The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-16

Yesterday was the most interesting day
Of the Methodist conference so far, and,
notwithstanding the disagreeable weather
the church was well filed at each of the
services. There were eloquent addresses,
fervent prayers and inspiring singing all
day long, and it was feast day for
everybody excepting those who were
overwhelmed with committee work. The
devotional hour, beginning at $50 a. m,
season of great religious fervor. The
bishop delivered his first lecture on
"Paurs Epistle to the Ephesians." The
business session lasted until Z o'clock
Some Of the time at this session was
given over TO DR.. Berry Of Chicago, edI-
tor of the L. worth Herald, who spoke
on the merits Of the Epworth League as
q means Of keeping young people in the
church and helping them to lead pure
and upright lives. DR.. Berry Is great
believer in the social side Of church life,
especially for the young, and he exem-
plified his belief by plendid illustrations
and fine argument. In closing he made
O. plea for the Epworth Herald, the Off
riai organ of the league, which is one Of
the greatest and most prosperous church
papers in the world. DR.. Berry stated
that the last years profits from the Her
aid amounted to $4,000. This profit goes
to the fund for the support of superan-
nuated preachers.
The conference adjourned until 2:30,
when the temperance anniversary was
held, the Rev. II. Smith presiding.
M James Allison Of this city, United
States commissioner to the Paris expo /
sition. made the leading address, fol |
icwed by the Rev. A o. Ebright-
A great crowd remained to hear the !
Rev Harry Wards second lecture, entit- |
led THE Civic Church" one Of the deep |
est and most pointed lectures of the |
weak. Rev. Ward is pastor of a church |
in Chicago, and has made a study of |
his subject He thinks all denominations |
viii eventually organize a union Of |
forces for civic reform in order to bat !
tie against the great licensed evils of
or cities
The anniversary Of the Freedmen's Aid |
and southern Education society last night |
was certainly the crowning event of the /
week That great friend Of the negro, |
the Rev. J. W. Hamilton, D. D., of Gin |
cinnau. was the speaker on this occa- |
sion. and he made the anniversary a most |
magnificent service. The Rev. J. J. Hy |
den presided. People went early TO get |
good seats and it is a good thing they |
did, for the large church was packed |
to the doors. Fully 100 persons attend
ed and many went away. DR.. Hamilton, |
who is credited with being one OF the
gifted speakers in NethodisIn, was in fine
voice last night. and he spoke with ele-
Eance and power. He began by warning
the Methodists not to be in q hurry for
millennium or the end. for that viii come
soon enough. He urged that people adj
just themselves to the present demands,
that the end would soon come for each
one, whether the end Of the world came
or not I'VE use to have lots OF people"
said the speaker, who kept continually
looking and prophesying for the end of
the world. over in Pennsylvania, # has
been said, there were number of IA
natics who prophesied that the world
would come to an end in 1S43. They
went SO lar as to make their robes and
set ready for the glorious ascension.
When they got ready TO go over TO a
certain spot in the AllcEhanies to ascend
some OF them bought return railroad
tickets 10 get back home in case the thing
didn't 80 of. Well 1914 came and the
Lord didn't come, and he hasn't come
yet; So don't get in a hurry, for the Lord
isn't ready yet
I'VE are living in momentous times. \
wise man today must be in touch with
the great wide world. He VIII then see
is needs. believe God is in South
Africa. It is pretty uncomfortable
place to be in right now, too, ana it is
hard to say just which side he IS on II
one We're there. But God is there, and
that conflict, terrible as it is. may mean
smother open door. In the Span sh-
American war saw our nation move up
2 hundred years. II is said that not
anti then did Europe discover America.
They thought we had q weak. little navy.
lnable 10 cope with q single foreign power
Ipon the seas. They now remember that
rom Paul Jones 10 Dewey the American /
navy has never met with a single defeat
Applause. We have not yet learned the
rue meaning Of that war. was on
'osed to it, 7 was in-one war and [ had
lad enough Of it. I saw Erest crowds
n the cities gathered 10 watch the de-
7arture OF our boys Tor the field Of con-
'ict. There were flags flying. bands pay
ng. speeches from veterans ana from
PREACHERS, but I turned ny face Ia the
buildings when the brave young boys
passed. What did al that meane And s
luw. since the war is over, since The
sacrifice OF some Of those boys, there are
nen in this country who want 20 run