character. If your church has made no contribution to the A.

C. brother pastor, please attend to the dutv soon. li. M. T.

Our Sabbath school at Faola rendered the Christmas cantata "Santa Claus's House" or "Christmas on Dec. i.7th. At its close the pastor, Wm. G. Poor, was presented with a basket containing "shekels and half-shekels" to the amount of $l'o.

The presentation was made by E. Freeman in behalf of the church as a slight expression of their love and good will for their pastor. Ihe week of praver was observed by union services of the five churches here Congregational, Presbyterian, bap tist, Disciples and Methodist. So much interest was manifested that the meetings have been continued bv the united efforts of the llrst four of the churches named. God's presence has been felt and His blessing richly bestowed upon us, a large number having risen to ask for the prayer's of God's people.

From forty to fifty, if not more, have already telt these prayers answered, and the Lord is addltur to the church mirli shall be saved. May God strengthen uieni aim nom up tneir nanus in the hour of trial and temptation, and Enable them "having done all, to stand." Argentine had its most impressive meeting Thursday eve Feb. the occasion being the ordination of llev. II. M.

Cole, llevs. Williams and Hrereton of Kansas City, Lawrence of Wyandotte, Poor of Paola, P.ishop of Olathe, Cordley of Lawrence. Ulafcesley and Hroad of Topeka were present. Let-tor and telegram were received from Revs. Dougherty of Ottawa and Hopkins of Kansas City.

At 2 o'clock the candidate was examined. At i a supper was served for the delegates. The evening service was fine; the church was crowded, the aisles were lilled with chairs and many were obliged to stand. Souvenir programs on inted cardboard an I neatly tied with white ribbon were distributed to the audience. The various parts of the service were well sustained as follows: Statement and address to tine people by the Moderator.

Rv. L. Hlakesley invocation unit Scripture, Rev. II. C.

Scojl'md; sermon. Rev. W. G. Poor; llev.

J. F. Lawrence: charge to pustor, Rev. It. Cordley, D.

right hand, llev. J. G. Dougherty. At the close of the ordination children and U'O adults were baptized by Fro, p.rond.

ami I- persons were received into the Rev. Hroad took charge of lie communion service. Sunday evening Feb. llev. Cole baptized 4 children and received Li persons into the church.

Argentine is alive, the church has more than doubled its membership during Rev. Cole's pas-tmate. The Sunday school has increased. Two classes of young men have been dded. An orchestra renders valuable aid.

Judge J. M. Asher is Supt. and lias organized a literary society in connection with the Sunday school, A woman's Missionary Society has been organized at Capioma. Four now members were received by letter to Hie Carhondale church, A Fanner, of White City, assisted Ycazie for a few days at Partridge.

Rev. Fdvon M. Hell resigned his Axtell on the last Sabbath in January. We i egret to learn that It. F.

Gin Id has resigned the pastorate of the Sterling church. Rev. Wm. T. Fleiikuru now takes up his residence in Wabaunsee, where he was pastor some years ago.

The Cora church is being spiritually helM'il by new activity of its young people in its prayer meetings. llev. I. S. Ilibbard, recently of Capi-oina, is preaching at Fast Sumner, Jo began his work there Iec.

1st. llev. J. Wilde conducted several meetings at Centre Ridge, Woodson county, in February, with good results. The Fdinniid church will dedicate their new house of worship March 11th.

llev. II. S. Osborn and Supt. iboad are expected to assist in the exercises.

Hill City church and town are hindered by the coiiliniianc of the county seat content. An election for local ing the county seat is called for March th. Some prominent points in the State where we have no churches are being explored in the Congregational interest by the Kupt. of iniMUons, or under his supervision. llev.

Chas. ll.Seaverof Jefferson 111. has accepted his call to miction City. We welcome this brother to Kansas and to his important held of labor among us. lie begins his labors May 1st.

Prof. 1 'latt brought good cheer as well as sound words on Sunday work to tho people in Axtell and Netawaka. JIm is sure to do the people good where-cver he goes. White City will be supplied for the present by Mr. 11.

