Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-29

lis text and looking at the people ne saio'
The Lord is in this," and he found the Com
podore and his wife III tears. The Comma
,ore was converted and admitted to his wife
hat there were many heavy items he might |
place on the debit side Of bis balance sheet. !
rhe next trip to st. Paul he told his old
chums all about it.
He compared the wants Of the human
family TO bundle Of sticks, intellectual,
uocial and moral wants. He gave several
instances of how souls had been saved
kindness. Kind lookf, kind wofds
and little acts Of kindness had saved many.
At oue time he bad the blues
himself and thought he had no
friends. Then going 70 the post
of;c, he received letter from some one
away up in Michigan enclosing q likeness
and asking his in return. He held up the
picture exul,ingly and said there is man
thinks enough of me to want my picture
AID on going home hs felt that everybody
was his friend: God SO made Us that every
time one of our wants was supplied We felt
happy. He never spoiled his appetite with
whisky or tobacco aud every plain thing he
eat tasted good to him. He had the honor
of opening the first female college in the
United States. When be was at Greencsstle'
Ind. in charge Of the college there young
man, a student came one night and rspped
at the door and told him be was going away.
On enquiring why he said that his pocket
book was empty. The Lord came to the
rescue, his want was supplied by gentle
man giving bin $50. Now that young man
is one of the leading ministers In California.
He related the experience Of John .. Cough
and how after he bad signed the pledge he
went back to the shop wheso DO Rad been
working. and the next morning ono OF the
proprietors said: "John, heard you had
signed the pledge" and when John said be
had. the proprietor said: "Come around to
tha ho.ss and see US. and ii
YOU eyer need little money come
around to the bank, and the sesult Of these
kind words was to give John new strength
to battle against the demon, drink.
Regarding idleness, he said the human
family we're not happy without something
to do, nor would they be in the world 10
come. He would not be satisfied to sit with
a musical instrumen. in his mouth all the
time and do nothing else. lie believed
there was work TO do in heaven else the
angels would not be happy. and it would
no. DO heaven. A!:hn' be did not believe
in spiritua,isrn, he could conceive Of COM
munon with souls. 81 have often heard"
said he, sin inauguration. the footsteps OF
my dear father, who has been in heaven
these fifty-,hrce years, and his voice saying
to he, "My son, play the man" and that OF
my blessed mother, saying, with her sweet
angel voice, "My Gear son, do not be dis
couraged." This treasured him and gave
hilll new life. He could picture Chriit and
& group Of angel faces around him, and his
imagination could recognize every one Of
them.
He referred to Wichita as great money
making city. but great mahg good people
dwell Lere, and he might visit Wichita again
in the work Of the Master.
He said the greatest Joy on earth was a
contented heart. God FAIL ut Ia more
blessed to give than to receive" and he
thought the giyer realized greater Joy than
the recipient Give of your means, OF your
kind words and of you smiles. He had been
in the south when he would have given bis
pocket-book to get smile from white
man. but none we're offered; but he got
them from tie black Uen. He had three
sons in the var, and would have hecn there
himself but they wouldn't take him. sit Is
| more blessed to give than to receive" lie
asked if there was any preacher present
who could give him any pledge
that God ever bestowed any special
blessing for receiving. He admonished bis
hearers to keep Going something good
'.The secret is to keep the children busy al
something" If they are not Satan will find
work for them to do. The old Methods!
, doctrine was that the scma of all good was
| to heep a straight face and shout in church
He was glad these dsys gre gone. employ
the head and heart, the faculties in doing
good, and have the consciousness Of having
helped somebody and it does You good
He once helped & young man in st. Louis
and he met that man afterwards IN
Chicago as he was walking with friend to
the depot, satohel in hand. and the young
msn came forward and srasping the satche'
said: '.You can't carry that satchel while
I'm around"
The learned divine dwelt long on the Joy
one experiences from the consciousness OF
having helped some one, and he gave many
pointed illustrations. He presented a great
number more of striking points illustrating
as many phases of human life in clear. plain
language, and taught many beautiful les
sons in SO touching manner as to bring
tears ID the eyes Of the multitude present
bu. We regret that want of space
p,ecludes more extended and better con-
nented synopsis of this beautiful sermon.
AT the conclusion he referred TO the debt
on the church which would have to be pro.
yided for before it could DO dedicated, and
said he officiated at the dedication of 9
church in Michigan not long ago where
about $500 had to be raised and it was
raised. In this instance not more than that
many hundreds was necessary, and he hoped
there would be no difficulty in raising The
amount, and there wasn't, for with their &C
cus,o,ned liberality the people of Wichits
rallied round the society, and subscribed
Ss56,s2. The secretary of the association
read the following statement, which explain;
itself:
WICHITA, Kss., June q, 1856.
To tbs members and friends of the NJ. L
church, The trustees of Emporia svenue
charge, Wichita district, Southwest Kansas
conference, respectfully submit the follow
ing report:
RECEIVED.
Subscription Tor church and
grD,nd-.--...... .-.---------.-...---..S Zs2s ot
On sale OF iots.----..---.-.----.--..-.--.- op u
Special subscription for carpet for
church loo "
Total ...-..- ........-....-.S 356S 81
DisBURsED.
Ca contract for building 1888 a