Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-18

saviors of a race, but kings, emperors, gen.
erals, who had been the means Of destroying
many human lives. They were the men
whom nations would have extolled in former
times, while to-day true patriotism receives
its reward. believe the world is growing
better, and that men are living nearer to
their ideals.
In the afternoon the annual memorial
service was held in the memory of those
who have passed away during the previous
years. The platform was beautifully deco
rated with white bunting, while in front OF
the pulpit was great floral cross. The de-
ceased honored with eulogies were Jacob
Miller, Vice President of the Chautauqua
Association; Prof. Edward Olson, President
of Dakota University and an instructor in
the Chautauqua College of Liberal Arts,
who was burned to death in the frightful
holocaust in Minneapolis last winter; Gen.
eral Clinton B. Fisk, the last Prohibition
candidate and staunch Chautauquan who
was booked to appear on the platform the
present year.
TOUCHING CEREMONIES.
Orations commemorative of their virtues
and noble traits of character were delivered
BY DR.. Miller. of Canton; Prof. Lewis
Stuart, of the College of Liberal Arts, and
DR.. Vail. This yearly ceremony is one of
the most touching and appropriate of any Of
the meetings at Chautauqua. In the morn
ing at $50, DR.. Richard T. Ely, the we'll
known writer on social and political ethics,
preached lay sermon on "Asceticism Yer
sus Christian Self Sacrifice"
"The suffering of the ascetic is less than
what Christ held out to His followers to en-
dure. From the time of Christ until this
day men have been willing to suffer for Him
without reservation. Asceticism is self
denial for Its own sake. and Christ never
urged,that. Why did Christ Himself suf-
fer? These words contain the answer, And
will be lifted up to bring all men, Men
first gave to benefit their fellows; now it is
charity. Almsgiving, without love, you
cannot give to your brothers. The members
of the Christian church to-day are not as
they ought to be-. Whether they are better
than they used to be or not, it is certain
they have not reached the true standard.
They need to learn the lesson of self sacri-
fee.
THE CROSS IS A REALITY,
"The life of the Christian should be one of
self-sacrifce and selfrenunciation. Does
not liberal Christianity tend to destruc-
ton of the cardinal principles of our re-
nglOn! Ine OeCter IOr man TO De con-
trolled upon by superstition than to lead a
life of selEindulgence. The cross is still a
reality. The Catholic Church offers most
complete form of self-renunciation. Let us
see that religion is something more than
graceful and pleasing appendix of life"
At $50 A. M, four meetings were held at
the same hour. At the Hall of Philosophy,
DIR. A. M. Martin led the young peoples
Bible class. Mrs. M. G. Kennedy taught
the little ones at Kellogg Hall. DR.. W. A.
Duncan led large Sunday school with en-
thusiasm in the Temple, and the regular
assembly meeting was held in the Amphi-
theater.
In the afternoon big audience gathered
to listen to sermon by Rev. j. W. Bur-
head.
At 9o'elock the annual vigil of the Glass
of go, of the c. L. S. c., was held at the
Hall of Philosophy. The meeting was short
and of interest to its members. The Athenian
watch fires were lighted, and the shadows
reflected on the massive white columns pre-
sented to the eve OF the looker-on magnif-
cence not unlike that of the stately Par
thenon of ancient Athens. The programme
for the coming week will be the most replete
and brilliant of the season. At Lakewood
the military gave dress parade in the a.
ternoon