The Western Baptist from Topeka, Kansas • 2

THE WESTERN BAPTIST. CONTINUING THE KANSAS BAPTIST AND NEBRASKA VISITOR L. H. HOLT CO Editors Proprietors by relation, making their present number sixteen, most of them heads of families. The recognition sermon M-as was peaciied at 11 a.

)j E. II. Stewart. Blue Mound is town of about five mndred inhabitants, on the line of the St. Louis Emporia R.

and its future is very flattering. The credit of working up a Baptist church at Blue Mound is main-due to the Osage Valley church, who have sustained their excellent nastor Bro. Sage in his work. Would that other churches would be the alert for such grand work. E.

II. S. At Ottawa the work of prepara tion has gone forward several Hundred dollars, wisely expended upon the building, has put it in a more comfortable and attractive condition. Two or three boarding houses especially for students will lie in readiness, ami iit least two new teachers will be added to the teaching live. The Western Burnsr thinks the enrollment ought to reach two bundl'd this coming year, and believes that it will.

Many are inquiring about the interest taken by Ottawa Baptists in the School. We hear that nearly all are heartily in sympathy with the institution, and believe that the present policy is worthy of endorsement. Ottawa Baptists do not need to be told that very much of the success of the school depends upon their hearty sympathy and support. The Sawyer, D. Canon City, Colorado.

Into his capable hands we confidently commit this work, and earnestly urge all the brethren to communicate with him, since you Mill be conferring a double service in aiding iim as editor, and as the efficient head of the Baptist Mork of this great district. Gratefully and cordialy your brother in best work, CllAS. M. JoNK'. KANSAS, Auburn.

Pastor Whiting writes that they had a moonlight social at Mr. Laxter's, for the benefit of the II. M. cause and raised 3.33. Lawrence.

Every thing indicates encouragement in the work of this First church. Sunday tions are increasing, prayer ings good, and harmony prevails. Last month, eleven persons were ad-ed to the membership, mostly heads of families: three by baptism, six by letter and one by experience. The Swedish church is also prospering, several baptisms having oc-cured of late. The young pastor is full of zeal, and has the hearty support of his people, who have given him several tokens of their late.

regard of Derby. Rev. G. W. Churchill ms been but a short time the pastor icre.

There is no church building jut lots have beeusecured and it is the intention to soon build a house of Morship. The church meeting that we attended showed that the members of the church were in earnest in their Christian work. Garden Plain. This place is diout tMenty two mill's vest of Wichita. Rev.

Dorman has always icon the pastor. The Baptists have he only church and the only church miidiiig in the place. Some of the other denominations are trying to organize a pedo-Ilaptist interest in opposition to the Baptist church. The ministariul gent! smart who is trying to organize such an interest is doing it by methods which the Lord is very far from blessing. Newton.

Bro. C. II. Rhodes the new pastor is greeted witli increasing audiences and growing prayer meetings. Those who know him know that he is a man of inces-ant industry and considerably more than ordinary preaching poM-er and that his influence in the church and community must necessarily be great.

Here as in some other places the pedo Baptists are combined against the Baptists, but the Lord seems to he on the side of the Baptists in this unpleasantness. S. NEBRASKA, Friend. Having settled with the church at Friend, I thought that I would seek an early acquaintance M'itii you. I have not been West, hut a short time, hut have learned to love the church here already.

They are beautifully situated and have a good house. Church is not a large one, but a little hand of Milling Morkers. Mv labors here commence at once. I do not want to meet a better people, and trust that the good Lord has many rich blessings in store for us. IV il your readers help us M'ith their prayers.

Respectfully, Aug, 13 83, W. F. Allen Palmyra. The Juvenile Mission Rand under their efficient leader, Mrs. Cassel, is assuming considerable proportions.

Last Wednesday eve a concert was given by the Band in which the members took part reviewing their pieces in such a M'ay as to bring credit upon their teacher, mIh iiad carefully drilled them. -00 was added to the treasury. B. COLORADO. The Southern 0 flora lo Bipfl-u Association, met at 0 nym City, Thursday evening, Aunt 13.

