New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
WORK AT CHAUTAUQUA.
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED BEFORE TIE
ASSEMBLY.
THE NEW GOSPEL OF PETRA TALK ON

THE NEW GOSPEL OF PETER-A TALK ON
CHARITv-PRoF PALMER ON PLEASURES.
Chsutnuqua N. Y. July II (speciaD-The text I"
the new Gospel Of Peter. discovered near 'a'lo ~
Christian cemetery six years ago. was the snoIec' Oh
study the o'clock meeting yesterday, conducted
by Professor Charles Horswel Of the Northwestern
University. The speaker said tiat seventeen cen
turtles ago bishop Of the early church founded at
Rhosus socaed gospel Of Peter. In which ne found
heretical teaching. and wrote book 70 reiute 'he
heresy. To-day, under the supervision Of bishop
In Christian assembly copies Of this same gospel
promulgated. Professor Horswen said the finding
this manuscript after centuries revived
the hope that other OF the heretical documents may
be found which are known 10 have come under the
consideration OF the ancient church such documents
would tend 10 throw light upon present difhculties
and to harmonic dissimlarities in the gospels. OF
the nOncanonical writings onehalf have either In
part or In whole come TO light within the last twenty
five years. The spirit Of criticism has done for
biblical writings what evolutionary processes have done
for the material world. choir OF 200 voices, under
the leadership Of l.. S. LeaSon, OF New York. gave
excellent music at the ii O'Clock services. assisted
by the Ladies' Ariel Quartet and an orchestra. Pro-
lessor j. s. Riggs, OF Auburn Theological Seminary,
preached eloquent sermon TO large congregation
on the subject, Thought, Discipline and Life"
Home Making in Florence Miss Anna NJ
Litchworths title for description OF the customs and
habits Of the Italian people The price Of SALT wh'h
debars its BY the poor. the laws against taking
any Sea water without license and against flower
pots standing Oh a window ledge and against dancing
any door but the first without permit were
noted Miss LitchwOrth showed large photographs Of
buildings and streets and scenes and some household
utensils and lamps
President Finay, Of Knox College. formerly sec
rotary Of the Charities Aid Society of New York. spoke
the subject How Not to Help the Poor" He said
there Is need for prohbitive we'll positive
mnndnents. Od-time charity made no attempt TO
prevent paupersm to find the ueedy. Pauperism Is
possible only in an iniividualisuc state and as
consequence OF the confeI1nent OF the largest
freedom upon each member OF tlat State. Com
munism and socialism purchase immunity from this
condition by making the Individual In a the
servant OF the community and It's pcnsioner. The
system Of compulsory supp by the public Is danger
orls and harmful In that It invites undue reliance
upon such support, deprives relief OF that benefit
which true charity coniers upon the recipient and
the gver, tends to make permanent class Of
paup.rs by the very mean, through which 1t seeks
to ward on pauperism. and 10 bring others to the
same state by the reduction OF wages and by forced
contributions 10 the poor fund.
'1he commandments Of charity furnished by expert
ence something like these: Not to have any
motive in giving before the good OF the poor not to
give to b egar simply because he is beggar not
to thrust any other member OF the family upon the
poor rate, not TO kill the soul of man by feeding bis
stomach: not 10 rob tho poor to feed the pauper.
The Girls Outlook to-day discussed the privileges
Of daughters and sisters.
At this mornings session Of the Boys Congress.
Representative Morton's n1ment 20 the Constitu-
ton providing for the election Of President and Vice
President by popular debated. After a
long discussion vote taken and the amend
ment carried the vote standing 13 to 3.
DIR. J. r. Edwards, professor Of plysics and chem
ll, ~, f.R |
The first 81 course Of five lectures Ply geographic
Geology"
Professor George II. Palmer. OF Harvard. I'm his
lecture to-day The Ethical DOctIii 81 Pleasure
said q regard this subject Of pleasure the
central topic I'm ethics. There Is double aspect
to pleasure, positive and negative. Negative pleasure
Is the absence OF pain The majority Of prize the
negative pleasure more highly than positive ones.
Pain Is painful than pleasure Is pleasurahle.
We much more Interested In removing ourselves
from pain than in seeking pleasures If we
could only bring lie TO that point that has pain
in 1t. would willingly abandon al pleasures