Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-01
CENTENNIAL.
THE DAY MOST FlTTINGLY OBSERV-
ED IN THE CITY.
Religious Services Held in Many
Churches and Addresses Deliv-
ered-The Emerson School
Render an Interesting
Program.

| y
the city. The streets were nicely decorated
with flags while the cars on the street rail-
way lines were carrying the national col
ors. Most of the business establishments
were closed by 10 O'Clock and it was day
of celebration. The county and city Offices
were closed which will exp ain that line OF
routine news being absent this morning.
| Union services were held at number of
churches in the city and all largely at
tended. A synopsis of THE feature is
given.
AT THE FIRST NJ. E. CHURDH.
According to previous announcement a
| large number of the citizens of the city,
without regard to sect or creed, assembled
in the First NJ. E. church at O'Clock to
take part in the devotional exercises COM
memorative of the great national event
thus celebrated
The service was begun by the rendering
of an anthem voluntary by the choir,
accompanied by the grand organ. The
| pastor Rev. r. T. Savin, then announced
hymn No HOO, which was sung to the tune
of Duke Street by the congregation, the
choir leading. This was followed by r. E,
Guthrie in an earnest invocation. Rev. J.
ID. Hewitt read as a scripture lesson the
103d psalm, which was followed by the
hymn, "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name"
Rev. Savin then presented to the congre-
cation Rev. David Winters, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, who spoke
briefly OF the event c0mmemorated, re-
counting some Of the blessings that have
come upon the people of this land and
country during the one hundred succeed
ing years. To undertake to enumerate
them all, even of a general and national
character, he said, would require more
time than he could give or his hearers
would have patience to listen to- The
first and greatest of the innumerabie
blessings is our existence IS a Christian
nation where every citizen is privileged to
worship God according to the dictates OF
his own conscience Then for an almost
unbroken succession of Christian, God
fearing presidents: thai we are not
ashamed 70 proclaim to the world
our faith in the divine ruler OF the uni
verse, the God of nations. As a nation we
have solved the problem of free self gov
ernment and a free church in free state.
We should be thankful that under our
star spangled banner all people from all
lands find u place of welcome, even the
Chinaman. with temple and idol worship
has the protection of the same law that
guarantees the Christian in his efforts to
convert the orienta from his Plagiarism.
All who respect our laws are protected by
them, but there is no place here for COM
munism and free-lovism and kindred
issues, and those who bring such ideas
with tn m and presume to adhere to them
il We're better for them TO depart speedily.
There is no quarter here for any such.
The choir followed with the anthem,
GLORY to God" in three parts.
Rev. S. L. Millikan, pastor of the Plym-
outh Congregational church, responded to
an invitation from the leader, Rev. Savin,
n a pleasing auu instructive address OF
about fifteen minutes tie begun by re-
marking that very many DOUBTLESS wish
most heartily they We're in New York Cit
to witness and participate in the great
demonstration there. Not so with him;
he would rather be in the tail end Of the
great procession of Christian patriots who
We're doing honor to the occasion through
out the country As We're those present at
the meeting beng held there. This
nation has come to is greatness
because of the feryent, prevailing
prayers of Gods people that have assembled
for it and for US through all these Years
And it will continue to grow and increase
in power and influence among the nations
of earth as its earnest, faithful christian
people continue To trust in God and i'm
plore His favors. we must not forget our
E, H.
Lydon, Robinson and the scenes and Incl
dents the mention of these and scores of
other names bring fresh to our minds as
narrated by the historian. We are not
likely TO forget Valley Forge, how, while
cur barefoot soldiers suffered and left the |
impress of their bodily anguish in blood !
upon the ground, while Washington knelt |
in fervent prayer
We ought to remember the prayers of |
the devoted patriots at the organization of
the government as an independent nation. |
In the first convention where its members |
were in sore dissention and many were /
well nigh into dispair, Frank |
lin proposed that the body should invoke |
divine guidance and that the proceedings |
should be opened each day with prayer.
The suggestion was adopted and every
American citizen knew the happy sequel |
to the labors of that grand body of men, l.
E.. the framing of a constitution that was
accepted by the people and Is still our
law.
In the late war both sides prayed. pray
ed earnestly. and while the results were
not just planned by either. yet they were
such as all recognize as right and for the
BEST.
Wichita is bigger today than the me-
.ropolis was at the beginning, one hun
ired years ago, but it cannot continue TO
grow and prosper except its people re-
member the source whence cometh all
benefits. Let us be watchful and prayer
,ul that we be not overcome by the wicked
one through acquisition of wealth and
power. Prosperity may be our bane 1t
heed not be, but if not we must keep alive
spirit of prayer Except the Lord build
We have no ground of assurance for future
success.
The speaker lead and was joiued by the
in the Lords prayer.
After singing the hymn My Country,
It's of Thee" the benediction was pro-
bounced by Rev. Winters and the great
congregation dispersed.
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Much interest was manifested n the ap-
,ropriate celebration of the day by the
Catholics throughout the city. High mass
vas conducted BY Bishop Hennessey at the
from 9 TO 10 in the morning, and
n the evening an entertainment was given
" the school children at st. Aloysius hall
or the edification Of their friends The
hurch bells were all rupg for o1e-half
Jour previous to mass, which was follow
i by the TIE Deum. The following i'm