Dr. Abbott at Appleton Chapel.

Dr. Lyman Abbott D.D., of New York, conducted the services in Appleton Chapel last evening. Dr. Abbott took as his text, "The Lord is my Helper." He showed that man, in his relation to nature, is not independent, but is subject to a great many forces which have been called by various names, but which are, in reality, better called God. The painter, in his work, doesn't create art, but portrays the life that God has placed in man; the musician, in composing, does not create new chords, but finds on the piano something which is already there.

In the professions which deal with men and sociology divine help is especially needful, for to move men an appeal must be made to the divine qualities which are in them. This fact is particularly true in its application to the solution of the race problem. The spirit of the sixteenth century was to lie back and let God do one's work. The spirit of the twentieth century is to act progressively.

The reason why a young man goes to a university is because life and strength are transmitted from one individual to another. We get strength from a personality, and therefore want to come into contact with great men. That is why, also, in selecting a list of elective courses a man looks first to see whether the instructor is one who has a strong personality, then at the list of text books to be used.