Amos A Lawrence presses for Episcopal ministers in Kansas
On November 21 1856 Amos A Lawrence praises Samuel Reynolds for efforts to secure Episcopal ministers for Kansas settlers. He denounces conservative church leadership delaying missionaries, notes the arrival of Reynolds's brother Rev Charles Reynolds in 1857 and 1858, and mentions Trinity Parish and Trinity Gravel, with concern over Governor Geary's impartiality. The original letter is held by Clarence Reynolds, son of Samuel Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos A. ‘“Lawrence
Samuel Reynolds
Lawrence
Episcopal Church
House of ‘Bishops of
Church
Kansas
Charles Reynolds
Clarencé S Reynolds
Indiana Street
Missionary Board
Paul
Kemper
Geary
Amos
A. Lawrence
Reknolds
Esq
Kanwaka United Brethren Church Reorganized At Sunday Meet
The Kanwaka United Brethren church was reorganized in a Sunday afternoon meeting at the church. Memberships were transferred to Lawrence earlier, but twenty one signed to join the Kanwaka church with more expected. Rev C L Heatherington will supply the pulpit until the next conference, and church offices were filled. Sunday school to be held next Sunday at 10 am. Ladies Air Society to meet January 16. Various local residents and visitors noted, with several traveling from Lawrence and Topeka for events surrounding the church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanwaka
Lawrence Church
Heatherington
Jobs Ailen
M.C. Elliott
Herman Tramsmeier
FP. D. Miller
George ‘Richards
Tromer Hird
Sual
Ladies’ Air Society
Merle-Colman
Thela Ward
Arthur Ward
Mebouth
George Dews
Dews
Eugene Richardson
Claude Herron
Lawrence
Paul Hird
Merle Colman
Walton
N. Y
Gray
Russell Anderson
Anderson
Virginia
Margaret Colman
Margaret’ Kelsall
Brackett
Ray
Sam
Josephine Scotin
GC. H. Hoyt
Jess Dews
Topeka
George
William A. Wymer
Big Springs
Orisad Mesenheimer
George Dewsmo
C. L. Heathering, ii
Kanwaka Farm Bureau hosts garden school in Lawrence
Kanwaka Farm Bureau women attended a garden school Tuesday at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce with Prof Litchler of Manhattan's agricultural college teaching landscape gardening. Plans for five county demonstration projects in landscape gardening were outlined, led by Miss Elizabeth Randle after discussions with Prof Litchler. Other local happenings include Entre Nous club party at the Toppings home, reports of visits among residents, and Kanwaka 4-H club officers elected with Olin Petefish as president and Everett Shaw as reporter. The Kanwaka Literary Club held a New Year’s party at the church with a seven o’clock dinner for over 100 and guests invited beyond members’ families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Petefish
George Dews
Kanwaka
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Litchler
Agricultral College At
Manhattan
Elizabeth Randle
Litwhler
Leavenworth County
Kanwaka Community 4-H Club
Dorothy Armstrong
Olin Petefish
Milton Eliott
Margaret Colman
Everett Shaw
Mary Leonard
Kanwaka Literary Club
Luella Shaw
Herman Tramsmeier
diyde_ Hamacher
Harveyville
Hamacher
Wm. Richards
W. A. Colman
J. M. Crowder
Dorothy Bair
Byron Williams
Crowder's
al E. Smith
Harry
Dorothy’. Hazlett
Fred
Gregory
Risdon Godlove
Glendale Rural High School
Ross Sinclair
Richland
Nepew
Emmett
Harley Armstrong
Guy Bigsby
J. S. Emmett
Carl Miller
L. H. Emmett
M. L. Stone
J. S. Emmett’s
Community club program and local visits in Harveyville
A local report details a program titled join e presented by Olin Pete fish Luella Shaw and Margaret Colman followed by a minstrel show by club women. The piece lists numerous visits, dinners and gatherings among Harv eyville residents with multiple families hosting events and a medical note on Orville Murray’s recovery from a December collision.
