Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-06
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PEoroSE, Aug. 81, 1888.

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
The person who possesses q pen that
"yields ready obedience" to his will il
certainly to be envied, but think "wili"
for finging sarcasm at an unonending party
Is neither to be admired nor commended.
The weather, for some days past, has been
favorable for hay making, but to-day the
work is impeded by blasts blown from the
trumpet OF old Boreas. However, s'it's an
Ill wind that blows nobody good" and the
''breeze" that scatters the hay, counteracts
the heat Of the sun.
! am told the meeting ut Wahl's grove,
on the 2lst inst, was well attended, and
very harmonious. Several speeches bearing
on the subject of friendliness and fellow
ship among the several denominations Of
Christians. On the evening Of the e4th
there was q temperance meeting in the U.
r. church. No regular speaker having
been secured, "home TALENT was called in
to requisition. Judging from the tenor Of
the remarks made, we have among US a
goodly number Of strong prohibition men,
and may the number increase. As far az
We women are concerned, were the right Of
voting given us-which it WiH he, though
certain political party will try to with
hold it as long as possible--the cause Of
"woe and want and sorrow" would come
to m abrupt end. II this utterance be con-
sidered treason by some Of the "Lords OF
Creation" am willing they should snake
the most of it,
| On the 18th proximo, Mrs. Lowry is to
speak in the L. +. church. II the weather
is in the least degree propitious, large
audience will convene.
Yesterday. a Sunday school convention
was held at the Peot0ne Presbyterian
church. In the forenoon there were three
formal addresses, pertinent to the occasion.
/ learned, but failed to remember, the
names Of the speakers. When / arrived in
the afternoon, sundry baskets and boxes
gave evidence that number had brought
dinner with them, picnic fashion. / found
the afternoon session very interesting,
though assured that had lost much by my
absence in the morning. After reports
from the Presbyterian, UP. and Methodist
Sunday schools, the last being represented
By Mr.. Robt Little, number of subjects
connected with the Sunday school cause
were proposed and discussed at some
length. The speakers were the Reys. Turn.
bull, McCrae and Parker, DIR. Humble, d.
NJ. Dobbin aud VIM. Shaw. MIR. Parker
the Baptizt brother, responded TO the ques
ton, s'What constitutes Sunday school y
| The fact that Mr.. Z. cannot help being
facetious, not to say funny, was made plain
err to my mind, than his views on the sub
ject in question. A full review OF the pro-
gramme, interesting az it was, would prove
too lengthy for this article. The president
rotary, Mr.. McCrac, were reelected, and il
was decided that the next convention
should be in the u. =. church, on the firs
Thursday of next March. On Monday next
a party composed of MIR. and Mrs. Hare
Mrs. Maria Moore, Mrs. Blair Dobbin an,
Miss McC!eary will start TO Illinois to spend
a season with friends there. Mrs. Nathan
and Mrs. VIM. Mcintyre returned to Illinois
last week, having visited their mother, Mrs
Howe for three or four weeks. Mrs. McCrae
our pastors wife, is visiting her daughter
Mrs. b. NJ. Cutter, Of Derby.
Frank, eldest son of Squire ii. w
Adams, who spent last winter at Parl
College. left last week for Fit. Scott, wher,
he will apply himself to study during tn,
coming school year. Several OF our youne
ladies' have returned from the Teacher
Institute, and their company will enliveI
our homes until the time comes for group
ing together the ''young ideas" in the
neighboring districts. UNA.