The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-26

Address TO THE ALUMNI ASsOCIATiON.-
An address to the Alumni Of Colombian College
was delivered last evening In the Thirteenth.
street Baptist church by the Rev. william NJ.
Young
There was but n moderate Attendance, tho
threatening aspect Of the weather deterring many
from being present who othorwiss would have
been there to emf the sure intellectual featt
which was given
The pulpit va, occupied by Dr. Lovejoy, Rev.
Mr.. Meadows, and tho orator Of the evening
The exercises were opened with prayer by tev.
Mr. Meadows, and NJ. Young was then intro.
duced TO the Alumni by Dr. Lovsjoy, president
| Of the Association.
The Orator said!
GKSrLENEN or Tus ALuNSI ASSOCIATION
| AND LADIES AND GENrLENES Tho occasion
which has called US together gathers around Il
the associations II great and unparalleled sge.
| Standing IN this great oApitsl whore scenos mo.
mentous and profound hNo bssu enacted; where
events have usnspired that have shaken great
past, and startled the nations Of the earth
where the principles # co stitutionaI liberty
were sustained and defended by the true aud the
| purc, which tore, as by a mighty eruption, the
body In twain. and made the disSe cred Freq.
ments overshadow the colossal proportions Of the
parent trunk Aswe stand thus 10 this great city
we can but rejoice that our Alma Mater, which
We love and revere, his never forgotten glVri.
Gus pat; that she stands ns the representative
Of freedom ot action and Of thought, as goner.
GuS lover Of science and Of lettors.
Some Of her ancient land marks are still visible
Let us still continue to invoke the Oliver Of all
good that the link which yet connects n living
past with tho present may be long preserved to
inspire his followers with love for what Is noble
in nature, PURE In spirit, and lofty and generous
in heart.
Perhaps there has been no period in the his.
tory Of man that there has been such irresistible
energy, such throbbings of the human soul, such
wonderful revolutions as have been accom- plished
within the past century. Since the world began
man has concentrated all his energies on that
which lhpuli learn him how to best govern him
self Mind is the supreme intelligence of this
beautiful world Abstract equality IL visible in
some OF the works Of Jehovah. The globe on
which we stand presents one vast view of change -
Of diversity and inequality. Man is tho master.
piece Of Jehovah's plant-the full idea OF his
conception.
Every unit Of our race Is in some measure dis.
tinct from any other The consciousness Of this
individuality carries with II corresponding con.
sciousness of responsibility. We are often in
terestcd in tho outward marks Of individuality
as they appear in tho characters Of men. We
may recall the days Of Greek roots aud mathe
matical problems, ~ d we may see among us those
who have struggled in the school room over their
problems.
Each man Is in part what God has made him,
buried in the ground is useless in ACTS not
money. But m6ney in circulation is what 1t is
to be. The mind stored with knowledge rightly
used and rightly balanced, will not be expended
in vain Imagination.
Tho speaker spoke Of Hamilton, Locke, Carly "a,
and OIL ers, and said the truesL distincIioa was
those which acquire eminonce in one particular
gilt. iio nlSo spoke Of Dr. Chalmers-oG his
Irresistible energy, eloquence, 40, aud Of tho
wonderful good accomplished by him in the Free
Church movement
The poet has done much to preserve the record
Of battles fought and victories won. Familiarity
with all that is beautiful with the woodlp n d.,
with the birds of tho air. with the minds of man,
&c., may make England today proud of her
Shakespeare.
Burns may have been wild and Maynard, but
he was honest. Burns touches thu heart; he
| touches the deep fountains Of the soul. The
young and old, the grave and guy, all see them
selves represented in the grand fragments OF his
| witchin~ poetry.
That man stands out most C5ristly who ha.
| the most humanity in him.
The chemist can analyse, and the astronomer
| can penetrate, yet none can penetrate the divine
love and mercy given to us from above.
The scenes and movements around us arc
mingled with gloom as well as with glory.
Dc'potism and liberty have been the two op.
| pos ne forces which have cOnvulsei the world
Liberty from the restraint and imposition placed
| upuu Il by one supreme will, has over been
sought after by any popular revolution. There
exists one obligation upon all cultivated minds
| to restrain evil and accomplish good Man Is
endowed for good, and constituted to secure it.
| There is a time coming full of PROMISE when
Judges shall preside in equity peace shall reign
and God shall dwell among men
| Instead of the thorn there shall come up the
hr tree, and instead Of the fir tree there shall
IF "ur ipdiyiJ9aIitv from onr homo 10 (i1d md
1 n bIsssinr To The nre which gave us birth
| At The conclusion of the address Mr.. Young
was greeted with appI,u.u and many, both Ia.
| dies and Gentlemen crowded around him to ex.
| tend the gentlemen their congratulations
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| frios CireenwsII ConDolIv and FIeisbcII os said
| committee.