The Dawson journal., 1886-09-02
CHATAUQUA.
DAWSON, GA, !
August 30th, 1856. {

DAWSON, GA, !
August 30th, 1856. {
[ promised in my last to give
some account of Chautauqua. As
| try to keep my promises L shall
do 50, although [ date my letter
at home.
Chautauqua is a beautiful lake
in Southwestern New York. 1t
is about IS miles below Buffalo
and | suppose some thirty miles
from Lake Erie. 1t is about Is
miles long and varies in width
from one to four miles. The lake
has beautiful Indian name,
which translated into English is
the urpoetic "bag- -tied-in- the-mid-
de-" This is the highest naviga-
bic water east Of the Alleghanies
thu atmosphere is therefore
pure and the scenery lovely. 1t
is quite a summer resort. Being
calm, cool, easily accessible, the
citizens of the cities and large
towns in New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Illinois seek there their
refreshing summers breath.
There are many pleasant places
on its shore-Jamestown, at its
extreme south, a city Of near
10000 inhabitants; Lakewood,
with several beautiful hotels and
many cottages, three miles further
up the lake; Bemus Point, Cha
tauqaa Point within 3 miles of
Mayyille the extreme north. At
each of these places there are ex-
cellent accommodations for
tourists. Opposite Chautauqua
Point and on the western shore of
the lake arr the Cnatauqua grounds
the place Of our destination. The
lake is piled by a beautiful line
of steamers that add materially to
the pleasure of trip to its shores.
Chautauqua proper is a summer
resort consisting Of 100 acres In
closed, beautiful groves, loamy
soil, rich grasses, lovely dells and
gently sloping hills. 1t is laid
off on landscape gardening princi-
Piles into streets called avenues,
parks, walks and drives. The
buildings already erected contrib
ute to the attractiveness Of the
place. The Hotel Athenmun is a
mammoth house capable of enter
tanning ia most elegant style at
least 500 people. There are also
a large number of tastefully flu
ished cottages capable of afford
ing accommodations for from five
to one hundred guests. They
were nearly all filed while we
were there. as it is estimated that
there were at least 10000 people
on the grounds. Besides the pub
lie cottages there are exquisite
private summer residences. There
are in addition to these houses q
number of buildings for public
assemblies. The Amphitheatre
a rustic pavilion, comfortably
seating 5000 persons; the Hall OF
Philosophy, a dignife,,, shelter
erected in a most romantic grove
the Temple, a public hall with
tour gables, seating several hun.
dred people; the Chapel, the Nor
nal Hall, the School OF Ian.
guages, the Latin Academia, the
Greek Academia and the Museum
/ must not forget the stores
This will give you some idea ol
this summer city.
THE PEOPLE WHO GO oTHERF.
They come from everywhere
/ met persons there from Syria
Japan, India, China and all thu
States. They represent all phase,
of religious thought. Baptist.
were there strong enough to fill ;
house nearly equal in size to on
of our churches. 1t seemed tt
me that every other person I me
was a Presbyterian. But there
were also present Episcopalians
Methodists, United Presbyterians
Lutherans, Disciples and / can
think of them all. The prevail
ing sentiment there was liberalit,
) among Christians. The points O
agreement between Christian
were emphasized, the points o
difference not magnl6ed. On on,
Sunday good Methodist preach
ed on "My Church" making on
that Christ's church was the tru
church composed Of the goo,
points i'll. all and that it was bet
ter than any Of the other church
es. The next Sunday Dir. 0. I
Clifford, tho leading Baptis
preacher of Boston, preached oI
the SavioY's answer to the woman
, by the well Of Samqria and th
. thought of his sermon was on
religion should not be exclusive
We should not unchristianize an,
: nnchurch other people becaus
: they didn't worship as We wor