New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-04

RECITATION HALL, MT. HERMON SCHOOL.
sang Come unto Me-" and Professor Towner led the
singing Mrs Turner, Of New-YOrk playing the organ,
as usual.
j. r.. Moll, member Of the executive committee
Of the conference presided this morning and intro
duced the speaker. After the dramatic scene on the
PLATFORM and the raising Of the money 10 send Brock
man through the colleges Of the southern states. Rob
crt +. Spccr, Of Princeton, spoke on college life In
general lie thinks that there IS to-day an Inadequate
conccptpn Of Christian character. The watchword
has become Christian manlinc,s,' leading Christian
men into athletics and society The holiness Of God.
the divine character Of Jesus Christ, the work Of the
Holy spirit, conservation to God. and hunger and
thirst for sousthese are some Of the things lacking
in the college life Of today
Professor Moorhead. of Xenia Theological Seminary,
made a brief addrcs, this morning upon Bible study.
In the evening President J. W. Bashord. Of the Ohio
Wesleyan University spoke. The afternoon was
spent IN pleasure, Amherst and Yale playing ball In
front Of Marquand Hall.
Professor W. w Moore, Of Virginia, delivered his
second address last night and the impression that
lie made last year and renewed on his first appear
ance this week deepened still more last night
He discussed the life Of Solomon. Professor Moore
was born Of scotch Irish ancestry, at Charleston,
" c. on June II, 1857. He was educated at David
son College. North Carolina where he won all the
prizes for public speaking and graduated in 1873
prOlt9~lOildl
Theological seminary, Hampden sidney Va, from which
he was graduated at the head Of his class. in 1881
one year he labored evangelist In the mountains
NJ his native state, and another pastor Of the Pres
lyterian church at Wamsburgh, Ky. In 1853 lie
was appointed professor of the English language and
literature in Union Seminary. Virginia. At the age Of
twenty weight he received the degree of Doctor of
Divinity from Central University. lie is Editor Of
The Union seminary Magazine and associate Editor
q. Tho North Carolina PreSby terrain
Iii, favOrlte study Is Biblical archaeology and he has
been Jointly requested by number of Northern re
lgious Journals to prepare for simultaneous publica-
zion I'm their pages series of articles the cOnlrma-
lion Of the Bible by the monuments. In addition TO
hi, regular work he has taught Hebrew with DR..
Harper and Others at Philadelphia and the University
Of Virginia for several summers. He has just been
elected chancellor Of the southwestern University in
tennessee: but declines this place, well pro
fes,orshp in Il well known theological seminary in the
North He usually spends a large part Of his summer
vacation In the Northern states. This year he will
lecture at Mortified and at Lake Geneva In Wisconsin,
and Will preach for month In Chicago. In his ad-
dress on The Whole Man, Professor Moore followed
this line Of thought
The reign Of Solomon marks the elimination of
Israers material prosperity and Intellectual activity;
and yc'. the de,p0tism poBeamy and pOythc,m of
his Ia r. Hfc solomon became the great COrruptOr Of
Israel and ,apped the very foundations Of It's civil,
social ana moral lifc His possessions were as great
and his en- ycrcnce as varied those Of any that
ever lived lie had all those things that are commonly
regarded as capable Of comforting happiness upon their
p,,sessor lie had genius and learning, lie had posi-
ton and power he had riches in unlimited abundance;
he commanded all the sources Of worldly pleasure.
Nor was hi, enjoyment restricted 10y conscientious
scruples. Morally well otherwise he played
the whole gamut lie made actual trial Of every phase
4 human conduct. lie tried righteousness and he
ved Cod nd he -afa
He bull, the temple and he debauched the people
Here are lights and shadows indeed such as are found
IN no other single life.
Now suppose we had the testimony Of such man
as that after such experience his. in regard TO
what pursuits and possessions give true happiness
10 man. wouldn't IL be Of priceless value 10 any young
man whose life stlll lay before him, with all It's spen
dd posslbilitiesi Suppose had all the r%dOm and
exnerence Of solomon packed into strong, clear