The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-04
A Singular Life.

extremely difficult, as a by-thoughf, 10
convince one that Kansas is child OF
New England. We are told that Kansas
IS Undoubtedly Kansas is. A new and
very popular narrative: "A Singular
Life" by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, deals
with a certain phase Of New England
life. any counterpart or any imitation OF
which is totally and curiously lacking In
this western and New England sired
state.
A young theological student with name
which would be haw-hawed out OF Kan
sas, Emanuel, Emanuel Bayard, denies
himself comforts to struggle through
New England University. The author has
modelled her hero after the character OF
Christ, as much as ii is possible to give
man the attribute of the Infinite. From
the first he denies himself, without nod,
falter Of misstep. He is conscientious IN
everything. His ascetic resignation IS COM
p,ete. But his theology is not sound-a
phrase we do not know in Kansas. He
does not receive a can as readily as the
other graduates When a call IS at last
received, il comes from a New England
decorum, the other a helPs acre of iInmor-
atty known as Angels Alley. and fire.
ouented by the rougher fishing classes of
white as a star and other spiritual accou-
.,.,,.n+s on his way to ordination, knocks
down a rough drunkard who is about 10
-t,;La b;s child makes a minutes ac-
o,,aintance with several tough characters
who are. of course awed by his proves.
and masses onto the ordination. AS we
wound saw in Kansas the old deacons were
"Ioaded for him." They whipped ana
dashed and dashed and whipped and pr;cf-
ed and gouged, jabbed and slammed
questions into him in testing the eoandhess
of his theology until they found his weak
roint and refused to accept him. he ielt
the fashionable church and went into An
seps Alley and started a church OF MS
or 7, was not hong until he performed
.o,-o-o1 feats of daring and heroism lmPos-
ssb,. MT to admire. But he didn't reform
.nvbo6v He was hunting for tahs'oie
enemy IN the grog-shops, ana there ne
to,,n6 n He succeeded IN having severai
licenses revoked. His church was ouf heo
down by the liquor interest. He ouilt an
cher church. and finally was assassin
a,e6 He was a beautiful character
10 M doubt of rqass. The book Is iul %
tears for him. Every reader must io'e
-, Tpera Is love story running
,hro,vh the book to mold the lighter read
- ord a beautiful girl TO ornament IT.
a.. H,,;msical. foolish and ''fip" enough
,ovahle The readers certainly love
Wv for she Is more Nfe-Eke tnah Oooh-
tsh. 49, e,,,rs
~ the hook and the others are put STACY
se.tings Theorthodox church's treatment
of him was diaboical II is no DOUBT u ue
nic,ure from New England lie ne queei
thing is that Kansas has ihheiI'eu ~
AZ this intolerant pr:ggshness Oh ile pc
emf It is safe TO say that II young ma,
from New England, with great peiso
and magnetic beauty, Of eXceiAhs spii Ia
force should come TO Kansas anu man
a plea before a congresauoh SUN
Emanuel Bayard made BEFORE tha'
England outfit. and the deacohs oI 'ne
cb,1rch should refuse TO accept MIN on
a,,r. ~ some trivial technically OF
crees the congregation would arse en-
,,assa and do something. II not violent
IN action. then In words. Thirty years ago
W., deacons might have been dropped OUT
bacE window. but Kansas OF more re-
osn, date is seda;e, and, in such scene
. half dozen men in the church would De
ON their feet in defense OF tne young
preacher.
kansas Is a state of churches It Is also
nre-erpinently a state of religious freedom
W. bavs go many experimenters out here
IN q many different ways that differences
If on:uion are taken as matter OF course
ana a man is suspected II ne agrees WIN
-, ,oo much. Certainly no man in the
s.o+a vould throw a superior young man
on. NJ a Mace by d!sagreeing with him as
70 the exact meaning Of verbal inspra-
ion which was the log in the path o,
Emanuel Bayard.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps story, SIN
snl,r Life should be read by every Kan
san who Is able 70 procure It. Negatively
| II brings the Pharsaical congratulaton 10
| ones heart that Kansas mas oulsfe"n N
| ,oIz-.r+ nicaynnish. rarrow-minded New
| England.
| The book is published by Houghton.
1 Nifiiny& Co., and cS2 pc secured al fhs
| Goldsmith Book and 7SfstfcEefy iec-AfSny
1 Of this city.