Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-16
we're admitted to the grounds free. In

were admitted to the grounds free In
the absence Of DR.. c. S. Medbury, the
platform manager, Hon. w. H. Taylor,
president Of the Chautauqua associa-
tion conducted the program, and adj
dressed the schools Of the county.
The afternoon session opened with
music by choir, formed of the lead
ing musicians of the various churches
of the city, led by Professor Will
Downey and many hundred voices
Joined in singing Onward Christian
Soldier" and other familiar gospel
hymns. The speaker of the day was
former Iowan, who spent his boy
hood days in Davis county, and receiv-
ed his early education in the Troy
academy. At the early age of 10
years, he was admitted to the Metho-
H. ONeal, pastor Of the M. E. church
Of Jacksonville, H., was welcomed as
one whom the people delighted to hon.
or. "The Possibilities and Certainties
Respecting the Salvation Of the Race"
was the subject of the sermon, which
held the interest of the immense au-
dience, which packed the tent and
aisles for nearly two hours. 1t was a
most profound discourse such az the
majority of the 5000 people in attend
ance seldom have the opportunity of
hearing.
The evening services were brief and
DR.. O'Neal again addressed the as
sembly on the subject of 1.-THE Su-
preme Test of Christianity"
| On Monday DR.. c. A. Medbury, pas
tor of the University Place Christian
church of Des Moines. who won the
love Of the people when conducting
Bloomfi~ld's first assembly last year,
arrived and opened the Chautauqua.
| Eo1I Fov, t.. Ill
| Mondays greatest attraction was
Maud Ballington Booth, the star Of the
course, who arrived at a late hour,
having ridden from Ottumwa in an au-
| tomobile. The Dunbar Concert COM
pany, who at the lecture course few
years ago, made splendid hit with
the audience, were a drawing card that
helped to swell the crowd that filled
the tent to overlooking. The lecture
by DR.. Medbury was greatly enjoyed
| and Palestine took on new beauty as
the people saw it depicted as never
! before. While waiting for the arrival
of Mrs Booth the people were enter
| tanned by the Dunbar company in q
! delightful prelude of sacred and comic
numbers. Wallace Bruce Amsbury
who will be with the assembly for 9
week, gave number Of splendid lit
erary interpretations, which received
Iiie HedILy dpplduSe, WHICH ne assured
the people was bliss to his soul.
in the French Canadian dialect, which
he speaks fuently and fine interpre.
tation was given from William Henry
Drummond one Of the greatest delin.
Gators of that dialect when Melin.
dy Sings" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
was a pleasing number with the audi
ence, and it was with a sense of com.
plete satisfaction that the people &C
cepted the announcement that tn,
Dunbar company would entertain then
for three days and Maud Ballingtol
Booth met the fine expectation of tn
people and "Woman's Side of tn,
\ Criminal Problem" furnished the them
Of superbly beautiful address. !
beautiful woman with great hear
of love throbbing for the sin-staine,
brother behind the prison bars, Is Civ
ing her life to uplifting and encour
aging downfallen men and helping tn
wives, mothers and children left t.
struggle with the hardships Of a If
wrecked by the father, son or hus
bands sin
Personal and Otherwise.
Miss Flosie Watkins of New London