F. Small, of Washburn College. He will preach there every two weeks during the present College term. There are some unusual signs of religious interest in the church at Gay-lonl which cheers the heart of the pastor llev. W.

P. Page. Fvangelisf Vea-zio will visit the lield at the earliest possible date. llev. Geo.

with whom our readers arc familiar, has resigns! the pastorate ol the liongtou and Elk Falls churches, and in a lew weeks will be ready to tako up such work as the Ford has for him to do. The Arkansas City church is agitating tho quest ion of building next summer. Pro. Do Long finds an energetic and united people to work with him, and the. church in turn are pleased in having an efficient pastor.

The Fend churches have been holding union meetings. Fnliro harmony prevailed. The rongregalions were large and the results, both in the number of conversions and upbuilding of Christians, were very cheering. The church is few in numbers, and that section of country has suffered severely from the failuic of crops last year. A union Sunday school is maintained, with Mi: Jones, a member, as its superintend-epl.

llev. II. 15. Foster held two weeks special meetings in the school house three miles southeast of Milford Willi the result of thirteen hopeful conversions. Mr.

Foster will leave Milford at the close of his present engagement, March liUlh. Kev. W. M. Wellinan, of lliverview church, assisted the pastor of the (lathe church for two weeks in JitHtiary and February.

The meetings wire much blessed to the church, and f'-rfy persons are thought, to have accepted Christ as their Sa vior. llev. J. J. Wilson, of Onaga, spent January id and iilth with members of Poulali church residing near F.igehnv, calling on the people and preaching in a School house.

Tho brethren there prayerfully considering the expediency of organizing a Congregational church. Our V. P. S. C.

E. at Ottawa kept Washington's birthday in memory of colonial days. Gen. Washington and his lady had a grand reception. Elder Frowsier, llolfe, Pocahontas and King Phillip were present.

While in the resurrection business, ho young people found it no more diilicult to revive Pocahontas than lady Washington. The entertainment produced for the National Society, 'i'his social was only less successful than the enthusiastic Sunday evening meetings of this younger portion of our church, llev. A.M. Ficliardsoii, of Lawrence, hns resigned his pastorate atKanwaka ami Tonganoxio, to take effect March 1st. H(i lias pleached at the latter place seven years and at Kauwaka nearly eight.

The churches have received 'M ai.u::u additions respectively, mostly on pfufesf.ion of f.i'.tlu The Tonxanoxie church is in a very liouiisliing condition, has a Sabbath and society ol Christian Endeavor, numbering JO members. Appreciative resolutions, cordially commending Fro. It. as an able, earnest and faithful Christian minister were unanimously adopted by the church. Mr.

Piehaulson will continue to supply that church until a pastor is obtained. His resignation is simply on account of the prohibition work in connection with the chairmanship of the State Prohibition Committee, llev. T. F. orris will supply at Kauwaka once in two weeks.

Supt. Piatt has held twenty-one S. S. Institutes, with as many different churches, since tho last of November. He began at Garden City, has been as far east as Atchison, as far north as Seneca, and northwest to Osborne and liloomingtou.

IIo holds from four to six sessions in a place, and labors to in struct and encourage Sup'ts, teachers and church workers, and to strengthen and build up the schools connected with our churches, lie begins an Institute at Emporia March Jd, and goes from there to Eureka, Severy, Altoo-na, Independence, Howard, Wichita, Newton and Sterling. He will be tillable to attend any of tho local Associations this spriifg, except the Southern, at Parsons, lie says his health is more vigorous this winter than it has been for ten years, llo organized a new Congregational Sunday school at Indian Creek school house last Sunday, Feb. liulh, four miles north of North Topeka, and put it under the wing of tho North Topeka Sunday school, and liro. Pipes. Do Hie churches understand how near the Home Misnionarv vear is to its closer" The 1st of April closes the year.

