The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18
AND STRONG ADDRESSES
Howell, Nelson, Broughton, DR.. Mar
shall and Others Speak.
ORIGIN OF THE WORD "CHAUTAuQUA"
Does il Mean Bag Tied in the Middle, or is it
Baptist Term Signifying to Talk
Water? A LEU, liable Dis
cu:si,n.
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Lenoir N. c., August 1.-THE eighth
annual session of the North Carolina
Baptist Sunday School Chautauqua opened
here last evening at eight O'Clock, both
morning and afternoon sessions having
been postponed ON account of the late
arrival of trains. The crowd at the first
meeting was much larger than had been
expected. Every seat in the center row,
and many others were filled. They keep
coming.
The addresses of welcome were unusu
ally pleasing and hospitable. Not ole
word too much was said for a kinder,
better people could not be found.
The Rev. A. T. Howell in most elo-
quent address welcomed the Chautauqua
in behalf of the Baptists. He is beau
tiful and impressive speaker.
Mr.. J. L. Nelson's words of welcome
were in behalf of the other denomina-
lions of Lenoir. He spoke of the origin
and history of the Chautauqua, and said
that it was first held on Lake Chautau-
qua, New York. and that the word orig
mated with the Indians, and meant a
bag tied in the middle; that it was given
to this lake because of it's close resem-
blance to a pair of saddle-bags.
Col. Edmund Jones, who welcomed the
Chautauqua in behalf of the town stub
bornly refuted the argument that Chau-
tauqua meant bag tied in the middle.
He said that it meant no such thing-it
meant Baptist. He said that the word
came from the words, chat and aqua;
that chat meant to talk, and aqua meant
water, and the word meant to talk water.
Saddle bags, indeed said he. He is
humorous and sensible, and brought
forth rounds CT applause.
DR.. Marshall, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Raleigh, in the absence OF Rev.
Mr.. Richards, of Hendersonville, deliv-
cred the response of welcome. Eloquent,
amusing, instructive, few more such
speakers with hearts so brave and true
would soon bind. inseparably the hearts
of the Eastern and Western sections of
North Carolina, and would make us adj
one body in faith and hope and love. He
said that he had begun to feel so much
at home that he was happy Indeed"
said he, "all things about here are mine,
and l am 800 feet nearer heaven than
when l left Raleigh"
The music is great. The orchestra is
composed of the best musicians that could
be induced to ccme-every one, except
the writer, an artist. Following are the
members of the orchestra: ]. w. Cheek,
Skull, Carlyle, w. F. Blount, Wilson,
Peele.
more desirable place could not have
been selected. 1t is beautiful village.
No places of vice to lure people from the
meetings, and they all ecme. This is the
county seat of Caldwell county, but l
have never seen the Jail. Queer county.
At the Wednesday morning session
Senator elect N. B. Broughton, Presi-
dent of the Chautauqua, delivered his adj
dress. Nothing need be said. Everybody
knows him, reckon. If they don't they
ought to find him. He's good man, and
a friend to everybody. He said he be-
lieved in organization, but too much of
it would murder a Sunday school He said
that people needed Jesus-that if we
would take Him as our friend, we would
be good and the world would be better.
The message was flashed to many hearts,
and could be plainly read in the faces of
good and strong men. This means much.
DR.. Marshall, of Raleigh, concluded a
Bible lesson. Many verses of Scripture
were read by members of the "class,
and each one was commented upon by
the learned doctor. We got a sheaf of
golden wheat every time in which not a
tare was found, and all were bound in
ties of love and good counsel
Rev. B. W. Spilman is yet under the
weather." He could not speak. This is
to be regretted, but we let him rest, for
were he to get sick nigh unto death, the
fond homes cherished nv the BaDtiSts for
the salvation of the children of this sec
ton would well-nigh be lost.
Rev. H. G. Moore, of Newbern, deliver
ed an address on the Bible by Heart,
which has had no parallel since the foun-
dation of the Chautauqua. Not the entire,
Bible but sword and dagger for every
trial, every temptation, every sorrow.