The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13


stroy the influence that the church as a
whole should exert They encouraged the
members to support with influence the
church
Al o'clock IN the Womea's meeting
Mrs. Morris. missionary to Alaska, spoke
OF the sweetness Of conservation 10 Cod S
work. Mrs Barr OF Indiana. gave q
strong sermon or thu important work in
the world for women 7 sin came into
the world by woman, let II be driven out
by woman. II was grand privilege %
be a true woman Mrs Replogle. mis-
sionary TO Alaska urged mothers to con-
secrare their children 70 God and trust
Him 10 care for them
Meeting for men AZ s o'clock. Lfnney
A Wells Of Illinois ard Lewis Stout Of
Indiana in the opening Of prayers voiced
% the theme Of the meeting. The work
of a praying mother wife or sister IS too
often nuul6ed by a careless. Indifferent
husband or brother Remember faithful
Abraham Of whom God said. I know thar
he VIII order his house after him.
The lesson from Phil. 4-1-s was read By
Ison z. Wo0teu Of Iowa ministers
should be discreet in their social reIa-
tions 70 maintain the character OF the
church. It takes a whole lifetime TO be
usetul. boyhood. young manhood and ma
ture lie A mistake IN youth may hinder
ones life IN after life. The man is the
organizer. the priest. the law O. the
home. The woman may take W the bur
den OF the work If the man defaults
There is too little restraint today in the
home 7 there IS no law in the home,
there wiz be none IN the hearts OF the
children"
Wills T. Eotchkiss, missionary from
Ohio, yearly meeting 70 Eastern Africa
said: Christianity means cleanuess,
means purity As man IS so Is his
strength Character gives strength How
much better is a man than beast. which
lives 70 crafty the physical nature. \
mans worth is too often rated IN com
merciaI sense, by the jingle Of the coin
IN his pocket. By the number Of acres ne
owns. when he should be rated BY his
spiritual capacities. Our lives do rot
consist IN things but IN character. The
rich main. said I VII pun down ny
barns and build greater. As Augustus
said. he was blind and DID not see the
poor where he might invest over his
doors ne wrote. success" he wrote pros
perity. but God wrote Thou fool. Jesus
spent eighteen years amid the dust and
shavings Of his fathers shop. Mark ~.
lis not this the carpenter" Jesus teaches
IN his earthly life what life should be.
lived II the light Of the heavenly life Il
matters not SO much what a man does as
how he does IT, the spirit OF the man.
The supreme business Of life IS To please
Christ. TO please Cod"
At O'Clock D n. Friday the Christian
Endeavor union met in business session.
1rrs. Eliza Williams read a portion OF
the second chapter Of Isl John as a les
son especially appropriate for e1deavors
az the present time The nominating
committee reported the following named
persons % serve as officers the ensuing
year.
President-Robe-t Norris
Vice Presi5ent-Perry Ha6Iey.
secretary-Lola Gully.
Treasurer-W. T. Albertson
Superintendent Of Missionary and Jun
for Work-8Tyra Biuford.
Reports from the secretary and trezsur-
er were read AID accepted.
The public session IF che yearly meet
ing Friiay night considered the import
art subjects of literature and peace
Chas. Il Babcock from Ohio yearly
meeting IN opening the meeting empha-
sized the thousht thar We never could
have the principles Of the kingdom OF
the prfnce ~ peace observed IL the world
ultI his authority was recognized in the (
hearts ~ ia5IviIlals-
WA S. Wo3tel- the chairman Of the I.
COMMITTEES on the subjects az literature
ana peace saz that there are four great (
forces ar work for E1od-pErsL and plat 4
torm- the pen ana the press. The press I
coupled with tha p-u IS the greatest fac
tor in influencing Che pubic. we should .
he careful about rhe character CT the +
reading in eur homes.
The report of the officers showed that +
e. 1.e passes ~ peace tracts had been f.
Distributed. ircluding RELIGIOUS and tenn f
rzrarce tracts. a total az IteS'1 pages +
has been distributed. a number Of peace /
meetings have been held ard twenty-five +
sermons on the subject Of peace preached. +
Idadley A. Wells Of Illinois. quoted I
George rox- z would that alI Friends +
s,ervwhers Should read al things use
fll"
Z would rather 81 into 4 home aad I
sn6 q veu selected library than 20 Erd 4
furnishings III the rarlor- F11t something
ar1 the home o. war children % read.
which 7r5I help them n become the kind +
&c men ard women that ven wish them +
G, pc. Read the very best that yea can 4
-st an5 read nothing that you would uot /
Wish 70 be shown forth n your daily /.
lss~
The Saturday evening session was de-
voted t0 a c. e Uusoz meetings ne
session opened hy singing AID devotional .
exercises both led hy Pres Earol1-
Nr Hotchkiss in the address q the
evening showed. 6rsr that the Christian
E-aesvo-ers save Uore than ten ce-ts
-s- member more thaa ehe membership
e -he church had given And tl2t tleT
also possessed more 5EtlGsisz VI
,llslasa Is being Ersspe hT mighty
purpose. II is q Eood thing g. be des-
rsrateig II earnest snel- good thi-Es II
ws have seen the zeel % q tellcHr1a1 n
the EEl - Christ we are apt 81 u calf
"a BESIDE carsVee l. q rcS 1-ze1ess
EeeE of f.llew mar. NJ mls- hsre the
sririt az Chrisc wl-hir us A pentaccs-