Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-01
A PEACEFUL SABBATH Devoted to God by the Chautau- quans at Shelby Springs. SOME INSPIRING SERMONS Delivered for the Edification of Those Present--Mond
 Proceedings.
SOME INSPIRING SERMONS

SHELBY SPRINGS, July 30. Especial Cor respondence. 1.-The first Sabbath of the Alabama Chautauqua assembly was day of calm delight, of sweet religious peace. While the management is to be congratu- lated in many respects it is to be especially commended by Christian people for the prominence given to that Cbautauqua which says: ''Let us keep the heavenly father in our midst.' Although the in- cdental expenses of the assembly are as heavy upon the Sabbath as upon any other day, remembering that the gospel is with out money and without price, no gate fees were charged yesterday; only regular Sunday morning collection was taken up by passing hat through the congregation to receive the free will offerings of the people.
 The morning sermon was preached by Rev. E. D. Hoss, D. D., editor of the Nashville Christian Advocate, and upon the rostrum were seated beside this emil nent mister Rev. s. P. West, Dr. A. B. Jones, D. D., LLD., pr esident of the Huntsville Female college; Rev. A. w. McGaha, D. D., president of Howard col lege; Rev. Thomas Armstrong, editor of Z . T. Miller Of Pratt City, and Rev. A. H. Mitchell, D. D., the hoary- haired father in Israel from Summerield.
 Besides the hymns by the congregation Miss Hobson rendered most feelingly that beautiful song, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought.'
 Dr. Hoss, in giving his text upon Chris tian love, said that it was imbedded, like a diamond of the first water set iu richest stones, in the midst of those four chapters from the 18th to the 17th of Johr called by Dr. McLaren the heart of Christianity and by some one else the holy of holes.
 The central and controlling force of life is this Christian love. While there are three distinct types in the gospel, Peter of hope, Paul of faith and John of love, yet with all these love is, after all, supreme. Since the emergency for the gifts vouch- many of them have vanished and we can get along now without miracles, except the miracles of faith, hope and love.
 At ,15 another congregation assembled to hear sermon from Dr. Armstrong of Birmingham.
 Taking the story of Naomi, Ruth and Boaz, he drew fl om it many practical and timely lessons. Ruth was no beggar, but ike the true woman she was, went forth to work for herself and her mother, thus setting worthy example, which is being lobly followed by the many young women who are striving not only to feed and clothe their loved ones, but also to educate them. From Boaz we learn the very difficult les son as to how we shall properly bestow charity upon the poor. Without destroy. ing Ruth s independence, he helped her to help herself. Then, if there were among our capitalists more of the type of Boaz the lat or problem would soon be solved. Go- ing forth with the sword of the spirit in one hand and loaf of bread in the other, the,spirit of unrest and riot abroad in the Un ha re naff n nf peace and content.
 The c. l.. 5. c. vesper service at 7:30 was conducted by Dr.. Jones.
 At S:15 the assembly hall was filled to it's utmost capacity to hear the scriptures ex- pounded by the distinguished Dr. A. w. McGaha of East Lake. This discourse was upon the lost sheep, the lost piece and the lost son, as described by the savior in the fifteenth chapter of Luke. The great trouble with our reading the Bible is that the scripture interpret itself. The father in the lesson read, Dr. McGaha said, was unfortunate, indeed, for one of his sons was prodigal and the other afflicted with the holiness notion. The greatest inju juries to the Christian religion are received at the hands of it's friends and by reason of their indifference. If we would pray for people as much as we talk about them many more souls would be saved. The master wants living friends.
 MONDAYS SESSION.
 Ats o'clock this morning there was the usual prayer meeting, led by Dr. Jones.
 At 10:45 there was au orchestral concert, Spinning Wheel Song" and "Ihe Voluu- teer Organist,' and by Col. W. J. Sam ford upon 'Paternalism in Government, ' a lecture pronounced by one who has been long identified with Chautarqua work the finest ever heard from southern Chautau- aIotf In a tu n1sIt 0 a a n nor party speech, but calm, statesman. like discussion of that baleful influence which, for the past quarter of century, has presided like an evil genius over q UT country. Paternalism prostitutes the gov ernment into great almoner; still, if the only injury were depleted treasury, that might be borne, but infinitely worse, state of affairs will ensue in which the pub lie funds will be looked upon as legitimate prey, crime will consist only in detection and infamy in exposure. The government cannot by taxation give aid to private en- terprise.
 That the foreigner pays the tax is the most wonderful discovery of this wonder ful age, the dscoverer needing no patent, for his right will never be disputed. When footing is made law, purity in politics be- comes an. iridescent dream. Thoughtless statesmanship for years has sown the wind and now is facing the thick darkness and iurid lightning of the whirlwind. If the grasp or paternallsm IS not wrenched from the government the fruits of liberty will rot before they ripen. Colonel Sanford, however, has no fear of permanent evil, for "the coming race'' has already come, and it will ever look forward.
 At 4:l5 Dr. E. E. Hoss delivered to an appreciative audience thoughtful address upon "Thc Forces that Form Character''- heredity, environment and personal de- termination. Among the environments enumerated were the family, the school,