New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-07
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.


DISTINGUISHED GUEsTs-ADDREss BY DIR. CoNKLiNG
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
ALUMNI.
irRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.1
WILLIAMsTOwN, Mass, July 6.-VisitOrs for
Commencement week have begun to arrive In consdera
BILE number. Among the distinguished strangers already
I'm town are the Hon. David Dudley Field who addressed
the Adelphc Union last evening; Cyrus W. Field, the
Rev. Dr. g. l. Prime, and the Hon. j. Y. Goodrich. The
Class of 10 will be here IN full force for their triennia
supper.
The sermon before the Mills Young Mems Christian
Association was preached Sunday morning by the Rev.
n W. Conkling d. D. pastor OF the Rutgers Presbyterian
Church in New-YOrk. His subject was " The Elements
OF Success in Christian Work" The first thing needed
he said Is love to Christ This Is the motive needed to
send n man forward in the field OF duty There is
nothing too great for man who loves
Christ TO undertake. The main element OF sue
cess ia faithfulness TO Chrst's word which ~
wisely adapted TO the necessities OF the human
soul We need. too, realizing sense OF 'hrsts po"er'
and also a Of personal responsibility IL ID ipos-
sbe TO say much greater would De the power oi tue
Church to-day IL every and woman asked earnestly
"What wilt thou have to dor This sense OF personal
rosnonsblty will make us feel that nothing ia too small
for notice Another element OF Is sympathy the
highest expression of love. Personal holiness Is also an
essential element. Being is before doing; character Is
before sacrifice. Earnest workers for CHRIST VIII aDor
no in authorization OF the final rest We have the word
~ Christ that IL we are faithful unto death He Will give
us crown Of life No Christian has right to look for
ANYTHING but arduous here awaiting the time when
Christ will say to bis servants, "Come and rest
TIE PRAYER meeting which to have taken place In
Mission Park at p. prevented by the rain, ana IL
sas accordingly held in the church. ENPresdent Hop
kins presided David Dudley Field spoke OF what he had
seen in the missionary fields during his recent tour
around the world referred to the wonderful results OF
the resolve made by five young Williams stndchts "
wears ago. to become missionaries saying tnat IL was inc
bccnpine OF moral and religious influence out OF which
has grown in great measure the civizon more or less
comn,ete OF many heather lands. The Rev. Mr.. Chand
IT, who went missionary to lnda IS years ago. aiso
addressed the meeting He spoke OF the harmony that
exists among the missionaries OF the inherent cnuicneS
and gave many interesting personal "reminiscences.
The editors OF The AMenGun had their annual sup
per at the Kellogg House saturday evening There
is now only paper published by tDe studehls, inc
Videtfe and me Reriep having been united
Tho ,noetinc Of the Alumni Association well at
tended The following officers chosen for the ers
inc wear. President Judge John Wells; ccPresieut
u T. Roardman: Secretary, the Rev DR. n. H. Grimm;
Executive Committee, the Rev. Dr. lpnlIec, IIol a H.
Perry H. H. Sabin the Rev. Levcllyn Pratt, Justin
Kellogg Arthur b. Graves OF MaS and tS
Rev John Fatlock chosen Tor three years Jaues
NJ Barker for years. The report OF the elSltng Com
mttee was given hy G.. f. Mills. Cyrus w flclI Johh
LELAND OF South Carolina and Horace Briggs 0 Blalo
were elected honorary alumni. denc OF So,.OV was
reportcd bv the Trustees, and VII be met ny the Williams
Century established during the wear Report Was Iaue
tha e late Orrn SAGE has left the College S2OUOO IN
addition 10 Sal 900 given before. The salaries OF te
Professors are TO be increased ~ Prcsuent mop
Tho Alumni next year Ex-senator Washbub, DAVID
dudley Field and yrus VI. Field addressed The meeting