He gave us such broad theological lessons! In his sermon he said, 'Don't trouble yourself about what you _believe_, but _do_ the will of God.' His consciousness of the existence of God and of his immediate supervision was felt every minute by those who listened....
"He stayed several days at the college, and the girls will never get over the good effects of those three days--the cheerier views of life and death.
"...

Rev.Dr.Peabody preached for us yesterday, and was lovely.
Everyone was charmed in spite of his old-fashioned ways.

His voice is very bad, but it was such a simple, common-sense discourse! Mr.Vassar said if that was Unitarianism, it was just the right thing.
"Aug.

29, 1875.

Went to a Baptist church, and heard Rev.Mr.F.'Christ the way, the only way.' The sermon was wholly without logic, and yet he said, near its close, that those who had followed him must be convinced that this was true.