The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-02
ON SUNDAY CONCERTS.

To Mrs. E. 5. Purviance and r. s.
Bales.
ON SUNDAY CONCERTS.
There is some little discussion on At
present in regard to Sunday concerts in the
parks Of the city. Several local ministers
have spoken against the custom. Sunday
concerts are common to all the larger
cities, and no one believes that Wichita
will give up a harmless recreation.
The Eagle has received two communi-
cations on the subject-one by a man, one
by woman. They are given below:
PARK CONCERTS ON THE SABBATH.
To the Editor of the Eagle: 1t was
maxim OF Napoleon, ITO replace is to
conquer" and we read that Niebut1r, the
distinguished traveller became blind in his
old age. but having trsversed many lands
amid the fairest and loveliest scenes OF
the world, he had stored away in his
memory, pictures Of landscapes, mountain
scenery. Val-s of rare beauty, great and
splendid cities. then as he lay upon his
bed or sat In hig easy chair, his face
would often brighter into a richer glow
as If some inner life was shining through.
The chamber walls of his memory were
hanging all over with the beauties OF
nature which filled his darkened years
with JOY and gladness.
or all classes of people the Christian
| should be the most charitable. The Col
den Rule is still good when practiced, and
Il professed Christians find fault with the
world and Its amusements they need not
be surprised should the people of the
world rise up against them in their
church fairs, festivals, euppers and other
gayeties. We find no scripture that saws
Jesus ever took whip cords and drove the
people out Of the parks. It was the syna
gogues.
True and rational amusements are a
great force in educating and building
! character, all pure joy is helpful all pure
art leaves its touch Of beauty, pure music
sings itself into our hearts and becomes
thence forward and forever a new ele-
ment OF power in our life. Laughter
makes life SUMMER, 1t sweeps the clouds
from the sky, shakes off many a care
and dries many tear. "A merry heart
doe;h good like a medicine"
Every Christian should be a happiness
maker. Spread out before US IS me great
library OF Gods created works. look AZ
the wonderful and beautiful things of ma
ture, think of :hei. marvellous adap,at.o1
u the needs no: chi. of man but all liv-
Ing creatures, TIE sunshine and tia rain
that gladdens and refreshes the earth, the
hills and the seas and the plains al sreak
to us Of the Creators love. The eyes OF
all wait upon Thee, and Thou civest them
their meet in cue season. THU openest
Try hands AMI satisieih the desire Of
every living thing
The Sabbath Is only mixed to those
who have hid their eyes from it," Eek.
22-26. But perfectly clear to those who
delight to do Gods will and are willing
to have His law written in their hearts,
and SO long as it IS wrong to take the
life Of our fellow man 1t Is wrong to
break Gods Holy day." James 2-lO-ll.
eve find the Sabbath is past when the
first day Of the week has come Mat
thew S-1. Mark 1G-1-2-3. There Is no
pace in the New Testament where the
Sabbath is called the first day or the first
day the Sabbath: they are two separate
days, designated as the Sabbath and the
first day. showing that one has passed
when the other comes.
The Scriptures say nothing about
Jewish or Christian Sabbath. but IL does
speak OF the Sabbath OF the Lord"
and instead OF II being a shadow OF things
to come, 1t points Us back TO Creation,
which it is a memorial Of" Gen. 2-l-2-3.
Yet it comes to US at the close OF each
week and We are told to remember Il and
keep 1t Holy. II Is as old as Creation
yet as new as the opening bud that comes
with each refreshing shower, IN a.! It's
Holiness and Edenic beauty.
l am sorry indeed that professed Chris
tians would seek 10 Use the arm Of flesh
to try and compel people 70 be Christians
rather than use the sword Of the Spirit or
the word Of God and persuade them. II
We have lost power with the Spiri; let u
seek 1t till Ne md it and 1t viii gu.ae
Us In all truth. and We Will have no need
OF peiitioning the city council or calling
upon the arm Of flesh FOR help. Some
times We hear ii said there L no differ
erce in the day. jus; 80 we keep "one N
seven Now II had seven bottles znd
they all contained posson except Que. aid
the seventh contained pure water, 4 I
valued my iife, would Il make any difer-
ence which one par;cok OF. or would
it be safe for me 70 par;ske 81 any b;
the seventh Paul SAYS in regards to The
day: Let every man De fully persuaded
n his Own mind" That sane Paul SAYS.
End Thes- 5:h Chap. 2ist verse: Prove
ali things and hold fast % that which =
good
Then let rs take the Commandments
OF Cod" Exodus =. End t. the Eth in
elusive, instead OF the Commandments
OF men," Matt 1s-2 Aad practice the
'Go.den Rue Instead q greacain- Il
Then We may hope 10 draw the peoo.e
70 Christ instead q competing thsna 70
come.
Yours n behalf Of liberty and truth.
MRS. /. z cox
WICHITA IS IN DANGER
The ministry and churches eee-n 70 Se
apPrehenssve % danger. tz5ytn< from
their contained EFFORT 70 secure a better
observance Of tie s4Seauh- Il Is no woa-
der that the true friends Of religion are