New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-13
THE CHAUTAUQUA MEETINGS.

CHAUTArQUA, N Y, Aug. 12.-Yesterday
the Rev. Dr. william Hayes Ward of The Idependenh
lectured on daniel in Babylon" speaking OF the his
torca chapters OF the book OF Daniel wing that
the statements of the first six chapters were confirmed
by monuments discovered in the RUNS OF Ninevch.
A very large audience gathered IN the nmpbithen.
ire To hear lecture on The Christian Citizen" by Judge
W. Tonrgee. The lecturer proposed to inquire what
Christianity demanded that the citizen should do as
member Of eclfgoverniug republic Each citizen has
the responsibility OF good or bad government and he
cannot transfer IL Ia another The man who secks 10
eVade Ia moral sneak and thief Between one cti-
zen and another there moral that each shall
90 all In MS power to give his fellow good government
The Christian religion involves continuous activity II
has no passive voice. II IL active transtive idea It
~ i ou 70 nv Socpouy anu To hnr somebody IL the
Christ do IN the last three years his life on earth He
doing good to All men. Christanify l. The mother ,n
nurse of the Republican idea. Dnnkaris, Mcnnonitcs
ana M0rnons refuse IL vote aud leave the sou and mo
dew TO night II ont among themselves. And uakrrs
Others and vote say they take no part In nc,
man whose religion viii stand the losthnr "f p"
band-boX religions II involves personal activity our
political lie s not worse than that of nations or of
other days our political lie never 40 pure az il Is
to-day Many good people think Is their duty o
praise God aud ind fault. suppose had AN honest
life of Webster Clay, ~ the prominent men Of their
time written and type could be found PRINT II, would
any man allow his daughter TO read To-day the prcss
aud the telegraph throw flood OF HIGHT instantly on ali
mems acts aud dolngs, aud have - higher moral
Mandafd ny winch men are judged II things not
hcy ought to be IN America American CLrstians to
ing fault with II. 1t may way t. advertise ones
religion, but II does not do good The problem OF
bclieuVcrhthcut - new II found first and
flc held on the American continent Here every man
as coordinate king must heed the Government. From
lhc FOUNDATION OF our Government Protestant CrEt
ny mar been the power behind the myriad headed King
Inc cIrns OF Philadelphia and New ork suffer De.
cause they ought To- II IL not tho who do The
inl-chel, blt the ctizens VINO do do their
man Is the head OF party. It's head IN the heart of
the citizens. ~ -
Yesterday day the annual reunion the Chautauaua
Alumni was held and addresses delivered ~ l.
Dni Oh faihheld, " j., Professor Beard and others
headings were gwen last evening 10y Professor J. w.
thufchll, OF AudoNcr, Mass, after which
cue spectacle OF M illuminated ect OF SAIL
yachts on the lake
The Rev. william Hayes Ward, of The Independeut
cclItd az O'Clock TINS morning the Bible History
OF the Early Age OF the World" illustrated by Baby
lonian myths. - '
Schuyler ColfaI attended the childrens meeting this
morning, and made "a address 20 $500
Az IL O'Clock the Rev Dr. Luther J. Townsend of the
boou University lcctured ON the Personality OF God
"nu te Doctrine OF the Trinity" shown by modern
scientific rescarch. - " - '''
Inc feature OF the day has been a debate on woman
suffrage between the Rev. Dr. Thomas l.. Flood and the
hcV Dr H. iuInmls, OF Massachusetts,, Dr. Flood adyo-
catlhe the Fllt OF the ballot women The audience
WAS one o lhe largest OF the and much interest
was manifested, The resolution discussed was that
woman suffrage ~ essential to the highest
AZ O'Clock TINS evening DR.. Philip schan OF New
icctufeu ON Epochs OF History" nj the same
hour Professor d. ii NORMAN, OF New York lectured ON
MS method OF teaching languages o'clock Pro
Ssot - H. CORNING gave second illustrated lecture of