The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-01

| ing" continued Mr.. Fazel, ''and for
what reason the man could not tell But
| he felt he should. He wandered around
and came into our meeting at $3.50, and be-
| fore be left the building he was saved
man aud confessed II. He is now again
gone on his wav-s christian and proof
against the powers OF evil.
| Major Cole took for his subject the Epis-
| tie OF Paul to the ColoSsians, and dwelt
| part icularly upon that part relating to
| Gods delivery of his people from the
| power OF darkness aud traus.aiing them
| into the kingdom OF heaven. Paul was
| in prison" said the VI ,j1r "ani yet he
| rrjoiced. Paul was always rel piciny and
| hope that we can have some Pduls III
Wichita. And saints. too. They had saints
| in those days, according 90 Paul and
there is No reason why we should no.
have them To-Day in this city"
The major referred TO ct. Pauls decla-
! ration of Christ as tn head aud the
church he body aud talked piaihly and
earnestly of the unity of God and his
church. He scored the c!iques IN church
the wheels within WITHSTAND the peo-
pie who stood upon their dignity
doubling the properties" OF this and
that thing in the Church service or Chris
tian belief.
As usual. the speaker drew literally
on his inexhaustible supply o. in
stances showing the demonstration of
power OF God ''iu mysterious ways his
wonders 10 PERFORM" Ia several cases ne
mentioned tue names OF the persons con-
yerted under these extraordinary circum-
stances and IL the others mentioned he
stated his willingness 10 furnish
them. He gave thu audience a chapter out
OF his own life, telling of how be. boy,
had carried wafer for Dean RIce's circus
horses. gone without his meals, rau away
from prayer meeting and had asked the
famous Snowman TO admit him aud his
brother "Oec4use we are preachers sons. u"
The major admitted that in those days he
was sorry his father was not ii circus man
Instead of a N mister of the gospel. Then
he told OF meeting Dan Rice IN the later
years, when the Snowman was Old and
broken in health and fortune-nOt the
owner of a show, but lending his name for,
and travelling with, one for a small consld-
Grafton. He related the conversation Of
his last meeting with the veteran
Snowman, how the later had asked
to be prayed for that he might go TO the
Father aad have his sius forgiven when
he ended this liie-althOugh II had been Il
failure.
The major said he asked no one to take
bis word for anything, but TO take the
Bible, upon which be relied for proof of
hi every assertion. He then turned his
Biblical batteries upon the form" wor-
shippers, aud the sticklers for the overlook
ing of theological technicalitles, riiicuiing
such alleged christianity and throwing
cold water upon the hopes of the world
called kindly man for seat IL the man
sion IN the skies.
The speaker here related an interview
with a lady who had asked him TO speak
to her husband, who wae Il good, kindly
man, but not a church member, and the
major commented with some severity
upon the case He said he had once. as an
illustration gone out among the saloon
keepers aud asked them TO chuck in
here" for ii person in need and had walked
pack to the church with more cash than
had been taken up in the house of Goa.
But did that Kindness" said he, make
saved men of the saloonkeepers, Not
muchr' You must be born again. The
nature must be changed. The man with
out the spirit of God in him can no more
live in heaven than fish can live on this
pletform"
Rev. Mr.. Colt addressed the teachers in
the afternoon.
One hundred and fifty additional chairs
will be put into the aisles for this even
ing.
a large number of people were COM
PEELED to stand throughout the service, but
they seemed to do it with cheerfulness.
Secretary Shaver, of the Y. NJ. G. A,
renders an appropriate solo every even
ing, which is heartily appreciated by the
audience.