Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-27
TRIBUTE TO CHAUTAUQUA.
Bishop Leonard's Eloquent Words of Praise
for It-Large Gatherings at the Sunday
services-Prof. Harper's Great Spiritual
Influence TouchingIy Recognized.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH

Services-Prof. Harpers Great Spiritual
Influence Touchingly Recognized.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcu.1
CHAUTAUoUA, n. Y, July 26.-The Summer
City was struck by a cold wave to-day, and
overcoats and capes we're in good demand.
The boats and trains brought big crowds
yesterday to the dress reform and woman
suffrage meetings, and many of the excur-
sionists remained over Sunday. There was
nothing to mar the Sabbath stiffness of the
day, and the usual routine of exercises
passed off peacefully and pleasantly. This
was DR.. W. r. Harper's last Sunday at Chau-
tauqua, inasnIuch as he sails for Europe this
week, and hence nearly everybody shook
hands with him to-day.
DR.. Harper has opened the spiritual eyes
of good many people here as to the hidden
beauties OF the Bible, and the testimony
that they bring him on the eve of his depar-
ture is most touching and even tender. Even
persons who were once infldels are becom-
ing good Christians through the original
and scientific spirit in which Dr. Harper in
terprets the scriptures.
The morning exercises began with n Bible
study in the big amphitheater, conducted by
Prof. George Burroughs, of Amherst, on the
book of Esther. At II o'clock the Rev. W.
Leonard, Bishop of Ohio, preached a magnifl-
cent sermon to an audience that crowded
the amphitheater. His subject was "Chris-
tian Optimism and he paid beautiful
tribute to Chautauqua. The other exercises
were as follows: At 23o, primary class by
Miss Newton, in Kellogg Hall: Sunday School,
by Mr. W. A. Duncan in the Temple, and As
sembly by President L. Miller in the amphi-
theater: at P. NJ, Society of Christian Ethics
in the Temple; at ?. NC. L. S. c. vesper ser
vice in the Hall of Philosophy, and at 1902.
NJ, song service in the amphitheater. At the
song service Miss Benziger, young miss OF
Maria,'' and Prot. Lessons well trained
chorus of 400 voices, with big organ and piano
accompaniment, rendered the two anthems
who are Those Arrayed in White Robes"
by Stainor. and '1 viii Lay Me Down in
Peace" by Gadsby.
Bishop Leonard's Sermon.
Bishop Leonard preached one of the most
delightful sermons that has been delivered
here this year. He is much interested in the
Chautauqua movement and is greatly ad-
mired here by Cbautauquans. The Bishops
text was from Psalms, Xviii, 12-1S: Walk
about Zion and go around about her; tell the
towers thereof. Mark We well her bulwarks.
Gonsider her palaces that ye may tell 1t to
80, This his is sign ofjSE j!e. and eneouragement"
their temple service. 1t must have set the
courage and confidence. Whoever COM
posed the psalm voices the spirit of graft
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Iuue OF apprecituOu anu oi HopeIuhess.
Ine lsraellte is toid 70 Walk ABOUT tne peau-
tl1ul CITY OF Zion ana tnlnk OF tne trlais MS
forefathers endured IN the wilderness ana
IN Egypt. Then ne IS 10 contrast tne dark
past with the might and majesty of her pres
ent condition.
Let us look beyond our c1rcumscr1bed
horizon, ana regard our own 1alr Zion.
Ihere IS no right reason for ecciesiastlcal
pesslmlsn, but on the contrary, the highest
gronnd on everv hand The extended ad,
vance upon past generations is phenomenal.
me deVelopment is seen III loity pies OF
fants aoed ornbaned deaf and blind
c,e.
n Ariou'e 10 Ohau'auqu''
The sneaker paid this glowing tribute to
Guantanamo: "We are this dav standing in
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t,o .tattO T,sio a. S "annas<.'1 y.
one , s.a.enlenes ne inls eseas anu success.ui stt
assembly OF teacners anu scnoiars; OF truth
seekers, of specialists, of miners in the rich
deposits of the ancient past: of bold advent
urers into the possible futures; of Jealous
laborers in manifold arts and sciences;
of devout, yet heroic pioneers in new
fields of discovery; of enthusiastic reformers
in social domestic and even political meth
ods. This vast gathering of men under this
Christian and religious direction is a near
approval of the doctrine l would enunciate.
and not Mt oil isolated or local in IFS scone
and by no means Temporary in its infiuence
"Out from this spiritual center has IRA
dated a widespread power for good and for
are planted and this religious
extension has made itself felt in
older seats of Christian learning across the
ocean. Significant to every economist is the