San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-08-26
From San Marcos.
editor San Antonio Light.

BAN MARCOS, Tex Aug. IL, lSo0.
Did you never visit San Marcos? Well
you don't know what you've missed. There
is the San Marcos river pouring out from
under rocky hill ut once filling basin
from 10 to 30 feet in depth. The surface
shines like molten glass. As your boat
floats along you gaze down upon land
scnpe-no, waterscape-prettier than any
thing above ground. You SEQ fishes gam
boiling in green meadows. dotted with bios,
SONS of gold, silver and blue. Messy trees
lift their tall trunks from those far depths
and tempt the touch of your covetous hands.
Words utterly fail TO describe the shrubs,
vines and flowers growing in this clear river
and its tributary lake. A green lace-hke
substance festoons these submarine trees
and shrubs, sometimes assuming the pro-
portions of vast curtains partitlonlng on
magnificent drawing-rooms for the hshy
eristocracy. These tilmy substances may
be intended to serve rs clouds for the water
picture to soften its wondrous beauty
The tabernacle of the San Marcos Sum-
mer Institute crowns the hill above the
head of the river. 1t seats 1000 people. A
fountain, an aquarium, rockery and flowers
adorn the platform. A well trained choir,
under the leadership of Mr.. Charles Hutch
ipgs. Is in constant attendance. Prof. John
E. Pritchett is president of the assembly :.
Judge Sterling Fisher is its faithful and
hopeful secretary. DR.. FL. M. DuBose, OF
Houston, is its superintendent OF instruc-
ton. During July state normal institute
for teachers was held here. The State
Sunday School Association held its sessions
here. On August 18th, the Texas Woman's
Christian Temperance Union set forth Its
objects and methods of work.
Professor Brown, of Oberlin, O., has Civ
en- two delightful lectures on astronomy.
DR.. DuBose gave the history of creation.
On Sunday morning, August Is. Brother
McIntire, of Austin, gave mastery address
on the influence of the unseen and invisible
upon our daily life. At night. Rev. NJ. IL.
Wells, of Weatherford, spoke from Elk. 81:
16 of Gods presence with His people, and
their Separation" unto Him. Mr.. Brown,
secretary of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation. has been holding series of bible
studies each morning. Last night (Mon-
day). DR.. DuBose gave an address upon re-
lieion, as it permeates the literature of all
people in ali ages. Mr.. McIntire delighted
the audience with vision of tho summer
institute in 1887. Some good man or wo-
man would present the society with 3d.
600. part of which would buy 25 additional
acres of land. A small model of Palestine,
with its hills, rivers, cities-even Jerusalem
could be made for the instruction of all
bible students as they come up here. He
saw also how eagerly distinguished lecturers
would embrace the opportunity OF address,
ing these vast assemblies. He saw the belt
line of cars bringing the people from the
depot MP San Marcos Hill.
DIR. McIntire had another vision of the
Texas Chautauqua In 1900. A vast uni
yersity crowning its heights, an amphithea-
tire seating ten thousand people. The train
comes in, and An old man, short stout and
very gray. steps from the platform and is
met by cheers of the people. fine car
rage, with cream-colored horses, conveys
him up the hill. With the help of two
canes he goes up the aisle and mounts the
platform. As he faces the vast audience,
with loud acclaim they welcome the father
Of the summer institute, DIR. DuBose. DR..
McIntire captivated all hearts with his two
visions. and they greeted DR.. DuBose with
the Chautauqua salute, rising and waving
their handkerchiefs.
II the readers of the Light wish to have
lovely Nature, and see humanity in its
Christliesl form, for your fellowship, come
up 10 San Marcos. MARY M CLARDT.
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