Community Caretakers and Visits Detailed
Prospects of a local caregiving effort unfold as Mrs. William Selzer Mrs. Fred Dean Mrs. Clyde Do and Mrs Henry Roche aided Mrs E A Werts in her final week Miss Speicher contributed housework at the Lorenz Speicher home Sunday visitors included Stephen Speicher Cecil Jordan and Mrs Henry Rohe Mrs John Chinav visited Mrs Artie Chattaronnoon Mr and Mrs Larenz Speicher and family attended Joe Schopper's funeral in Audora Saturday morning Mr and Mrs Albert Fidler and Arthur Hird visited Henry Rohe Friday Mrs Charles Speicher stays with her brother John Wexenhofer Jr aiding in childcare Sunday
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Wexenhofer
Joy Warts
Garnegie
Okla
E. A. Werts
Helen Speicher
Harry Verta
Enry Rohe, Jr
Martin Rohe, Jr
John
Artie Chanay
Albert Edler
Henry Rohe
Edith Joe
William Selzer
Fred Dean
Clyde Do
Henry Roche
Miss Speicher
Harry Werts
Lorenz Speicher
Stephen Speicher
Cecil Jordan
John Chinav
Artie Chattarnoon
Larenz Speicher
Joe Schopper
Audora
Albert Fidler
Arthur Hird
Charles Speicher
John Wexenhofer, Jr
Prairie Center Social Notes Record Local Visits
Rev Oscar Thompson visited Oliver Camp M F Richardson and Henry Price Thursday. Maryle Blaylock spent Thursday night at Solomon Collins home. Henry Price suffers rheumatism. Mrs T A Broadhurst hosted a January 6 dinner honoring Lottie and Lavergne birthdays. Mrs Claude Steed spent Saturday night at Steell Hane home. Mrs Ed Haverty and family visited Reed’s on Wednesday evening. Alvin Taverty and Jam a Ange and Alvin Haverty and family spent Sunday with BK Reed and wife.
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Oscar Thompson
Oliver Camp
M. F. Richardson
Henry Price
Maryle Blaylock
Solomon Collins
T. A. Broadhurst
Lottie
Lavergn
Claude Steed of
Il Steell Hane
Ed Haverty
Irs
Alvin Taverty
Jama Ang
Birthday Gatherings Highlight Haverty Family in Lawtenes
A group including C B Moore and family Wd Haverty and family Mr and Mrs Lee Cox and baby met at Alvin Haverty’s home in Lawtenes to celebrate several January birthdays C E Reed Charlie Moore Allan Haverty and Roy Moore. Fern Andrew visited Flo Richardson and Ben Bowling’s family hosted Ida Loren and Buddy White at Harold White’s. Snow disrupted school travel last week while Earl White’s family visited T O White Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Moore
Wd Haverty
Lee Cox
Alvin Haverty
Communists Active in Portuguese Guinea Says Official
Lisbon AP reports Jose Peixoto Carvalho chief of native services says Communist propagandists trained by the Third Internationale have been unusually active in Portuguese Guinea. He notes many emissaries came from French Guinea and claims the government must curb this influence by permitting missionaries to spread the Gospel.
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Lisbon
Portuguese Guinea
Jose Peixoto Carvalho
Colonial Office
Third Intérnationale
Moscow
French Guinea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amos Lawrence
Keyorotus
Laurente
Amos A. Lawrence
Ay Chater Tee
A. E Ulrich
Mark Pierson
Flora Nell
Charles Topping
J. R. Topping
L. Bigsby
Topping
Mary Lou Elliott
Mildred Johanning
Raymond
Carl Williams
Everett
Arthur Petefish
Esther Hird
Mary Anderson
Miss Anderson
Chorch
Lawnoh Lee Ginreng
Hiv Men Thildren
le Foputuis
Colin
Pirri Gry Alf
Guw
Harthep Kemper A. Keune, Beh Daparme
Wrath
Abi
Peary
Burtiang
Children’s Rubbers
Otto Fischer
Browns and Patents
Walter Booth
E. G. Harbour
J. Underwood and Sons
Maxine Mercer
J. S$. Emmett
Orville Murray
San Benito
Texas
Murray
Prairie Center
Conoco
Watt
Wells
Southcombe
Continental
North America
Conoco Germy
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