Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-06
SUNDAY AT CHAUTAUQUA.
A Sermon on Christ's Life by DIR. Mcmillan,
of AlleghenE-Beautiful and Impressive
Religious Services In the Forest-Many
Bible Students Enrolled

Religious Services In the Forest-Many
Bible students Enrolled.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.I
CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y, July 5.-This was the
first Sunday in the grove and the exercises
were most appropriate. The Sabbath is lit
orally day OF rest here, and everybody
goes to church in the amphitheater. One
day in the week at least the religious train
Ing at Chautauqua is emphasized and there
S something beautiful in a religious service
In the forest primeval, among murmuring
naples and hemlocks, and within sight and
sound OF the whitecaps of the lake, as they
chase each other in fantastic glee. 1t was
decidedly cool to-day and wraps and cloaks
were in great demand.
DIR. Widner of the Rock Island Theologi-
cal Seminary, opened the day at o'clock by
taking large class through the epistle to
the Ephesians. At IL O'Clock the regular
Sunday morning service was held in the big
amphitheater, which was nearly filled with
people, SO great has been the number of
arrivals here during the past week. Chan
cellor vincent presided and after the OPEN
ing exercises introduced the Rev. W. III. Nc
MILAN, ID. D., of the United Presbyterian
Church, Allegheny, who preached from the
text In Matthew tx, 20: according to your
faith be 1t unto YOU"
DIR. McNIillan's Sermon.
"The story of Christ's life thrills us with in
terest at every point. He went about preach
ing and teaching, and his whole mission was
In going about doing good. In the present
lesson we find his days work to have been
raising from the dead the rulers child: heal
ing the woman who had touched the hem of
his garment, and making the two blind men
to see.
"The record of one day is the record of all
days. He went about doing good Miracles
are only type of the greater work Christ
works on the souls of men. Are you weary
OF SHINING? Have you heart-hunger for
higher and holier living? Have you wasted
your years, like the prodigal child, in
eSrdng Hagr My reply 5a to you IS
condition of your coming to the cross is faith
IN the all-atoning power of God and his re-
demption work. If we get large blessings it
cause of beauty. genius, wealth or power"
The speaker closed with an earnest ap-
pc peaf TO 81 ms hearers to exercise large degree
OF faith in God, for such a course gave
promise of the life which now is as well as
that which is to come.
Some Fine Choir Singing.
A feature of the service was the fine sing
ing of the large chorus choir under the di-
rection of Professor Leason, of New York
Although the choir had only been mustered
together within the last two days, they did
some very good and effective work. .
AT ESQ P. NJ. Miss Newton, of Kansas, con-
ductedH primary class in the new Kellogg
building, and 1t was intensely interesting to
Watch the little tots sing and learning the
Bible stories. AT the same hour DR.. Duncan
led the Sunday school in the temple in the
study of the international lessons, while
PRESIDENT Miller took charge of the Assem-
bly, Bible class in the amphitheater. At4
o'clock Professor Frederick Starr, of the
American Museum of Natural History, de-
livered an address in the temple before the
Society OF Christian Ethics.
Yespers and Service of Song.
At P. NJ. the Chautauqua Literary and
Social Circle held their first vesper service
In the Hall of Philosophy and in the evening
The whole grove joined in q service OF song
in the amphitheater. The chorus choir again
sang some pretty anthems, and Jennie Hall
Wade, of Brooklyn, acted as the soloist, and
this ended the first Sabbath at Chautauqua
4 day of full religious services and given to
higher thinking.
The reception last night at the Hotel
AthenBum was great social success.
.he big hotel and were formally introduced
'or the first time to Chancellor Vincent and
his corps of instructors. Miss Benzinger and |
Mrs. Wade sang solos and Prof. Cumnock, |
,he Chicago elocutionist, recited several |
selections.
The enrolment of students is unprece. |
Tented this year and is one-third larger than |
vt this time last year. 1t is expected that |
inter upon a reg ular college course during |
he Assembly term.
A Large Glass of Bible Students.
But what is most significant is the fact
hat fully one-third of these will be Bible
tudents. Prof. Harper, of Yale, is at the
lead of the college, and says that he prefers
O call his classes Bible students rather than
theological students. 1t cannot be gainsaid
hat Chautauqua is doing a great work in |
'utting the study of Hebrew language, law,
history and literature, on the same level with |
hat of Greece and Rome.
Chancellor Vincent's statement that |
has a positive creed and that |
he best thinkers in the realm of religion
nd science are agreed on the Christian es-
entails, would seem to indicate that pro-
ressive as well as practical Christianity is
or the future. There is broad thinking in
ther> places than Andover Seminary or