Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-25

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o Makers: s:15-Leoture. "Tiokies (:
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1nterest in the ehaurauqua IS ma
teriany increasing. as evtnced by the
larger attendance at the sessions
Saturday and Sunday.
Two splendid speakers appeared be-
fore the ,chautauqua audiences sunday,
DIT. a. A. w1llets. dean Of Americas
platform. tho SO years OF age. ard best
beloved Of aiI.its stars, and Dr.. William
F. Mcdowell, the distinguished and
widely known bishop in the Methodist
church.
"Sanshine" in Afternoon.
DR.. 1vilbets' lecture, Sunshine.
was given in the afternoon. and proved
that Willets is well named, the apostle
of sunshine In his talk he repeatedly
drew the attention Of his hearers 10
what they enjoy in things they have.
always about them. the blessings in
reach, If NOT actually in the possession,
of all humanity. DR. WilletS has
simple. conversational style Of speak
ing. EXPRESSING thoughts that have
come TO him because he feels with ms
fellow men He depored the rarity Of
sensible and thoughtful souls. and
scored the co1nnercialistic spirit which
seems TO rule this age Don't com
plain is his slogan, and in closing ne
said that the last and best secret OF a
happy Life is this: Live 10 make oth-
ers happy"
DIR. willets is as vigorous and force
full in his speech as man OF HlucH
Younger years He considers the chau'
tauoua and its high ideals to be the
greatest movement Of the twentieth
century, and gave up s. 900 passionate
to go on the chautauqua platform. He
has sixty-six speaking engagements IN
as many different places this summer
and announced that he was about
third Of the way thru.
Life and the Bible"
DR.. Mcdowell was the evening speak
er and proved a strong attraction. HIS
promotion IN educational and religious
circles has been noteworthy. He has
been chanceIlo. OF the University OF
Denver: secretary Of the board Of edu-
cation OF the Methodist Episcopal
churches: preacher for Harvard Uni
VerElIE. ITtS4AGIiL VI - A''''- -
trustees If NortI1w estern University
and is now a bishop Of all the Meth
odist Episcopal churches. The bishop
IL a great traveller. and Immediately
after MS cf1autauqua engagements, to
which he IS giving two weeks OF his
vacation for the purpose he said, Of
irving 10 set the scripture on the basis
of absolute reality, IL sa:a for India.
China and japan.
DIT. Mcdowell paid a touching tri-
butte to Dr. WiIlets. and in beginning
his lecture on Life and the Bible,
spoke of the very potent influence OF
Phillips Brooks upon his own life. Inc
lecture really consisted Of an answer %
the question, How did there come %
be- a bible anyhow p" The speaker said
that in answering 1t, he would not
simply fling the word inspiration" IN
the questioner's face. He proceeded TO
show that ilrst as back Of English liz
erature les English history ard char
acter. as indeed, history and character
are the basis of any nations literature,
SO it would violate all the laws Of lii
erature and life If there had been
such a character as Christ and the
four gospels not have been written, or
If the gospels had been written with
no reality Of such a character as
Christ. The song has It's roots IN
reality, in life. Just as Alfred Tenny-
son must sing after the charge OF the
Light Brigade, so somebody must
break out after the passas &c of the Red
Sea. DR.. Mcdowell said: There VIII
never be a better bible until a better
life than Chrfsts has been lived and
In answer to the frequently heard
statement that the bible is worn out,
cited this as a guarantee Of its eternal
perpetuity.
Lady Entertainers Quartet.
The musical features OF Sundays
programs were given by the Lady En-
tertafners' Quartet, preceding the lee
lures. In keeping with the day, their
numbers were mostly sacred songs,
which proved very pleasing. They
consisted Of quartet numbers, solos,
and duets, trio, in the evening, was
especially enjoyed,
Feast of Music Saturday.
A full matinee was given Saturday
afternoon by the Royal Italian Guards
band, directed by Signor Pasauaie Fer
rante, a oandmaster Of renown. This
band, of thirty members, only one OF
whom speaks English, is the hfghesi
paid musical organization appearing
on, the course here. and furnished al
4ernoon and evening programs OF ex-
u s.tsSSsI mort tEe delight nf AL
good music lovers present, and they
were many, their programs consisted
LARGELY of grand opera selections, "Poe1
and Peasant I'll Trovatore, the
is2G3serere.- Martha" William Tell