New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-06
RELIGION AFTER GAMES.
THE SUNDAY FOLLOWING THE FOURTH AT
NORTHFIELD.
errTcH OF PRESIDENT JAMES W. BAsHFoRD'
OF WESLEYAN UNIvERsITY-THE SERMONS
PREACHED YESTERDAY.
,ay TELEGRAPH TO THE ~mBUHg.I


roe. Mortified. Mass July s." You had heh
av IN athletics Yesterday" said Mr.. Moody to the col
,eGe men at the opening service this morning. anu
today VIC are TO have feld-day OF announcer hhu'
Dr smith and Professor Thompson VIII speak tll'
rnrrinc This afternoon there will be addresses oy
President Bashford and Dr. Hastings, on BOSTON i
will also be a prayer-meedng on Round Top 81 :
O'clock and the meeting In the evening-"etl uon
know when that will end. Now don't be frightened.
WON'T keen Won in as nte as you did us last night |
wasn't Chairman Of that meeting. You kept us IN Ie
hall iii half-past 10 O'Clock, and on the ground uI
midnight. | never held meeting as late as thaC On
cent watch night service. Another thing, we uoh
intend 70 compel any man to near hore uiah i0
wants 10 hear. You can come out rs Oiueh ds YOU
choose, and stay as long as you please Aiter d.
smith has finished his sermon, all who want TO 90 nome
can co. There viii be all lntermIson OF ten minutes
and then Dr.. Thompson will speak. Inis evening We
Will begin with Mr.. Mott and Mr.. Speer, giving you
frequent opportunity TO go out II you want TO-
Besides these public services, there are many held
every day that are not announced one OF ulese i
the family prayer servis in the parlors OF the North
feM This morning the leader was ROBERT H. Speer,
q deservedly popular young man. His subject was the
friendship Of Jesus and his earnest practical though
was enjoyed by large company. MT speer Is
great favorte here and the announcement that he Is to
speak fills the parlor or tent or hall.
The question IS sometimes asked, "What becomes OF
the Moody convertsl' Two have been prominent by
their helpfuness in the present CONFERENCE.-The Fox
whose singing has been received with enthusiasm anu
President James w. Bashford, OF the ono wesleyan
University Dr. Bashford born in Wisconsin III
1e4O He received the degree Of a. b. from Wisconsin
University I'm 1873 that of B. D. from Boston UNI
versty In 1875 ne completed the course In the scnOo
OF Oratory Of Boston University In 1873, and he re
celved the degree Of Phi. D. from the school OF All
Sciences, Boston University, in 1880 lie was con
yered chiefly through OF Mr. Moodys addresses al
Madison, Wis, in 1868 and Immediately declded 70
enter the ministry Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
He has been pastor Of the Harrison Square Methodist
Episcopal Church and tile Jamaica Plain Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Boston, Of the Auburndale Church
Newton Mass and of the Chestnut Street Church and
the Delaware Avenue Church. Buffalo, ~ " Dr. ana
Mrs Basorl visited Europe in 1880 and again IN 1888
The last visit was devoted to the German universities
He has received an offer Of profcsSorshlp from 1o
universities and the presidency Of ten other institution
OF learning In 1889 he was unanimously eecteo
president Of the Ohio Wesleyan University. IhS UNI
versty has an attendance of over LOO students ara
one Of the strongest colleges In Methodlsm.
Practical difficulties In regard TO the atonemen
basnd on TOb's question: How should man De JUS
with God1o was the subject Of Dr. smiths discourse
After the sermon, Professor Towner sang the SOLO
! " Man OF Sorrows This followed the mteFmls'oh
and A. few of the students went back TO inc nails
! Professor Thompson spoke Oh INC WV No"P" W
mo, existing when the Apostles lived, those maze ul
NJ the learned and worldly wise, and the unearnec
Door and ignorant. TO the latter class, IT Is saC
Of ,be disciples in the fourth chapter Of the Acts
abepg let go. they went 70 their own company
Ills popts were these
"Manv men are not let 90 to their own place
They are restrained by the opinions OF godly men
The fear that Christian men will know OF their ev.
| wavs restraints them from doing many things Iha'
they would otherwise do. Released roui mi Sii M
strnt they 20 to their own places Lead la aif f R9
S,nre surely by Of natural gTaVItatlo 10 10
vii fine Wicked by the law OF spiritual gravlu,IVi;;
OF ali the Bible pictures OF the lost, the most S"i
end Ing falling down. down, forever, How often
men are kept In the way OF truth By the restraint
| ~ home and when they enter college they ~ =,
hcir .' own places. bless God for the Young Mems
Christian Association in our colleges but tepe eoner
outward restraint 6eseech ySG see Mem tas A. death
! 40 ~ th9r own place No needs expect uetvcr
Company in the other world than he hts hte1 p1
! eeif FOR here Where is your life dri!tlng-upS@ru
! Nv downward As men sow, so shall they reap