Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-02
THE CHAUTAUQUA
OPENING PROGRAM
Rev. Sam P. Jones on ''This,
That and the Other"
pR. sTRousE oALLs 20 oRDER

Inaugurate the Second Assembling
OF the Florida Winter chautauqua.
Drs. Srouse and Blackstone Ex-
tend Hearty Welcome.
All nature seemed so beautiful and
the day so bright, that the large con-
course OF people who came out yester-
day afternoon TO be present at the
opening OF the second session OF the
Gainesville Chautauqua, were in &C.
cord, and smiled even when the Rev.
Sam p. Jones-of acknowledgement
up an old jar OF preserves that they
had sampled on previous occasions.
The Tabernacle was well filed with
an audience that came to hear and
cheer the opening remarks Of Rev. Or.
Strouse, who has worked with much
devotion to the cause he espouses, and
when he began he gave the credit to
DR.. Davidson for the excellent pro-
gram 90 ausplciously opened. AZ the
conclusion Of his earnest prayer he
called on DR.. w. e. Blackstone, who
mentioned the fact that from one
Chautauqua started in this country but
a few years ago there were now 260,
and that they were held for the pur-
pose Of pleasing and instructing the
people. He thought il was not Gods
plan that the devil should have all the
amusements. He thought there was
no reason why we should not have
cheerful Christians, and live heav-
emily, joyful life. The chautRuquss are
intended for enjoyment as we'll as In
struetion. He believed we we're going
10 have a good Chautauqua, and spoke
highly Of the attractions, many OF
which would be OF the highest order,
After Or. Blackstone had taken his
seat the Rev. Sam p. Jones--of Car
tersville-stepped TO the front OF
she rostrum and began TO say
1--WE como from the-lapplausel--
passing from the sublime to the
ridiculous. although the transition may
take your breath away, this audi
enee reminds me Of Utah--about seven
women TO one man lie then paid
HE compliments TO the sisters and said
he loved them all as much as his wife
would permit In speaking Of chau-
tauQnas, he said they were having
large and healthy growth, about 40 a
year being The increase, and that Iowa
had So and Illinois 30. That they were
multiplying aud were a necessity, as
the people we're firing OF The county
fair and Methodist camp-meeting, as
there we're no more big pumpkins for
the fair and not enough religion for
che eamp.meetlng, lie did not think
that science aud religion went well to-
gether,
On tho divorce question he sRia he
kept quiet. lie didn't believe God
joined many OF che people together
these days. He thought the devil did
most Of Il. lie said be would like Co
see che time when any man or woman
could get divurce by walking into a
court room and ssking for iti but e
either GOT married again they would
be- sent TO the peuuentiary for life.
Gods eye has been On the world
ever since he rolled il into space, he
sald. and DC believed in taith--Walktng
in the faith, and being saved by faith,
aud moi by sight That you should net
see 20 believe.
AS he had g speak again he said DE
would not tell al this time, as the
people would not como again. aud be
closed win a very pleasing smile aud
request 90 hear che ret later,
pr Sttouse made the announcements
and the meeting closed al feeling
pleased Go see 50 many GA hard az the
first Of the series OF meetings and en-
tertainments,
Today's Program,
Thc program ior today begins with a I
lecture at l0;Sos IN. by that popular
platform speaker. Dana e johnson,
bis snbjcctbeing Thomas Jefferson ' I
Mr. Johnson IS s pleasing taiker
There are Two numbers on the pro-
gram for Jhe Afternoon as O'Clock I
Miss Bcd.oNe. wU give her p,e.
turosguo Oriental entertainment uth
= number 90 ladies att,red .n tae cos-
TUNES 90 the Esst. AIS o'clock Rev.
sam Jones WjD deliver Dis lecture
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