The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-22
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OUR CHAUTGUQUA LETTER.
Letter from Wheeling vI,Ito, to III.

Great sabbath school Assembly,
FAIR POINT, CuAuTAUQUA Co., N. Y, J
August 18th, 1874 I
Editors OF tho IntGlliEeneer.
The great Sabbath School Assembly Ia
ended, and every preparation Tor depar-
ture Is now being made. II has been a
glorious gathering, and the past two weeks
have witnessed many hallOWed scenes In
the beautiful camp ground at Fair Point.
AS some may desire 10 know bow 10
Isl mere, l may state that by leaving
wheeling on tho carly morning train, we
make close connection at Cleveland with
the LAKE Shore and Michigan Southern
road, reaching Brockton at 0 O'Clock p
N, for another close connection with the
Buffalo, Garry and Pittsburgh train, which
takes US to Msyville. Here we strike
Chautauqua Lake, q beautiful sheet of
water, twenty-five miles long, and from
one to two miles wide. It Is few miles
north OF Lake Erie, and about seven hun
bred feet higher and nearly fourteen hun.
dred feet above the level OF the sea, II ia
said to be the highest naVigable body of
water east OF Lake Tahoe. After a de-
lightlu ride of three miles on the steamer
Col. VIM Phillips, we reached Fair Point.
This Is one Of the loveliest places along
the Lake. The surface rises as II recedes
rom the Lake in broad terraces, abound.
Ing in trees OF every variety and boun-
tllul supply oil spring water. Here a
number OF wealthy men have leased
grounds and built cottages, in which they
spend portions OF every summer. Alto
gelher there are over two hundred frame
buildings and about three or four humid
red canvas tents. 1t Is said that more
than five thousand persons were afforded
sleeping accommodations, and the daily
attendance would probably average seven
thousand. The highest number Of atten-
dance is claimed 10 be from ten 10 twelve
thousand
JOHN Il. COUGH
was among the attractions, and gave one
Of his usual addresses, which Of course
was received with great satisfaction. He
is getting old, and has not the power he
has had in other days, but he Is still I'M
excelled as popular lecturer and actor.
The crowd was very large on that day.
Probably equally large was the crowd |
when Talmsge spoke. The large audlto.
rum, seating about Jour thousand, was
hlIed one hour before the time annOunc-
cd for the session, and all the roads |
around the four sides were filled with
people standing, and the cottages enCir-
cling the auditorium, were crowded iull. |
Some excellent singing was furnished 10 |
entertain the crowd, while waiting, Prof.
l.. +. Bliss and others taking part.
Prompt to the moment TalmSge stepped |
upon the platform, and announced the
hymn,
VA CHANGE TO KEEP HAVE"
and it would have done your souls good |
10 have heard the immense crowd sing,
Talk about your Boston organs and jubi-
lees,-they were nowhere, compared with
this volume OF harmonious sound. Next
he read the parable Of the Prodgal Son,
and read it in such way as TO make It's
Incidents most vivid, interpreting 1t |
with expository remarks as he went |
long. Another hymn was sung, and |
then the sermon was delivered. Taking
his text from 1st Peter, ID chapter, and |
in verse unto you therGrelOre which |
believe he Is precious" He held the
large throng in breathlGss attention Tor
iully an hour and half. Some people |
who had expected 10 sec an unusually
handsome man, and who think that elo-
quence consists in using big words, were
rather disappointed, but the best proof of
The power OF the preaching consists in the
TACT that nobody lett the crowded audi
forum until he was through, although it
was the hottest day Of the season, and II
was plain gospel sermon. No ordina-
Fy IMAM could have held such q crowd
UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES.
To give an idea Of the proceedings, a
DAY was spent after the following man
het First, q morning prayer meeting;
This meeting is generally lively and spir.
itcd and well attended. After breakfast,
sabbath School exercises are held, when
Dt; j. Il. Vincent and J. B. Tyler, Esq,
LOOK part; these questions were discussed
-liFsi, the purpose Of the Sunday school;
second, management Of q Sunday School;
third, how to study q Sunday School les
son; fourth, how 10 teach a lesson; fifth,
how to hold attention; sixth, how 10 re-
view u Sunday School, &C., sc. AT II
O'CLOCK lecture on some subject connect.
ca with tho Sabbath School work was
delivered. At twelve We gather where
I'll men arc equal and hungry-at the
ulnIng hall. This hall Is claimed to have
capacity for seating five hundred persons.
Every arrangement gave satisfaction.
ny Tue way, there were no sharpers on
me ground, no catCh.pennles. At two
O'Clock We hear popular address, lee
lure or sermon from such men as l have
mentioned above, and G. II. Fowler. d.
D., Z o. Haven, D. D., D, Curry u d
J. +. Hurst, D. D., and Bishop Peck, Al
nay past seven yesper service; eight
O'Clock, sermon. From nine o'clock 10
len stereoptican views, or fire works and
ride out on the lake In the beautiful
steamer beautifully Illuminated with Chi
nese lanterns. At ten O'Clock the Night
BELL rings.
ALL ARE TIRED HasooN ASLEEP.
One noticeable feature, worthy Of all |
concentration Of this Assembly, was that
on the Sabbath all gates and docks were
closed, no carriages were allowed to drive |
~ lhe grounds, and no boats were al |
lowed TO land. This was q now feature, |
and very good one. Sabbath week
we've hundred carriages came 10 the |
sAIes, but none Of them were allowed 10 |
come in. Dr.. ]. II. Vincent went out |
anu preached an excellent sermon 10 the |
~ crowd of people In the carriages.
Nc spcnt delightful sabbath. At nine
IoSclock Sabbath School exercises were
onened. with Rev. ], 8. OStrander, oil
HeWsrk, N. j., Superintendent. Fifty.
100 classes were formed. averaging ABOUT
twenty persons each. II was MODEL
schooi. opening promptly, Just 90 much
lime allotted 10 opening exercises, lesson,
tnachinv. review, Sc. The school was
conducted by the superintendent, lne
cIoSInp review oil tho lesson being con-
Sncted by the Pastor, Rev. DR.. Marlipg'
~ Toronto, AT eleven o'clock an excel
liant sermon was delivered by Bishop Peck
Services during the afternoon and even
ipp, when men Of marked ability, tnc!u-
ding several Missionaries from ioreiBu
fields, delivered addresses.
On Monday
nnuoP snPSoN
dol,vrrod A lecture on tho "Saooath
School Of to-day and tho Church OF tn'
iuturo,n The Bishop, M eveFyoo1s
kSSTS IA one OF tho most eloquent speak
era ana anest orators Of the day. I'M
effort was generally pronounced one OF !h
beat he ever made. 0ther services, In
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