Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-09

of it as the great thing; both prophets and
dwell upon it, and even Christ
himself bids us memorabilia, not his birth
his life, but his death.
This atonement is 80 ample that it suthces
for the whole world. There is no limit but
faith and repentance not that all will be
saved, but there is no longer any legal bar
to their salvation. ANY failure of redemp-
ton is due to the pervets Sc disposition of the
sinner. And we have proof in the Word of
God for this extent of the atonement.
Let us then magnify the doctrine Of
atonemsnt, for it is the power and wisdom
of God. Let US hold it as a living principle.
Through it come the noblest inspirations
indeed, without it, religion is n~erveless and
dead. 1t is the word of life and the stroke
of powe that are to lift this world back to
its place.
Take then these truths into your hearts,
and let them live and glow there. Proclaim
the glad tidings of Atonement, which the
whole world waits for-the blessed words
Jesus hOmanum ~sdlrGtor.
Mr.. Wheeler's discourse was earnest and
excellent in matter and impressive in de-
livery.
The music furnished for the occasion de-
serves notice,-a quartette, Miss c. Spald-
ing, Miss Fanny Barlow, Mr.. A. R. Sabin'
and Mr.. ". W. Alexander, with Mr.. D. I.
Moore at the organ, supplying the place OF
the usual full choir. OF the three pieces
sung, the two last, we understand, were the
composition of Mr.. S. c. Moore. They
were very beautiful.
THE LITERARY SOCIETIES.
The annual celebration OF the Literary So
cietles of theU university was held Tuesdaymor-
ming Rev. j. NJ. Manning of Boston deli
vering the Grafton.
HIS theme was the Relation Of Scholarship
to the Republic. Showing how the general
spirit Of our institutions of learning and OF
our scholars has been aristocratio and exclu
sive in its tendency, e tendency caused by
the fact that the pattern has been taken
from the institutions of Europe; that COLLEGE
life is rather oligarchic then democratic the
orator urged the necessity Of bringing schol
arship more into communion with the mass
es, more in unison with the sentiment of the
people. Not that it should be lowered none
needs so profound, and accurate knowledge
as he who would instruct the peoplo,-but it
should lead them rather than stand aloof to
see them march Cd,
And to this end the orator would have
more care paid by the Government to Edu-
cation. 1t i, suicidal to make no provision
for directing and improving that popular
opinion which is the very framework OF
the Government. This present rebellion
could never have taken place under an uni
form system of education.
The instincts Of a people are mainly right.
Against surface currents, 1t will often be his
duty to struggle. who would teach the peo-
pie, but the great tidal wave will bear on
the student till he reaches the deep sea of
conscious power.
1t is a peculiar advantage of the Repab-
lican Scholar that he works directly on the
life Of the people, on public sentiment,
whleh-not Cotton or moneys King. 1t is
not statesmen but teachers that mould the
people,-thcy can only use the sentiment
which We create. To New England
especially is this an inspiring truth, for
in material greatness she cannot compete
with other portions Of our land but this
physical disadvantage may be cheerfully
endured as long as she can be the teacher of
the nation.
The twilight that now oyershadows our
land, and might make the scholar despair Of
any good to be done by his 'eaching, is not
that before the night, bat before the morn
ing,-the brighter, better day of the Re.
public.
Nothing but Il full. almost verbatim re-
port can do justice to the admirable
address Of which We have endeayored
to give u faint outline. lis thought,
its range and force Of ~illustra-
t%ration. needed to I've heard to be fully
appreciated. We hear a general desire ex
pressed for its publication.
THE PHI BETA KAPPA.
The celebration Of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society occurred on Tuesday afternoon
The Church was well filed with a cultivated
and attentive audience. The Grafton was
by Prof. SEELrE, of Amherst College. In a
scholarly and able effort he showed that no
man may be a mere locker on, in society.
and that the individual must be subordinate
to the community. He pointed out the les
son of History that no man exists for him
self but for the nation, no nation for itself
but for the age, no age for itself but for the
world. lie urged that this subsection of the
individual to the race constitutes the high
est perfection Of the Individual that the
"SAcob HAOSiCco VI OOClCly ID SCCultu ny
promoting the good of the individual, and
of the individual by securing the good of
Society.
He passed to the claims of the community
on Educated Men. 1t is the duty of such
to be EDUCATORS first in respect of Lar,
teaching the voice of universal justice, that
very mar should have his rights as d man,
and never be deprived of them as a thing, and
that the might of the Law is higher than the
of the stronger. 1t is for Educated
men to declare, if need be, to Legislators and
Judges the law and the truth. And if violence
clutch the sceptre and rebellion rises against
hat Liberty in which the hopes of the ages
Ire hid, it is for Educated men by word, by
example, and by the sword if need be, to put
orth their might in the name Of the law.