Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-04
MODERN BABYLON
BRILLIANT LECTURE DELIVERED
BL REV. SAMUEL PARkEs CAD
MAN THIS MORNING.
Delighted Large Audience at the OF
tumwa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rob.
ert M. LaFoIlette Gave Address This
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
From Mondays Daily.
"The Modern Babylon" was the sub
ject of a splendid lecture by Rev. Sam
uel Parks Cadman, D. D., Of New
York, at the >Ottumwa chautauqua this
morning and for nearly two hours the
speaker held the closest attention Of
his audience and delighted all present
with his matchless oratory, beautiful
descriptions, and earnest, forceful de-
livery.
The enthusiasm Of the audience was
manifested by frequent and hearty ap-
plause and at the close Of the lecture
many crowded around the speaker to
shake his hand and express their ap-
probation Of the discourse. DR.. Cad
man spoke Of London as the modern
Babylon and told of the life in the
large cities, the Importance Of the city
in the progress Of civilization and the
hopes for lettering the conditions Of
the residents of the cities in the fu.
ture.
Representative Government.
This afternoon Governor Robert M.
LaFollette, Of Wisconsin, is delivering
his address on Representative Gov
eminent" to q large audience. A
solo. "All for YOU" by Miss Martha
Trip, Of Charlton, was rendered in a
splendid manner and was an enjoyable
feature of the afternoon program.
Talks on Elijah.
One Of the largest audiences Of the
To-, ~
afternoon to hear Rev. Samuel Parks
Cadman. D. D., Of Brooklyn. The SER
vices opened with singing by the con-
gregation and the Madrigal ladies'
quartet. Owing to the heavy rain
which began just after the opening ex-
ercises, the rain pouring through the
tent and the people standing with UNI
brellas raised to keep from getting
wet, 1t was announced that no SER
vices would be Held at the Chautauqua
grounds in the evening but that DR.,
Cadman would speak at the First
Methodist Episcopal church. Only a
few people left the tent. however, and
about an hour later the storm sub.
sided and those present listened to one
Of the most eloquent and forceful SER
mons ever heard in Ottumwa.
DR.. Cadman, for six years had
charge Of the Metropolitan temple in
New York City and for the past five
years has been pastor of the Central
Congregational church Of Brooklyn,
one Of the strongest churches Of its
order In the world. He Is strong
and peerless orator and his eloquent
dlscourses are enlivened by occasional
flashes Of wit and humor.
Tribute to Hay.
DR. Cadman said that within the past
few days America had lost one of her
great men. Secretary Of State John
Hay, who has been without peer in
the realm of craftsmanship since the
death of the Marquis of Salisbury, and
who was great aid to President Roose-
welt In guiding the destinies Of the
nation. He said in part:
ut has been said that the history Of
a nation is the history of its great men
and 30, laying aside its fundamental
truths and principles, 1t may be said
Of religion, that It's history is the his
tory Of its great men. One of the
greatest perils of the day Is the idea
that religion is an emotion. If religion
Is not a method Of goodness then it is
worse than nothing"
DR.. Cadman spoke Of Elijah as a
man intoxicated with the splendor Of
God and said that such men were the
need Of every age. What America
needs Is not great fleet or great
army, but more Of the spirit and power
of Elijah. Elijah came to deliver a
message. He was not cultured man.
He had spent his life in solitude. But
he had faith in God. knowledge Of
God makes a man strong to live, brave
to die, patient to endure and able to
achieve. The world needs men who
can pray as Elijah did. DR.. Cadman
told of several of the great men Of
America who had faith in prayer and
said that life was not judged by an
act, but by it's tendency
Church Music.
Church Music" was the subject Of
the address given by Dr. Cadman at
the Chautauqua grounds last evening.
The services began with a sacred con-
cert by the Madrigal Ladies' quartet
which met with hearty appreciation.
DR. Cadman said he had often been an
noyed by hearing the first part of the
church services referred to as the
preliminary. He made an eloquent ap-
peal for better music in the churches
as one of the best means of promoting
the kingdom of God. Wherever you
have great music you will have full
house, he said, "and I am willing to
sacrifice myself little if I can win
the attention of men and women for
the religious principles. Even those
who cannot understand the sway Of
HandePs great oratorios, or their great
penetrating power know they are lis.
tening to the universal language. Mu-
sic Is the great language Of paradise.
Any one who belittles the power Of
music, fails to realize the power of the
church of God.
eve have so much that is poor and
cheap and shoddy. The great hymns
are sacrificed for the jingling tunes. A
cheap appeal in music is unworthy of
the temple of God. And yet there are
some who are opposed to the best in
music in the churches. They cannot
get out Of the ruts. The only differ
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