Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
A MINISTRIES TRIBUTE.
Rev. r. II. McHals Of Herington
Wrftaa Of Mot entity

with J. 3. Shane. the author Of q boo
entitled "Not Guilty, the Story Of
Life" | read with q good deal I
interest this absorbing book.
One hot day in June 1882, I Wake
into q small iron covered buildin
near the river bank In Lawrence
Kansas. and took my seat near a littl
table covered with papers and maya
zines, TO await my turn before th
camera Of j. B. Shane. picked al
paper bearing the title "Man" will
the motto 1.-The signs Of the times al
show that the Kingdom Of man is a
hand" A sober faced, full bearded
man came out OF the dark room ant
in voice most soft and musica
spoke to me. I sat in a seat and he
took . tintype picture Of me.
talked with him Of the paper called
MANI and soon learned that he was
o well educated man. He told me
that he was "Independentin thought
| and believed that every man should
think out his own course in life, and
follow the plans mapped out by him.
self" 49,, &
After that !. / saw him often and
while il was hard to carry on con-
versation with him on account Of his
deafness, yet 7 was always able to
learn something from him.
] was living in the city ofLawrence
when the fatal shot was fred by Shane
that took the life OF Ed Katherman.
I sent him copy Of Gospel Hymns
while he was confined in Jail at the
request ofhis lawyer. W. W. Nevison.
Twas in the court room several times
during his trial, and I knew the sem
timent Of the community as to his
guilt. 80 Nv
He was a man who generally spoke
out his sentiments on all subjects.
In 1901, a general drought spread
over Kansas and Missouri. The heat
was intense--l10 degrees nearly every
day. The vegetation dried up, the
springs and wells gave out, famine
seemed written over the face Of
nature, the sun was blazing ball,
the skies glowed with heat, cattle
grew thin, bawling for water in dry
pastures, men grew discouraged and
while some cursed the skies for with.
holding rain, others began to think of
Him "who sendeth his rain upon the
just and the unjust" 1t is trait Of
he people Of Kansas to boast Of their
wonderful soil and the enterprise Of
their citizens during times OF pros
oerity, but when drought AMI famine
,ome, thoughts then center on Him
Who rules earth and sky.
During this terrible drought. the
governor Of Missouri called upon the
'hurches to pray for rain. The Bible {
Gems to teach "Take no thought
aging, what shall we eat or what I
hall we drink or wherewithal shall {
We be clothed. For after all these /
Kings do the Gentiles seek, for your {
heavenly Father knoweth that ye {
ave need Of all these things. But {
eek ye first the Kingdom Of God and s
lis righteousness and all these things
will be added unto you" Q
The prayers OF Missouri were t
Ittered. The skies remained cloud c
ess and Mr.. Shane wrote on the Q
ulletin board in front Of his gallery
be startling legend, "Missouri a
'rayers Make 1t Hotter" This was t
o doubt an unpopular thing but 1t
hows the independent mind Of the o
nam. i
1t is we'll worth any ones time to o
cad "Not Guilty" 1t contains nine q
hapters and 1853 pages. Chapter enc o
ellis Of bis birth and boyhood in Old g
.entucky. A state justly celebrated o
y being the home OF Daniel Boone. t
t was here Raccon John Smith per- g
'rmed his prodigious work for the Q
disciples Of Christ. 1t was out Of b
.entucky that Eliza crossed the river b
n the treacherous blocks Of ice with o
be deep baying Of the blood hounds s
ehind her. Three chapters be de- i
otes to boyhood, the little school a
ouse, his boyhood companions. the o