The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27

dence, occupying the north gallery with
their yen of:
Hip, hip, for our Col.
Boomer all
Hawker jay
s. W. K.
Rev. D. H. Switzer an Alumni of that
school, was the presiding officer Of the
evening. The excellent anthem rendered
by the church choir was highly appre-
ciated by the great audience. A brief
Introductory address was delivered by
George W Cook. Phi. D., president OF the
Southwest Kansas college. in the spe-
cial interest of which the meeting was
held. He said the school was more pros
porous than ever before in it. history.
Ninety per cent of the students are
Christians The attendance of students
is fifty per cent in advance of last year.
He was followed by Dean A. c. Piersel.
of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa He spoke in
part as fellows:
THE time has passed when we can
march around the city of sin seven times
and it will fall That was wen in the
olden time for this was Gods plan then.
But it is different now. Men are needed
today Sun crowned and vision kissed
men. Men who will stand against wrong
wherever they may fine il. Let the citi-
Gems of any state be aroused upon any
question and they are usually competent
to adjust affairs. 1t matters not much
whether the nominees for places of public
trust belong to one or another OF the
parties. but it is important that they
be men. Politics with Gladstone was
oil character
will stand like a mountain Of granite.
The social and economic questions Of our
day will not be finally settled until thes
are adjusted according to the principles
of the gospel of Jesus Christ, so says
Carol D. Wright II we do not occupy
this, world for righteousness it will be
because our faith and our works are not
equal to the proposition. The pessimist
is the man who in the sprinstine signs
and says winter will soon be here.
An optimist is the man who. in Novem-
Der, when the icy fingers of winter are
reaching out to grasp all things, says
Well spring will soon be here The
secret of our nations success is the open
Bible The difference between America
and Spain is the open Bible. The foun-
dation OF this republic is the Word of
God. There is no danger from expansion.
Our nation may expand to take in The
whole world and no danger will come II
only the heart and brain of the people
expand accordingly. We must consider
the boy of more value than gold. Shall
we meet the responsibilities that are
upon US
In fifty years Kansas will be the CEN
ter of this great nation with its teemins
millions What shall be the controlling
influence? 1t is up to the people of south
west Kansas. What shall be done with
the Southwest Kansas college? Wourd'
the people be willing to part with the
influences that have come in the last ten
years from the men who have been train
ed there? II you have a debt on the
college, pay it, Are you in business for
yourself or for God? He who is doing
business for himself has forgotten the
debt which was paid upon Calvary. En-
dow your colleges. Are we equal to the
situation? If We are to follow Christ we
must deny ourselves. The hearts OF the
Methodist people should be in that inst
tuition. Do two things. After you 80
home. if you have had any prejudice
against the school, bury it SO deep under
the grace of God that the trumpet OF
Gabriel will not arouse it. Go TO a theo-
logical school. The best one is the closet
of secret prayer with open Bible. Go
there and read the Scriptures, Thy
Kingdom" Then ask God what about
your responsibilities toward This institu-
ton? If you will do this, 1 will trust
you to do the right thing.
j. M. knapp's Address.
J. NJ. Knapp of this city. a trustee OF
the college, was introduced and spoke
briefly He urged the Methodist people
to be loyal 10 this school. 1t i. necessary
that if we want to educate our boys and
girls we must have these institutions.
The resources of this section of the state
are great. Within radius of 100 miles
from Wichita there was produced last
year on the farms values amounting to
$3.50, 600, 900 The endowment movement has
begun. We want the loyalty of the pas
tors in the future as in the past. We
are able to make this endowment. Let US
build Christian schools.
Bishop Hamilton was introduced. The
north gallery broke out with
Roly holy,
Roly holy,
Roly holy. o
Hamiltoni
, He said that was about the way he felt.
With the pressing duties Of tomorrow
he would not have appeared tonight but
that he had given his promise before
coming to this conference. He rejoiced
in the enthusiasm with which Mr. Knapp
had spoken.
We should be equal to our opportuni-
ties We should be as big as we are. II