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1914-02-12 For Church Federation, part 1, Rossville, Kansas
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The Rossville Reporter
An Independent Newspaper Published Every Friday at Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
PETER NAVARRE Editor and Owner
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
By mail, to any address, one year $1.00 strictly in advance.
Entered as second-class matter; June 5, 1905. at the post office at Rossville, Kansas, under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. This General OFFICES New York AND CHICAGO
BranCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
THURSDAY, FEB 12, 1914
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR COMMISSIONER
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the Republican nomination as commissioner for the Third district, subject to the Primary election, of August 4, 1914. SAM MARTIN
For Church Federation
One of the most important movements for the welfare of the church life of Rossville in the history of the town will be passed upon next Sunday when three of the churches will bring before their membership a proposition for federating. The churches in the movement are the Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian churches. Only one of the churches—the Presbyterian—has a resident minister. The Methodist pulpit being filled by Rev. Youngman, of Topeka who is filling out the unexpired term of Rev. Gould.
Although the movement is solely for the members of those churches to decide for themselves, there are many people of Rossville deeply interested in the movement and believe that christian work in this city can be greatly benefited by having one big strong church instead of two or three struggling organizations. The Reporter prints below the articles of Federation as they will be presented to the church people to adopt. The movement of course, must have the approval of the Presbytery, the Conference and the Christian Association after being accepted by the membership of the three churches.
NAME—-The name of this movement shall be the Federated church of Rossville, Kansas.
PURPOSE—The purpose is to assist in the unifying of the Christian forces of Rossville; to promote the religious interests of our community and thus to advance the kingdom of Christ.
ORGANIZATION—Each of the churches hereby federating shall maintain a board of trustees according to their respective denominational law and custom. These boards shall be the legal holders of the title to their respective properties.
Each of the churches hereby federating shall select in such manner as it may deem proper, three persons from among its membership who, with the pastor in charge of the federated church, shall constitute a managing board.
The pastor shall be president of the board of managers. The board of managers shall meet immediately after their election and elect a vice-president, secretary and treasurer, who shall perform the duties usually incident to such offices and shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected.
The pastor shall have power to call a meeting of the board of managers at such time or times as he may deem proper. The vice-president and secretary shall also have power to call a meeting of the board without the consent of the pastor.
The board, of managers shall have power to appoint such officers for committees as may be deemed necessary.
UNITY OF ACTIVITIES—The churches hereby federating agree to unite their working forces and congregation in: (a) The regular Sunday preaching services, (b) Sunday school, (c) The young people's meeting, (d) The mid-week prayer meeting.
The ladies of the churches shall be at liberty to unite their activities or not, as they please. Receiving and Dismissing Members—Persons desiring to undo with us shall be free to make their own choice among the federating churches and neither the pastor nor any member shall make any attempt to induce such person to unite with one of the federated churches rather than another. Persons joining one of the federated churches shall be received according to the laws and customs of that particular church. The dismissal of a member shall be according to the laws and customs of the church to which the member belongs.
ORDINANCES—The ordinances of baptism shall be according to the laws and customs of the church administering it.
The Lord's Supper shall be administered by the pastor and the proper officers of the federating churches.
BENEVOLENCES—The benevolences of the federating churches shall be printed together on a card or envelope, those of each church in a separate column so that a subscriber, in making his subscription shall be able to designate the cause or institution to which he desires to subscribe. All money for benevolences shall be paid to the treasurer by the secretary of the board of managers, who shall
An Independent Newspaper Published Every Friday at Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
PETER NAVARRE Editor and Owner
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
By mail, to any address, one year $1.00 strictly in advance.
Entered as second-class matter; June 5, 1905. at the post office at Rossville, Kansas, under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. This General OFFICES New York AND CHICAGO
BranCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
THURSDAY, FEB 12, 1914
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR COMMISSIONER
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the Republican nomination as commissioner for the Third district, subject to the Primary election, of August 4, 1914. SAM MARTIN
For Church Federation
One of the most important movements for the welfare of the church life of Rossville in the history of the town will be passed upon next Sunday when three of the churches will bring before their membership a proposition for federating. The churches in the movement are the Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian churches. Only one of the churches—the Presbyterian—has a resident minister. The Methodist pulpit being filled by Rev. Youngman, of Topeka who is filling out the unexpired term of Rev. Gould.
Although the movement is solely for the members of those churches to decide for themselves, there are many people of Rossville deeply interested in the movement and believe that christian work in this city can be greatly benefited by having one big strong church instead of two or three struggling organizations. The Reporter prints below the articles of Federation as they will be presented to the church people to adopt. The movement of course, must have the approval of the Presbytery, the Conference and the Christian Association after being accepted by the membership of the three churches.
NAME—-The name of this movement shall be the Federated church of Rossville, Kansas.
PURPOSE—The purpose is to assist in the unifying of the Christian forces of Rossville; to promote the religious interests of our community and thus to advance the kingdom of Christ.
ORGANIZATION—Each of the churches hereby federating shall maintain a board of trustees according to their respective denominational law and custom. These boards shall be the legal holders of the title to their respective properties.
Each of the churches hereby federating shall select in such manner as it may deem proper, three persons from among its membership who, with the pastor in charge of the federated church, shall constitute a managing board.
The pastor shall be president of the board of managers. The board of managers shall meet immediately after their election and elect a vice-president, secretary and treasurer, who shall perform the duties usually incident to such offices and shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected.
The pastor shall have power to call a meeting of the board of managers at such time or times as he may deem proper. The vice-president and secretary shall also have power to call a meeting of the board without the consent of the pastor.
The board, of managers shall have power to appoint such officers for committees as may be deemed necessary.
UNITY OF ACTIVITIES—The churches hereby federating agree to unite their working forces and congregation in: (a) The regular Sunday preaching services, (b) Sunday school, (c) The young people's meeting, (d) The mid-week prayer meeting.
The ladies of the churches shall be at liberty to unite their activities or not, as they please. Receiving and Dismissing Members—Persons desiring to undo with us shall be free to make their own choice among the federating churches and neither the pastor nor any member shall make any attempt to induce such person to unite with one of the federated churches rather than another. Persons joining one of the federated churches shall be received according to the laws and customs of that particular church. The dismissal of a member shall be according to the laws and customs of the church to which the member belongs.
ORDINANCES—The ordinances of baptism shall be according to the laws and customs of the church administering it.
The Lord's Supper shall be administered by the pastor and the proper officers of the federating churches.
BENEVOLENCES—The benevolences of the federating churches shall be printed together on a card or envelope, those of each church in a separate column so that a subscriber, in making his subscription shall be able to designate the cause or institution to which he desires to subscribe. All money for benevolences shall be paid to the treasurer by the secretary of the board of managers, who shall
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The Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
Copyright Information; Public Domain
Copyright Information; Public Domain
Date
February 12, 1914
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Public Domain
Identifier
RCL0629
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