The Hall in the Grove


Lu par TriciaG

(4.6 stars; 69 reviews)

Fearing that her son, Robert, will grow too intellectual to relate to his parents, Mrs. Fenton starts a "Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle" in the town of Centreville. The C.L.S.C. draws in members from all strata of society - from the maid of a well-to-do family and 3 lazy, wild youths to society girls and the eminent Professor Monteith. We follow various members of the Circle as the studies at home and the social interactions and programs at the actual Chautauqua in New York shape and challenge their previous ideas and beliefs.

Included are accounts of actual lectures and events at Chautauqua during the summer of 1880, providing a unique historical look at the Chautauqua phenomenon of that era.

The tunes for the songs in chapter 23 are found HERE and HERE. The tune for the song in chapter 42 is HERE. (Summary by TriciaG) (14 hr 21 min)

Chapitres

01 - Little By-paths 14:44 Lu par TriciaG
02 - 'C. L. S. C.' 19:03 Lu par TriciaG
03 - The Outlook 26:05 Lu par TriciaG
04 - Pick 'Em Up, Car'line 20:01 Lu par TriciaG
05 - The Ward Boys Discuss the Situation 25:06 Lu par TriciaG
06 - Launched 26:39 Lu par TriciaG
07 - 'Isn't It Nice?' 19:15 Lu par TriciaG
08 - 'I Know I Shall Stick' 23:02 Lu par TriciaG
09 - Spheres 17:05 Lu par TriciaG
10 - Accidents(?) 20:44 Lu par TriciaG
11 - To the Rescue 19:08 Lu par TriciaG
12 - Enlarging the Circle 15:06 Lu par TriciaG
13 - The Circle and Its Centre 24:53 Lu par TriciaG
14 - The Tables Turned 19:31 Lu par TriciaG
15 - A Theological Review 29:34 Lu par TriciaG
16 - Questions and Answers 18:39 Lu par TriciaG
17 - 'Yes; I Like It' 16:57 Lu par TriciaG
18 - This Way to the Hall 22:04 Lu par TriciaG
19 - Simple Addition 14:22 Lu par TriciaG
20 - 'Gifts Differing' 19:20 Lu par TriciaG
21 - Flats and Sharps 19:52 Lu par TriciaG
22 - 'It's in the Atmosphere' 28:46 Lu par TriciaG
23 - 'It Was a Wonderful Meeting' 29:28 Lu par TriciaG
24 - Magnificent Distances 21:03 Lu par TriciaG
25 - 'There's No End to It' 21:29 Lu par TriciaG
26 - The Centre of the Circle 18:00 Lu par TriciaG
27 - 'I Mean It; and I Mean It Forever' 21:32 Lu par TriciaG
28 - 'Them Christian Commission Folks' 16:41 Lu par TriciaG
29 - 'What's in a Name?' 18:06 Lu par TriciaG
30 - Commissioned to Shine 19:17 Lu par TriciaG
31 - The Book 22:03 Lu par TriciaG
32 - 'All Mixed Up' 12:53 Lu par TriciaG
33 - An Early Tribute 11:01 Lu par TriciaG
34 - Evading the Point 18:19 Lu par TriciaG
35 - 'That Is a Fact' 21:16 Lu par TriciaG
36 - Co-operation 22:28 Lu par TriciaG
37 - 'The Fires of Genius' 17:47 Lu par TriciaG
38 - Decided 16:14 Lu par TriciaG
39 - 'The Blind Gropings of Genius' 16:33 Lu par TriciaG
40 - Ablaze 29:22 Lu par TriciaG
41 - 'Paul a Servant of God' 22:21 Lu par TriciaG
42 - The 'Yesterdays' and the 'To-morrows' 25:19 Lu par TriciaG

Critiques


(4.5 stars)

Great narration. Most thorough explanation of Chataquan movement I've come across. Great reminder to those striving to live according to God's Word and find positive ways to teach and encourage us.....while there were many positives in what the movement was trying to accomplish. ...there was definitely teaching not according to Scripture. ...if I understood correctly, some of the Chataquan teachings were actually idolatrous in nature. This is a book I want to read myself to make sure I understood correctly.

A wonderful Chautauqua story.


(5 stars)

Of all the Chautauqua stories, I think I love this one best. Caroline is such a winsome character. Robert Fenton is charming. Listening and knowing that in the end Christ would have his way, in no way takes away from the story. The fact that this story actually has a sort of a villain is probably why I enjoyed it so much. This is a book not to be missed.

Infomercial


(5 stars)

There are many who meet Jesus, but mostly the reader experiences many aspects of the Chatauqua assembly of 1880 attended by General Garfield. The assembly is clearly pro-Garfield.

heresy filled


(0.5 stars)

I would pass on this one, it is full of error and heresy. most other Pansy books have greater value.


(4 stars)

enjoyed how she made an interesting biography of the hall in the grove by making it a novel

Always a good story by this Author and reader


(5 stars)

Thanks to reader