The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-13

! ~ honest pride which strs your hearts moves
Minis. am glad 70 stand herr a; the source u
q great movement have seen the Mississippi
river pour ng rut ~ enormous volumes
OF water into ,'e guilt ana have s.al The
pleasure 81 standing "a the scarce OF the
great Missouri hai wha, IL the source and
energy implied BY those rushing streams
when compared with the movement in.
angura'ed herss ! am glad 20 be here 10 help
celebrate one % those great impulses spring
ing from small beginning. and yet
how far-reachins m rs results aud
eiYrcts ] DO not want uneny 70 cx-
ali The Presbyterian church aud yet
think historians who have been untouched
BY parsiSanship testify that Il has magniA-
ccntiy pressed onward. Let a. take 40 back
ward step. Let ~ continue 10 merit
until ihs world shall cease %
move. Stcaifastnc>s = our characteristics.
Our enemies have called Il ob>finags. ana there
are occasions when even that ilait and that
characteristic have their services. Let vs.. my
friends, continue - " sfeadfa>f ID the faigh
nurturci and strengthened on This sacred
spot
In concluding his address the President
said;
Lei me kindly thank you for this most cordial
AMI brotherly greeting. Lei me wish that this
10y Attf~N - NAffIANu NNNt - ~ NN~ NIFffr
LHt me hope that the scholarly addresses
VIII you have heard read from manuscript
llaughterl VIII convey new Thoughts 10 YOUR
minis. and that You viii carry away iron
here pleasant recolections OF the days cric
brat on.
AZ the close Of the Presidents address
there was a scene Of Wild excitement.
The cheering was prolonged for several
minutes.
The morning exercises closed shortly
after ONE o'clock with the singing ~ tue
hymn: Nearer NY God 10 Thee The
President and party were then escorted
70 a tent where alunch awaited them.
At the conclusion Ok the luncheon.
which vas entirely informal. tho Presi-
dent. Mrs. Harrison aud Rev. Mr.. Scptt
entered their carriage and started back
to Mr.. Wanamaler's house at Jei.k.a-
town. Mr.. Harrison. ii il understood.
will remain the guest o. Nr. Wanamaker
until Tomorrow. when he will retlrn to
Washington. remaining there until Mon
day. then going to Deer Park. Mrs.
Harrison will remain with Mrs. Wana-
maker until Monday. when she will 20
direct q Deer Park from Jenkiufown
AZ the afternoon session Rev. DR.. f.
Erskinc, 81 Neville, Pa. delivered an
address on .Presbyterians OF the Cum
berland Valley"
Governor Beaver next read an address
eniogistic OF the Log College and its
founders.
Rev Samuel Alexander. OF New York.
who was unable - be present. sent a Lett
ter, written ia 1857. by Gilbert Torment,
son ~ tie founder IL the Log College.
which had been in DR. Alexanler,S fam.
lily for over century.
Postmaster General Wanamaksr was
amid great applause as the
man 70 whom was due the presence OF
the President to-day. Mr.. wanamaker
waived that honor and de-
rlared that his business now was 10 carry
letters. and he had merely carried the
etters between the COMMITTEES and the
President. He closed his address with a
suggestion that the old L,g College be
rebuilt ia a form as nearly resembling
he original as possible as a memorial
y Tennent, Whitfield aad the early Pres
,yterian heroes.
Ex-President McCosh. Of Princeton.
vas tho i'll 10 be present, bat sent al ir-
eresting letter showing how Princeton
grew out % the old Log College.
Governor Green Of New Jersey also
sent alciter. being unable. on account ~
he pressure Of official business. 10 at
lend.
President Knox Of Lafayette College
ind Others also spoke.
Rev. j. w. Scott. the venerable father.
n-law o. President Harrison. pronounced
he benedict.on, ard the large assemb,a-s
dispersed.