Kansas Baptist Review from Topeka, Kansas • 4

ner. Owing to sickness and lack of moans the progress ha? been very slow. Some additions, however, are reported. "KO." Last October we closed with $1,100 of debt, and this made it necessary to retrench our work. At the Board meeting July Cth it was ascertained that if wo could raise $2,440 from then to October we could close without debt this year.

This is about $1)00 more than we raised to corresponding quarter last year, hence we can say that our debt now Is $900. If some of our more prosperous lay members will make personal subscriptions, and .1 i Hi Kansas Baptist Review. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY. TRICKETT, Publisher. Mako Remittances payable to, and address all communications to the KANSAS BAPTIST REVIEW, Olathe, Kansas.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. U0 In clubs of 10 or more, -v 1.00 Entered at the Postoiace at Olathe, Kansas, as second-class mail matter. OUawa, First (Awrct-Sunday morning, Aug. 1st, Rev.

G. N. Clark, late pastor at Holton, preached from Matt. 4: 3, 4. "Unlike the brute, man to be satisfied, requires not only natural, but intellectual and spiritual food.

These are increasingly important, in tho order Services not so largely attended as usual, on account of heat probably. However, the primary department of the Sunday School had nearly its usual number. May theys churches that have taKon their couections State Letter. BY E. B.

MEREDITH. For some time we have felt Iho need of a State Baptist paper, to unify, iniorm and stimulate the work of the denomination. The trouble has been that it seemed too great a financial risk for anyone to undertake. Wo congratulate the gentlemen who have undertaken to supply this need by establishing the Kansas Baptist Review, and belicye that the energy, enterprise and faith displayed will receive proper reward. Perhaps the best way to havo a paper in Kansas is to go to work and publish one.

It is to be hoped the venture will prove a worthy one and that that it will receive the co-operation from the brethren which it merits. The time is certainly ripe for action in this line and our forty thousand Baptist brethren are will make an additional offering to the debt, and all the churches that have made no offering will see to It that a liberal one Is taken, we can add our convention to effectually teach their seniors the lesson of the list of Baptist societies whose debts are paid this year. Will not every pas Publisher's Note. Judging by some of the letters which havo been received, the publisher of any Baptist paper in Kansas is considered a faithfulness. "A little child shall lead them." No preaching in the evening during August.

Rev. Walter Tan. ler, pastor at Emporia, supplied on the 8th, The tor in Kansas' tako hold and see to it that this work is presented to the people? If we can close the year free from it Thursday evening prayermeeting was led will give the opportunity for much larg by Dr. Atkinson, and was truly a prayer er work next year. The very important period of our meeting.

There were no testimonies but many prayers for God's guidaned in the." choice of a pastor, certainly able to support a good paper, and to support it well. associational gatherings is near at hand, It will pay every pastor to attend his asso Latek Rev. Walter Tanner's sermon ciation and get as large a number of his Called ur higher Rev. J. Cornelius, the devoted pastor al Galena, was called home Sunday morning.

1st inst. He be lay members as possible to go with him. from Phil. 4 :8 was scholarly, practical, helpful. By many forceful arguments he urged his hearers to "think on whatsoev It tends to enlarge the view and sympa gan his work on that important field Feb.

1st, and had greatly endeared himself to er things are true, honest, just, pure, love thies, to interest in the general work and to make more useful at hom. exery mem all the people. Large congregations had greeted him and the new church which pretty tricky fellow, whom it were well to watch. Of course this will be used as an excuse for hesitating to subscribe, and in view of which I wish to say that I own the otfiee and material from which the Review is printed, and there is no debt against it, I have been in the newspaper and printing business for more than twenty j'ears, and have never had a man say he wa swindled either on subscription or' otherwise. I have entered into this venture with the intention and hope of making it permanent and believe it will be; but If from any unforeseen cause the paper should cease, I hereby agree that unexpi red subscription money will be refunded or some equally good Baptist paper will be seut for the full tim 3 paid for.

I have been a Baptist twenty-one years nrl hftVA novAi hp.n fivnftllfid fnr fnllino ber that attends. Suppose this year we ly and of good report. We all may profitably heed his and God's injunction in these regards. Bio. Tanner is not a candidate for the Ottawa pastorate.

Rev. G. take special pains to have a large number along with us. It is hoped that each Association will W. Shepherd, University student, preach es next Sunday.

A. E. M. appoint a commission on systematic benevolence to co-operate with the national commission. Gardner Yesterday was a grand day for us.

House was crowded both morning and evening. Bro. Fulkrod had been Fori Scott ami Vicinity Quite a number in the Master's company so mnch of late of our smaller churches are pastorless and as a result are in a weak and discouraged it seemed he must tell of the marriage feast, John 2:10, "but thou hast kept the Mt. Orum, J. Henrv Das- tor, is about as usual.

