Wichita eagle., 1888-08-15
DEAN ADAMS.
His Trip to California The >ew Cstlzes,r1l-An
Aupea'

Adams enjoying his after lunch cigar, and
of course, joined him in filling the study
with blueness and the sweet fragrant OF
the divine weed. The streak OF the Bohe-
man in the dean makes him "a hale fellow
well metz with every one who has any OF
the genuine fellow in hin, bEst especially
with newspaper men. He believes in the
/. influence Of the press-especIally n that
of the newspaper in building up courses
and individuals he believes that there IS
great modern trio Of all but hu2itless
power-the editor, the reporter, and the
type sticker."
Well. Dean, can'tyou tell me something
about your vacation:
"Only too gladly" was the reply. i
have had an immense time, and coma
back weighing fourteen pounds more
thon when went away. a friend said TO
me yesterday that they would have 10 Class
me among the fat men now"
Twas in California. l had no idea OF 20
ing west when l LETT Wichita Indeed, l
intended going east 70 raise money for the
new cathedral. Upon that project Bishop
Vail sat down. He says that he has not
allowed any one 10 beg for money at the
east from his diocese for church 70 cost
more than 5000 saw the justice OF his
position and submitted with that grace
which man sooner or later learns TO en-
ploy il the presence of the inevitable.
Ny eastern trip cut ssort-wnat then
Il would hardly do 10 come home and re
open the church 81 once. l ran across my
friend Chaplain Barry, {. :. A., and we
arranged TO 90 TO the Pacific coast for q
short trip. We had many experiences,
most of them pleasant. These are TO be
remembered, the Others overlooked-for-
gotten. have never been IN a finer hotel
than that az Coronado Beech. Our rooms
overlooked the Pacific. We went to sleep
and awakened TO the music Of the surf,
beyond which and in which, when
we looked from our windows IN the early
morning We saw the porpoises al play, at
which time they seem TO enjoy the neigh
borhood of this white embroidery OF the
garment of the great deep. This Del Cor
ouado hotel has theater that viii seat, L
would say, 1900, a great dining hall, that
will accommodate nearly if not quite as
many, suits of parlors which might have
been furnished for the palace OF a prince,
and-but will not weary you with details.
| have never sat at finer or more exquisite
" served meals than those OF this hotel
From San Diego we took the train 70
Los Angeles. From San Pedro we shipped
in the Santa Rosa TO san Francisco. Our
tickets. because of the numbers ahead OF
us, called for places on the floor OF the
cabin. We showed our cards and our faces
to the purser. and he gave US the bridal
chamber From San Francisco home, over
the same route by which he went out-the
Santa Fe-a road with all the modern ap-
pliances for comfort and travel and whose
officers IA matter of greater Importance
from the general superintendent down 10
the brakemen are gentlemen. Then no
route gives a better idea OF the vast region
west of US
what do you think of California;
Il would rather tell you what / think OF
Kansas. have said IN conversation that
one sees more verdure on a quarter section
OF land in Kansas than in the 1000 miles
between here and san Francisco. l am
tempted to repeat that statement in print.
California is great in climate. | Will stop
there and advise, as occasion may offer,
nv friends to stay in Kansas, as, | believe.
the vast majority OF kansans are disposed
to do
when viii you get into your new
church,"
Il do not know All depends upon the
disposition aud ability OF those intrusJed
with me in the upbnilding OF the church
and of Wichita TO give. As | have re-
marked the bishop will not give me letters
to the east. In this refusal | think him
wise a city OF the size aad wealth and
magnificent prospects of Wichita should
be able to build her own churches, III
which TO thank Almighty God for what
He has done for Us and to ask His blessing
upon our efforts in the future. | would
have been ashamed 20 ask aid for my
church at the east, but | have been 50
cramped financially in this great interest
that l have been as am now, willing to
tuck nv shame away in my coat-tail
pocket and ask anybody for money
And if shame viii not stand
in my way fear OF re-
fusal certainly should not. | feel low
that would ask even Russell Sage for ten
dollars. The masonry OF the cathedral is
nearly done The trusses for the roof are
nearly all in place. Some OF the sheeting
That over the chaBcel-is on. | do not
believe that the people Of Wichita viii al
low the work TO stop there. Ii all depends
upon them. Our property is 50 situated
that we cannot make q loan appeal to
the people OF Wichita and | believe that
have the right TO make this appeal. Since
have been in Wichita l have stood for
my opinion, but at the same time | hare
stood as boldly and as squsrly for the
right Of the other man Or woman, TO his
opinions and 70 their expression. This Is
not my position simply. but (as my free
dom to take it IN the church proves
it Is the position Of the
church as well St Johns church
is building, not for one phase Of the truth,
but for the Truth-not for a party Of men
and women but for humanity. Il shall
be a temple ia which all honest men car
worship God-an honest God-as lie APP
pears TO them according to the dictates
OF their own consciences and not TIE
conscience of somebody else. The church
is the home Of tie real free thinke--of
the honest man. / am glad. that
made my trip because it has given me
more energy TO be about my work-that OF
the Master-tbe upbuilding Of the king
dom Of the man OF men.
The cigars were smoked cut. the dean
looked as II he had something 20 do and
the reporter took his leave, wishing that
he could 90 10 California, and come back
10 Kansas
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
To :hs Ea!ssr CT tse EAGZE
noticed In the Beacon Of 3 few days