The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-24

his much loved church, pastor and CO
workers. he not only heard distinctly the
entire sermon Of DR.. W. B. Slutz and the
rest Of the usual exercises, but in person
conducted. as he has done for years, the
services Of the large First NJ. E. Sunday
school.
Only a few years since. and the in
credulous and the skeptical would have
scoffed in scornful irony any such seem
ing preposterous proposition. But time
flies. and with il flies the wizard effor Is
of science, invention and mechanical
skill. What Merlin was TO the court OF
King Arthur, Edison and Tesla have
been to the modern world, and by touch
OF their magical skill have made posi-
BILE the things once calmly declared 10
be impossible. A great editor once re-
marked: What the mind imagines has
often more reality for il than what II be-
lieves.'
For years the Methodist Sunday
school has verify been part OF Mr..
SANKEY'S life, and TO be deprived OF lis
inspiring influence, and 10 be obliged to
foreso the pleasure and profit OF being
d. Us illccLi4i5.s vas III - 49,
seyerest pangs Of Mr.. Stanley's acct
dent. Musing on this one day several
weeks ago, while in conversation Win
Dr.. Noble, the latter al once conceived
the novel though not entirely new plan
Of placing telephone connections be-
tween the church and Mr.. Stanley's fine
residence in Riverside. DR.. Noble a;
once consulted Manager L. P. Duggan
Of the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company on the matter, and was great
" gratified 70 learn from him that this
arrangement was entirely pracucaoie.
Mr. Duggan lost no time in putting MS
ambitious scheme into action, and last
Saturday night satisfied himself by ac-
tual trial that the whole system 10 every
detail was working perfectly. Several
experiments with the switches and in
struments proved them perfection, and
on Sunday morning all was in readiness.
The line men had stretched their wires
10 the house and carried them through
the residence to the sick mans apart
ments a large induction coil attached
10 these wires had been placed on
small resonant stand close by Mr.. STAN
leys bed; a recently perfected head APP
paratus and a long distance transmitter
were also attached. An improved mega
phone for spreading the sound waves
had been placed al the church for the
purpose of difiusing throughout the au-
dience room the sound Of Mr.. Stanley 8
voice.
On DR.. Slutz's pulpit was fixed a large
i--o IVA croif
10 focus more -rea Oily the minister
voice and transmit his message TO Mr..
Stanley.
The clearly spoken words Of the pas
tor, the ringing notes Of the large pipe
organ, and the swelling volume Of vocal
music by the large audience, all We're
distinctly and clearly received and in
tensely enjoyed by the injured man,
ever jealous for his church and her ser
vices.
In the afternoon Mr.. Stanley directed
from his couch the service Of the large
Sunday school. He enthusiastically de-
clared he could distinguish the voice or
Rev. y. E. Harmon who led in prayer,
Mr. Imboden who led in singing, Tom
Shaw who directed the orchestra, and
Dr. Slutz, who closed by a prayer. Parts
Of the morning discourse were slightly
confused at Mr. Stanley's end OF the
line caused probably by the rapid speak
ing of the pastor. But in every other
part Of the three services, Mr.. Stanley
had not the slightest difficulty in dis
corning every word. song and note. II
was pre-eminently most successful af-
fair from every standpoint, restifying TO
the skill and energy Of Manager Dug
gan and his force, as well as 10 the zeal
and earnest fidelity Of Mr.. Stanley, DIR.
Noble. DR.. Slutz and all those who took
part in the novel episode.
One very pleasing feature Of the az
fair was the sweet singing OF Miss
Winery. the cadence of whose voice
was waited across the city over the slen-
der wire to the welcoming appreciative
ears of the far away listener. His eyes
moistened with evident emotion as she
sang an anthem which had long been a
favorite Of his.
Manager Duggan had arranged con-
necti0ns with the central offices Of the
system at Hutchinson, Wellington. Win
field and Arkansas City, and they al
reported back 10 him that the entire pro-
right here in the church. This is the
first time in this part Of the country that
this has ever been attempted, and its
very thorough success is a matter OF
general satisfaction 10 all concerned.