New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-10
BEFORE CHACT4UQUA AUDIENCES.
ANTHONY coMsToCK TALKS OF THE FOES OF So
CIETY-TIE BROTHERHOOD OF AN
DREW AND PHILIP.

ANTHONY COMSTOCK TALKS OF TIE FOES OF So
CIETY-THE BROTHERHOOD or AN
DREW AND PHILIP.
Chautauqua Aug . (SpecaD.-Anthony Comstock
who spoke here this afternoon, was received with
marked demonstrations Of regard. with en-
thuslasm He lecturrd Foes Of Society Church
and State" He began by saying that he had not
been on the sklrmish line FOR twenty-five years
without knowing something Of the operations OF the
enemy. He said he had been Nbellei and slandered
and lied about through long years. but. relying
upon the promises OF the divine Ruler OF the Uni
verse. he had passed through II all and had not
been overcome. He thinks bad literature the great
est curse Of the day. and h. told Of numerous ex-
pcrences ami efforts to the evil. The next
great Zoe il intemperance. Another foe OF society,"
said he gambling. and he denounced pool-selllng
and Ike violations Of the common as well as many
statute laws. Inhdcl!ty he said H. another foe OF
society Mr.. Comstock strongly commended DR..
Parkhurst
This morning the Rev Alfred +. Meyers. OF New
York delivered an address on The brotherhood OF
Andrew and Philip" 1t was formed six years ago.
and Is designed chiefly BE- instrumer tai in bring
ing the young men into the Church The speaker
said the members should have the spirit OF the dis
cp,es whose names the organization has taken.
These disciples seekers AMI finders Of men.
The motto OF the organization is. They that be
wise shall shine NJ the armament. and they that
turn many % Christ as the stars of the armament
forever" lie spoke NJ the great need of reaching
tn. young men. and said that some statstlcian has
recently reported that - per cent OF the young men
81 the United States are non-Christan or non
church going The speaker said that, notwithstand-
ing the Kansas Lease. men must always be lead
ers In stAtecraft and the every affairs OF the
world while the women will remain the queens Of
the household. Bishop Vincent responded TO this
sentiment with audible Amen. The speaker
said that the bicycle IL a swift competitor with
the Church and often outruns It, This is because
of the tendency OF many young men TO ride bicy-
clcs instead OF going 10 church on Sunday. There
are now In the brotherhood OF Andrew and Philip
200 chapters with 300 members. and as the or
ganization IL nerdenomlnatonal ten distinct
Churches allied with it.
This evening Frank II. Alien gave an Illustrated
lecture on the Art and Architecture Of Vienna
l. Is said that at Chauauqua Is the only school
for the teaching OF the art of letter writing In the
United States The nstructress. Miss Frances B.
Galloway. occupies pleasant studio in the arcade
overlooking the lake. few moments passed In
by correspondence and direct communication. range
from the Texas cowboy to the aristocratc society
woman. and in age from fourteen to seventy. -,
General John Palmer. late Commander OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic now Secretary Of
State OF NewYork. has accepted an invitation
to deliver an address here Grand Army Day, Au-
gust o. The Rev Mr. Cadman. OF New-York
viii also speak that day. and deliver his lecture
on Abraham Lincoln -
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Round
Table conferences occupying a large amount
OF consideration just now.
Some excitement was occasioned here this morning
when II was learned that the walters Of the Hotel
Athenaeum had gone out on a strike. This hotel
* run by the Assembly and Is In immediate charge
are walters claim they have been overworked and
not fairly paid. they demand more pay and more
walters. They receiving $40 a month for their
work. At present the walters have accepted the
offer OF the superintendent to furnish waiter for
every eight persons. The bell boys then struck and
their number has been Increased.