The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18

the exercises was the singing of Mrs. A.
Homrighous
The new church will be a fine one and
credit to West Guthrie. The foundation
is now laid and the work is progressing
rapidly. Large contributions were made
at the exercises yesterday. and most OF
the money for the structure has been col
lected- Much of the credit for the new
structure will be due TO Rev. McDermont.
who has the West Guthrie charge.
HON. J. w MNEAL'S ADDRESS.
The address Of Hon. J. w. McNeal was
listened to with much interest and is
printed in full:
The problem OF life is one Of the diff
ficult questions for the human mind to
solve. Religion-or a system Of faith in
a supreme creator and ruler is natural
wherever beings endowed with reason as
sociate together. / concede that all re-
ligions' however crude and however far
removed from the sublime religion taught
by the lowly Nazarine have each done
something for the betterment of its own
adherents. CONTIGUOUS prepared a relig-
ion. that has the largest list of adher-
ents Of any religious system in the world
Buddha was a student Of spiritual
science and millions today accept his
teachings with unquestioned faith in their
divinity. The Incas Of South America
and the Aztecs of North America each
had system Of religion. original to them
selves long before the discovery Of the
new world At least two things are COM
mon TO every religiOn-a belief in a su-
preme creator and ruler and belief in
a future life after death without un-
iertaking any argument on the divinity
II the Christian religion, let us accept It
IS a good thing. worthy and well qualified
70 make humanity better. nobler and
happier. The ohruch, the school. the
state are the cohesive forces that bind 1
'ur people into the Brotherhood Of a COM |
non humanity. Every person of discre-
ion ought 10 be enrolled among the mem- 1
'ers Of some Christian church.
If you have never known the sweet 4
onsolation OF experimental religion. YOU /
tili must admit that the principles taught 1
y the Christian religion elevates the
moral character. quickens the conscience
nd cements the common brotherhood.
his being true, there Is nothing hypo-
ritical in you letting your name be listed
mong the people who acknowledge God
nd his commandments. Your life might
q as pure and your humanity as broad
you never united with any church. but
'hy do YOU prefer being counted with
he goats.
mo man liveth to himself alone" the
hurch stiil soys. Come over ana helm
$" The church is the one organization
hose membership is not united bv rea-
on OF similarity OF calling. similarity
{ knowledge or similarity OF external
osition- Its members do not join as
ch or poor learned or ignorant. but as
OF n common nature, cousmon
selings. common human sorrows. joys
nd hopes.
Religion Is based on an essential
rotherhood. 1t is perpetual sweetener
human life. a perpetual restraint on
lman passions. a perpetual enlightener
human conscience and the perpetual
of human hope and aspira-
ons. Its great teacher spoke as never
an spoke. His religion was one OF char
y that suffereth long and IS kind: that
lvieth not. is not easily provoked.
inketh no evil. hopeth all things. endur-
h all things. A commandment I give
ltil you. love one another This Is
e secret OF happiness. Let IL be the am
ton Of each one OF Us 70 head n dele
Ition for the Celestial city. It is less
iportant which train we take so the des-
nation is safely reached. The choice Z
religious routes is usually a matter OF
ucation. or. like marriage. result Of c
vironments. Since the days OF inspired
-iters. regard John Calvin as the great 2
gician. There are some advantages in
longing 10 the Methodist church The I
ain 70 the celestial city is always an ac- ,
train. IL a passenger falls 2
:, the train crew are always willing 20 .
OK up and take him on again. Il was ?
Methodist preacher who refused 70 ac- Z
pt a hundred-dollar raise in salary. i
cause IL took an the time be could spare
I'm his preaching trying 70 collect his
sSent salary The person who strives
live Up 10 the teachings of the Meth A
Ist church = 4 model citizen He loves rS
country and abhors vice We're all v
J people Of Oklahoma consistent mem m
= OF the Methodist church. We would n
t need criminal code. The question Ia
license or pronih.tion OF the Mqror IN