New-York tribune., 1875-07-26
CHAUTACQUA LAKE.
No. 1877 broadway. Nec- York. July "a

CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL sUNDAY-SCHOOI
ASSEMBLY.
frRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
FAIR POINT, CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, N. Y,
July 23-erc tie southwestern portion OF the State
Is beautiful lake OF pure soft water lying III the BOSOM
of the remote western spurs OF the Aieghanies ana
almost in the Clouds 725 eet above the waters OF Lake
Erie and scarcely eight miles distant Ch9utauqua Lake
is Is miles long, varying from half mile to four miles ID
width On all sides are green oping hills, with land
scape varied with forests meadows gran'helds, ana
armhouSes with here and there along the shore large
and handsome Summer hotels. Between jamestown, at
the foot Of the lake, and Mayvc. at the head four
steamers make two trips daily stopping al Flu-
wanna Grifhtl's Lake View, Bcmis Point, and Fair
Point now the most prominent and popular feature OF
the lake.
A, Fair Point three miles from Mayville at the head OF
h lake i'll be held the second annual ession OF the Ma
tional Snnday-school Assembly, beginning luesday'
Ang g. at D. IN, and closing on Tuesday, Aug H. IL
VIII he held under the auspices o. the Methodist EPsco-
nal Church with the Rev. DR. j. II. Vincent OF Ncw-iorK
rs IFS general director and Miller OF Akron as its
business manager Still, persons Of al denominations
are invited 10 be present and ccrgen and iaymen OF
the several evangelical churches to take rar in the
discussions Among the prominent speakers may
name Edward Egslcson of NcwioIk, the Kew justin ~
FNllton d. d. of Brooklyn, the Rev ii. NJ Parsons OF
Boston, the Rcv. Dr. Hatfield OF Philadelphia, tho Kew
Dr. Deems OF NcW-1OrR ana tne NcN. ". a IcH' i'''
dent O, the recent International Sunday eonven-
tion at Baltimore. NJ. C. Hazard, editor OF Ihe Ad-
fionI S,,,siay.scho0l Tcdcier OF Chicago; u. r.
Jacobs of The International Lesson Monthly, CHI
caeo; Ralph Wells Of New-York, the Rev. ~
frpd Tavor Of New-Yolk, william Reynolds
of Peoria H. ana many Others will also participate III
the proceedings as occasion Offer. Dr. Eben Tcaec
Of Boston will sneak Music in the School and in the
Sanctuary" and the Tennessee Jubilee Singers Wi,
spcnd tive OF three daye here
Fair Point is hcayy-wo1ded cape, the ground rising
GRADUALLY as one goes back from the water On plateau
in the center space been cleared for the meetings Of
the Assembly which has been provided with seats or
ou, coo people On all sides Of this area are scores
Of handsome and comfortable cottages with hundreds OF
tents and farther back higher ground are immense
hoard houses and eating houses. where Thousands OF
n,one can be fed at time Las. year, on the shore OF
the lake Palestine Park arranged by the Rev. Dr.
ly repaired and vc.y much improved Hc;e arc
distinctly aid the Plains OF Phistia and Sharon
the Sea OF Calilec. with Mt. Hermon snow-crowned,
un-fhward Dead Sea and the Valley OF tGc Jordan
Fn md Gerizn complete in form and distinct IN out
lines: with Jerusalem, lis walls ulprokel ana TIC an
dnt city surrounded by It's mountains OF most sacred
memories and associations In addition to this there
large model Of the sacred city; sepulcher in hillside,
with rolled against the door Therc are also an
Oriental house, and very large model OF the Jewish
tahornacle covering over 5000 square rect OF surface
larrc Eiblical and Oriental muscjm viii bc opened
What are tnc objects what is The work Of TIC Assem-
blyi The instruction and drilling of Sunday school
teachers and sup rntendents IN bine History geography
means OF interpretaon methods OF cachlnc iIlcstri-
ton questioning, reviewing &c. Then there will BE- cor
vcntOn exercises, Normal class" meetings. Bible ser
vices prase services experience and conversational
meetings evening entertainments lake concerts cioquct
PLAYING, fireworks, and sociaDics.