Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-14
UNCONVENTIONAL DAY.
PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIOUS CREEDs
GATHER BY THE LAKE.

PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIOUS ChEEDS
GATHER BY THE LAKE.
Speeches ON Topics of Religious Interest
The Story of n wild Young French
Princess Who Befriended the American
Patriots Thomas Nelson Page Com.
ing.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.r
7 AXE CHAUTAUoUA, August 1a-Another
special day-in one sense not a special but
a general day. As religious institution Chau-
tauqua is very broad, as every one knows, and
Denominational Day is as old as the insti-
tuition itself. Here the Baptist may shake
hands with the most ardent Presbyterian, and
their creeds are forgotten in the desire for
common good and the destruction of evil.
There Is hearty fellowship, kindred feeling
and generous consideration given by the
Chautauqua creed which exceeds all other
creeds on earth. At 2:3O P. NJ the denomiDa-
tional congresses were held in various places
about the grounds, the following denomina-
tions taking part: Congregationalists, Cum
berland Presbyterians. Baptists, Disciples
Lutherans, Methodist Episcopal, New Church,
Presbyterian, Protestant Episcopal, Reformed
Episcopal, United Presbyterian, United
Brethren.
In the Amphitheater the Methodsts held
high carnival, their numbers being the greatest
of any OF the congresses. The others gathered
in various buildings about the grounds. and
there was an enthusiastic crowd of United
Presbyterians at an open air meeting. There
were speeches upon the general topics Of inter-
est to each separate denomination, with kindly
sentiments for the others congregated at con-
ferences of their own churches. The liberty
of Chautauqua was generally remarked.
An Impnssioned Orator.
IF you wish picture of excited, impassioned
earnestness you have one in Colonel Russell
Conwell when he gets to an important place in
his discourse. In fact, grace and beauty Of
bearing usually suffer, and, sometimes. his
argument But he is always interesting and
pleasing. He gave his last lecture this morning
on "a Queen" Il come to tell you story" he
said, 'about which the world on this side of the
Atlantic knows little. You shall see when l
have completed that my appearance here was
not in vain. Though nearly ten years OF age
when he died, she knew very little about him.
When little girl she was one Of the biggest
little dare-devils on earth. Her best friend in
childhood was bear, and she said that II she
could ever find a man like a bear that she
would marry. One large wild bear, which the
trainers could not approach, would allow her to
caress 1t. She would ride horseback after the
manner of circus rider, and do everything
reckless.
I'm this way. by her wildness, she was kept
from the temptation of the court, the wine and
the gaming table. She had two dear old aunts
who were nuns, not far away at st. Denis.
whom she greatly admired. One day she told
one of them that she wished to become a nun.
But the old aunt replied that she was hardly
dignitied enough to reflect credit on the pro-
fession. Why said the old lady, you could
not dance and climb trees in a nuns dress
Then cried the little girl: will be nun with
out nuns dress Again, when told that some
day she might marry a real king, but she was
too proud to be a nun. the precious little Prin-
cess said: If can't be queen without mar.
rying man don't want to be one. will be q
q and No a nrnfp mol
Talk With Franklin.
HRENJAMIN FRANKLIN was sitting near one
of the fountains of the palaces when she
saw him. and her childish curiosity was inter-
ested in the strange Quaker dress of the great
ambassador, and he held a very interesting
conversation with her, and receives the favor
of the one who was dearer to Louis than his
own wife. 1t was the act of diplomatist, and
hencetorth she took great interest in the
Fayette as he was at peace with England that
he could not give his sanction to go to America,
the Marquis left the interview intending to
give bis project to aid the patriots. The King
said absent-mindedly in the room, where little
Elizabeth was sitting, he wished it was
possible for Lafayette to go. Then the little
Princess sent letter to Lafayette, in which
she said the King was not averse to his going
to America. She alone. by her Intervention,
kept lafayette from returning to Paris when
the King had commanded 1t. She sent a
courier telling him that the King did not want
him to return, but gave the order to satisfy the
English ambassador.
when once told by her aunt that she was
in1urfng the French nation, she said that she
was only helping the cause of liberty. Women
often furnish the energy that pushes men on to
action. The Queen of France failed to be a
Queen because she did not stand behind her
husband. When women wonders what she can
do In this world she does not appreciate her
great power.
Helping the Cause of Liberty.
"TH1s little Queen advertised America at
every opportunity. She sent Washington
present when he was elected President. She
pushed the cause of liberty and continually
urged her brother, the King, to compromise
and make concessions of liberty. She believed
that France should have liberty as well as
America. The concessions of the King were
taken as weaknesses and hence his fall. When
the mob rushed into the apartments of Marie
Antoinette to kill her they were met by the
Princess Elizabeth, who stood before them, her
arms folded and defantly said: I am the
Queen and the crowd drew back, hesitated,
hissed his and finally gave way out Of respect to
Mr.. Conwell patheticaIly told the story of the
conviction and death OF Elizabeth by the terri
BILE guillotIne of the revolution, and remarked
and how she was only decreed death in the first
place by the small margin of two votes.
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The Close of the Day.
ATT P. N. the denominational prayer meet
ings were held in the several places of
Mr.. Robarts Harpers, of Lon
don, gave stereoscopican views on Switzer-
land and the Engadine in the evening. His
views of the mountainous homes of the hardy