behind it as he delivers it; it is "The powe►
of God unto Salvation."
But he is powerful, and he is no less so
among college students than other classes
among whom he has moved. College students
learn from him what potency there is in the
two elements enthusiasm, and entire devotion
to a single aim. They may learn from him
what it is to espouse a cause sufficiently ex
alted in one's own eyes to be allowed to
absorb one's self and appropriate him to its
end. Mr. Moody is beloved by the col
lege boys, for one and all of whom he mani
fests the same consideration and sympathy,
and gives the same indulgence and counsel.
The cheers with which he is greeted as the
students arrive at Northfield, the cheers and
cries of Moody! Moody! which arise as he
watches the base-ball and other sports, the
glad attention and earliest responses which he
receives in the meetings, or whenever he
speaks, The " God be with you till we meet
again," which is sung in chorus from the car
windows and the platforms of parting trains
and of depot, arc all manifestations of the
regard in which Mr. Moody is held by the
students who go to Northfield.
When it is remembered that between three
and four hundred college students gather
around Mr. Moody at Northfield each year,
that about two hundred of these are new at
tendants, and that they come from colleges in
almost every quarter of this land as well as
from Europe, the scope of his power may be
imagined. So much has been said upon what
are the elements of his power that we refrain
from stating an opinion, although we have a
decided one. The one thing we rejoice in is
that there is one man who has the courage to
offer on the same terms, in the same garb, the
same Gospel to college men as to others.
POLITICAL questions are studied with in
creased interest by the college students
as the Presidential campaign progresses,
THE FREE LANCE.
which is to a great extent indicative of the
standard of the political issues. There are
several things about the present contest which
give it dignity, when compared with the usual
campaign in this country, and make it
pleasant for the student, mechanic, laborer,
professional man, and the statesman to take
an active part in it. It has been justly called
a campaign of intelligence. The fact of it
being such causes the student to think upon
the issues, thus giving breadth to his field
of reasoning. The student that says he is no
politician, meaning thereby that he does not
consider political questions, is unworthy of the
appellation student in this country. The student
of to-clay is the statesman and political econo
mist of to-morrow. It is he who becomes the
great factor in the motive force which moves
the political and social world; how essential
then it is for him to become accustomed to the
instruments which he is to use. Will he be
fit to exercise the right of franchise if he gives
political questions no consideration? It is
true he should not be a political schemer,
neither should he be made the tool of political
schemers. There is a greater probability of
him being made the tool of the schemer than
becoming a political schemer if he is ignorant
concerning political questions.
There are various things which the student
should guard against while considering political
questions—(t) Party prejudice to the extent of
subserving party interests, regardless of justice,
should be spurned. While we do not wish to
encourage "flopping," yet we believe that
politics would be purer if there were more of it
done when prompted by pure motives and our
consciences. The fact that there is a great
deal of changing from one party to another,
indicates a higher standard in politics. The
terms Mugwump and Crank are not distaste
ful to the conscientious, in fact, the name is
cherished by them, as it signifies independence
of thought and action. While we should
stand by our political opinions, we should also