The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-30
THANKS WAS GIVEN
OFFERINGS AND TALK GALORE OF
CREATURES HERE BELOW,
Major Coles Ieetings Overflow and a
Boom for Righteousness in Full
Blast-Charity of the RicL-Feast
of the Poor-Amusements and Di
versions.

! portions.
The union meeting at the Nj. K church
in the morning Major Cole and the pastors
turned into "A general old-fashlon prayer
services. participated in by all.
At 1880 the general union service was
held at the same place. Major Cole de-
! clined to preach set sermon and asked
everybody TO give thanks FOR the blessings
which they felt were theirs. He said all
had reason to be thankful for something
health. wealth, shelter. food, or the grace
of God to bear the burdens OF life. wv lille
| there may be an empty plate or chair here
and there" said he, the grace of God i
sufficient make tie separation bearable. 5"
| Many people, old aud Young, stated pub
I licly their reasons for heiug thankful.
One venerable lady stated hat it was the
first time in her life of % years in which
she had publicly proclaimed her thankful
ness, and that this was the happiest
! ] Thanksgiving day she had ever seen.
! The scripture lesson was the last three
! psalms, and Majo Cole took as his text
! for talking,
let everything th at hath breath praise the
! Lord
| He said that if anyone present had not
breath they might be excused for not CIV
! ing thanks.
AR. Colt told of man who was lying on
his death bed, and who had asked the
prayers of the good people for himself and
those who were near and dear to him.
Prayers We're also offered for strength
to rhe family of the late George +. Frone.
who had been so suddenly called to the
Father Oh the evening before.
| Major Cole talked between the songs
| and prayers and gave incidents he had OIL.
served and the lessons TO be drawn from
| them.
The unconverted were given a chance to
express their thanks by rising.
At the conclusion the major asked each
! of them to turn TO the other at the right
aud left and give thanks that they were
able 10 meet :here and wish each other
Joy.
Quite liberal donation was made at
the collection of cash for the poor and
much was given in goods for the same.
There was unity OF feeling displayed and
| all expressed themselves as confident that
the touch of the spirit was upon the
churches and that Wichita to expert
ence the greatest revival she had ever
| known.
MAJOR COLES EVENING MEETING.
| The capacity of the First N. L. church
| building was not great enough To accom-
modate the throug which stormed the
doors last night, notwii hstadinC the coun-
| ter attractions in the other churches, the
opera house, the Teachers association and
various places OF AMUSEMENT ana instruc-
tiol. The doors of the Plymouth Congre-
gational church edifice were thrown open
for the overflow from Major Coles meet
ing and here Pastor Watson OF the South
! Emporia Avenue ". + church, lead in
the service. And the interest exceeded
the most sangaine expectations of the
promoters.
Major Cole was enthusiastic and vigor-
Gus in his onslaught against sin, aud the
story of 1.-The Prodigal Son" was used
with telling effect upon his audience
during his remarks.
The major related an instance Of
his work in LondOn-of a young
man wi, had asked the privilege
f, of speaking at one of his
meetings and had told how be- the young
man, illustrated in his own person the re-
| turned prodigal From the time this
| modern prodigal had left home, on down
| through degradation, disgrace and deS-
pair, and up TO his returning home a saved
| man-but too late to meet his mother,
| who had gone to Heaven to await him
| was the story repeated by the major, in
Guiding the details of prodigal's conversion
in au American Y. VI. &. A. institution
and the letters written between the menu
bers of the reunited family II WAS, as
the major stated, wonderful sermon IN
itself and its repetition by proxy in
Wichita certainly greatly novel the audi
ence. Many were the handkerchiefs that
| went to the faces of those present to wipe
away the tears from those effected by the
| recital.
Ia talking of his work, before the even
ing meeting, Major Cole said that he had
| been continuously in evangelistic work
since 1875, and that the demands upon his
| time were so great that now his engage
ments ran between two and three years
ahead of him. His plan is to make no
limit to his stay in any town, but TO be
governed wholly by circumstances. Il
- a h. A. Ii !,
j; out on that line If it takes all winter
And when | am through here | shall go on
! to the next place in the order of invita-
| tons"
SHAW AND HIS GUESTS.
/ Thomas Shaw's sixth annual dinner TO
the newsboys and bootbacks yesterday
was one of the most enjoyable he has
given-both 10 the guests aud the host.
Nearly a hundred little fellows with ex-
pectant hearts and mouths had registered
at > o'clock. The juvenile brass band, y.
c. smith leader, came upon the scene and
the boys were formed in line for a parade.
/ After a short tour-duriug which COM
! plimentary stop WAS made at the EAGLE
office-the procession started for the ban
cuet hall, the Womsu's Exchange. Here
the guests were seated aud they acquitted
! themselves admirably. The dinner was a
splendid one and il was pleasant scene
that greeted the few spectators.
After the physical being was satisfied,
Mr.. Shaw had provided for an intellectual
treat. Captain John II. Shields WAS an
nouuced and made 4 sound, common
sense speech. He told the boys thar their
calling was an honorable one aud that in
following IL honorably they were making
substantial citizens of themselves. Mr..
Shaw WAS complimented on the success
OF his undertaking aud the Cap
tain said that -Uch acts were
an evidence OF the sympathy eX-
listing between the older and younger
business men of the city. The speaker
asked the BOYS who they thought WAS the
happiest person in the house and a big
chorus of Mr. Shaw followed. One
little fellow answered in a clear voice,
me" and be was greeted with cheers.
Tie ca pt4iu commended the franknsss and
honesty of the minority member and said
that there could be no DOUBT be felt the
sentiment expressed. He told the bows
the reason that Mr.. Shaw was happy was
because he had succeeded in making
others happy, and that, In that lies tue
secret of all happiness in this life"
Judge B. |. Keenan, followed IN a few
minutes talk in which he gave the boys
! some good advice and assured them Of the
/ good wishes OF the business men of Wich-
tia aud their aid and encouragement in the
struggle of The boys 10 become S0oi aud
| useful citizens.
| Mr.. Shaw thanked the boys and dis
| missed them. II was joyous occasion II
participants aud the influence OF snch
demons ratIous are always productive OF
lasting good.
THANKS or The GERMANS
Rev. J. J. Sherman, a. the German