Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-25
SEEING SARATOGA.
An Abiloneite at the Famous Springs
Scenes on the Road.


Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Aug. 49,
On Sunday the writer had the privi-
lege of listening to the Rev. DIR. John
Hall, OF New York, in Saratoga's
magnificent Methodist church. The
speakers subject was that Of "Christ-
ianizing the World" and was well
handled. From the fame Of the man
and the writer's anticipation of hear.
ing something great" a kind Of
disappointment was realized. Large,
neshy. rough In appearance, but honest
at heart, the minister, humLly yet
forcefully, gave utterance ~ many OF
the Fundamental truths OF the Bible.
No, he was not eloquent or graceful Of
gesture; neither WAS his voice that of
a pleasing cultured speaker, for II had
sort Of raspiness at times like unto
that Of two files coming together. Still
the deep earnestness OF the Rev. Dr.
John Hall WAS manifest among his
many auditors, and thus accomplished
the ultimate end of the ministry. To
many milionaires he was speaking,
and the sparks Of his honest logic dying
from the pulpit forge, turned many a
halo of conviction into their hearts.
The writer had listened to Beecher,
Talmage, Joseph Cook, Newman, Bish.
op Simpson and many other great
pulpit orators; all finished, cultured
divines, but none OF them ever spoke
with more Chrlstianizing conviction
than did DR.. Han on this occasion.
Last evening We attended AS
You Like IT. in the grounds OF
the Grand Union hotel, tickets selling
from 90 to $40 each, and over 5000
people were In attendance. Don't ask
about the prominent characters in the
audience for | couldn't tell it In a
month. One thing, our seat was just
as fine as any seat, with just as many
Of the offending lights" casting their
variant rays about us.
On the 18th the writer took occasion
to make examination OF Convention
hall, before indulging in pastimes for
/ he day. This enormous building, two
thirds completed, is situated on Broad
way, Just opposite the Columbian and
Clarinden hotels. The structure con-
sists OF iron, stone and brick and Is
towering and extensive Of proportion
The main hall is to have seating
capacity of upward of 5000. What II
place for national conventions this will
be!
After breakfast "Indian camp"
was gone through, the writer trying
his hand ut several of the games and
tasks of skill INDUCED by real In
dams" Nor was he defeated in any,
save one, and that was shooting an
arrow, twenty steps, at a pin head. J"
The writer hit the pin sure enough but
his Indian antagonist claimed to have
"split it," In this he was seconded by
five others, but three Of US whites
could see "no split in the PIN" How
ever the writer got more satisfaction
at the game OF "Indian croquet," for,
after winning twice he challenged the
best player in the encampment" and
defeated him before he had made the
down double arch"
Indian croqnet is, nvs to one, more
difficult than any Of our American
methods Of playing the game, the
arches being only three inches wide,
farther apart and set considerably
different, Still the ground was smooth
as glass and the writer could hit ball
four rods with the accuracy of rifle
shot.
The balance Of the day was spent in
riding about the city and at the lake.
j, II. CAMPBELL.