Father Clark, the Molorator, rilled the meeting to order, ami was reelected for the present session, Rev. A. Turnbull being assistant moderator, and Rev. N. F- Iloyt clerk.

The opening sermon was preached by Rev, Alexander Turnbull, upon Convictions, and what to do with them. It was a very satisfactory discourse, stimulating to denominational emphasis and enterprise. Some twenty churches reported Friday morning three new ones applied, located at Trinidad, Lead-ville and Colorow. The latter reported too late f.or admission this The reports were reasonably year. encouraging, although most were making a hard fight for existence and growth.

The resolutions had a hearty ring; that on tempearauce taking advanced ground for prohibition, in community and nation. Systematic giving was affirmed with emphasis. The next session will he held at Trinidad Friday afternoon the association went in a body to the penitentiary. In the evening the Sunday school work was treated very earnestly by Powell and others. We noticed with a thrill of painful surprise that the great majority of convicts in the prison Mere young men.

Let us make our Chrristian education of all kinds more effectual. Saturday morning Me considered revivals, the M-ork of the Publication Society, and Foreign Missions, and Home Missions; the first was a most helpful, general discussion; the second was treated as only Father Clarke can, and pastor Powell aroused practical interest in the third, while father Gorman's long and varied experience gave especial attraction to the last theme. Pastor Turn-bull followed with a good sermon on Zacheus." In the afternoon, after closing the routine work of the Association, a meeting of the Board of the Rocky Mountain Baptist Union was hold, and a public meeting in the interests of the Union in the evening. Rev. Dr.

Sawyer, the president, nas been appointed Superintendent of missions, to serve during his vacation from educational work. Dr. Sawyer, rendered a pract cal report, of the 4000 miles traveled and incessant labor in sermons and addresses, and conferences with brethren, which make their vacation like the poets idea of rest not quitting the busy career! This ar-(lous service is proving very effective. The Hoard expressed its gratitude by asking him to continue it, according as he could spare the time, until the annual meeting in March, In the evening the cause of the Union was presented and a subscription of some 300 its taken fi.r its need. Sunday was a good day.

Services M'ere held at the prison, Father Gorman preaching on Christs mission to the lost, and your correspondent followed in an address upon the Divine conviction, contrasted with the human. At the Baptist rx IS enrX ea? 0 Leadville, visiting this association, divered a very god discourse up on the Macedonian call. At the childrens mass meeting in the afternoon he also spoke most effectively, following up an impressive chalk talk by Mrs. C. M.

Jones, botli having for a theme moral beauty, as destroyed and as developed. Monday morning an adjourned meeting, on the interest of education, was held at the Colorado Collegiate and Military Institute, of which Dr. Sawyer has charge. After thorough discussion a resolution was adopted unanimously, recommending early steps be taken to secure i i I 'f I i i I i REV. C.

C. PIERCE, Lincoln, Corresponding Editor (or Nelir-i'Kii REV Golden, Uoi i'i jQTERUv One Dollar per year, in a 1-vam-e. One dollar and tiveuiy-live eeaD u' not paid in three months. Published injthe interests of the P.aptisl Churches ol Kansas, Nebraska and the Rocky Mountain regions, Send alt communications to L. TI.

tIOLT 114, 7lh Street, Topeka, Kansas. Entered as second-class mail matter. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 18S5. At least two articles on first will interest many readers. page Several communications arrived just too late for this paper.

If three or six months subscribers desire the paper continued, will they please notify us. Quite a number of delinquents have failed to respond to our appeals; will you not kindly give heed? The next meeting of the Kansas Home Mission Board will be held at Baptist Headquarters, Topeka, Tuesday, Sept. 8th, at 3 oclock, p.m. If the figures after your name arc not corrret, as showing the time to which your subscription is paid, send word that we may make them correct. It is announced that Chicago ni-versity will open as usual on the tenth day of September next.

A committee has the matter in charge of electing a new president. Blank letters have been sent to the churches in the following Kansas Associations, the present week: Smoky lidl, Kansas River, Missouri River. Seven yet to hear from. Kew York papers state that thousands of people visit General Grant tomb daily, but the metropolis does not raise the money for his monument as readily as many other cities. A brother missionary was asked, says the magazine, wherein lay the power of Dr.

