Wichita eagle., 1886-11-26
AT The CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

A largo crowd listened TO Or. Everest,
chancellor Of the Garfield University, yester-
dav morning as the Christian chnrch. Rev.
W, F. Harper of the First baptist Church as
sisted in the services and quito a number of
his congregation were present.
DR.. Everest selected as Il foundation for
his remarks the fourteenth and fifteenth
verses Of the sixteenth Psalm. He spoke
without notes, nor had be even reduced his
speech TO manuscript. His address was GER
tainly one Of the finest ever hoard by an ati-
dience in this city. His clear, concisive and
transformations delivery lent untold beauty
and force to the strong and rugged thoughts
expressed. HIS effort was pronounced gem
by all and many were kid enough to extend
congratulations to the speaker after the
close of the services.
While the speaker occupied the pulpit
the house we're interested ns well as
those who occupied the front pews. lie
gained from each enc present close and
earnest attention.
In the course of his remarks he said That
all the governors Of states and the president
Of the Union had requested that this day he
SET apart as day of worship. If to any
considerable degree tho people heed the re-
quest, the heavens shall never look down
upon grander scene. 4 nation bowed in
prayer.
Our view Of external objects is regulated
by the medium through which we look. a
man who sees things il the light of success
looks favorably. Tho men who invest in
Wichita and make money return to their
homes with good words for tho city. They
think the location desirable can see health
in the air, and think that there are few cities
that equal Wichita. On the other hand, take
the men who loose and th9y report that
Wichita amt growing much. The climate is
sickness common, and are by no means
favoraoly impressed with the city.
Sometimes when we look out up
OH nations and neighborhoods we
are almost lei to exclaim that everything IS
going to the bad. Ii our own country We
hear we havo a solid south and a solil north.
When we see men 50 patriotic for friends
who work so hard for friends TO get
them into Office, hoping thereby to secure
favo~s from them When we vote we are
compelled to vote for men who are broush,
out by rings When we vote we sometimes
vote for the ticket we DO not want TO vote.
Upon our vote goes one that was bought for
half a dollar which neutraiizes ours. Or
perhaps our vote viii no. be counted. When
a man gets iato congress We don't know
whether he Will vote for our Interests or NOT.
There is you see corruption and Doodle all
along the road.
Also see how our nation is given to iuteIn
9erance ana crime. See how many people
are disposed of by.Iudge Lynch. We are Led
to look back on the old nations that now lie
in collins OF stone aud sometimes think our
nation viii be placed by their side in q few
years. We are led TO be discouraged when we
see how slowly christianity grows. We are
scarcely over the dark ages; scarcely up to
the poinS we were some centuries ago.
1t is a bad practice to draw conclusions
always afOtu Ile DFle11L Slle, GSltne- should
the opposite serve SIS premises believe that
on a whole, nations and people are growing
better. Can't say that all men are liars ="
The world IS certainly improving. Bo5l
physically ani uantally the people are grow
ing better. The world Is better clothed than
ever before, and believe it Is a good time in
which to live. There are now il the world
over 4)), o0l Of christian people
The attrocjous crime committed in the city
yesterday Startloi Us. Tae fac: that it did
''startle Is Is evidence tina: we ara getting
better
Are we 70. better or as nation than
when we were thirteen feeble colonies on
the Atlantic coast with England a bit
ter exc ny on one side and the savaces
on the o5heC, Are We not better or thsa
Immediately after wa had gained our indie
peodence. when each state desired TO act en-
tirely for Itself and IL looked as though q
union was imnoSsi5lei Are we not better OF
than whed human slavery was tolerated In
orr country and wh.n the agitation against
it was SO bitter and the great civil war was