The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-07-03
CHAUTAUQUA OPENED SUNDAY.

present at each service, morning and
night.
The choir of one hundred voices, of
the best musical talent of our city, were
seated on the extensive platform and
made the welkin ring with the grand
songs, Jesus, lover of my SOUL" "All
hail the power of Jesus name," and
Stand up for Jesus" Miss Dykers pre-
sided at the piano.
The opening prayer was made by DR..
S. Il. Belk, of the Methodist church;
the second prayer by DR.. j H. Patton,
of the Presbyterian church, and the
benediction by Rev. c. T. A. Pise, of
the Episcopal church
Rev. John E. White, d. D., of the
Second Baptist church of Atlanta,
preached the Introductory sermon.
His scripture reading was the 8th
Psalm. His texts were taken from St.
John, 2nd chapter, oath and 25th verses.
But Jesus did not commit himself
unto them, because he knew all men;
and needed not that any should testify
of man; for he knew what was in man."
Also from Hebrews, End chapter, 9th
and 10th verses, and Philippians, 2nd
chapter and 9TH verse, LET this mind
be in you which was in Christ Jesus"
Or. White is an ideal man physically,
with delivery that is pleasing and
captivating, while he is endowed with
master mind, and his magnificent
sermon evinced profound thinker and
a logical reasoner. He drew lessons
from his text that gave an insight into
the high estimate Christ placed upon
man, his grand possibilities and the in
finite love bestowed that there was in
man something worth dying for, or
Christ would not have died for him. It
was not the learning or genius of man
that Christ saw, but the pristine beauty
OF an immortal soul hid beneath rats
and foulness, or embellished with learn
ing and genius. And let this mind be
in you which was in Christ" was the
controlling and central thought of DR..
Whites sermon. 1t was a most excel
lent sermon, holding the vast audience
Iii enhancing attention throughout the
very learned and forcible sermon.
At night DR.. White preached on the
Curiosity of Angels" the text from
Peter, These things the angels desired
to look into" This was another mag
nlt1cent discourse of far-reaching influ-
ence aud establishes the fact that DR..
White Is one of the ablest and most
eloquent preachers in the South.
An overture by the Crescent CITY
Band added very much to the evening
service
The afternoon sacred concert was
largely attended and the sweet music
rendered 10y the Crescent City Band
convinced the patrons that the Chau-
tauqua Association had well provided
for their musical delectation when they
secured this splendid band Each one
OF them is professional and their
skilled and captivating music is a rich
treat to our people,
The Chicago Glee Club, the popular
favorites of Marietta, were greeted with
applause as they made their appear
ance. Their fine vocal music is charm
ing to the senses aud everybody is de-
lighted to have them with US again.
They are at each performance meeting
the expectations of the people and Civ
ing them an entertaining repertoire.
DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews, chancellor
of the State University of Nebraska,
Monday morning in his lecture on Rob
ert e. Lee, gave one of the most enjoy
able lectures Imaginable, a splendid
eulogy upon the greatest general,
either North or South, that ever figured
in battle, a military genius, comparable
only to Stonewall Jackson. DR., An
drews is a scholarly historian, a capti-
waiting speaker and his striking senten-
ces were often pointed with keen wit
that put you to laughter in spite of all
you could do Coming from a Federal
soldier It gave it an interest and empha-
sis it would not have had if emanating
from Confederate veteran. DIR. An
drews' descriptive powers are fine and
his lecture superb.
Monday night and Tuesday after
noon the "Fun-makers, Gorton and
Smith delighted an immense crowd
with their specialties. They kept the
people in a roar of laughter. In the
l way OF humor and mirth-provoking
fun they have no equals.
Cotton and Smith in their pastelle,
ciay and sand moulding did some very
remarkable and interesting work.