The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-01
QUEEN CITY PARK MEETINGS.

Tuesday morning, Aug. IA, with an inter
esting conference, led by Rsv. u. Lewis.
MIR. and Mrs. Stanford Mitchell were
present. At II o'clock Mr.. Mitchell led
the large audience in song. Rev. DR..
Nye offered prayer. Rev. DIR. Flanders
preached from Psalm lxi 2, what was a
sermon, not moral essay.
The hard storm of Monday had made
the grove too damp for use in the fore
noon, but by two it was perfectly safe and
the audience adjourned to it. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell sang. MIR. W. 8. Martin
gave cornet solo. Miss Lamprell gave
recitation. Rev. E. Smiley, of Rch-
mond, Vt, read the nineteenth Psalm and
offered prayer. Mr.. Mitchell gave a solo.
Rev. DR.. Nye gave sermon from Eccle-
sisstes xii. 12-14, showing the hollown sss
of Solomon's life as wording and pleas
ure-seeker; his higher testimony as his
eye at last opened to the divine reality of
God as being to be reverentially feared.
For the time and place it was pronounced
ideal. This was followed by twenty
minutes address by Rev. W. O. Sslleck,
OF Massachu sets. Then came an ad-
dress on Summer Worship" by Rev.
W. 81. Rider, OF Massachu setts. In the
evening the meetings were held again in
the pavilion. Rev. W. e. Gaskin read a
Psalm and offered prayer. Mr.. Karl
Hackett gave solo in massive bass.
Rev. DIR. Emerson gave an address, This
closed the meetings for Tuesday.
Wednesday, Aug. Is.
The program pro Vided for an excursion
along the northern section of Lake Cham
plain. The weather was overcast. but it
did not rain. The vessel, the "Chateau-
gay" was new, steel hull, faultlese,
model, elegant. Nearly all the guests at
the hotel improved the opportunity for a
sail. Among the company was gentle
man of eighty six years, who remembers
the victory Of McDonough ON the lake
and gave vividnsss to the sightseeing by
his "reminiscences. As the evening trains
arrived, many we're added to the number
| already there, end the crowd is pro-
nounced to be equal to that of year ago.
An entertainment in the pavilion filed it
at the hour of 1880. Mr.. Mitchell in solo,
Mr. Hack BIT, baritone, in solo, the Ladies'
Schubert Quartette, Misses Lamr Ill
and Crawford is recitation filed out the
time. A supplementary at the hotel par
Tor followed. which no reader can imag-
inc and which no pen can detail, but it
will not bs forgotten.
Thursday.
Meetings opened in the pavilion. Mr..
Stanford Mitchell led meeting of prayer
and conference, reading portion of
Scripture and leading in prayer. Many
| joined in the devout service. At the hour
OF 1870 the sound of the cornet brought
the people to the grove. The last year 5
quota was full. Mr.. Mitchell led in song.
The Ladies' Schubert Quartet gave two
selections. Mr.. Mitchell gave a solo.
Rev. B. M. Tillotson, of Vermont, read
the 9lst Psalm and offered prayer. Rev.
DR.. FL. w. Thomas, whose arrival was
warmly greeted, was introduced for an
address. "The Type OF the New Depart
ure in Theology" was the subject The
New Theology, as we now call it,
though in point of time the old, is com.
mand to throw the whole Latin system
into limbo and return to the Greek, which
is nearest to the Apostles, neare 1T Christ.
1t was received with great satisfaction by
the audience. Mr.. Mitchell then sang the
solo, SIN Gods Eternity" and the peo-
pie gave the chorus, "There'Il be no more
SORROW there" and the assembly at white
heat OF enthusiasm received the benedic.
ton. The clouds were not favorable at
2:30 when the bell called the people to
the pavilion. Mr.. Mitchell and the quar-
tet were there. Rev. E. Smiley conducted
the opening exercises. Mrs. J. F. Rhoadee,
of Barre, VT, read an excellent paper on
"Young Peoples Societies" Rev. DR..
Patterson soon followed in a word for the
missionary work. Rev. DR.. Rextord fol-
lowed at a rather late hour, contesting
with the heat, and securing the attention
of the audiense to an impromptu recital
ofpersonal experience in religious growth.
Following this came song and recitation,
an address By Hon. Hosea W. Parker, OF
Claremont, N. a., then a sermon by Rev.
Henry Blanchard, OF Msins, preceded by
solo from Mr.. Hackett. DIR. Thomas
added tender, evan pathetic word, in
harmony with the sermon, and the meet
ing closed with benediction. In the even
ing tho large number who gathered at
the pavilion went on voyage to the
moon, by help of Rev. G. W. Perry and
his stereopticop. The photographs were
pronounced to be marvels of the art.
Friday
came a storm. Once more the audience
sought the pavilion with something
Of disappointment in bsing obliged to
abandon the grove. Mis-. Draper led
the morning meeting, Rev. E. M. Grant
offered prayer. Mr.. Mitchell sang. A
large number participated. At 10 after
Scripture reading and prayer by Rev.
J. E. Wright, of Vermont, the ladies
of the quartette gave two selections
and Q. Fl. Shinn gave a sermon upon
"Light." The sermon was loaded with
facts, weighty in great truths, spoken
with characteristic vigor. After solo
by Mr.. Mitchell, DR.. Rsxford took the
thought of the sermon and led up to a