The Red Cloud chief., 1889-09-13

OF honest pride which stirs your hearts moves
mine. I am glad to stand here at the source Of
u great movement. have seen the Mississippi
river pouring out its enormous volumes
Of water into the gulf, anil have hat the
pleasure of standing Mt the source of ths
great Missouri. but what Is the sourcs and
energy implied by these rushing streams
when compared with the movement In
auguratcd here: I am glad to be here 10 help
celebrate ore of those great impulses spring
ing from n small beginning, and yet
how far-reaching in its results and
effects. / do not want undu.y to ex-
alt the Presbyterian church. and yet I
think historians who have been untouched
by partisanship testify that it has magni1-
Gently pressed onward. Let US take no bacs-
ward step. Let us continue TO merit
the favor OF God and do His work
until the world shall cease tn
move. Steadfastncss is our characteristic.
Our enemies have called it ob>tinacy. and there
are occasions when even that trait and that
characteristic have their services. Let us, nv
friends, continue to be sieadfast To- the faith
n~urturcd and strengthened on this sacred
spot"
In concluding his address the President
said:
Let me kindly thank you for this most cordial
and brotherlv greeting. Let me wish that this
day will close as auspiciOusly as 10 has opened
Let me hope that the scholarly addresses
which you have heard read from manuscript
[laughterl will convey new thoughts To your
minds, and that you will carry away from
here pleasant rccOllectiOns Of the days celc-
brat on.
At The close Of the Presidents address
there was q scene of wild excitement
The cheering was prolonged for several
minutes.
The morning exercises closed shortly
after one O'Clock with the singing Of tho
hymn: 'Nearer Ny God to Thee" Tho
President and party we're then escorted
to a tent where a lunch awaited them.
At the conclusion Of the luncheon.
which was entirely informal, the Presi-
dent Mrs. Harrison and Rev. Mr.. Scott
entered their carriage and started back
to Mr.. Wanamaker's house at Jenkin-
town. Mr.. Harrison, IL is understood,
will remain the guest OF Mr.. Wanamaker
until Tomorrow, hen he will return to
Washington. remaining there until Mon.
day, then going to Deer Park. Mrs.
Harrison will remain with Mrs. Wanna.
maker until Monday, when she will go
direct to Deer Park from JenkintOwn.
At the afternoon session Rev. DIR. z
Erskine, Of MELVILLE, Pa, delivered an
address on "Presbyterians Of the Cum.
berland Valley"
Governor Beaver e road an address
eulOgistic Of the Log College and its
founders.
Rev. Samuel Alexander, Of New York.
who was unable To- be present, sent a let.
tor, written in 1757, by Gilbert .Tennent
son Of tie founder Of the Log College,
which had been in DR.. Alexander's fam
lily for over q century.
Postmaster General Wanamaker was
introduced amid great applause as the
man to whom was due the presence of
tho President to-day. MIR. Wanamaker
humOrOusly waived that honor and de.
clared that his business now was to carry
letters, and no had merely carried the
letters between the committee and the
President. He closed his address with q
suggestion that the old Log College be
rebuilt in a form as nearly resembling
the original as possible. as a memorial
to Tennent, Whitfield and the early Pres.
byterian heroes.
Ex-President McCosh. Of Princeton,
was too ill tO.be present, but sent an ic-
teresting letter showing how Princeton
grew out Of the old Log College.
Governor Green Of New Jersey also
sent q letter, being unable, on account II
the pressure Of official business, to at
tend.
President Knox Of Lafayette College
and others also spoke.
Rev. J. W. Scott, the venerable father
in-law Of President Harrison, pronounced
the benedictiOn, and the large assemblase
dispersed.