The Portland daily press., 1888-08-03
A DAY WITH THE cHAuTAUQuANS.
MRS. Llverm ors on the PerIIs which
Threaten the Republic.
Or. Bashford's Pleasant Talk to the
Little People.
The other Exercises which Added to
the General Interest.
Especial to the Press.l

outlines of yesterday the mountains appear
far away in heavy clouds. Last evening,
Mrs. Mary A. Liyermore filed the place of
Rev. Robert Nourse, DID. 1t is only just
to the managers to say that they have been
unable to account for DR.. Nourse's absence
or to reach him by wire or post. AS other
meetings elsewhere have likewise missed
him, it is imagined that he may have been
called abroad and left it to some one else to
cancel engagements.
Mrs. Liyermore's subject was "The Perils
of the Republic" No nation has ever un.
derstood its own place In history All the
Greeks saw at Marathon was that they had
beaten the Persians. We see that they ac-
complished far more. They preserved the
treasures of the Athenian literature and re-
tanned their ascendancy in the then known
world. All Luther hoped for was reforma-
tion of the Catholic church. We see that he
caused revolution. Civil liberty has al
ways closely followed religious liberty.
Three hundred years ago this land seemed
likely to become the property Of Spain, for
Philip ii. had his hand upon the new world.
Two hundred years later another danger
came, for France had a strong footing in
America. Then 1t seemed certain that Eng
land would rule America, and extensive
plans for colonization failed because of the
unwisdom of the king. Out of a mighty spir.
itual agony this nation was born Free Was
it all for naught? Was this done simply
that men might get rich and enjoy them
selves? Has not the Lord had purpose in
it all? Does it not indicate a great future
for America? More than riches learning
and art are needed to make and uphold
great nation. We may travel over this mar
vellous land and contrast it with the small
space of England which is packed with his
tory. When we think of what that little
land has accomplished there is absolutely no
limit to the possibilities of America The
whole 63,OOO,0Oo of our people might be
placed in one of the 3S States, Texas. and
yet the land will not be as densely populated
as Germany. Our nation can feed the whole
world. We are sometimes too sure Of our
future; let us look at some Of our dangers.
Immigration, when unrestricted, is great
evil. The best thing that can happen TO a
nation is to receive an overflow Of good
blood, but, for years, Europe has been send
ing us her offscourings of humanity and our
large cities, especially Chicago and New
York, are feeling the effects. 1t is becoming
doubtful whether we shall be able to absorb
and make over such material into American
citizens.
Intemperance is subject talked thread
bare, but If we stop the drinking of Anarch-
lists and working men they will be able to
earn their own living and we should hear
less of their families starving.
Money getting and mOnopolieS were illus
trated by chapter of Mrs. Livermore's own
experience, and other questions, practical
and social, were touched upon. An incident
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was witness, was read to point the moral of
the lecture, that the nation needed not men
who are smart" but those having a strong
moral sense. In intellectual ability, Lincoln
was hardly even second or third rate man,
but when he saw clearly what was right he
did it without fear of consequences. Mrs.
Livermore closed with an eloquent predics
tion OF the future of America.
Morning prayers were conducted at $50 by
w. M. Staples of Bridgton. At 8 O'Clock,
the fifth normal hour was conducted by Rev.
A. t. Dunn. The subject was, "rhe ap-
proach of the Teacher" 1t was divided as
follows:
Approach of teacher to pupil. Teacher and pu-
pill represent different worlds ages home life So
sea life, intellectual life moral life, religious
The teacher should understand and appreciate
the pupils life; In the range of thought, in its
charms, in its dangers.
The teacher should should strive to influence
his scholars world: By personal friendship, by
personal visits, by providing elevating litera-
ture,
The teacher should prepare the lessons in view
OF the scholars world, adopt explanations of the
the scholars world and adopt applications to the
scholars world.
ATALK BYDR BAsHFoRD.
At II a. M, Prof. w. +. Morse, assisted by
the orchestra and chorus, gave some music,
and, under the direction Of Miss Westwood,
assisted by Mrs. j. P. Warren and Miss
Yates, the children marched into the audi
torium to their seats in 'front.' Rev. j. w.
Bashford, Phi. D., of Buffalo, N. Y, then
addressed the children. He first expressed
his pleasure at being on these beautiful
grounds again and seeing the improvements
that had been made since he was here two
years ago. As his address was TO the chill
dren it was in the form of a story and under
the name of "The Little Prince in the Gar
den" the story Of Christs life was told. The
text, which came at the end was: Trust
in the Little Prince Always"
An extra meeting was held at 1.30 to allow
Miss Elizabeth Yates time to tell the chill
dren something of child life in China, where
told many stories Of Chinese life and Gus
toms, and ladies' costume brought from
China was worn by young lady in illus
tration Another service, not on the pro-
gramme. was at $50, in Normal Hail. being
reunion Of the Young Peoples Societies Of
Christian Eedeavor.
LONDON IN 1888.
Professor C. L. Winchester Of Middletown
Conn.,, gave another of his delightful lectures
this afternoon. He said in beginning: ''We
shall admit that we can't afford to neglect
the wisdom to be gained from the past,
therefore we may learn from An Evening in
London, One Hundred Years Ago. We
will leave the graver matters of the past and
gossip little of the men and things of the
London of about 100 years ago. A much
smaller London than today, 1t was about
one-third of its present size with less than
one million inhabitants. The night watch
man, the ladies in their sedan chairs, social
customs, the pleasure gardens Of Vauxhall
and Ranelagh, the London streets and other
bits of real life were described. The dress
of the gentlemen with their small clothes
and kLee buckles and the remarkable head
dressing of the ladies, two or three feet high,
SO that a lady's face appeared to be in the
middle Of her body, were mentioned. These
remarkable structures required the skill of
hairdresSer and much in the way of cush-
ions, and were sometimes allowed to stand
for many weeks. The follies and vices of
the day were mentioned, especially that Of
George Ill, and his Queen Charlotte, were
tOld-how the queen was fond of good bar
gain and how the king went into a cottage
when the woman was absent and turned the
meat hanging by a string before the fire,
leaving guinea to buy spit,
In London we should have been anxious to
see John Wesley, who exerted great infiu-
ence over his times, aside from his special
religious work. DIR. Burney's home and his
daughter Fanny, whose novel. Evelina, was
such an event in London; Sir Joshua Rev
nolds, Gibbon, the historian, David Garrick,
and his wife, Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Edmund Burke, Oliver Goldsmith, Samuel
johnson and Boswell, were the subjects Of
many entertaining anecdotes. He pictured
in rapid touches their appearance and char
acter, and gave brief estimates of their work
and influence.
ABOUT SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHING.
After a brief intermission, Rev. A. E.
Dunning, principal of the Chautauqua Nor
NAL Union, gave instruction in Sunday school
work. He opened the lesson by saying that
every man ought to be master of his own
business, yet many Sunday school teachers
know little of their work. Gods first pupils
were the first people on earth. They could
| receive but little, and he taught them little.
| Therefore the Old Testament Il An inner.
| feet revelation of God. A revelation must
| be imperfect when the vehicle through which
| it comes is imperfect. There is but one
| theme in the Bible, with all different Ian
| guages. ages and writers. That Is the Re
| demption. In the book of Genesis we find