DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-03-19
CAMP CASSADAGA.

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the meetings and participated il
the amuscmcnts. The speaker,
through the week were Mrs. ID. \
Morrill,, Prof. J. Clcgg Wright anc
Mr. Oscar \. Edgcrly and each ser
vice was full of interest. Though
each one has a style peculiar tc
himself and the discourscs ar,
marked by high degree of inspira-
ton, one does not tire of these lee
turcrs because the unseen forces
arc constantly providing new food
for thought and there is something
to suit the needs of every listener
Mr.. Wright lecture on Sat urday
afternoon was a poem in itself a
poem in prose, and gave one the
rcstiul feeling that follows the hear
/ ing of a beautiful song. The Sub
Jet was taken from the song rem
dcrcd 10y the choir, "Tcll me the
old old story
The regular card party was held
on Monday evening.
The usual Wednesday evening
entertainment took the form of an
odd fashioned concert, " the singers
being dressed in the styles OF hun
drod years ago. Under the direc-
tion OF H y. Burlington, who
welded a timing fork fully three
feet long, large number of the
songs OF "auld lang Sync' were
finely rendered, to the great edit
cation OF the large audience present.
Several pleasing speCialtics were
rendered the original solo by Pres
ident Hilli9oss, in which facctious
mention was made of many of the
prominent workers of the camp.
being particularly we'll received.
Brother Hilligoss makes an "all
round" president, his wonderful
versatility OF gifts making him
especially efficient as an entertainer
as well as very capable admin
istrator and presiding officer. \
Very nice little poem. touching on
the various happenings of camp
life. was read by Mrs. living, who
afterWard called the voting author
ess, Miss Edith Pritchctt. to the
front and introduced her to the
audience.
The dance OF Thursday evening
was we'll attended and highly en-
joyed.
On Friday afternoon the ladies
OF the auxiliary held open house
and served supper to over one hum
drei campers and visitors. the
larger portion Of whom remained
during the evening, entertaining
themselves in card playing and
other ways conducive to
sociabilitv,
Sunday morning Rev. Oscar \.
t dGerly was the speaker, subjec
Ignorance and SelhShnesS, the
Twin Curses OF the Human Race"
The lecture was a most forcible
exposition OF the abuses arriving
from ignorance and a portrayal OF
the scltishnesS Of individuals ocCu-
pying high places, who. the lecturer
claimed, have wilfully and with
malice aforethought catered to ig-
nOrance for their own selfish ends.
The lecture, taken as a whole, was
A most valuable contribution 10 the
lessons taught during the term OF
our meetings.
The speaker OF the afternoon,
Prof. J. Clegg Wright. took tor his
subject, Spiritual Evolution as
Related to the Happiness OF HUI |
manity This address was a most |
mastery ciucida,ion OF the rela- !
lions tinan TO the universe and the !
Influences that originate in his en- |;
and have a bearing on /
lis happiness and his contentment (
with life.
Mrs, d. y, Morrill, was the speak /
n at $50, her subject being, "kar- .
ia, or Cause and Effect, - The /
ecture, while being subtle in its ,
protundity, al the
same time appeals to the audience
II manner to be OF the greatest
practical value.
Herbert Holley, one OF our faith
III workers, deserves especial inen-
ion. He came here several Years
lgU with George D. Bartholomew,
II quest OF health. The climate
lclped him much but some tendency
o rheumatism still remained. Grip
ling him so severely that he was