New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-16
.- ,o,u n.nv TRR11NE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1852

II is the ground OF our confidence, the warrant o.
our hone the shield Of our defense. lI 10 ''o
wearon which We have found mlghty, t"iVus1
God, 10 the pulling down OF the stronsnoius ~ g..
ror It IL our attendant sheklDah. 10 mas lou -
through the conflicts Of the psst II mas oIoIsus
us TO be hold the glory OF this day ana 'hs s.oy
or the gloom Of the future shall not turn us loi,
IFS vuidsnce. II is fro this "a red fountain o.
truth that that we draw our rational system I"
is in this revelation of the Fathers sOo1ne,,ss,
that we are taught the supre nacy oil love-
cannot leave il. We cannot qualify the lmphC'-
ness of our respect for il. BY It We hare won'
by it we shall triumph. ,,y
" Trust IN God, and Keep your po'cder aTy.
was the language Of a reliance ppm Provide nee,
rb;ch would admonish 10 the use of corresponding
means for the attainment of the desired purpose
IL i. not enough that we have q satisfying sys,
TEN. IL is not enough, that our system Is 'i'aI
with principle which must conquer IL u "o1
enough, that we find eveiy requisite SANCTION 10
the OrscIes Of the Living God. it IS not enough,
that our past career has been marked oy the 'nos'
encouraging success. This enhances our oOnsa-
ton 10 trus; in Divine Providence none tue ios''
but in our own provid nee all the MORE ~.
The day of small things is passing away iho
seed sogn 10 tears, returning in first fruits, give
premise of an ample harvest. All around us 1neiS
are signs of a propitious era and among then all
that whose significance rises 70 the assurance VI
good, is the fol etOken, no longer regarded as
euuivocal Of the founding OF an INSTITUTION WHY"
shall give TO our ministry the advantages OF noo
raj education in halls consecrated 10 the genus OF
Jniyersslism. liz is not the exubeTance oil ianat'
cal fancy which contemplates this result with 'hS
most confident joy. Nsthing is more hitting tnan
that a religion so peculiarly adapted TO the hghes1
DEVELOPMENT Of our mental and emotional nature,
should be sgnalIzed in its ministry by the aus "
the highest intellectual and moral culture. we
flfra
mighty, else it had not so multiplied the necessi'
ties for sdded strength and the extended apPuca-
tion OF means to opportunities The h0erailty,
zeal and wisdom. securing the origin ana at1euu-
ing the conduct Of an enterprise irsugnt WIN 80
much good to the world, cannon out receive 'n0
award of an appreclatlye ana hohofao'o ie"i''"
branCe.
To Tecur TO our causes for graduation and en-
commencement is but to recall an occasion OF De-
reayrment and sorrow. "Our iatners whete aio
they And the prophets. do they 1--we forever
Alas the hand OF Time is upon us. look IN VAIN ior
that venerable man, whose presence mas Oeeii
with us go long who taught us our wisdom, ana
gave us the benedictions OF his love- lie has gone
Our guardian for half century, our cOussellot
whom we called FATHER, he Is with US no more
His simple manners, his goodness OF heart, ms
fidelity to pr ncple, his strength OF reason, nus
love of the Scriptures, his defense OF the truth,
his representations pletN, constrained our uhau
nous love of his living worth, as they VIII also
perpetuate the most unaffected reverence Tor ms
m. morv. Green lies the turf above HIM, whiie
his name fresl ly lives in a million Of true hearts
and in after times, when other systems shall pass
away, and other great mt n be forgotten, UNiFER e.
sALIsN shall hand down to the gratitude OF NIL
lions more, the impoverished name et-HosEA BAL
lou
Sainted sire animated by the great purpose
which bre athed through thy tolls and sacrifices on
earth. and ever hopeful in our labor for the Zion
thou dd,t love, We will not rest nor hold our
peace, until the righteousness thereof go forth as
brightness. and the salvation thereof as lamp
that bumeth.-AMEN.