New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-26
LITERARY ANNIVERSARIES AT O!IoN
COLLEGE, SCHENECTADf

FIRST DAY.
On Sunday evening address was delivered before the
Theolccieai Society by the Rev. MATHEW l. p THosP
.ov NJ, Ihoupson took for his subject The Bible"
md becan bis discourse with consideration of the
many dark scenes to which IL introduces the mpd
Of man, under which head he enumerated the mys-
.sres 81 the Trinity ofe re- ansns Of ee e,S M
punishmens with the infinite mercy and goodness OF God
&C. &c. The next step to show the folly Of rejecting
these things because not able to comprehend them
whereas he maintained the Bible is easily beev-
able for being mysrisusthe Revelation OF an INFINITE
and incomprcnsble God The true province OF reason
heconcludcd with regard the Sacred Volume was first to
determine whether really Revelation Of the mind
and will of God Dext settle the meaning of the several
sssertom made Il; and finally, TO receive II as awhoe
SECOND
On Monday ct p. NJ, the Rev. JAMES McDosALD OF
Princeton w., delivered oraten before the Delta
Phi Society The Church well filed with spectators,
large number Of whom ladies The Society formed
in procession the West College and marched INTO the
Church. A. j. Thomson, Chairman, introduced the
orator wiro took for his subject: LTERATunE, NOT 4
PRopuor EXCLUSIVELY OF MoDERs GROWTH. He argued
for the unity and perPetuy OF Literature n5 oScae
The supernatural origin OF ielteis pr
vents any surprise at the care with when hey nay S
preseryed Al the literature Of the ancient as Wen as to
modern world bears 81 being connected WIN OF o w
irving many Of it's features from the divine Literature pre-
served In the sacred writings The orator rapidly sketcned
The li,eratures of Greece and Rome was remarkaoe
he said since the days Of the Antonines no ~ @
Of any vGlue has been made IRON 20 b cbsr
scer only due to them so far as they 70 %
email extent the of the religion oil the one !rIe I
Tic nropress of fhe human mind would certainty nave
aasfpd Rad moi He who made it, introduced new ee-
mrn Cor lis reyivfeaton Christianity was, at hr IN
the mind, mingled WIN heaInehLs, a va "
bsrous character Of the northern Tribes was soeneo on
by The influence Of religion. The heologea. discussions
.of the Christian fathers prove the activity o.
The Christian mind; and even, in what are called
The dark ages science was not quite at a stand.
,till. The Reformation came, like new dawn;
a si,opc immlse but all the facts reviewed show that
from the commencement intellect was really ana seady
progressing although the movement might not have been
always perceptble. Greece could not have produced
Montesaueu nor Rome johnson. Thus we nave
the consoling truth shown that there is ever SUI
r iifme ~ Sin% T@e 3 IS Constant compiler
Inder Erp,rgator,us, which condemns to oblivion all
works which have not the preserving :, r
all coming and the author who does not recognize ts
fact makes poor provision for immortahty, b9i ne
man who in his zeal for reform would speak oil the dsun
ION of his country if not her enemy could not be called
her friend. ,,,
At4P NJ. JAS. S. THAYER delivered an address before
The Phi Beta Kappa Society. His remarks went to show
the advantages of u higher education Its influence on
noliica character would be beneficial Conscience, ne
argued was TO be followed in political questions but no
one should be lighted only by his own lamp he should
receive light from the conscences OF the community ne
should also receive light from above, and take not
by holding his lamp toe near his eyes, TO circumscrioe
bis view. If individual conscience, 10 De aroltra
ily EXPRESSED, were made every ones rule
Of action the stability of any society would be made I'M
possible In the courses of education there assigned no
place 10 an exposition of the principles OF the Government
he people OF this country live under which defect the
sneaker considered should be remedied UNTIL IN freer
and better land the citizen is absolved from his allegiance
his duty teaches him present his breast TO the
traitor stab aimed against his country Mr. mayer pro-
nounced glowing euogum on the trainers OF the CGns
that the mi xyhD 40
had the wisdom Of the former the safety OF this country
would be completely secured The higher educa.
historical knowledge this point. The character
Of ,ocety in this country leads too much to super
ns sewsr Which should only attend aduon and
slow study The great want Of the education of day is
of thoughts and that is great weakness. The many
coored literature of the times and long lectures for the
winter evenings provide the best possible refuge from
thought. lAPplausel Higher education Is also needed
to mpart independence of character for who If not the
scholar should be independent mir. Thayers cOncud
ing remarks were loudly applauded
At7lP.M, WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston delivered
an address before the Adephic and Phiomathean Sooe
ties in the First Reformed Dutch Church, to which the
exercises were transferred this occasion, the supply OF
light being better in that building than in the Presbyte-
rian Church. The attendance more numerous than
on any of the previous occasions the church being filed
WENDELL PnILIIps, who was received with loud ap-
plause. He said thank you, gentlemen OF these So
oetes, for the candied Judgment and wide liberation
am only the advocate of class of opinions which
End at least distaste with large portion Of the
community. thank you for that generous confidence
which lends an hour OF your attention. SO momentous
crisis in your lives as the present The events OF this
day may give character to your whole lives to-day you
are nothing; tomorrow your voices 60 to make up
that public opinion on which our hopes ana
the fate of our children depend. You do not
now appreciate your postion-when you do, you
will understand how gladly those who are In the
battle seize opportunity, as do now, TO gam any ad-
vantage. feel the deep responsibility Of this moment,
and would point out you the responsibility which rests
in republic, on thoughtful men,-a phrase which l
prefer TO that of 1.-THE educated class. Our diploma
gives us little education; the printngoifce eduea es us
oft trodden pathway in discussing literature in its
means, appliances, aims and results | would en-
deavor TO draw still finer line, than that drawn by
many great men who have discussed the topic.
in republics. urcounry is often compared TO Greece but
Greece was not indeed republics she gave a noble
language but God seemed only TO have made it, that the
Gospel when il came might not stammer in baIbarous
tongue Loud applause. Even Rome had no individual
liberty and her elevation designed only that her
car triumph might smooth the pathway for the naked
feet Of the Gospel lAppausel With her, whatever was
good for the State right whatever bad was wrong
the sacrifice of life not being taken into account Strange
enough only in the feuda system do find the element
of indivdualism matured by the Christian religion.
The motto Of Venice
Poi Crstiasn
"frst venetans and then Christians and such the
Roman princple-frst Romans, then men. To Christian
ty Alone aided by the prior mechanism OF eudasm is
due the true idea Of Individuality The soldier has had his
dsy the priest thank God is passing into obsourty the
day Of thinking men is coming The era of force the
epoch olaw are psssedhe the government Of
ideas We live much under the government OF
papers than law where those represent public opinion.
In the language Of Taleyrand, Everybody kaoEs more
"lan an ySods kaors." The responsibility Of thoughtful
men is the greater. Life under arstocraey is safer
risa is