The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24


Ends With Spiritual Feast-In the
Evening DIR. Berry Gives His Great Lee
ture on ''what a Tramp Saw in Ireland"
All Were Delighted With the Visit to
the Emerald Isle.
The Quarterly Centennial opened yes
terday at the First NJ. E. church with
the anniversary of the Home Mission
ary society, which was presided over
by Mrs. D. T. Dun bar.
Of course no explanation is needed Of
what the Home Missionary society s
work consists of. The inquirer has
only TO ask the sick and afflicted within
the city for words Of commentator.
Its chief corner stone is taken from
the communication Of the Savior, where
he said: Seeing that We have done 1t
unto the poor ye have also done il unto
me- When 1 was sick We ministered
unto me; when I was a hunger ye gave
me food; when 1 was naked ye clothed
me, and when I was without shelter We
took me in" The question was then
asked where they had done all this, and
the answer came. "Whoseever shall
give as much as a cup Of cold water
unto one Of my disciples shall in no
wise lose their reward
They believe in carrying the gospel
TO those at home; in looking after those
who have wondered away from the pre-
cepts taught nj their youth; to act the
part of mother and sister to those who
are far from he old hearthstone and IL
is Christianity in motion at home
Mrs. Critchfield read a paper on the
work of the Home Missionary society
which rayaln+a hoy
gestions and should be filed with the so
ciety and read by every Christian in
terested IN this branch Of the work
Mrs. D. T. Dunbar then gave a con-
else history Of the society from its con-
cepion; what it had done; how oppor-
tunities had opened up TO il; how their
prayers had been answered.
Mrs. Nelson McClees then read a
financial statement of the society, show
ing how judiciously every cent had
been spent, and the great blessings the
little offerings had brought
Rev. Hannah was then called upon
for an address, which he gave in such a
happy and impressive manner that all
who heard were blessed. He said the
Home Missionary was the soul of the
church and when led by Christ that
Its members did not have to wait until
death to receive their raward, but that
the reward came daily. It was not
only blessing to others, but also to
every individual member as well. No
one could be a. good missionary unless
they were led by the Holy Spirit; the
society had been organized by the Sa-
Vior himself and had the sanction of
heaven.
Mrs. David Smyth sang a beautiful
and touching solo.
A
end an appeal was made to the great
Captain for guidance. 1t was a regu-
lar Methodist love feast.
This evening will be the sermon by
Rev. B. Kelley and great Methodist
love feast
Promptly at o'clock Dr. Berry, edi-
tor of the Epworth Herald, was intro
duced by Rev. Mr.. Colt 10 deliver his
lecture ON What Tramp Saw in Ire
land"
Ireland is always unfortunate and
her Ill luck followed her last night, for
thunder. lightning and alarming clouds
kept the audience away from hearing a
man who has proper conception of the
people and the country and more than
that, one who has the broadness and
inclination to treat his subject right
and honest.
DR.. Berry is a most pleasing speaker
He has a fine voice, a splendid flow of
beautiful language. the rare gift Of tell
ing a story both numerous and pathetic
and above all he tells what he knows in
way that everybody can comprehend
He has the faculty, toe, of bringing the
tears and provoking the laugh, at his
will
He started out from New York with a
snoring Swede for an apartment COM
panion and described him in
uhe most humorous language.
He finally wound up this in
cident by giving a cure for snor-
Ing and that is 70 tie UP the head with
a handkerchief so that the person would
breathe through the nostrils only.
Arriving in Qeenstown he described
the hotel only and took the train for
Cork, stopping only to tell how the
fares Were collected. At Cork he met
that same crowd found down at the
Santa Fe depot, and at every other de-
pot from the land of the midnight sun
down 70 the city of Mexico-the hotel
runners. He was driven TO the Royal
Victoria hotel where he ate Royal Vic
toria beefstake. drank Royal Victoria
chocolate, took Royal Victoria pills and
applied a Royal Victoria mustard plas-
ter. He washed in the morning with
Royal Victoria soap. He said that
nearly every place he went in Ireland
he saw Royal Victoria somthing. On
Sunday morning he heard the sweetest
sound he ever heard on earth and upon
reflection he thought that il must have
been the, sweet chime of the Shandon
bells He hastily dressed and started
for St Anne's Cathedral. stopping only
at the base Of the statue Of Father Matt
hew to pay a grand tribute TO the Irish
priest who did so much for the cause OF
temperance. He also paid grand trIb-
ute TO what he saw at St. Anne's cathe-
dral, peaSantry and aristocracy, power
ty and wealth. ignorance and refine
ment, rags and gorgeous rainmsnt all
mingled together in one vast equaliza-
ton before the same altar, worShipping
the same God. He developed this into
pretty and beautiful picture, and cloth
ed IL with grand and noble sentiment
which brought loud applause from the
congrega tion. He visited the produce
market In Cork the evening before and
described il very thoroughly This is
scene something like the New York
Bowery. Every city OF size IN the world
presents one like il, but Cork being a
poor city. Il is worse there than any
where else.
From Cork. DR.. Berry took the audi
ence with. him 70 Blarney Castle. and