The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-11

I4duS 70 meet the SUNDAY ScuOOL lcdCllcIS
and officers who should be in attendance.
"a miniature Palestine had been pro-
vided. a model OF Jerusalem made and
model of the tabernacle and its furnish
ings complete had been secured. A native
instructor was there TO explain the man
ners and customs Of the orient. Able
teachers had been secured to instruct the
normal class and explain the model
tabernacle. and men Of travel We're pres
eut to explain the miniature Palestine
and the model of Jerusalem.
I'm addition TO all this the music was
inspiring. Hundreds of trained voices
under the leadership Of Professor sher-
win furnished music such as these i'm
mense audiences had never heard; and
the ablest men Of the land were in at
tendance to teach and to preach and 10
lecture.
During these years the abIest platform
speakers in all the country were present
Such men as Joseph Cook, Bishops Eos
ter, Fowler and Warren, Henry Ward
Beecher, T. Dewitt Talmage, DR.. Deems,
Frances Willard, DR.. Lord, and many
others. Hundreds and thousands of Sun
day school teachers were improving their
opportunities in studying the methods
and normal outlines. No class Of hui
mainly was overlooked.
''The master mind who had planned
this great work was not satisfied He
said something must be provided to ele-
vate the standard Of education with Sun
day school workers. and parents, and ne
promised that when he returned IN 1878
he would have developed the Chautauqua
idaa that he thought would accomplish
this end and when we met Chancellor
Vincent in the assembly Of August, 1875
he gave US in outline the plan of the
Chautauqua Literary Scientific Circle.
This was received with great enthusiasm
and thousands joined the first class with
in a few weeks.
THE explorers of the River Nile tell us
that this great river flows a thousand
miles without single tributary. What a
striking contrast this to the mighty
stream that flows out from Chautauqua,
moving first to the Atlantic and then to
the Pacific ocean with tributaries coming
in from a hundred, yea, from a thous-
and sources. This stream, like the one
in Ezekial's vision that flowed out from
the temple, has become immeasurea
First, the Chautauqua movement
wrought marvels in the Sunday school
instruction of our land.
1.-THE Chautauuua movement brought
into prominence a new moral and edu-
cadonal force that has increased in pow
er ever since inaugurated at Chautauqua.
I refer to the lecture platform. Men
learned at Chautauqua that the lecture
field was one Of great power and respon-
sibihty and ever since the first year at
Chautauqua the great aim of the lecture
platform has been to elevate and help
humanity instead of simply to please and
entertain.
"Chautauqua brought out our strongest
and ablest men. and these approaching
that their audiences were enthusiastic to
hear and receive truth, gave the best eff
forts of their lives and made impressions
that have yielded rich and abundant
harvests. Truth is invaluable. A single
thought given to me by Bishop Fowler
has been more to me than any amount of
silver or gold.
THE Chautauqua movement has done
much TO give rest to weary, tired bodies
and worn out nerves. Prior to the open
ing of Chautauqua, the general impress
sion was that only the rich could take
rest at water resorts, hence, very few
people took vacations.
THE one department in the Chautau-
qua movement that has touched more
lives than any other is, of course, the c.
L. S. C. department. Viewed from an
educational standpoint, it's influence is
beyond computation. Aside from the
benefits to those taking the prescribed
course of reading. the indirect influence
is wonderful. It has helped the home
where a member of the c. 7. s. c. has
lived. 1t has been an advantage to the
church and Sunday school, and to the
public schools and colleges. It has ele-
waited the standard of books in our pub
iclibraries. It has led to the reading Of
more biography, more history, more sci
ence and less worthless, harmful fiction.
And now, dear Bishop Vincent, in be-
half of the Chautauqua Alumni of Wien
tia, we welcome you this evening as our
loved and honored guest. We have ever
regarded you Is the father of the Chau-
tauqua idea, and the master mind who
has planned all of its various departments
of work that have been wrought out
with such marvellous and matchless sue
cess. You have our profoundest gratitude
for standing by and remaining at the
head of this great university. And we
thank our loving Heavenly Father who
has been in our midst all these twenty
six years. that our life has been precious
in his sight and that in the midst of all
the conflict and labor Of this great work
not a single stain has been allowed TO
mar your noble. Christian manhood"
Bishop Vincent's response was brief, but
fun of Chautauquan thought and inspi-
ration. He said that inasmuch as he was
almost worn out with work and so much
had been said, ne preferred not to talk
In view. however, Of the delightful per
sonaI tributes to him, he could not be
silent
While you. have given me great credit
and undue honor in connection with this
great movement" said Bishop Vincent
II want to say that the last year has
recorded The death Of Lewis Miller. the
great spirit and discoverer Of the Chau-
tauqua plan. He was the real founder and
10 other founders Of Chautauqua should be
honored without the use os his name. He
conceived the original ideas. and Il il
had not been sor Lewis Miller we should
not have had the CHsutauqua Of today
Spiritually and financially he was ar the
back Of the movement in its infancy. and
helped sustain the first second and third
assemblies. t. YOU have spoken kindly
OF me 7 shan take the mead OF your
praise and Place it on the grave % the
ssintei and ever faithful Lewis Miller"
Bishop Vincent gives great c-e5it n
Miss Kate F. Kimoan. who in ISIS bad
taken I'D The work CT private secretary FOR
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