Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-05

DIR. scott in The Annual Address Re
views tie NirtOrinn Ern.

CRETE, Neb., July 4-(Specill)-The sub
ject OF Prof. w. d. Mackenzie's lecture yes
tcrday afternoon was "1hc Problem of the
Consciousness of Jesus Christ" Jesus, in
the midst of His varied surroundings, was
at all times conscious that He was to be
the Messiah. He did not teach that He
was the Messiah. because the Jews had a
wrong conception Of what the Messiah was
to BE-. No great religious teacher previous
to Jesus had said that God would forgive
sin or could forgive It, Jesus was conscious
that He had the power to forgive sin and
used the power in a natural manner.
The regular meeting Of the WOmen's
Christian Temperance union School of Meth
DDS was held at 40 o'clock in the Congre-
gltiOnal building. a large number of work
ers and members of local unions are attend
ing the meetings. Though no hour is as
signed to the Women's Christian Temper
anCe union on the program for Monday there
will be a meeting in the congregational
building at ) o'clock ana Miss Jennie Will
liamS will give another demonstration Of
hygieniC cooking. a number of the prOni-
nent workers of the state who will be pres
ent this week are state President Mrs.
S. NJ. Walker, Mrs. Anna NJ. Bunting, vice
president-at-large: Mrs. NJ. p. Hoover and
DR.. Freda LanktOn.
Although the clouds looked threatening in
the evening the large number Of excursion
lists, together with those stopping on the
grounds. made the largest audience that
has filled the auditorium this season. The
Doape College band dispensed pleasing music
and stephen Jelinek of Chicago rendered sew
eral cornet solos. The Jubilee Singers en-
tertained the audience with their southern
melodies for half an hour, and then Fran
Ceau, the male soprano, gave his last re-
cital. At $50 Marc, the wizard. opened his
wonderful! entertainment of magic. The pro-
gram was interspersed by bird calls by
MarO'S assistant. Mr.. w. A.. Mccormick,
that were very true to nature.
This morning opened with cloudy weather,
but the clouds soon rolled away and a large
number were in attendance on the religious
services. The day was begun by an earnest
devotional service at s o'clock, led by DR..
Scott. At $50 the Sunday school met in
the auditorium and in the absence Of Rev.
Stewart was conducted by Rev. George +.
Taylor. Mrs. l}ryner held the children's
class in the auditorium at the same hour.
Both classes had a good attendance.
The regular morning church SERVICE of the
assembly was at II o'clock in the audi
forum. A quiet and impressive hour was
spent in religious service. Miss Marion a.
Treat, the soprano of Chicago who is to
give several concerts this week, rendered
several soul inspiring solos. As is the Gus
tom OF the assembly, the sermon was
preached by Dir. Scott. The annual sermon
is always looked forward TO with interest
by all ChautauquanS, as Or. Scott brings
each year new truths ana presents them in
an earnest and inspiring manner. Looking
for a topic suitable to the national anniver-
| sary he chose THE Spiritual Element in
Modern Life He took the topic from the
biblical proposition. lis a candle brought
to be put under a basket or under a bed
and not to be put on a clndlestlck ?" Queen
Victoria became the type Of Il new era. She
was a woman shaped of God for the times
and brought in a new democracy and tolera-
zion | ~ thn tnuf ora hlr. urnE aFat ~