The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-06
AT LOG CABIN COLLEGE.
PRESIDENT HAIR 2ISON MEETS
WITH AN OVATION.

The President Makes a Speech in
Which He Pays a Tribute 20 Pres
byter anism-He Is the Guest Of
Postmaster General Wane NJ t<er at
Jeakintown, but Goes Rome TO day.
Log COLLEGE GRoUXDs, PA. Sept. 5.-The
old Log Cabin College celebration, under the
auspices of the presbytery of Philadelphia,
was held to-day on the old Tennent farm,
near Hartsville, B icks county, where the
college was originally located. The farm
IS about twenty miles from Philadelphia.
The exercises of the day are really com
memoraivs Of the founding of the Presby-
terian church in the United States. The
Log Cabin College was established in l726 By
William Tennsnt, and hourished until l742,
when Princeton college was founded 1t
may be- said that the Princeton insutu-
ton Of learning sprang up from the
pri tive coll e. established By Mr. Ten
nent. When t1-day's celebration was first
talked OF President Har is IN promised to
attend, and he Kept that pr mise b. coming
here today, accompanied by Postmaster
General Wana maker, lrs. HarrisO ., Rsv.
J. w. Sc TT and Private Secretary Ha.fOrd.
Preside Harrlso aud party arrived from
W asnlngt N last event z and spent the
night at Mr. Wanamaker'S country home
at Jenki Itown.
DRIVEN TO THE GROUNDS.
E rly this morning the Presidential party
star ell for the place where tht exercises
we're held, driving in carriages over the old
York road, a distance of about eight IN les.
The route along which the party Travelled
was profuselY dec rated with flags and
bunting, the farm houses, fences and trees
SLOWING evidences of the PEOPLES intention
TO make the Presidents journey memorable.
TIE L, h d been erected on the TeDne
farm and an Immense crowd from
The surrounding country and Philadelphia,
including prominent Presbyterian dlvines
from all over the country, was present.
A long programme of exercises had been
arranged. divided into two parts, and at
II % O'clock the services of the day were
e ed by the reading of a verse of
scripture by Rev. j. eph Beggs. D. D., of
the Falls If Schuylkill, Phila lei ia. This
was followed 10y IRA ,er by Rev. L. w
Eckard of Arlington, Pa, to whose ener-
getic work the success of to-day's celebra-
ton was due.
ENTRY OF THE PRESIDENT.
At l1:50 O'clock Pre- ident Harrison,
leaning on the run of Mr. Wanam ,ker, en-
tered the large tent and was given a most
enthusiastic welcome. They we're followed
by the others of the party aud ali took front
seats on the raised platform. The ladies of
the arty were all dressed very handsomely
and carried beautiful bouquets. Mr.. Har-
rlsons Journey was One continued ovation
The ent.4e eight miles Of road lined
with people and cheering was frequent.
Gov. Beaver, WAC was also of the party,
came in for generous ovation Mt the hands
of the audience, wnen he assembled the step,
of the platform. AS soon as the party
we're sea ted the first paper of the day was
read by Rev. d. K Turner Of Huntsville,
Pa, de Grip i've the founding of Log
college, and the useful career of its founder.
He was folio cd by Raw. r. NJ Patterson,
d. D., LII. D., of Puilaiell hia, edit r of the
Presbyterian, who delivered al address on
LOG Cabin College Esangelsts."
I FLUENCE OF THE COLLEGE IN THE SOUTH.
Rev. Francis L. Pattln, president of
Princeton college, was next on the pro-
gramme for an address, but owing to the
death of his son, he was unable to be pres
ent, but Rev DR.. Murray, dean Of Prince
ton college, delivered a spiri ed address in
his place. Next came Rev. Richard Nc
llwAlhe, DID, L. l.. D.. president of
Ha upton Sidney college, Virginia, who
read a paper ON Inf ence of the Log
Cabin College in the Soutn."
HARRISON CHEERED.
At the conclusion of this address Presi-
dent Harrison was introduced. The as
semblage at this time numbered 5000 or
more, and this vast audience rose en- mas e.
and repeated cheered the President as he
came to the frolt of the platform. Presl-
dent Ha riaon, when the applause ceased 81
he could be heard, spoke substantially as
| follows:
have had illustrated to me here to-day one
of the consistent graces and tenets of the Pres
| byterian church. Nothing. | assure you, short
of the robust enoodi nent of the doctrine of the
perseverance of the saints in the person of our
distinguished brother, the chairman, wuo has
| just introduced me, could have overcome the
difficulties which see to be in the way of those
| who attend celebrations.
PERSISTENT PREsBYTER1AN1sM
l have had also illustrated to me- regret to
! say, another of the results Of persistent
! presbyterianisin. l never at any time promised
| to make any address here to-day Iau her
| | never authorized any one to say So There
are many EN- 0arrassing things to be encoun
| tered In this life, among them there is none
m re embarrassing tnan being associated on
| platform or sitting at table next to gentlemen
with manuscripts in their Lockets
| when one not similarly provld ,d
| [Gieat laughterl thank you for your hos
| pitable treatment of me and mine to-day, aud [
| must say have much pleasure in being here
for every impulse OF honest pride which strs
| your hearts moves mine. | am glad to stand
| here at the source of a great movement
| have seen the Mississippi river pouring out its
| enormous volume into the gulf, and have had
| the pleasure of audiug at the source OF the
| great Missouri, but what is the force and en-
| ergy implied by these rushing streams when
! compared with the movement inaugurated here >
| Applause.
| MIGHTY RESULTS.
lam glad to be here to help celebrate one of
| those great impulses Springing from small be-
| ginning, and yet how far reaching in its results
| and effects | do not want uuduly to exalt the
| Presbyterian church, and vet think historian
| who have been untouched by partiSa lship
! testify that it has been magnifcsntiv
| pressed onward Let us take no backward
steps. Let u1 cont nue. to merit the favor
| OF God an do his work until the world all
cease to move. Steadfastness is our character
| there are occasions when even that trait and
! that characterize have its services. Let us
| my friends continue to be steadfast to the faith
| nurtured and strengthened on this sacred SPOT
| THANKS FOR THE GREETING.
In concluding his address, the President
said:
Let me kindly thank you for this most cordial
| and brotherly greeting. Let me wish that this
| day will close as auspiciously as it has o ened.
| Let me hop that the scholarly addresses
| which you have heard read from manuscript
| Qaughterl will convey new thoughts to your
minds and that you will carry away fir m here
| pleasant recollections of the days celebration.
WILD ENTHUSIASM.
AT the close of the Presidents address
there was a scene of wild excitement for a
few minutes, men and women cheering.
| waving handkerc liefs and in other wa s
demonstrating their approval of the chief