Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-12-30
DR.. Hollands Lectures.

| DIR. Holland gave lecture at Odd
Fellows Hall in this city on Saturday
evening last; also, a lecture on Sun.
day evening following in the Congrega-
tlonal Church. The subject of the lee.
ture on Saturday evening, was :entitled
Social Life of America" The lecturer
maintained that social life is not what it
should be. The social customs and
habits Of the people are not adapted to
the true wants Of man, and do not con-
duce to the development of his highest
nature and happiness. Social life must
have its appropriate food, emotions and
expressions. The obstacles which pre-
vent the free interchange ofsocial ideas
were enumerated. These consist in the
various antagonisms which peryade our
politics and our Christianity. Sectari-
anism is one Of the great hindrances to
the true realization of higher type OF
social enjoyment. We have no common
religious language; we are divided into
sects and classes as Christians, and di-
visive in our action. A lack Of social
Development is an American character
istic the Americans are nation of
workers; nine out of ten, die without
any enjoyment Of social life at all.
Christianity controls the life of the
world it has no right to sit passive, or
as censor, but should give to the whole
social fabric its yitalizing power. Chris
tianity should take control of the amuse-
ments of the people. The true prov
ince Of Christianity is to take business
into It's own hands and give form and
shape to it. The Christian, instead of
finding fault with the present type of
social life, should show a better one
France, Italy, Germany, each furnish
peculiar aspects of social life, but Meth
er are proper models for our imitation.
The great question now propounded to
the American people. is, whether social
life shall be controlled by Christianity
or Belial? The latter has the best mu-
sic and the most attractive amusements.
These Of right should be under the con-
troll Of the best men.
1t is impossible for us to give any ad-
squate idea Of the power and force Of
the lecture, its chaste and beautiful Ian
guage could hardly be surpassed, and
must have been heard to be fully appre-
ciated.
On Sunday evening DR.. Holland gave
a lecture for the benefit of the Kenosha
Orphan Asylum enterprise admission
free. Subject of the lecture, "The bus
mess Aspect of the Christian Enter
prise" The lecture on Sunday evening
was repletc with noble sentiments, and
pursuing train of thought unusual to
the pulpit or the platform. The bust
ness defects in the enterprise of Christi
anity were exhibited in such manner,
as could not fail to make deep impress
sion upon the large audience in attend
ance.
At the close of the lecture, collec-
ton was taken up in aid of the project
ed Orphan Asylum, amounting to $40.
CARL SHURz CoAuNG-We learn that
Hon. Carl Shurz has been invited by the
Kenosha Social Turner's Society of this
city, to deliver a lecture in this place.
Mr.. Shurz has considered the invitation
favorablY, and may be expected here in
the course Of few weeks. We doubt
not, the widespread reputation of Mr..
Shurz will insure him welcome recep-
ton by large audience.