The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-05-11

Rev. Is. Kelly left the other day for tb
eastern part of the State. He is trouble
with an affection in the side coming from a
, old wound received in the war, which rem
ders respite absolutely imperative. IL
will return in time to ill his place for the frs
quarterly meeting, when he expects TO 20 (,
the mountains for rest and change Of eli
mate and food. With his congregation W,
unite In wishing him renewed health and 1
pleasant trip.
The absen of one Of our ministers. and
the announcement made simultaneously that
Bob Ingersoll is coming TO tell our people
that there is no hereafter, makes 1t very plain
that We should come TO the rescue in half
minute sermon: You fellows who profess to
believe all that Bob breaches, are fooing no.
body, not even yourselves You will come
away with an unsatisfied heart, and hungry
soul. You and be talk about sspampered
priests" while he is receiving at YOUR hands
ior single hours speculative buncombe,
and railery OF principles that make home.
happiness, legitimacy and love possible, as
much as the average ''pampered preacher
receives for whole year OF preaching and
counseling, whole year of solictude and
admonition, whole year of visiting the sick.
cheering the unfortunate, and relieving such
distress as you would not notice. All ave-
nues OF business, of honor, OF ease. of every
thing, arc open TO you and Bob, protected as
You are by the laws Of n government found.
ed on the Bible and anchored to Christianity.
but these ''pampered priests that you de-
ride, are without hope of these, not even
knowing within u thousand miles of where |
their bodies win finally be buried, nor by |
whom nor what the character oil the stran-
gers his penniless wife and babes must be |
thrown upon for support. after he has worn
himself out. You and Bob say you DOM be-
ieve there Is any hereafter. Then what
makes him and you act like all the rest of us
who do: You bloriate about waning Chris
iianity and worship that Is fading before
me enlightenment of the age. and not with
Ill your boosted enlightenment aud power
were you ever known to break down
ne most Insignificant little Sunday School or
quelch prayer meeting of as many as three
together in His pane. Your outfit
ave never built but one church, or temple as
ou call it, in America, which stands in Bos-
on incomplete, and big wet blanket of n
mortgage covering it for more than it's worth.
nd since the foundation stone of which was
iid more than thousand churches have
cen built in Kansas alone and paid for In
ne hour Of extremity. when facing the final
nd inevitable, why DO you reach out with a =,
ope that is half trust? When the battle /,
iges and grim Death stands fully discovered.
ny does your conscience play the coward.
hile you repeat s
''Now lay me-.'' {
You know We are lying. Even after an or Il
mary big jamboree faint alone your throb- /
ng temples and burning brain that hurts r
hat is 1t theng You know just as well as o
VINO here winds up his sermon, and who h
mt care whether you pray or repent or not. 4
II who, Ike yourselves. in his longing and "
'p's OF the "rest that remaineth.'' don't r,
&c any such thin-skinned and transparent IL
Ipocrisy. At the brink of every grave TO II
hich he is called, Bob Ingersou by acts h
nder than words proclaims his belief in a h
reafter; at the bedside OF every diving "a
we'd one, be bows his head in recognition II
The "Great Am" and to Him appeals for ri
OF an earthly sorrow. Then why OF
: TO fsol yourselves when you can't even in
,l such preacher as ME? Amen II,