Church at Home and Abroad, The (July - Dec1898) . Lewis Academy, Wichita, Kansas. 405 406 LEWIS ACADEMY. [November,. The Late Dr. J. D. Hewitt. done most liberally. With the annualappropriations made by the Board theacademy has been able each year lo presenta balance sheet clean and clear of everyitem of expense. But all along its history there has been,in contrast with the sunny side above pre-sented, a reverse picture, dark and threat-ening. In acquiring its handsome grounds,located in the heart of the city, and inerecting and equipping its splendid building—a property once valuedat $100,000
Church at Home and Abroad, The (July - Dec1898) . Lewis Academy, Wichita, Kansas. 405 406 LEWIS ACADEMY. [November,. The Late Dr. J. D. Hewitt. done most liberally. With the annualappropriations made by the Board theacademy has been able each year lo presenta balance sheet clean and clear of everyitem of expense. But all along its history there has been,in contrast with the sunny side above pre-sented, a reverse picture, dark and threat-ening. In acquiring its handsome grounds,located in the heart of the city, and inerecting and equipping its splendid building—a property once valuedat $100,000, but which,while it would now bringfar less than that figure ifput upon the market, isyet just as valuable for thepurpose of the school as itever was—the academyfound il self in debt $34,-000. Through the gener-ous action of the Board ofAid and of local friendsthis indebtedness has, inten years, been reducedto a point where $10,000will wipe it out complete-ly, lis local friends areloyal but poor. The de-mands upon the Christianpeople of this part of the country are numerous and , missions,
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