The Baptist Visitor du lieu suivant : Topeka, Kansas • 2

SSapl'it ViMov. A monthly religious paper, published In the Interests of THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Cor, 9th Jackson St Topeka Kanaaa. By the Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor. IDA C. 13cNES, JVI.

732 Kansas Ave. TOPEKAi KANSAS. Office hours: 9 to 11 a. m. phone 3 to 5 p.

m. 89. Dropped. On recommendation of the discipline committee, the following have for various reasons been dropped from our list: Wm. E.

Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Fer-nald, John M. Frankenburg, Edward German, David Hopkins, Edward Mordaunt, Orin Spencer, C. B.

Wharton, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Jacobus. BOBEBT STOKE. E.

D. MeZEEVEB. McKccycr Stone, JAWYERS, Rooms 47 and 49 Columbian Building. Topeka. Our Annual Meeting was largely attended.

Reports were in for all the societies. The records of the year were most encouraging. For the first time in many years all current bills had been paid, and the amounts in different treasuries showed several hundred dollars on hand toward a new house of worship. The meeting was full of enthusiasm and complete unity. The most important action of the evening was suggested by our moderator, and looked toward a single treasury for all departments of work.

This is business-like. It will be a great advance. Not the least significant action of the evening was the increase made in the pastors salary, of $200. It was also voted to give the pastor a missionary assistant. Praise the Lord for such business meetings.

Our Benevolences. W. G. FRAZEUR, DEALER IN Fine Groceries, Fresh and Salt Meats, Flour, Feed and Hay, 700 Lincoln Topeka, Kan. D.

THOS. LONG, M. D. SURGERY. OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 12 a.

Disea nett of the Eye and Ear, 1 to 4 p. Diseases of Women. 3, M. KNIGllT, ANTI-COMBINE UNDERTAKER, 404-41 6 Kansas Avenue, and 843 North Topeka. Telephone 52.

Assistants E. O. DeMoss; Miss Lida Potter, ladies and childrens embalmer. At Rest. The evening of January 3d, sister Orange M.

Gordinier fell asleep in Jesus. She was the aged mother of our brother, H. C. Gordinier. The body was taken to Newton for interment.

A son from Thurston, anda daughter from Arkansas were present. Three distant sons could not be here. The aged husband is spending the winter in Burton, and was too feeble to be present. The wife and mother died in ripe old age, and in a ripened Christian experience. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Little Earl Handy, with his mother, was visiting at the home of her parents, 522 West street. He was stricken with meningitis and died January 5th. At the same time the father was sick and alone in his home in St. Louis. The Lord comfort the sorrowing parents and sanctify the afflictions to all.

Earths joys are joys gained but to lose; Eternal joys bid no adieus, But stay and stay, forever stay, One all-inspiring, peace-betiding summers day. In harmony with all the other churches in this section, our church has adopted the following schedule of bi-monthly collections and J. i G. FLEISHMAN, SUCCESSOR TO A. H.

CONNELLY LUMBER Sash, Doors, Mouldings, Lime and Cement. Office and Yards, Sixth between Quincy and Monroe. Telephone 204. Topeka, Kansas. missionary causes: feSy.

state convention. Foreign Missions. Editor. Helen M. Stauffer.

Business Managers. W. L. Trumbull, Geo. Lerrigo, Peter Lerrigo, Gertrude Frazeur, Dr.

Barnes. Fries, per 37-ear, 3 Cents. blotto: Topelca, for Clirlst. Our Bow. In this preliminary paragraph, readers will pardon me if I speak in the first person.

I shall glide into the editorial we just as soon as I can gracefully adapt myself to my new responsibilities. With this number of the Visitor its management passes into the hands of the Y. P. S. C.

E. Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. Our friends, the young ladies, have given over the paper to us in excellent condition, and may be proud of their success, as they lay down the quill. At the work before her the editor looks gravely, but hopefully. To make the exalted motto of the Visitor her guiding star will be her sincere purpose.

We need, ask, and confidently expect to receive the cordial support, not only of the members of the C. E. society, but from the church also. Finally, the Visitor will, in season and out of season, with all the ability, means, enthusiasm and energy at its command, always try to keep before its readers whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report. Editor.

Miss Grace Sherburne has been engaged by the trustees for missionary assistant to the pastor. She will be cordially welcomed by all. Let each try to help her in her arduous work. The managers of our paper are willing to do all they can to make the paper a success. We do not think it improper to ask the hearty co-operation of every member of our church.

Please be a subscriber, and pay 25 cents at once. I). HOLMES, DRUGGIST. 731 Kansas Avenue. sSEr Agency for the PASTEUB FILTEB.

Jas. Kuypers. Chas. Kneclit. May June JAuly I Home Missions.

August DecISb" Publication Society. The first collection for the year will come January 21, and be for our state work. HND BERBER SP0P, (TEk; The Finest in the City. 713 Kansas Avenue, Topeka. Over Guilds Music Store.

The University of Chicago now has an endowment of $7,000,000. Twenty new instructors will be added this year. Go, baptize, are the two commands of the commission. It is no more heresy to deny the one than the other. Ex.

It is said that if the United States were supplied with ministers in the same proportion that the heathen world is with missionaries, there would be altogether about 275, about two-thirds as many as there are now in Boston alone. Our Deacons. At the annual business meeting it was determined to elect our deacons for a term of years. Heretofore they have been chosen for life. The number has been increased to nine.

The present incumbents will be known by reference to the official directory in this paper. With such a band of wise and efficient counsellors we anticipate solid advance along all spiritual lines. HARDWARE, TINWARE and GOLD COIN STOVES of SllELDEN a SHELOEN, 702 Kansas Avenue, Topeka. Purchase your Shoes of THE LION SHOE STORE, Q. S.

MATTHEWS, Proprietor, 106 East Sixth Street. BEY. B. D. INGEBSOLL, Embalmer.

Telephone 440. R. D. iNgersoll UNDERTAKERS. 107 EAST SIXTH AVENUE.

We belong to no combine or anti-combine. Our Absent Ones. Miss Della Ludington is being blessed in her work at Glovers-ville, N. Y. Charles Weller is settled in business at Fort Bragg, and finding much work to do for the Master.

We were delighted to hear from him. Mrs. Laura Stewart is greatly enjoying her work in the Fort Worth College. O. E.

Williams has so far regained health as to engage in business in San Francisco. LEADER in Ex. Topeka, Kas. Mr. Chas.

Bennett 713 Kansas Dear Sir: I desire to tell you how pleased I am with the glasses you fitted for me. A prominent occulist in the eastern part of the state attempted it, but with out success, and I received little benefit until I visited you, August 30, last. Since then my headache is entirely relieved. I can also see clearly and with perfect ease, and take much pleasure in recommending you to all who may need the services of a first-class optician, as I regard you to be. Respectfully yours, Mary R.

Lee, Room 13, A. T. S. F. Building.

WALL PAPER, PAINTS, GLASS, VARNISHES, 814 Kansas TOPEKA. Our week of prayer has developed such interest that our people want to continue every night. No less than twenty-five or thirty have sought an interest in Christian prayer. Some of them have come out rejoicing in Christ. The responsibility is upon us.

The opportunity is open before us. Let all seize it for Christ and for the church. Come every night; come in the spirit of prayer, and bring some friends with you. SCHMIDT Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fresh Cured Meats. N.

Cor. Second and Monroe Streets. Telephone No. 1G4. Meetings every night this week..