A good Sabbath good wine until now." Christian work ers were refreshed it was a refreshing time among God's people, and sinners School. Some conversions at out-stations. uu i to live up to my promises. 1 1 have long wished to be associated with a denominational paper, and will do all in my power to make the Kansas Baptist Review not only a success financially, but a means for much good to the cause in our scate. Yours for success, T.

Tkickett, Publisher. seemed to say is good to meet with these people at such times. We look forward for a good work to be done here. began after he went there had grown to 66 members. The lot had been purchased, the foundation in and the lumber in tho old meeting house which had been purchased, was moved on the ground.

He seemed just the man for this work, but God took him away in the midst of it, and it must be left to another. He was taken with heat prostration and bowel troubles, and after two weeks of severe sickness the strong man peacefully passed away. His two sons, George and James, were with him and took the remains to the old home at Fella, Iowa, for lor interment. His wife was critically ill at the time at Fella. During his sickness he said: "It seems strange that I should come down here among strangers to die, but it is all right God makes no mistakes." Surely a good man is gone.

On the Field. Iota Rev. 11." Fraser has recently accepted the call of this church, asked Rev. C. B.

Antis-dale of Chicago to supply a couple of Sundays with a view to settlement. A former pastor. Rev. Henry Clark, preached 1st inst. Pittsburg Was supplied by Rev.

J. N. Kidd 'ast Sunday. Dodge City -The brethren of this im J. H.

Osborne. Argentine A pleasant day's services. althongh a busy one. In the forenoon the funeral services of the infant daughter of Daily Promises. Sunday.

Bro. Alexander Gregory were held at the residence. As the extreme heat relents, the audiences and interest are perceptibly increasing. Sunday evening the pator delivered the fifth consecutive sermon Rev. E.

A. Martin has been acting as pastor at Cato, in connection with his work at Farlington, for the past fev months. Ho is hopeful of better things, though now laboring against difficulties. Bro O. C.

Brown, one of their young men has recently returned from the Y. M. C. A. Convention at Geneva Lake, where he was sent as a delegate from the Normal Y.

M. C. A. at Ft. Scott.

At Farlington Bro Martin is seeing the reward of some hard, faithful work, in the quiet growth in spiritual things. Their house of worship has been somewhat improved during the summer, by new paper and fresh paint. Girard, Rev. Frank Durham pastor, is keeping steadity at work. The need of a better and larger building is apparent, and we trust will be secured in due season.

Hiatville, Rev. H. A. Reynolds pastor, is not yet a year old, having been organized last fall. They are finding the financial burdens heavy to bear, but are encouraged by occasional conversions and a good Sunday School, Fort Scott, at the First church, Rev.

E. O. Lovett pastor, there have been occasional baptisms of late. Two have been baptized so tar in August, and two others, Be ye also patient, stablish your for the coming of the Lord drawcth nigh. James 5:8.

Monday. He will be gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry, when he. shall hear it. He will answer thee. Is.

30:19. Tuesday. God himself is with us for our captain llChton. 13:12. Wednesday.

1 will bless thee, and make thy name great! And thou shalt be a blessing. Gen. 12:2. portant place have secured a lot and pro pose to move tho church building, which is located pretty well out of town, down from the text as fonnd in Rev. 22:1, to a very attentive audience.

-Amid the roar and rush of the switching crew, or the through train in the round house, the machine shops, or toiling in the smelter or on the highway, sniffing nature's pure air or sweltering in smoke wherever we may be we most heartily welcome to Argentine as an aid, help, and comforter, the Kansas Baptist Review, W. J. H. Rev. S.

J. Miner has returned from the Chattanooga meeting, and churches desiring his services in special meetings will do well to address him at once at Sabetha. Bro. Miner usually has his time engaged far ahead. NemehaCo.

There will be a ministers and deacons meeting held with the Corn into the center and repair and paint it. It has always been hard to do anything on account of the location of the building, The Kansas Baptist Convention. While the Kansas Baptists rejoice over the victory just gained by our Home and a husband and wife, received for baptism. Foreign Missionary Societies in. provid The pastor attended with much profit the B.

Y. P. U. Convention at Chattanooga Thursday, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Jer.

5:14. Friday. I will not leave thee until 1 have done that which I have spoken to thee of. Gen. 28:15.

Saturday. I am among you as he that serveth. Luke 22 :27. Each of us has his or her place in the world and no one else can fill it. Arrangements are bein perfected for ing for all their debts, we must remember the work of our own Convention.

This year we have sustained 6 district the colored and the Swede missionaries, and over 30 mission-ary pastors who have cared for about 80 churches and outstations. Yet there is much more that we felt we ought to have done, but could not for lack of means. ing Baptist church, commencing on Friday hight before, and closing the fifth Sabbath night in August, A good program has been arranged and we are prayerfully looking for the Lord's presence in blessing. Come! R. G.

Siig-ers, pastor. holding special services in October. Rev. Edith Hill-Booker will assist tho Pastor and her husband will have charge of the singing. At the Second church an effort has been made to revive the work under the leadership of Rev.

James Tan-.