The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-06
how many pastors present were willing to
become responsible for 500 each. About
twenty signified such willingness.

twenty Sl2ulHe0 Sucu WILLINGNESS.
Simpson Ely OF Missouri said: II believe
we feel warmly towards every institution
that is for the advancement OF humanity.
To gain this institution is not to make
great name. The mistakes OF the past
| should be made stepping stones to success
in the future. It may be hard to build
upon failure, but success is only obtained
| through continual effort. II men can be
made to see that an investment here can
| be made to yield great results in time to
come there VIII be no difficulty in placing
this institution upon firm tinancia! basis.
When / realize that the indebtedness
within the last eighteen months
has been worked down from s165, 900 10
$50, 600 it seems feasible matter TO take
| hold of the matter in earnest. Only Sl.oo
| per capita of the membership OF the
| Christian church would pay the entire in
debtedness and place 5000 extra in thu
| treasury. l believe il fifty five ministers
in Kansas would become responsible for
| 81, 900 each FROM their congregations that
| before the first of January the entire
amount could be raised. OF course we are
| glad 10 have YOU send your sons and
daughters TO Missouri, but there is no
need OF it. You should have mighty
university here in sunny Kansas. 1t does
seem to me that there is way out OF this
difficulty. If we fail here, if this
Institution goes down it will al
ways stand up here as monument
to the folly of the brotherhood
OF this state. Take hold of this institu-
tion so as to restore confidence it Will not
be long until the money other states VIII
soon pour into the Golfers OF the uuiver-
sity.
Then followed several pointed talks
| from different persons 10 the audience. IL
was urged that something definite be
done and less talk. +. Mckains OF Gin
cinatti, Ohio, said there were but two
! ways to secure the institution. Get an
extension Of time on the option ana secure
some one to 20 after the money. Get the
right man and you will get the money.
| Other short addresses were made.
1t was finally decided that committee
of twelve be appointed to take the matter
under Amusement.
CLOSING SESSION.
The evening service opened with song
service in charge of Professor t. r.
! Dawdy.
After prayer by J. w. G. Smith Miss
| Katie kipcaid of Dodge City rendered
beautiful solo entitled Raise Me, Jesus
The speaker OF the evening, q. W.
Murkley OF Kansas City, corresponding
secretary OF the Christian Church Lxten-
sion board. was introduced aud spoke from
the subject, Church Extension"
After distributing maps showing the
! I, ,f I'll hos I'd III IN j II &
/, he spoke as follows: Il want you
first TO study little church ex-
tension geography. Before any loan
is granted the matter Is canVasseo
with the state missionary board we
want the preachers TO help Us. DO not al
low your church to assume any extra
debts, No money is loaned 10 any chufch
without an absolutely clear title. one
hundred and eighty churches have receiv-
ed loans from this board. Over 200 have
asked for loans. Only about eight
ninths OF the churches have heard the
plea of the board.
After these preliminary remarks Dir.
Muckley took for text Acts 1863.
The star which the shepherds saw. Ine
star Of Bethlehem threw its hight west
ward and church growth has been IN that
direction since the beginning.
| am thoroughly interested in church
extension. Westward he star OF church
extension takes its way, and.we shall see
great and wonderful results. We shall
see great streams of missionary money
flowing cut into dark heather fields. l
have never yet been able to lind
.'out west" When on the Pacific slope L
was not "out west" 1t IS like the boy
who endeavored 10 find the spot where the
rainbow touched the earth. He was hunt
ing for the bag OF gold that is reputed 10
bs there. He 1ent on and on but never
reached the place. | have been following
the rainbow westward in search OF bags OF
gold for church extension. Seventy-five
per cent. Of converts are lost because
OF lack OF church buildings A building Is
needed for the best work. a church build
: ing is like Banyon tree. Around the
parent church where the seed OF the gos-
peI has been planted other churches Will
be plauted and these in turn will send out
, into new fields seeds of the gospel, aud on
/, and on goes the work of preaching the
. gospel OF Christ in all its simplicity.
Archimedes said that if he had a
lever long enough he could move
the world. That lever is the Gospel OF
Christ in the self-sustaining church. la
stead of reforming the wayward by police
: men and jails, we wish to reform them
through the planting of churches and
spreading of the word of God. The for
eign element in the larger cities congrs-
gate in certain localities. Churches
should be placed in their midst. Ii
is protection to our nations
prosperity, and our government
These people can be reached with the
gospel of Christ. It is impossible to re-
E strain the influx of foreigners, Permeate
, the heart with Christian influence and
Won educate the brain We believe IL
, that r BILE. and we believe in the church
, extension work.
This money is loaned at per cent. and
. is continually coming back and perpetu
, sliy going out. II goes on and ou IN us
good work. Through the encouragement
of the extension board many churches are
. built aud wnen dedicated the indebtedness:
j. raised aud no loan is required hi;
work WAS begun with the Christian
church six years ago In that time Isl
! churches have been built, So, 600 Is III tht
i nArmauent fund and 50, 900 has been re-
D turned in loans and Interest Wonderful
nrocress has been made IN the short tins
this work has been done. We are grow
: iry. We are going 10 take grand and
: mjyhtv stride in Christian work a.
Son as this financial panic Is over
. Do not forget that you hold the Key Il
} the whole solution.