It has beeu expected that our Kansas churches would contribute this to our State work. The whole of this is needed, and it will seriously jeopardize our work another year if we do not do our jiart this year. Wo need to ask large things of the Society at New York to meet the growing demands of our Slate. Hut wo can hardly hope the committee there will accept our representations it we do so little to manifest our own interest. On Hie 1st of January last not, one half the amount called for had been sent in.

There had been a slight advance on the contributions for the same months hist year, but not enough to bring us out, even if Hie same rate of advance is maintained. It is true some of the larger churches have yet sent in their contributions, but tiiese will not save us unless there is also a general eil'oit all around. Will not the churches which have not contributed do so at; once? And those which have contributed, can they not add a little to what they have already dime We must not fall behind our mark. school in strengthening, and everything looks cheery. May they have many conversions during tho present year.

The Centralia chinch is in most excellent condition. Fro. Hush has labored indefatigably and successfully for three years, and has a linn hold on the hearts of the people, lie has a most interesting Sunday school, and one of the best S. S. Secretaries there is in Kansas, lie considers the Sunday school a powerful agent in building up the church.

Axtell and Netawaka need the prayers and the sympathy and helpfulness of the surrounding churches. Owing to removals and losses from different causes, they both feel weak; and as there is some debt on each of their buildings, they seem somewhat discouraged. Netawaka in particular has a good many things to encourage them. What they need is a little more faith and hopefulness, and a feeling that we are somebody, and can do something. The church at Osborne is in better working condition than they have ever boon before.

They all seem to think much of their new pastor, Fro. Skinner, and join hands to carry on the work. Their Sunday school is in a growing condition. The little church at Hloomingtou, in Osborne county, has made most commendable progress, under the pastorate of Fro. McIIenry during the last three years.

The membership has been increased from thirteen to thirty-live. Seventeen have been admitted during tlx- present winter. The Sunday school, from a small union school, has become Congregational, with an average at tendance of forty-live. A little parsonage has been built, costing about 350, and a new church, costing about the Congregational Union helping to tho amount of $100. The church is out of debt, except a small balance on the pastor's salary, united and happy.

Fro. McIIenry retires from the pastorate to engage in business matters for a little while, lie and one of his members have secured a patent on a machine to aid in building and removing wire fences, that promises to bring him half as much money as McKesson will secure from hi3 cloth-measurer. This Held and Alton together present an inviting homo for a good energetic minister who wants to do a good deal of solid work for the Master, on a small salary. Cawker has met with many discouragements of late, have suspended regu lar services of every kind since Jan. 1st, but hope tobrightcn up somewhat when spring opens.

Downs loses its pastor by the resigna tion of Fro. Palmer this spring, ami it seems that these two Holds should, for the present, bo united under one pas torate. Where Is the right man to take up the work? The Kansas City Congregational club convened in the parlors of the First church Monday evening Feb. About 75 were present to partake of the refreshments furnished by the ladies The topic was arranged in three divis ions. (1) The evangelistic work of the church, presented by Fro.

J. G. Dougherty. (-') The pastor's evangelical work, assigned to llev. It.

M. Tuunell, who, not being present, sent his paper which was read by llev. II. Hopkins, evangelist in the church, presented by Fro. L.

P. Fn a 1. The subject presented in these three divisions was a unit, and the members of the club expressed their hearty appreciation of so important a subject so clearly and ablv Crawford begun his labors as Crawford assisted the M. E. pas- tor in extra meetings in which there were twenty conversions.

Tim Vnlou-nial church is feeling the loss of helpful members by removal. Fro. Veazic closed his labors at Partridge Jan. Eighteen united with the church by confession on the previous day. two of whom were over fifty years eld.

Fight adults and three infants were baptized. Thus the church at Partridge has enjoyed a rich spiritual blessing. I'nion revival meetings were held in January at Geneva, in which the pastor llev. M. W.

Teimey was assisted by Mrs. of Maine. The meetings were thronged, people waning ten miles to attend services. Fighfylivo conversions aro reported as a result, many of them young men. llev W.