Cloughs preaching, since it did not appear that he was more learned or more eloquent than others. The answer was He believes that nothing is impossible to God. The Colorado brethren made a wise choice in selecting Dr. for corresponding Editor of the Western Baptist, lie is an old friend of the editor and wc shall he most happy to introduce him to our readers. Meantime all will hope to hear often from pastor Jones of Grand Junction.

Several pastois have written, We know a good minister who would like t8 come to Kansas; do you know of a church that would he able to give a support? There are but few self supporting churches at present pastorless, but a gool many that are seeking Home Mission aid. We suggest that pastors send the names of good men, who desire work in the West, to the II. M. Board, they are acquainted with all the churches in Kansas and for the most part with the ability of those fields. If men in the East desire good, hopeful fields that promise growth they can find them, but they need not expect more than six or seven hundred dollars the first year, The great trouble we often find the demand for large salaries; there are hut few thousand dollar church but many more than and in five to predict, thee will double the present suppose that what wc have said Kansas is true of Nebraska and other estern States.

We hear that the brethren who Rave been abroad in the State, the past summer representing ourKansass School arc much encouraged by the interest shown and the prospect of many new students Church Organized. At the call of the Ash Grove church, Rooks Connty, delegates rom the Baptist church at Downs, and the Bloomington church, Os-jorne and the Hill City Baptist church of Graham met with the Ash Grove church Aug. 8, '885 to reorganize them as a regular Missionary Baptist church. Council organized by choosing Rev. G.

W. Graham of Ilill City, as modcra tor; and L. S. Clark of Downs City, clerk. After hearing their declaration of faith and church covenant as published by the Baptist Publication Society, voted to reorganize in the following order.

Rev. J'llm T. Far-ey preached from Ex. xiv. 13, Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward; a very appropriate dis course for the occasion.

Rev. A. M. T. Zook ol raycr by Diooming- ton.

Charge to the church bv Rev. John T. Farley of Ilil! (Vv. Right and of fellowship by the Moderator, Closing sermon by R-v. A.

M. T. Zook. The meeting i Saturday afternoon and evening and all day Sunday, M'ere very interesting and at the close a deep religious feeling prevailed, and all felt the meetings should continue. I do not know whether they did or not.

I think there is an improvement in the religious feeling in our Association. Some new ministers have come among us, and one old one, Rev. Mr. Homan. Ii is returned to his old home.

I learn sora more new churches are to unite wit us at our next Association. Yours Truly. L. S. Clark.

Domds, Aug. 17, 13:53. The Kansas Colored Churches From brethren in utteml.inace upon the Association at Atchison we learn the following additional facts regarding the meeting: Saturday the committee on business recommended that two collections be taken by the churches during the vear for home work. They also recommended the adoption of the Western as the state organ accepted and pledges made by the brethrin to work for tl paper. They further recommended that the Association pay lie tuition of two young men at Ottawa University, studying ffir the ministry.

Adopted. Saturday afternoon a Sunday school convention was organized. The following were chosen officers: Rev. C. G.

Goings, Miss J. F. Ready, Vice Miss Lulu Cal-i-way; Mrs. G. II.

Grant, Treas. They are to meet next year in connection with the Association. The meetings on the Sabbath ere attended by crowds and were full of interest. The receipts during the association amounted to 132,03. All spoke in praise of the kind treatment and royal hospitality they received.

The exccutiAc Board met on Monday; the foilwing compose'it: Rev. G. II. Grant, of Ottawa. A.

Fairfax, Parsons. C. C. Goings, Fort Scott. R.

Martin, Lawrenc. F. I). Ewing, Wyandotte C. M.

Williams, and Rolling, of Topeka. They elected Rev. G. II. Grant of Ottawa, chairman; and II.

Rollings of Topeka, Secretary. They elected Rev. J. W. Browder as general missionary.

