Topeka Pilgram from Topeka, Kansas • 5

THE TOPEKA PILGRIM. 5 The rooms were crowded, and the young people made everybody feel at home. Many remained and watched the old year out. Central Church. The offering for the kindergarten work Sunday evening, January 13, was just $5.

The pastor's last serial story, "The Two Masters," will be published next fall by the Congregational Publishing Society. The next communion, the first of this year, will be observed February 3. The Church Committee will meet at the pastor's house Monday evening, January 21. Sunday evening, January 27, the pastor with the assistance of the Sunday Evening Club will give views of the American Missionary Association arranged and selected by Dr. Roy of Chicago.

Beginning with Sunday night, February 3, the pastor will preach the first of eight sermons in a series on "Great Texts From the Sermon on the Mount." These services are to be assisted by the Young Men's Sunday Evening Club. The offering on the night of the annual meet-idg for the purchase of an artificial foot for a recent sufferer was sufficient to make the full amount called for. The person helped wishes to thank the givers for their generous sympathy. The annual meeting of the Central church was held January 8. Nearly 200 of the church members sat down to a bountiful supper provided by the ladies.

The occasion was particularly enjoyable owing to the social gathering which followed the supper. Mr. and Mrs. Jonson, now of Colorado Springs, were the guests of the evening and responded with brief speeches when called upon by the pastor. The election of officers at this meeting resulted as follows: Deacon, Mr.

Wm. C. Loucks; deaconness, Mrs. L. M.

Nash; trustees: Mr. P. J. Clawsey, Mr. H.

A. Tice. The officers of the church at present are: Pastor, Charles M. Sheldon; superintendent of Sunday School, Prof. L.

D. Whittemore; assistant, Mr. A. G. Carruth; trustees: A.

G. Carruth, H. J. Adams, P. J.

Clawsey, H. A. Tice, Miss Alice L. McCoy clerk; deacons: George J. Smart, B.

M. Van Cleave, Wm. C. Loucks; deaconesses, Mrs. Susie B.

Guild, Mrs. L. M. Nash; president Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. L.

A. Davies; Bodwell in the early days of Kansas. Two favorite hymns of his were sung, "Who are these in Bright Array?" and "Abide with Me, Fast Falls the Eventide." Topeka and the First Church owe a great debt to the faith and consecration and heroism of that remarkable man. Great preparations were made for Christmas. The church was appropriately decorated.

A Christmas sermon was preached in the morning. Sunday evening appropriate Sunday School exercises were rendered, under the direction of Supt. Bowman and Mrs. Drake. On Monday evening the "Brownie" and Fairy exhibition furnished great fun for the little folks, as well as the older, who crowded the house.

At our December communion Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Grubbs were received on confession; Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. March from the First Congregational church, Sioux City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs.

Sedgwick Scott were received back from Oklahoma City; Mrs. Theresa M. Dietz from the First Congregational, Kansas City, and Mr. Louis Russell from the First Congregational, Baltimore, Md. The sudden and tragic death of George Morgan by the accidental discharge of a pistol, has brought grief to another of our homes.

George was 14 years of age, the youngest of the family, and the pet. Mrs. Morgan and her family have the sympathy of many friends. It is singular that these two funerals should occur on two succeeding days, from homes directly opposite each other on the same street. Frank Drummond's funeral was held at the church Dec.

27. His death was a surprise and shock to us all. He has been a member with us most of the time for twenty years. He was for two years superintendent of our Sunday School, and prominent in the Monday Club, which brought our organ to us. He was a faithful member of the choir, and an efficient helper in many ways.

His death in the prime of manhood touches many hearts very sorely. A delightful reception was given to the members of the church and congregation on New Year's eve by the young people of the Christian Endeavor Society. It was held in the church parlors, which were elaboratelyjdecorated for the occasion. An orchestra was in attendance and discoursed sweet music. Refreshments were served and a literary entertainment provided.

IiKINGSOLYER LAMART'S, the BARBERS CBB.