The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-23
OUR PREACHERS AND AN APOLOGY

Sunday must have been a red-letter
day for our good friends. the ministers,
in the pulpits OF Wichita, if the letters
received by us yesterday are TO be ac-
cepted, literally. a dispensation OF
Providence, traceable 10 our stomach,
thence 10 the festive cucumber, so
doubled us up. and our day Of enforced
rest would have proved more accepta-
BILE had there been less pain and para
goric mixed up with ii. From our sick
window, however, we watched the good
people go and come from church,
wincing and granting between times. IL
any OF our ministerial brethren were so
unfortunate as 10 have partaken of
cUcumbsrs and iced tea we couldn't
find il in heart TO blame them for say
ing bitter things about the Eagle or
even of his satanic majesty himself.
This is. however. written as an ap-
ology, or an explanation 10 those
good friends who seem to spprehend
that possibly We might not be able 10
take care OF ourself. We cannot I'M
dertake to publish these outside de-
lenses and criticisms. although we APP
preciate them none the less. The lady
who SO r1rercilessly takes TO task the
words OF her pastor. of the COngrega-
tiOnal church. should remember his
youth. and the temptation which such
occasions offer for stopping over. We
have not the honor of his personal ac-
quaintance, but no doubt he means
We'll. The mother who writes Us as a
member OF the Dodge Avenue church.
J. s,,ll SIN.
evinces hers for US II her minister
used the language which she quotes.
then he was talking from hearsay or
from guess. for there IS not single
word Of truth in Il all She can there
fore well understand how the editor Of
the Eagle can better afford ID have such
things said OF him than can the minis
ter afford 70 say them The cOmmUni-
cation with reference 10 what was said
and done az the First NJ. T.. church IS
not only anonymous hut written by
man who may not even be church
member. The fact that we publish none
Of them must not BE- taken as a want
upon our part q appreciation Of such
pains-taking friendship. for we appre-
ciste for a truth that woman must ne
wrought W. indeed. VINO VIII 20 before
the public IN a criticism OF a preacher
over her own signature. for the average
minister 10 the average woman i some
thing more than man of the world
Now. one thing more 20 these dear
women The Eagle would not. LO- does
its editor propose 10 say one thing
which rligl; tend - weaken the faith
Q: any one n the mission % the church.
or 70 cause any one 70 Gistrust tae good
While W. have 10 such mora o. -
lgious responsibility resting upon Is -
rests upon him who claims a coasecrsr-
81 lfe. We realize that = annuI the
promises or . blight the consolations
IL sacred truths. o. even - offend che
least one OF tnsse'' e the farthest from
our heart Co! = above. J. - uizIs-hat
* below, and il = nan who n bang
human .-rrs Therefore t--causs
preacher. who Is but human. and only
q man. choses. rom whzieve- eKesency.
- 20 outside Of bis work q peTsuzd-
ing men for the good. falls % aayinS ~
supposed enemies and . nfsyepreseni-
ing those who Do no. happen = aZree
vi him. do not permit sgch unccasii-
crate acton % harm thai fzfth watch
Ike a Suite chain binds your 1sarI 20
the Tnfiu.:e-to the Lover u - al
There is 6Et TIE one fas-h Scscn csl
bridge -ae E1lf THAI yaz-ns a. tn -
4 all. nor mistaken zeaiot. r7- ii al
vssed lezde- EE5uit D. able - SHAKE q
P7sachers may MAKE lsei speeches. bsf
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