The Portland daily press., 1889-07-31
cHAuTAuQuANs HAPPY IN THE Rain
The sun struggles Out to Give Them
a Brief Greeting.
, ectures and other Exercises which
made the Time Pleasant.
Rev. Robert hourse on Or. Jekyll and
and Mr.. Hyde.
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Especial to the Press.l
FRyEHURG, Jnly 30.-The Maine Chan
tauoua Union as previously announced. be-
gan last evening with vesper service at
the auditorium under the direction of Prof.
w. F. Morse, the musical director of the
assembly. The exercises consisted of a
prayer by Rev. George Lindsay, one Of the
conductors, the singing OF familiar hymns
by the audience, led by the Morse Philhar-
monic Orchestra of 10 pieces and words of
welcome and encouragement spoken by tho
officers connected with the various depart
ments, Rev. George Lindsay, DR.. A. T.
Dunn, Prof. w. F. Morse, Rev. j. M. Frost
and Mr. Nathaniel Waterhouse. DIR. N. T.
Whitaker was also called for, but was not
present Regret was expressed at the un-
avoidable absence of Rev. w. f. Berry 1t
was reported that all the speakers had re-
Gently signified their intention to be present
and that all matters relating to these meet
ings would be conducted with greater
promptness than ever before. The hope was
expressed that nothing might occur to mar
the harmony and good feeling that pre-
vailed.
The rain which ceased in the afternoon
began again at o'clock p. m with increased
violence and continued with more or less
severity through the night. On account of
the rain the audience was not very large
and there was no illumination of the
grounds. Previous to the vesper service the
Morse Orchestra gave free concert which
was much enjoyed. The following selections
were rendered.:
New Departure Overture. ........ ...McCosh
Orchestra
"Tenore ARA Mr. W Z. Bachelor. 'erai
Springs Awakening; ..;........- ........... Bach
Orchestra.
Bolero, for the piano .Raffe
invocation. morse
The latter selection was especially pleas
ing from the fact that it was expressly COM
posed by the conductor, Prof w. F. Morse,
for this service.
THE MORNING HOURS.
The weather this morning was dull and
cloudy Rev. DIR. Whitaker took charge of
the morning prayer meeting at $50 o'clock.
The first normal hour was omitted on ac-
count of the absence of its conductor, Rev.
w. F. Berry. Prof Morse at 8 o'clock held
a chorus rehearsal A large number have
joined the class.
Appropriate names designate some Of the
cottages as follows: Parnassus, Maple, Di-
low low WyssEee'P Wsayside' PIeiades % This year the
morning hours are to be devoted entirely to
music, normal Sunday school work and kim
dred topics. The second normal hour today
was given to class of teachers to whom
Rev. }. M. Frost of Portland, spoke for an
bor ha Qualifications nQodQd hu
every Sunday school .teacher. They are
Theses That he should be a Christian, a
church member, Bible student, friend to
the scholar and teacher with tact. The
necessity and aim Of thorough preparation
was also dwelt upon.
Later came a lecture upon the "Inspira-
tion of the Bible" by Rev. DR.. N. L. Whit
aker of Chestnut street church, Portland.
After speaking of the various theories in
aegaI9 aTg nr % Wbipaker gave as KS deniton that
this inspiration was special influence OF
the Holy Spirit acting upon the minds OF
holy men, who were called of God to the
special work of recording the divine truth in
regard to the redemption of man. 1t was
shown in the vitality and subject matter
written in both the old and new testaments.,
The Bible was written for all time and all
nations, and it is the handspring OF all our
civilization. All the works OF both modern
and ancient writers are far inferior in beauty
and strength of diction. 1t is the only book
which satisfies always the soul OF man. At
the close of the lecture numerous questions
were answered by the speaker.
At noon it was still raining heavily,
early in the afternoon it cleared away, gly,
ing bit of sunshine. but the rain soon fell
as before.
DE-. JEKYLL AND MIR. HYDE.
At p. m. Rev. Robert Nourse, D. d., of
Washington, delivered his lecture on DR.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, in his own intensely
dramatic style. twas received with much
enthusiasm.
The lecture related all the incidents of
this well known romance of the 10Th century,
He contrasted the lives of the two persons
one living the life Of purity and good will,
and the other that of revenge and Ill will
who nevertheless were one. They Illus
trated strongly the duality of mans nature.
No one is entirely good nor entirely evil,
but there is DR.. Jekyll or a principle of
good and Mr.. Hyde or principle of evil in
us all, circumstances bringing, out either one
or the other. DIR. Jekyll used drugs to ef-
feet the changes in his being, and so drugs
Will make the changes in us. The use of
morphine. opium and strong drink soon
turns all noble philanthropic DR.. Jekylls
into the repulsive fiends. Edward Hydes.
The moral nature is the man and 1t all de-
pends on the man as to whether the
things of earth will injure him or
not 1t is not best to tamper with evil, in
the least, as it soon becomes the master and
then like Mr. Hyde, it rules DR.. Jekyll at
Will. This lecture also most forcibly taught
that II we would make the most Of man we
must educate the heart, together with and
equally with the intellect.
PEOPLE WHO ARE PRESENT.
Among the arrivals are:
Fannie /. Knight Portland
Mrs. A. l.. Dunn and son, Portland, s
Miss Gussie Walker, Boston,
J: b. Walker, Boston,
Mrs. ). j. Bragg Bangor,
Mrs. Frost, Bangor,
W. l.. Sears Somerville,
u. H. Palmer, Augusta,
Robert Nourse, Washington,
Flora Y. Lo,d, Portland
Annie Houghton. Portland,
Otls Remiek, Colorado Springs
MRS. Remlck, Colorado Springs,
Mrs j. Winchester, Lawrence,
M.P. Goss, Portland,
F. E. Smith: Portland,
U j. Stetson, Portland.
w. @. Lambert, Portland,
III. &. Pearson, Portland.
Mrs. N. s. Fernald. Portland.
N. A. Luce, Augusta,
Geo. Purington. Pennington,
Lizzie Goudy, Saco,
Ella c. Robinson, Bangor,
Miss Brown, Bangor.
Mrs. Geo. II. Davis, Portland,
Mrs Isaac Emery, Portland.
campmeeting at Lake Sebago.
The annual campmeeting of the Sebago
Lake Advent Christian Campmeeting AS
sociation opened by prayer and social
meeting on Saturday evening The meetings
thus far have been good. On Sunday there
was preaching by Elders F.,S. Folsom at
1890, M. Stevens at 23o. and a Chalk-Talk
by w. N. Tenney on ''The Life of Christ"
at 7.3O, in which about 80 movable pictures
were used. Mr.. Tenney also gave Chalk
Talk at the children's meeting at / p. m, on
Repentance" in which he had man walk
;no oIopo the nath of faith with a arose on