The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-06
Gospel in Rock


Entering Arkansas city on the south
bound Santa Fe t-aias the attention Of
t'Christ Died For inc Ungodly." formed
with large letters on the side of a mill
two miles north of town. If, upon reach
ing Arkansas City the traveller looks 10
the east he will see the words: "Eter-
nifty Where on the side Of a hill about a
mile away.
These words were placed on the hills
by Fred Horton, a telegraph operator in
the Office OF the train dispatcher of the
Santa E'e railroad in Arkansas City. VIII
Yount, Santa Fe brakeman residing in
the same city and T. c. Bush, a Texas
preacher.
A representative Of the Eagle called at
the home of Mr.. Horton last week and
he talked freely Of the motives which
inspired him 10 place those texts in the
rock where all could see.
Il thought I might be doing something
for the Lord" he said humbly.
Mr.. Horton lives IN a comfortable home,
the very atmosphere Of which breathes
of his faith and religious zeal. On the
walls are numerous scripturaI texts. sim
liar to those seen in the houses of many
Christian people. On the organ are sew
eral song books. and the family Bible
Is well busted.
When asked how he formed the letters,
BIr. Holton said:
Those letters are simply large piles Of
tone. There are nearly two wagon loads
rock in each one. The smallest let
are fifteen feet long and the largest
ghteen feet long. We smoothed
Of the letters by filing in the
with small stones, and then
led the front so 1t would pre-
Sc glazed appearance. It took us
about two weeks TO form the letters, a.
though 1 only worked about three hours
each day on II"
y you think any good has been ac-
complished by these texts2' was asked.
7 trust So" was the repIv A cen
ductor told me that those texts had caus-
ed him to do more thinking about the
salvation Of his soul than anything else.
The most striking incident that Ihave
heard was that of a man who was nearly
run over at the Santa F. depot. He
attempted TO board the train while It was
in motion, but lost his footing and was
dragged a car length before he succeeded
in getting on the car platform.
"A man on the platform said to him. !
what were you thinking about when /
dragging and in such danger Of losing /
your life?'
7 was thinking abour those words over
there on the hill was the reply. He re- /
ferred to the words, Eternity where
"Of what church are you a member
was asked.
Il am not member of any denomina-
ton" was the reply. 4 belong to the (
children Of God. There is no authority
in the Bible for belonging TO eny de-
nominations. ] know there are a good
many men in he churches. but they so
farther than the word II Cod gives
chem authority % do. There are about
fifteen in this city who believe as I DO
on the subject. We meet on Lord
day and break bread
Il was a member Of a church for 5years
on way to perdition. was jealous in my
religious life and would go to prayer
rain or shine. But the time came
when / found out that I was lost and
that nothing could save me. 1 could only
be saved through the merits OF Jesus.
Now know I am saved. I can never be
lost. Christ bore my sins on Calvary
1890 years ago before 1 had committed
my sins He bore all the sins which
should commit from the date of my birth
to the hour Of my death. God viii not
let me wander very far in sin. For me
to so into sin would be Ike a person
leaving a supper table and eating with
the swine. love to please God"