Wc understand that he has accepted and will enter upon work about the middle of September. Swedish Churches- Johnson reports that an excellent Swedish conference was held in Kansas City, Aug. 15, l(i; attendance good. The outlook for the cause in Missouri is hopeful, tember. The brethren held their Kansas Quarterly meeting at Clay Center over last Sabbath; wc have received -no report.

catalogue will tell us, by and by, how I many Ottawa enrolled. young people were PERSONAL. Pastor Robinson, of Valley Falls, passed this way the other day. He is enjoy-iug his vacation and resting. Rev.

G. H. Grant, of the Third Baptist church, of Ottawa, Kansas, made this office a brief call last week. Pastor Van Osdell. of Ottawa is in Minnesota resting a few days.

His good people at a hint and some help in that direction as will be seen elsewhere Rev. Aug. Johnson called lust week and introduced Rev. Nathanael Smith, a student al Hamilton, N. Y.

He is visiting Kansas and preaching yery acceptably wherever he goes. Wc quote the following from an ex change. One of the sons mentioned has been the respected and successful pastor at Abilene and Solomon, Kansas, during the ast three years. il v. Franklin Merriam lias accepted a to East Ware.

N. II He leaves 'w of the same slate, after a four-yen jrm of service, and begins work on new field the fourth Sunday in August. lie graduated from Newton Theological Seminary in 1840, and has been in the active ministry continuously till now, when at seveuty-five years of age he enters the pastorate at East Ware with tokens of marked physical and intellectual vigor. For twenty-five years he lias not been a day without a charge. He has educated two sons for the ministry, both of whom are worthy and valuable men.

Father Merriam does not believe in a too early crossing of the deadline. He is greatly esteemed in the Granite State-" Ottawa University. Vacation Notes. The next term opens September 9. New students are requested to report the day before for assignment to classes.

Old students will appreciate the improved appearance of the Buildin; and grounds adjacent Several families near the College will hoard students at $3. to 3.30 per week. This includes furnished room, light and fuel. Miss Royers club for young ladies will he organized in her new home near the college. Hoard and furnished room costing only 2.23 to 2.30 per week.

The President Mill furnish homes for all students who apply to him in person, or by letter. Prof. Hamblin in the northern part of the state, Prof. Sutherland in the central and southern portions and in tbn nLtnm LnvJ Prof Charlton in the eastern have been doing efficient work for the University during vacation They have everywhere been cordially received, Our old students too have not been idle. Inquiries for catalogues are frequent.

Our enrollment will be much larger than last year. The Baptists of Kansas are realizing the importance of a de noininational school. Churches which have not taken up a collection for Christian education this year should do so before the meetings of the Associations, so that the column headed education in statistical table opposite blank. their names will Several pastors of the Kansas River Association have been talking of the propriety of changing the time of the annual meeting to a date one Meek later on account of the Soldiers reunion which will he held in this city Sept. 29 and 30, notice of decision ill be given next week.

Raton, N. M. Brother Gorman Mrites We expect to dedicate our new church the 30th, inst. Since the 4th, of last March 3230 new postmasters have entered upon service. The SM-cdish Baptists will dedicate a church at Springfielil, Missouri, the first Sabbath in Sep, not he I Y( Ottawa.

Dear Bro: We had a very pleasant social at the parsonage last Wednesday. Many kind and encouraging words Mere spoken and the pastor and family left richer by more than fifty doilars in money besides a beautiful framed picture of Lords Prayer, a hanging lamp etc. Eleven Mere received into the church last mouth. O. W.

YanOsdel. Aug 19th, 33. Scottville Saturday, Mas our covenent meeting. Brother Branch, of Beloit, Mas with us and m-c Mere permitted to hear him preach, and his preaching was with power. Sunday following M-e were permitted to listen to Rev.

Hueston of New York. Aug. 24, J. Shaw. NOTES BY THE WAY.

El Dorado. Rev. W. E. is the popular pastor here.

Bates The church is making true progress in a marked degree. The congregation, Sunday school and prayer-meetings are of good size and are constantly increasing. The pastor preaches in some of the outlying neighborhoods Sunday afternoons. Augusta We found the former pastor of tins church, Rev. F.

