The herald., 1895-07-23
Rev. A. G. Hirst, D. D., Delivers
His Second Lecture
ON "THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME'
James Clement Ambrose Explains the
Partnership Relation
The Sunday Song Seryice-CIass Work Re-
sumed-Pres. Jordan to Lecture Tues.
day-PersonaIs

LONG bEaCh, July 80 lHo ppaioo
service Sunday evening filed the taber-
nacle to ITS very doors. Professor Z. ).
Cornelrs chorus of seventy-fve voices oc-
cupied seats on the platform, with Presi-
dent Weller, Reys. "a. c. Hirst, A. T..
Graves, and A. }. Frost. After spending
half an hour in song service. including a
number or solos. the audience was favored
with two fifteen minute addresses.
The first was by Rev. A. p. Graves, and
his subject, Chautauqua as an Evangel-
iastic Factor. He had five points to pre-
sent proving the effectiveness OF the
Chautauqua movement as ar evangelistic
factor. The growth of Chautauqua was
child of Providence; anything that ad-
vanced the kingdom of the Lord Jesus
Christ is not thing of chance. Chau-
tauqua is holy force; there would be no
Chautauqua if there was no expectation
of the 1owppouring of the Holy Ghost.
This thought is the center or kernel of
all the lectures and exercises. Chautau-
qua is fraternal power in gospel work.
Here we see gathered together Presbyte-
rians, Methodists. CongIegationalists.
Dunkards, and all classes to study and
learn of our common God. The conven-
tlonal power of Chautauqua. See the
150, 900 Endeavorers at Boston. 10, 200
leaguers at Chattanooga, 12.0Oo Baptists
at Baltimore. These great conventions
and gatherings show the grewth and
power of the Christ-life. The nome CEN
ter of Chautauqua in gospel knowledge.
The Chautauqua circle in every town
forms a nucleus of the study of the
Christ-life which will evangelize the
world. Chautauqua as an evangelizlng
factor is sending forth teachers, preachers
and singers to do great work in spreading
the knowledge of the gospel.
Chautauqua's Answer to the Skeptic
was ably presented by Rev. A. G. Hirst.
Although his remarks were entirely ex-
temporaneous, more eloquent, fluent or
forcibls address has not been given from
the Chautauqua platform this year. The
doctor had only two thoughts he wished
to enforce upon the minds OF those in
the audience. The unbeleiver tries to
esta blish this fact in his own mind and
plant it in the world That for high
culture and complete education it is not
necessary to introduce spiritual factor.
Chautauqua announces as its creed that
no scheme of philosophy or system of
education is complete that ignores the
spiritual in man. Its notices are: 1--WE
study the word and works of God. " Let
us keep our Heavenly Father in the
midst" Tne college graduate with all
his wealth OF scholastic knowledge, with,
out a corresponding spiritual culture, will
only stand like a pillar of vice, with no
power to lift his fellow beings into higher
life. He may ask OF nature, Whence
came I: whittier am l golngP Sut ma
ture answers not. Chautauqua believes
that Gods ideals are ultimate. An artist
is but copyist of the divine artist. The
sculptor but an imitator OF Him who
made man in His own image. Chautau-
qua thinkers are the worlds educators.
Atheists never teach anything to elevate
humanity.
The unbeliever has false idea of life.
He has the centrIpetal idea. He says:
II am here; [ have a right to expect the
world to take care of me. | demand the
world to furnish me all its luxuires and
pleasures The Chautauqua has the GEN.
trifugal idea. He has in his soul the
divine love, and as he catches glimpse
of the living truth, he realizes that he is
a divine evangelist and that he has
mission to seek and save that which is
lost. The first idea is mean, debasing;
the second noble. elevating.
The regular routine class work was re-
sumed this morning and will be carried
on to the close OF the assembly and sum
mer school with increased attendance and
interest.
The G. L. s. G. round table held its
first meering this afternoon. Mrs. f. J.
Dawson, general secretary of the Pacific
coast branch of the c.. l.. S. c., gave
short address. Mrs. Dawson has come to
meet and greet the mem bers of the South
eTn California Chautauqua bly, and
assist the council i'll arranging the work
for next year.
The art classes still continue to increase.
Mrs. MacLean will be here; three weeks
longer. In this time real insight into
the work can be gained, SO as to enable
the students to continue the WORK alone.
A criticism class has been organized.
Students send in theirj sketches once
month to the school of art and design !;
this keeps them in touch with the work
until the class meets again next summer,
and much real knowledge can be gained
by this method. Mrs. Macleod is also
arranging a series of six lectures on Pic
torial Perspective during the Chautauqua
course. Those desiring to join should
give IN their names at once.
At 3 p. m. The Whirig4g of Time was
the subject of the last lecture of the Rev.
DR.. Hirst at this assembly. The subject
evoked considerable interest and curios-
ity. In. one OF Shakespeare irresistible
comedies he causes the laughing clown
to say to Malvolio. who through his cred
ulous vanity was the victim of ost
mischievious trick OF the feminine mi nd:
'The whirligig OF time brings on its re-
venge." Using this. the lecturer led his
hearers through the ages OF history, along
the pathway OF classic literature and In
the picture corridors of individual lives
of famous men. showing that the truth
of the aphorism sweeps outward from the
trlvialitles eli ordinary life to the path
way of the labyrinth OF nations. The
whirliglg OF time carries on an immense
express business but never fails in It's
errands. 1t emphasizes the retroactive
power of wrongdoiug. 1t proves that the
conserving. advancing, progressive forces
of the world are not in science, art,
philosophy. These are only the spangles
on the dark drapery OF "A dying world.
But the world advances aud humanity is
enriched and exalted by the moral genius
of those who admit God and His truth in
to their thought and plan. The illustra-
tions of these points drawn from ancient
did fields of literature were vivid and
full of pathos and beauty. The lecture
will be cherished in tile memory cf those
who heard il.
Mrs. Alice Moore McComas and her
daughter, Miss ClaIa, of Los Angeles, ar
rived on the Terminal train at p m.
today and are stopping at the Fettermau
house.
Mrs. McComas will lecture at 8 p. m.
tomorrow on the question, Is the Family
the Unit of the State? Mrs. McComas
has beer very busy the past few months
speaking at various points through out
the state, including the woman 5 congress
recently held in San Francisco. and her
lecture tomorrow is sure to be treat.
The lecture tomorrow evening will be
by President David Starr Jordan on An
Innumerable Company.
AS tie prelude to the evening lecture
Miss c. McMulen Of Phoenix, Ariz., IA
vored the audience with a recitation,
which was heartily encored.
JameS Glemeut A m brOse then delivered