Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
Clever Gymnastic Performances by
the Muscular Youth at
Chautauqua.
A MOST INTERESTING EXHIBITION.
DR.. Ely Talks Of the Ideal State Where
Church and Government Are
in Harmony.
THEPROPER WAT TO REFORM POLITICS.
Dr. Deems Tails Of the Liquor Traffic and Argues for
Prohibition.
rprorAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPAFcH.,


LAKE CHAUTAUoUA, August 15.-
Chautauoua turned her attention this after
neon to athletics. Not only is this one of
the most active, but the most popular Of the
departments here. During the present year
a new gymnasium was erected, and new in
terest has been taken in the subject. The
department for developing muscle has been
as important as those for acquiring knovl-
edge. Messrs. W. G. and Hal" Anderson
are in charge of the gymnasium, and are
aided by a corps OF able assistants, who Will
teach you any imaginable line of athletic
training.
The annual exhibition was given this
afternoon in the presence of a crowded am
phitheater, the lower portion or the pit being
occupied by the performers. AT 4 o'clock
the members of all Of the classes came
marching in to piano music, and then fol-
lowed IS different and separate numbers OF
athletic exercises, lasting over two hours
REMARKABLY GOOD WORK.
The numbers of each class we're very large
and the exercises perfect, and above those OF
the ordinary student of the gymnasium.
They were aided by several college gym
pasts in the more difficult performances, and
some of the tumbling compares very fsVora-
bly with Barnum's most trained performers.
Oae OF the interesting features was broad
sword contest between Mr.. and Mrs. DR..
Anderson. The Delsarte school also had its
place, and several representations of the
beautiful exercises were given in charm
ing manner by graceful young ladies. The
Swedish system of gymnastics, which uses
no appliances, was nicely illustrated by
large class of ladies and gentlemen. The
best and prettiest of all were the movements
performed by the ehildren's class. The wee
tots did themselves proud. Noticeable
among all the classes were the large number
of ladies and persons past the middle age,
proving that gymnastics at Chautauqua are
not for the few but for all.
CHURCH AND STATE UNION.
DR.. Richard 7. Ely continued his lee
lures on Church and State" From the
trend OF Mr.. Ely's talk it is easy to judge,
despite his guarded statements, that he is in
favor of the union OF church and State. His
ideas have met with no little opposition
among the people here. After reviewing a
few conclusions and points of previous lee
lures, he contiued: "What policy shall we
advocate for Spain and Italy, where they
have an established church? The dis
establishment of the church in these coun-
tries, / would think, would result very dis.
astrously socially. Belgium disestablished
the Government from the church, and it re-
suited very unsatisfactory. There the
clergy have become force in politics, and a
hostile iorce. ..-
"Our ancestors came to America to estab-
lish righteous relations among men. Dis
establishment in the United States has led
TO two names-secular and sacred. A State
must recognize the church as a sovereign OF
individuality. Private churches should be
allowed where disestablishment churches
are, the same as private schools are allowed
where we have public schools.
THE IDEAL STATE.
'The ideal is Church and State as one. To
those who ask if we have not reached the
proper place in the United States in the re-
lations of Church and State, very enthusi-
astically reply We have not. Our country
originated az the time when atheism was
prevalent and men considered all things
material. We have the false idea about the
impression that we make on foreigners.
Our methods are not favored by the Euro
peans. The dissatisfaction with the material
conception is daily increasing among us;
Lhe National Reform Association is the re-
suit of this dissatisfaction.
"What growing democracy is going to do
with Church and State we do not know.
The growth Of this democracy is unques-
tionably one of the greatest things OF the
century. Is it not possible that this democ-
racy will not respect the majority, regardless
of the few who favor disestablishment? II
is manifestly impossible to establish State
Church in the United States. If possible,
1t is so far away that we need not concern
ourselves about it.
THE STATES SACRED DUTY.
"The unity of the Church cannot be
thought of, for every denomination is jeal-
Gus of the others. The State necessarily
means all the people, and when it acts it
must act in the interest of all, and for the
brotherhood of man; there is NO other organ
ization that you can mention that stands for
the interest of all of the people There
should be a profound sacredness about the
State. Imagine an American President
leading so bad private life as some Catho-
lie Popes have done. Yet Luther did not
say, Abolish the Church, but Reform the
Church." We cannot convert q nation
simply as a collection of individuals. Had
there been nothing but this the Reformation
would have been q failure. You are wrong
when you say thSt the State has nothing TO
say concerning the Church. Such q declara-
tion is nothing but hereto materialism. The
State is religious in its essence, and Its mis-
sion is the good life. We should not at
tempt to put dead matter above living
soul, Our Federal Constitution is theoret-
ically changeable, but not practically so.
PROPERTY AND POVERTY.
sProperty is not put above person. One
of the Justices of the Supreme Court has
said that we must protect property to pro-
tect persons. Why net say protect persons
to protect property? The President has sent
a message to Congress recommending the
using of automatic couplers on all the rail-
roads, subject to the interstate law, thus
doing away the means of destroying many
human lives. 1t is question whether we
shall consume a little property to save
human lives. Congress will undoubtedly
decide In favor of the property, as 1t Gus
tomarily does. This is not religious, for 1t
depends upon the destruction OF human lie.
The poverty of the pioneer is not un-
favorable, or In any way to be compared
with poverty to be found in the slums of the
city. You may hear it said that Christ has
said that we shall always have poverty with
us. He did not say it, but if He did, that
does not deter us from our duty. We notice
that those who crIticise the work of Mr..
Edward Bellamy are persons of wealth and
luxury. The only way to purify politics is
not to degrade the State. Citizens should
cooperate in the endeavor to accomplish
good. Wealthy men should not confine
their gifts to private and sectarian, but make
donations to public institutions. think
that the gentleman who recently gave $780,
900 to the University Of Minnesota did
,-,rob haffar thar if he bad eo,ndoa