Wichita eagle., 1889-10-29
THE HON JOHN v. FARwE11,.
At First Presbyterian Church. Crawford Grand
and Board Of Trade

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At the First Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon the Hon. John V. FarweI]
of Chicago, addressed a large audience
The church was filled with people whicl
would certainly warrant the term .'larg
audience" Many were unable to get seat
or even get in the building and wen
away. Mr.. Farwell in his forcible styl
which by some has been sreferred to a
"business-like STYLE" spoke for nearl,
two hours upon the Importance of stud,
of the bible and referred with character
istic earnestness to the Importance O
young men getting the right start in life
The audience was well pleased with hi:
address as evidenced by the close attention
given throughout the meeting.
1t was announced that he would speak
at Crawford Grand Sunday evening Ions
before the doors opened at Z D. NJ. al
immense crowd wass in waiting. The op.
era house was filled in less than halt
hour and at 7:30 when the song service
commenced people were going away, una
BILE to get room.
The front row on the stage was com
posed of the Hon. John V. Farwel!, c. T.
Simmons, of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, Rev David Winters, of the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. r. L. SaYin, of
the First Methodist church, and Mr. A A
Hyde, president of the Young Mems Chris
tlan Association. On the stage were a
number of the leading members of the as
ISOLATION and church people Of the city.
The song service continued a half hour the
singing being led by Mr.. ii. Imboden.
! The scripture lesson was read by Mr..
ST mmons, who led in prayer.
| Mr.. Hyde introduced Mr.. Farwell in a
few remarks complimenting his great
work of benevolence and his interest in
young men. Mr.. Farwell said he supposed
the chairman in referring to the Young
Mems Christian association meant Chris
tianity on horseback.
The Young Mems Christian association
was the cavalry division of the great
army. The speaker claimed there was but
one army working for doing right. The
Young Mems Christian association means
unity of young men in Christian work.
All wanted to be connected with it, and
his observation had been the most earnest
members of the association are most earn
est workers in their respective churches.
The association gives work for young men
to do and with spirit to do there were al
ways good results The Young Mems
Christian association would send more
to heaYen than other agency.
Many years ago it was predicted that the
the Y. NJ. c. A. was only a spasmodc
movement and would die, but it had been
proved to be a mistake. In Illinois there
were few deaths of agencies started.
He said he had been agreeably disap-
pointed in Wichita. He mad concluded
there was foundation for it all. Two
things to make a town; splendid country
all around it, and splendid men in it.
Both conditions found in Wichita. Seeing
this and the result he could understand it
alE Wheu he saw the Y. NJ. c. A. bnild-
ing he was certain Wichita was the finest
city in the state. This was received with
cheers.
AS reasons for completing the Y. M. C..
A. here at an early date, said:
A moral and religious town, other
things being equal, will attract the best
men to it, and the lower classes always
follow capital and energy, as the best
place to get employment
Such a building as you have begun is
one of the best advertisements to draw
such men here as will make Wichita the
best town in the state.
Kansas is full of young men and Wich-
tia having the best Y. NJ. c. A. building in
the state will stimulate their towns to
follow your lead.
Your own sons are here and no other
is so well adapted to en-
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Christians, and if not to lead them to
be such. The gymnasium affords physical
culture, the classes intellectual training
and the religious meetings teaches them
depend on themselves in the study of the to
Word for discipline as Christians that
will make them more useful to their own
churches.
You have no saloons here now but the
devil has other places into which to invite
young men. Thrs bullding-the best in
the city-is constant protest against
such places, and constant invitation TO |
come with us and we will do you good"
You have done grandly to plan such a
building as you have. 1t speaks we'll for |
5he character and energy of your citizens. |
You have done better not to go in debt for
t, but you will do the very best thing pos
'ible for your magnificent city, and for
your own young men. to finish it up at
,nce, ont of debt and TO say to Kansas and
he world that 1.-The BOOM in Wichita has
'nly just begun.
Chicago had put up the first Y. NJ. c. A.
building in the world a few years ago.
Now over s., 500,0 in such buildings in
he United States. Some of the finest
in the old world belong to the
association. The thing was born from
Ibove and hence its success. The Lord
Iesus Christ painted the picture of
he Y. n. C.. a. from 1881
Town to the present. The associa-
ion provided for physical christianity
t well as spiritual, and ne favored the
armer as we'll as the latter. 1t was very
Important that the association building
hould be completed as early as possible.
nd future generations viii say, You
'uilded better than You knew"
The speaker said he would like to be
resent when the building is completed. 1t
would not be long, for the west does not
o slow. 1t was day of telegraph, tele-
hone and steam. The world developed
uore in the last fifty years than in any
Their previous fiftyiyears. To keep on with
evelopment in Wichita and up with the
Torld possibly lead all towns in the state.
nish the magnificent Young Mems
,hristian association building in as short
Ime as possible.
Mr.. A. A Hyde asked all those wishing ..
II. Farwell to remain in the city Monday .
D consult with the business men on the !.