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Show REV. AKED IN HIS i IlitlU LILA- i UP.-L j x h i "Thy Will Be Done," a Sermon on the Lord's Prayer, by the Fa- ; mous English Divine Cheers Greet Dr. Aked as He Takes the Speakers ' Stand Rev. Arthur Metcalf on ' ' The Pilgrim Pil-grim Fathers" Grand Army and All States Day at Chautauqua. 1 i . . . of the lecture-sermon given this morning by Dr. Chas. F. Aked, at Chautauqua park. A large audience greeted the eminent .scholar with cheers as he ascended the rostrum. After a short prayer, Dr Aked read a portion of the Slst psalm and from It taught many valuable lessons, ol which he said the principal one was the resignation of ourselves to God's will and that our constant duty on this earth, as It will be In heaven, la to on every occasion do our work In life as God wills us to do it, so that we can truthfully say to our Creator, "Thy will be done.7' This part of the Lord's proyer. Dr Aked explained, was not a prayer of resignation, but rather of consecration. consecra-tion. It was not tho prayer of a patient pa-tient soul, but that of a vigorous one. It was not a prayer full of signs but of cheerfulness, and not a surrender sur-render to an inplacable or inevitable fate, but a supreme contentment in the reign of righteousness such as in Heaven. This prayer can be performed on every and all occasions when man does God's will as Ho desiros it done. In cities, states and nations, In the public affairs of life man'st eyory thought should be, "Thy will bo done.' Those simple words contain a deep meaning, for the next part of the sentence sen-tence says, "on earth as it Is In Heaven." The reverend speaker said that the proper mode of living in this hie was the one of right and goodness, and that wo should live our lives according ac-cording to the will of God and in the way His will Is performed In Heaven cheerfully, promptly and efficiently. Ho quoted Charlotte Elliot, the great poetess and hymn writer, and the eloquent Ebenezer Elliot, who first dared raise his voice In England at a critical period for God and the rights of man. Grand Army Meets. In addition to the pre-arranged program pro-gram for "National Day,' at Glen-wood Glen-wood today, the Grand Army of the Republic and its auxiliary bodies held a great patriotic meeting just after Dr. Aked's lecture this morning. Commander Preshaw of DIx-Logan post of the G. A. R presided at tho exercises, assisted by Comrades Wardlelgh and Condon. A musical program rendored by Mrs. F. O. Kelly and Miss Holberg.was greatly enjoyed Speeches were made by several comrades, who recalled to mind sevoral of tho stirring occurrences occur-rences on the battlefields of "fifty years ago. Rov. Arthur Metcalf. Rev. Arthur Metcalf of Iowa dellv. ered a patriotic lecture on, "The Pil- w grlui Fathers.' He portrayed tho men of tho Mayflowor as the plo- neerB in this country and the world $ for religious liberties and freedom from the thralldom of monarchlal In- V stltutions. He graphically described the famous voyage of the Mayflower and tho lives of theso exiles after their arrival at Plymouth rock. Ho also told of their great Influence in forming their descendants with true j' Ideas of patriotism and liberty. ; Reunion of States. Representatives from every stato in the Union and even from the in- r y sular possessions of the United States jj 5 wero present at the great gathering y j of states today at Glenwood park. p y Kansas and Iowa were conspicuous by v jj the large representative gathering ft from these states. The former hel-1 a banquet in honor of tho Sunflower ; state and the Iowans also dined in a '', & group and elected their officers for , tho ensuing year. f This evening other events of Inter- & j est to the former residents of tho 0 jj various states will tke place. u. Fisher on Alaska. ', The Rev F. V. Fisher of Ogden gave an Interesting talk on his mis- ? sionary experiences in Alaska. His ; - lecture was of a splendid descrlptivo ' nature and full of humorous and pa- i thetlc anecdotes. Tho large crowds V - present paid Mr. Fisher a compll- y c merit, not only for his lecture, but for i$ 2 his splendid work as manager of the . jj Utah Chautauqua assembly. .' j' In line with this, a corporation has fc h been formed to bo known hereaftor . 1 ff as the Utah Chautau'qua Assembly as- h ? sedation, which will every year per- i s pctuate tho present Chautauqua Idea f on a more elaborate scale. Tho sue- 7 cesses the organization has met this " year encouraged nearly 100 people r I In all walks of life and creeds to sub- ! I scribe to the movement. i I Devil Take the Hindmost. Ji I This evening Dr. Merton S. Rico '' I will be the speaker and his topic, I "Tho Devil Take the Hindmost," will be of interest to those who will at- i : I tend. ! ' 1 1 |