The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-17
"WHERE ARE WE AT?"
Was the Topic of o Very Interesting
Lecture by State Treasurer VI. A.
Kendcll ut Fourth Street Church
Thursday Evcninp.

was the Topic OF O Very Interesting
Lecture by State Treasurer VI. A..
Kendcll ut Fourth Street Church
Thursday Evening.
a fair sized audience assembled In
Fourth street NJ. E. church last even
ing to hear the fourth OF series Of lee
lures given under the auspices of the
Epworth League. Hon. N. A. Kendall,
West Virginia's state treasurer was
the lecturer, and he delivered q, timely
address, with ex-Congressman Tom
Watson's famous query, Where Are
We At?" as his topic. Mr.. Kendall's
talk teemed with wise reasoning and
witty sayings, and afforded a genuine
treat to his auditors.
Congressman B. B.. .Dovener present.
ed the speaker to the audience in n
few well-choseE words. In which he eX-
pressed his appreciation Of the favor Of
appearing before SO intelligent an as
semblage. Captain Dovencr referred
to the greatness of the country; the
guiding hand Of Providence was plain
ly evident in the advancement Of the
,
and many momentouS questions would
come up for future settlement, but the
speaker predicted that the country
would be equal to every emergency.
Mr.. Kendall prefaced his address with
few remarks concerning the origin
and small consequence OF the subject.
1t was one applicable to any locality.
but he would conflne his statements
to our own country We are standing
on the edge OF smouldering volcano,
threatened by many questions Of grave
Importance. 1t Is 4 question whether
we IRE looking where we are going or
going where we are looking. Tho fu-
ture should not be Judged by the past;
bridges built yesterday would notd-oss
the chasms Of Tomorrow. The speaker
believed the world was progressing; we
are advancing in spirals. not in circles,
and the end OF each period finds US q
step higher.
Continuing Mr.. Kendall said the
country was confronted by serious evils
but We should combat and destroy
them. The bad influence OF trusts was
partly overcome by the good results
obtained, Worship Mt the shrine of
Mammon by the middle classes was
characterized as the primary cause OF
the evils OF centralized wealth. Sensa-
tional journalism was rOundly con-
demncd. and AR. Kendall pleaded for
higher moral tone in the conduct OF
great Journals of far reaching intlu-
ence.
Another source of danger was corrup-
ton of the ballot. and the tendency is
from bad to worse. The only remedy
was unity and decisive action on the
part Of the best elements OF society.
Woman suffrage was advanced by
many, but In the opinion of the speaker
this would not improve the situation.
Woman Yields n great Influence at
present, man rules the world md wo-
man rules man.
MIR. Kendall said that the home
should be cultivated; the home firesiues
are the nations strongholds. and the
characters developed there ARE It's bull
warks. AS home loses Its influence we
drift towards anarchy and confusion.
II we desire n great future We should
develop strong characters. Great Oc-
caslons neither make heroes nor cow
ards: they simply unvell them. Public
sentiment IL everything. Sentiment
born ut home Is bound to be right. In
conclusion. Mr.. Kendall said that we
are entering upon the future us n mar
liner into an unknown sen: we should
not be discouraged by the temporary
defeat of right. but with persistent cf-
fort TO do right and faith In God we
were sure to be triumphant.