The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

The article from the Chicago Tines which We re
print to day, shows that Wchita's little daily paper
is in good company. The victory over the preach
.rs and churches throughout the length and breadth
of the land shows the verdict OF tho public mind
1t does not prove that irrcii=tous, goddess
generation. The people have much confidence
in religion and the Bible they had. hut the
preachers have departed from the faith The love
of display has ruined the ministers Of America,
class. The Of sensational preachers like
Talmage, Moody, and Others, has led younger min
listers in the wrong way. Tamagc has made money
and gained nOtOriety b. attacking. sinners and hur-
Ing anathcmas at the devil Moody created "A sen
sation and made thousands of dollars by Kind of
welLdirected, Wholesale business in rcviyal- Thorn
a. and Swing have made a and gained fame
by rrbeIIing from the standard regulations OF orthn
doxy. The Salvation Army is an unculturcd At
tempt to initiate. "n lower plane, and IN the com
walks Of life the sensational methods "l great
The joining in the political whirgiG Is an
attempt To get up u little cheap nnt"rIety by
make-bclieve zeal for the souls Of men II Is sure
death Ia the clrTENmeu who engage IN Inc Maflafr
There is bat comparison that think ut at
| present, namely: the wOulu'S rights movement.
The people have been accustomed To look upon
preachers with holy reverence and sacred regard
which was not shown to men in the ordinary walks
of life. The clergyman was admitted To the best
society, his person and property were hcld sacred
even by thieves and cnt-thr"atS. Mrn were ready
to suppress profanity and ohSccnIty ia their pres
ence. But times changing. aud rlcrgymcn nrr
helping To make the change. The preachers who
engage in pnlitirs arr treated and deserve Co bc
treated other men. They have lc!t the high and
holy position Of ambassadors of heaven, and become
with woman The world of civilized men have al
| ways held woman in reverence the pricstrss "t
the household. In song. IN literature, M ART, We"
man is made the gentle spirit of peace, the Hover
and poetry of homr and heaven. But as soon
she takes the stump. and begins to Taut and rave
about her political rights, the goddess l. dethrone
and Il she-demon from the pit takes the crown from
| the queen Of home and happiness Men instructive
| y shrink from the crO~i ing hen kind of women. II
| is the same in regard to "a preacher who dabbles in
the earnal affairs of men. While II j. true that
ministers men, anil are in the world, II Is also
true that they have been set apart and sauctiie
messengers Of heaven. When the church lnses its
divine power il is a 1T dsurgnuiIsd weakness,
and imbeeility- The voice OF the people in the cities
of Kansas il clear and strong Topeka the capital,
says will regulate Mammon, but will not try any
crIIsades against the men who have helped 10 build
our city. Joe Wilson is the kind Of Mayor
want at present. Lrnvenwurth, Atchison, and even
prohibition Emporia, are governed by liberal men.
Newton has thrown of the yoke of iaHaticisn, aud
! comes to the front with liberal government. Ev
| erywhere the verdict is the same. II means con-
mon sense in religion, morals and husincss.-Uiri
Ia Tunes