L. Rice, engaged in the hanking business. He has done good and self-sacrificing work here. Rev. J.

II. Miller, M. hits been for a short time the pastor of the church. The congregations are good and the out- look is hopeful. Douglass.

Here Me found the pastor, Rev. Geo. Fortunt, himself sick, his Mife very sick and his children sick- He stated that he had begun his pastorate here with much lope iind many indications of success, hut sickness coining in the first, days of his labor has thus far prevented any permanent results. There are excellent men in the church and the field is a broad and promising one. Wichita.

Here the pastor. Rev. W. F. Harper, labors indefatigably and carries about his responsibilities and anxieties day and night.

The Sunday we Mere at his church, he conducted the opening services in the morning, and administered the ordinance of the Lords supper. In the afternoon he taught his Bible class, and preached a funeral sermon; in the evening he preached, baptized a candidate, and married a couple. The candidate baptized was the 102 since Jan. 1st. The activity in church life is as marked as the business activity of that wonderful city.

The church are now making arrangements to establish two missions in different parts of the city, in the expectation that one of the missions ill soon become a church. Oleah water. Pastor Harper of Wichita hitched his horse to his phaeton and took your correspondent through the finest country that his eyes ever rested on. At least he thought so until he went into the next county. The brethren at Clearwater have a good church building, built during the extended and successful pastor ate of llev.

Win. Parker. Rev. A. F.

Ilinne from Indiana is now pastor. In this vicinity we found Revs N. Drury, Wrn. Parker and Moses Parker living on fruitful farms and getting rich while preaching the gospel. The Parkers are the pioneer preachers of this region and nave done and are doing a very good work.

Red Cloud We understand that at a business meeting of the Baptist church Wednesday evening, Rev Geo. 11. Brown was earnestly re quested to continue his pastorate The action was taken to assure the gentleman that his services were nporeeiated, and needed in Re Cloud, as ho was considering calls from other fields. A strong petition from our prominent citizens, busi ness and professional men presentoi to the church in the form of a re ptest that Rev. Brown he retainer on this field.

The Chief cong: ulates the Baptist pastor for his pop ularity. gentlemanly demeanor, Chris thin conduct and ability in the pulpit Also his estimable wife, a pleasant, energetic, Christian lady, who has won a host of friends in Red Clou last year. We hope that Rev. Brow will remain with the church. Rei Cloud Chief.

York. Surprises are often delightfully pleasant. The First Baptist church of York, a few days ago unexpectedly to all the members received a handsome bell from the Mc-Shane Bell Foundery, Baltimore. The bell is a present from I). E.

Sayre, a leading hanker of York, who is in no way connected with the church or congregation. It is the largest and best toned hell of the citv. C. Recognition Service. On Sunday the 23rd, a Recognition Council composed of delegates from the Baptist churches of Garnett, Mound City, Osage Valley and Wall Street met at Blue Mound, Kansas.

Rev. E. II. Stewart, was elected moderator; and Bro. clerk.

On motion Rev. J. W. IJabhvin who was present, was invited to a seat in council and after the usual examination and inquiry, the council unanimously voted to recognize them as a regular Baptist church, and the moderator extended to their pastor, Rev. J.

W. Sago, the hand of church fellowship on behalf of the council. And after a prayer by Rev. J. W.

Baldwin, the entire council extended the hand of fellowship to the young church, while the whole large congregation sang one of the thrilling songs of Zion. After this 1 tuO were received by lette.i and one valuable school to the Baptists of Colorado. Following this came a very pleasant collation, in which Pastor Hoyt and his good people completed their entertainment of the very grateful guests, who will long remember the Christian homes of Canon City. Our visit was a surprise to ourselves. For ten sucessive sessions, Mrs.

Jones and myself have attended our association without a break In going to another association am taking its extreme western outpost, two hundred and sixty-five miles from Canon; it seemed an impossibility to join the brethren. But we take pleasure in saying that the goof brother ho secured our attendance has been recomcnded by the Boart of the R. M. J5. Union to succcec us as corresponding editor for Colorado, and wc take great pleasure in him Rev.

E. II here introducing A. -i'W-JV' VrV-fl.