Fisher of Louisville as-aisted Fro. Wheeler at Alma for two weeks. The meetings were deeply spiritual and resulted in several conversions and much blessing to the church. As a testimonial of their appreciation of Fro. Fisher's labors, the people presented him with a valuable overcoat before he went home.

Fro. Veazie labored with the church at Hush the latter part of February amid the hinderances of a county seat contest. lie reports signs of good in his work. His next lield will be Oneida and then New Lebanon in Smith county, which is a branch of tho work at Corn, then probably (iaylord and Al-mena. llev.

II. S. Osborn, feeling obliged, on account of his health, to resign his lield soon, the churches he has so successfully served have combined to keep him by offering to take less preaching. We are glad to hear that liro. Osborn will probably accede to their proposal.

He will also continue his special missionary work among the churches of the Northwest. llev. 11. A. L.

King resigned his pastorate at Ft. Scott, Fell. 12th. The church has largely increased its membership during his stay, and lias also come to self-support. After so successful a pastorate it is to bo regretted that Fro.

King feels it to be his duty to give up the work. The church has called a council for Feb. Uiith to advise them concerning the resignation of iiro. King. Rev.

T. P. Henry, pastor at I tiauiond I Springs and Six Mile, is doing good work. The lornior, chinch has a neat house of worship, ith a bell and organ. The membership is about forty and consists largely of heads of faini- I lies.

Tho Six Mile church worships in a school house. The pastor rides twenty-live miles each Sabballi to meet his appointments. The First Congregational church of Fmporia extended a unanimous call to llev. S. F.

Millikan, of Iowa, to succeed Fro, Jngalls in the pastorale. The action was taken on the strength i of the, report made by a reliable com mittee of the church, who had met and heaid the reverend gentleman. He is spoken of In tho highest terms by his brethren in Iowa, one of whom had I he audacity to say that he was too good a man for Kansas, He will cordially welcomed to our winking force. And it is to be hoped that ho will succeed in tho very dillieult role of successor to such men as F. T.

Iiigalls and Richard Cordley, llev. F. F. Vrooman of Independence has been assisted of late in his woik by his brother Mr. Walter Vrooman.

This young man has but lately found Christ as his Savior, but having consecrated his talents to the Lord, he has been working diligently to rescue others in tho joy and strength of his new hope. Ho has (specially assisted his brother in the branch work at Sycamore, where It is probable that a church will soon be organized. Prof. Piatt's visit to Capioma hns borno substantial fruit already in the S. S.

The hour has been changed from before to just after preaching. The work has been divided, and ail moves forward with a. satisfactory business like air. They think to compete with Seneca in being "at all times live, wide awake and Much of the credit is due to the faithful Superintendent, John Hull, for his ability to receive and act upon suggestions. On Jan.iiVlhto ilitt.li Supt.

Plaft conducted one ul' his S. S. institutes here at Seneca. Everything was favorable and it proved to bo a successful one. His instruction is sound and practical.

Tho attendance was good, filling the church before the clow. We have a large and successful school, but wo feel well repaid for our time and attention to his instruction. We feel like heartily commending his work to all our churches. It will lead to renewed interest and greater efficiency. Pastor W.II.Knlghtof Goshen church held meetings every night for live weeks.

To reach his various points he preached three times on Sabbath. He received eight to the Goshen church, net three as reported in the last Thin church has been self-supporting several years, Knight iking what the people are able to give without any slated salary, lie reports Iie hopeful conversions at Hunker Hill, an out station, and throe at Fuiiview, another point. Supt. Piatt's visit to Netawaka was highly prized. It being rainy and muddy, no audience could bo Kocurod until Sal unlay evening, when a few emmo out.

His addresses on Sunday morning and veiling wore rich in thought and highly instructive. All who listened to him only wished that the weather had admitted of their coming out the day before. Ills blackboard oxercis'j and talk to the children in the afternoon will ho long remembered by them, lie greatly encouraged us all, and will be warmly welcomed tho next time lie conies. May ho long continue in this good work..