The Methodist Record from Kansas City, Kansas • 2

mm The preacher dwelt upon the changed condi CHAPLAIN M'CABE'S DREAM OF INGERSOLLVILLE. tion of affairs. As he went on, and depicted the preat prosperity that had come to the country, and reasons for devout thanksgiving. I had a dream which was not all a dream. I thought I was on a long journey through a I saw one old deacon clap his handkerchiet over his mouth to keep from shouting right out.

beautiful country, when suddenly I came to a An ancient spinster, who never did like the 3 "noisy" Methodists a regular old blue-stock- Methodist Record. Devoted to the Interests of the Methodist Episcopal Churches in Kansas City, Kan. REV. GEORGE WINTERBOURNE, Editor and Publisher. MRS.

R. FREEMAN, Associate Editor. Office 408 Minnesota Avenue. incr Presbvterian couldn't hold in. She ex pressed the thought of every heart by shout ing with, all her.

might, "Ulory to uodtor Ingersollville!" A young theological student lifted up his hand and devoutly added, "Esto perpetual Every body smiled. 1 he country great city with walls fifteen feet high. At the gate stood a sentinel, whose shining armor reflected back the rays of the morning sun. As I was about to salute him 'and pass into the city' he stoped me and said: "Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?" I answered, "Yes, with all my heart." "Then," said he, "you cannot enter here. No man or woman who acknowledges that name can pass in here.

Stand he, "they are coming." was almost delirious with joy. Oreat processions of children swept along the highways, singing, "We'll not give up the Bible, God's blessefl word of truth." Entered at the Wyandotte P. O. as second class matter. saw a vast I looked down the road, and was led by a multitude approaching.

It The fourth quarterly meeting will be held at Fifth Street, Nov. 26th and 27th, by the Presiding Elder. The revival meetings at Fifth Street Church are increasing in interest. Quite a number have risen for prayers. The Basket Social at the Highland Park Church, Wednesday evening, Oct.

26th, was an enjoyable occasion and a success. Prof. W. I. Graham, of Baker University, preached to an appreciative audience at Fifth Street Church, Sunday morning, Oct.

30th. Rev. H. A. Gobin, D.

President of Baker University, preached a grand sermon at Fifth Street. Church, Sunday morning, Oct. 23rd. As we go to press we learn that a glorious work of grace is going on at Armourdale, sinners are being converted and backsliders reclaimed. J.

W. Deal, and family, of Fifth Street churCh, left for Pasadena, California, last week. Their loss will be greatly felt by the church. THE SUPPER AT HANSON'S OPERA HOUSE, Friday evening, Nov. 4th, is under the auspices of the ladies of the WOOD STREET CHURCH.

Vast assemblies of reformed inebriates, with their wives and children, gathered in the open air. No building would hold them. I thought I was in one meeting where Bishop Simpson made an address, and as he closed it a mighty shout went up till the earth rang again. 0 it was wonderful! and then we all stood up and sang with tears of joy, "All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all." The six months had well-nigh gone. I made my way back again to the gate of Ingersollville.

A dreadful silence reigned over the city, broken only by the sharp crack of a revolver now and then. I saw a busy man trying to get in at the gate, and I said to him, "my friend, where are you from?" "I live in Chicago," he said "and they've taxed us to death there; and I've heard of this city, and I want to go in and buy some real estate in this new and growing place." He failed utterly to remove the bar, but by some means- he got a ladder about twelve feet long, and, with its aid, he climbed up upon the wall. With an eye to business, he shouted to the first person he saw: "Hallo, there! what's the price of real estate in Ingersollville?" "Nothing!" shouted a voice; "you can have all you want if you'll just take it and pay the taxes." "What made your taxes so high?" said the Chicago man. I noted the answer carefully I shall neyer forget it. "We've had to build forty new jails and fourteen penitentiaries a lunatic asylum and orphan asylum in every ward; we've had to disband the public schools, and it takes all the revenue of the city to keep up the police "Where is my old friend, I- the Chicago man.

he is going about to-day with a subscription paper to build a church. They have CO CO "0 CD a 3 0 30' 30 in. CO J) CO (D -s 0 0 Ffi military officer. "Who is that?" I asked of the sentinel, i "That," he replied, "is the great Colonel Robert I the founder of the City of Ingersollville." "Who is he?" I ventured to inquire. "He is a great and mighty warrior, who fought in many bloody battles for the Union during the great war." I felt ashamed of my ignorance of history, and stood silently watching the procession.

I had heard of a Colonel I who resigned in presence of the enemy, but, of course this could not be the man. The procession came near enough forme to recognize some of the faces. I noted two infidel editors of national celebrity, followed by great wagons containing steam presses. There were also five members of Congress. All the noted infidels and scoffers of the country seemed to be there.

Most of them passed in unchallenged by the sentinel, but at last a meek-looking individual with a white neck-tie approached he was stopped. I saw at a glance it was a wellknown "liberal" preacher of New York. "Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?" said the sentinel. "Not much!" said the doctor. Every body laughed, and he was allowed to pass in.

