New-York tribune., 1903-06-30
WESLEYAN CLASS DAY
CORNERSTONE LAYING.
Prominent Men Pay Tribute to the
Memory of John Wesley.
rnr rEIEGnApH TO TIE rRIprxE. ]


MfddIstown Conn. June 29-The second day ot
the wesleyan commencement and the Wesley bi-
centenary celebration was marked oy even larger
crowds than that of yesterday. Many alumni and
Methodist eieTgynen who were unable to be present
on Sunday have arrived and helped % swell the
,unber Of visitors who are paying tribute to the
founder Of a great denomination The exercises Of
the day opened with the Phi Beta Kappa meeting
and initiation of members This was Followed oy
the award of prizes DIR. Abram W. Harris. presi-
dent of Port Deposit Institute. awarded the prizes
The graduating class held its class day exercises
this afternoon in the chapel Then came the CeTe-
monies connected with the laying OF the corner
stone Of the Scott Laboratory Of Physics The ex~
o,.ss Consisted Of a prayer BY the Rev. Bishop
C,,-rrs ID Foss "a; an address by Henry & NJ
Ingraham "a of Brooklyn; enumeration or tns
contents of the cornerstone by President Bradford
p RAYMOND and laying Of the cornerstone D
Charles Scott jr, '5s, Of Philadelphia
In the evening the North Congregational ChuEcn
was crowded The address was on "Jenn wesley
the Man" BY Professor Caleb Thomas "|hcheSteI
of WESLEYAN Following the address. a poem or
John Wesley was read oy RIcnard " as" ~ On
der Editor Of The Century Magazine Dr- VIII
lam Valentine Kelly Editor Of The METHODIST F'e-
view" presided.
The Rev Albert Sidney Gregg, Of Worcester SEE
retary of the Wesley Bicentennial Commission
read a collection of letters appreeiative OF Jonn
wesley and his work from men Of international
prominence in educational legislative and onaci'--
life. Among them were the following;
President Roosevelt-The Methodist Church has
reached its fullest development IN our Own 5,i,I
here Celebrate WesIeys birth. It would be DIFF
owes to Methodism. especially. 20 those HARDY
pioneer preachers who accompanied Ins rest - OF s
pioneer folk in their westward march across tNs
continent.
Grover Cleveland-It is exceedingly fitting that
amoRg 9f the birtb Of joan Wesley should De
celebrated Such celebration VII T-a+ ~ ~ tbess
who preach religion in this day and seneratIoh n
sublime sineS[y sro5acy % which John Wesley cheer
dred and fifty years ago
Senator William P Frye Presidsr1t Of the G4is syi
influence in religious matters ON so maEy R5 people,
has ever known and for more than half Ger
preachers in the Methodist body; he was no5ao7 i
example of humility. utterly devoid OF peLslisl.t
and luxury The most Jealous Of Christians yis a5
me and exennIifyfns to a reraa rkaoIe degree ths
homeIy virtues Of honesty frugaIity and industry
The great Methodist Church owes many OF it5
splendid characteristics TO this great ana gooo
man.
Senator Henry Cabot Iodge-It is certainly st1g an an
gree. The work of John Wesley both IN Enslsn5 s 1
ana er tRis soHa' 9 eat w' in t5e eisheenth Century
period when it greatly needed
Senator HoarI glad that h the r6ss 6ssRtenplsl 9ss
5rated. These two brothers. Of whom | suppose sp3f.
John vas the leading @ and Ts rs might
ia insnirstfon TO ali lovers of Christian liberty
Charles Wesiey's hymns. and some Of John We
IeI's are among the treasures Of religious Htera-
ture The great denomination of whlch they e WsIe
founders of institutions and States Eyeryvhere
in the foundation OF american %n on Srat5od{s-
clergyman with the spirit of john WeSIey IN NJ
lips mas Deeh IN .t+ t Je1n11ination 70 the public
tbsr 9 an oter except that OF the Congregational
f & who WI cbTcb hnyf 9s1 no Of the Prtans Be-
tween these two will not q1deTfake n @ 70 stig 1Sses
Judge But the debt or h4nlaisy 20 pom T. - r,r
Wesley and his disciples is that they rescued the
religion of Jesus from the gloomy fanatictsrn OF
the Puritan.
1Syoia orgsnfzid for Cathoiicisn Wesley organ
Ted for Protfstant5Sm nE W Engand religious
awakenng-I,oyola fer whom Wesley himself haa
s2nce OF reIIsie % i' I-reia1d TO-DAY admit thar
Nethodfsn aroused in that noble orge nization the
spirit its clergy had smothered even IN their OWE
hearts
versity-I wish very much that any words that 7
might utter would be worthy OF the OCCASION
which brings Won together June p and 50 But
I am good at writing MESSAGES OF tnis soIT
With accepting my plain and heartfelt greetings
Leslie NJ Shaw. Secretary of the Treasury-I am
very glad TO know that the Metnoelsts OF ~ -Te "
the birth of John Wesley. 1t would be dtrtcut 20
find name in human histoFI % WHICH i[za+io1 tha1
that of Mr.. Wesley. He was not a reforTner m t3e
ronuIar acceptation Of the term, though he set IN
motion Influences that not only reformed tne
Church with which he connected. huJ an LtgI
churches and society generally The reason o. ms
was that he confined himself to the princlpleS o.
reformation and not TO refOrna torv acts ne WaS
NOT Nab0n1ptau FTe was Christian Hs spent
little time cleansing the stream, but looked care
fully after the fountain
Prior to the announcement Of prize awards PreSl-
dent RAYMOND called attention to the urgent need
of an increase in the university endowment
Among the awards the following; Ayres
prize for excellence in entrance examination w
Robbins '06 WestheId Mass.
Briggs prize for excellence in debate. A X III
ford. '04 Cottage City. Mass.
Junior exhibition prize for delivery OF an origl1la
essay H r. Wilson. O4. PenacOok. n II.
Weeks prize for an essay on economics and WISE
prize in ethics J. ". Iangdaie. Mcdonald Penn
Pierce prize for best special examination IN seoI-
ogy p. Bennett % Wilkesbarre. Penn, and Oln
Ingraham 'o4 Brooklyn divided
Phi Beta Kappa prize Paul Nixon, '04. Braint1ee.
Mass
WESLEY ANNIVERSARY IN BOSTON.