1 There were' artists there, with glorious pictures; singers with ravishing voices; tragedians and comedians, whose names have a world-wide fame. Then came another division of the infidel host saloon-keepers by the thousands, proprietors of gambling hells, brothels, and theaters. Still another division swept by, burglars, thugs, incendiaries, highwaymen, murderers all all marching in. My vision grew keener. I beheld, and, lo! Satan himself brought up the rear.

High afloat above the mass was a banner on which was inscribed, "What has Christianity done for her country?" and another, on which was inscribed, "Down with the Church1 esI.Away with Christianity, it interferes with our happiness!" And then came a murmur of voices, that grew louder and louder until a shout "went up like the roar of Niagara: 'Away with him! Crucify him, crucify him!" 1 felt no desire now to enter Ingersollville. As the last of the procession entered, a few men and women with broad-brimmed hats and plain bonnets made their appearance, and wanted to go in as missionaries, but they were turned rudely away. A zealous young Methodist exhorter, with a Bible under his arm, asked permission to enter, but the sentinel swore at him awfully. Then I thought I saw Brother Moody applying for admission, but he was refused. I could not help smiling to hear Moody say, as he turned sadly away, "Well! they let me live and work in Chicago; it is very strange they wont let me into Ingersollvilte." The sentinel went inside the gate and shut it with a bang; and I thought, as soon as it was closed, a mighty angel came down with The new parsonage for the Fifth Street church is almost completed, and the pastor's family will move into their pleasant and convenient home in about two weeks.

gotten up a petition to send out for a lot of DON'T FORGET that the supper for the benefit of the Wood Street Church, to be given at Hanson's Opera House, Friday Evening, Nov. 4th, will be strictly FIRST CLASS. On Friday evening, Oct. 21st, the friends of Rev. C.

Teetor, pastor of Highland Park Church, gave him and his family a pleasant surprise. After spending the even preachers to come and hold revival services. If we only get them over the wall, we hope there's a future for Ingersollville yet." The six months ended. Instead of the door, however, a tunnel was dug under the wall big enough for one person to crawl through at a time. First came two bankrupt editors, followed by Colonel I himself; and then the whole population crawled through, somehow, great crowds of christians surrounded the city.

There was Hammond, and Earle, and hundreds of Methodist preachers and exhorters, and they struck up, singing altogather, "Come, ye siners, poor and needy." ing socially, they left as an expression of A needier crowd never was seen on earth before. I conversed with some of the inhabitants of the abandoned citv. and asked them this their friendship and esteem, a liberal donation of groceries and sixteen dollars in cash. It is expected that the room for the kindergarten School in Mr. Fowler's new build ing, corner 2nd and James street, will be ready about the middle of the month.

Wrhen this building is completed the sewing school for the colored children will be held there every Saturday. Both being under the superinten-dancy of Mrs. Cheney. Sunday, Oct 30th, was a grand day for our church at Armourdale. The weather being fine the neat little church was densely crowded by an intelligent congregation.

The singing was very good and the audience was deeply impressed with question, "Do you believe in hell?" I cannot record the answers: they were ter ribly orthodox. One old man said, "I've been there on pro bation for six months, and I don't want to 10m." I knew by that he was an old Methodist backslider. The sequel of it all was a great revival, that gathered in a mighty harvest from the ruined city of Ingersollville. the excellent sermon ot the Rev. E.

Gill, of a great iron bar, and barred the gate on the outside, and wrote upon it in letters of fire, "Doomed to live together six months." Then he went away, and all was silent, except the noise of revelery and shouting that came from within the city walls. I went away, and as I journeyed through the land I could not believe my eyes. Peace and plenty smiled every where. The jails were all empty, the penitentiaries were without occupants. The police of great cities were idle.

Judges sat in courtrooms with nothing to do. Business was brisk. Many great buildings formerly crowded with criminals, were turned into manufacturing establishments. Just about this time the President of the United Solemn Thought. If it betrue, as we believe it is, that notwithstanding all that has hitherto been done to propagate the Gospel of Christ in heathen lands, a large proportion of the human race still remain ignorant of God and His salvation; and that one immortal soul is passing out of time i nto eternity every second, sixty every minute, and three thousand six hundred every hour; what a solemn responsibility rests upon professing christians to hasten to the rescue of their perishing fellowmen.

No time is to be lost, what we do we must do quickly, or the help we propose to send to the perishing heathens may arrive too late. Airsiomin' Anecdotes. Wyandotte, who preached from "This is none other but the house of God and this is the gate of heaven." After which came the successful effort of Bro. Kansas City, who in a short time secured in subscriptions and cash, the nice sum of $400. This will clear us of debt and aid us in other improvements.

The successful dedication of our church together with the wave of revival influence now upon us fill, us with hope and inspiration. States called for a Day of 1 hanksgiving. I attended services in a Presbyterian Church..