New-York tribune., 1871-07-11

| ARsHIPs. VENTS AND sCHoL-
| AMHERST, Mass, July 9-The hall. ..
| lng' ths evening, from the tower of th t0 t0 ~.,m-
church' their iir't welcome utterance ana o,,a, x'
tne services Of the day which have inro1poed tn &
Drauon OF tho semccntcnnial u Amhor,f Cor,re ~.
'ne ascrPuon ffal'e 70 God" been repeated Am,,,,,
| would not otherwise he true % ber c,.o.
! 10 her history; for, prsemnent aboye az 90
characteristics Of the institution from n. u.
has been the earnest, intense religion. ele1oent 80
more positive and aggressive than toiIy and m. o.
turning graduates who lef year by ytlr. viii bs,r,
God speed meet deyout Thanl3g nv Dip ,let ,
the welcome TO their woned homes and haunts ~ co.
uay' In" Alumni have not yet appeared IN ,rge num-
bers, though the white and purple bad gss ncrea "a ,
hour, and by Wednesday the great day Of IN, To-, -,
Amherst Will be called for ts most generons hon
talty The Chicago Pullman car. u which 40 -n,eh H..
Deen said has not arrived, VIII it, the rsnypgrt,,,
from aAe TO seashore and return By the same route Of
forty as independent Amherst gradu,t,s are ,,
70 De- having been found imprsctica0lc numsron.
delegation from the Garden City IT, however now on ~,
way, and Its pioneers reached town safely ats lat ey,o
ing Others are here and coming from mora distant
neds OF labor and the groat opeu-slr gathering "a
"wednesday will include sons OF Amherst from OVER
continent and many Of the "i7es of the sea"
The farewell sermon 70 the graduating class holdnot
proper place At the beginning Of the axerc,e, q,
this anniversary week. was delivered 10 /, I.r,.
audience In College Hal this afternoon n,
the Rev. DR.. stearns. President OF the "a,
lege and pastor OF it, church. Taking 8 M1tsic pre
cept, Thou shalt hallow the afteth year. Qeyiton.
XIV, iO. "a the text Of his dscOurse Dr. ste.rns pro
ceeded with broad and practical explanation and sp
pcatOn OF the mandate 10 tine present IN,
past experience OF Amherst College AIsunont. th,o
Ogy, and discussion OF doctrine were all omitted from
the discourse, which in many respects notable
confined 10 simple record Of the events and influences
that founded and fostered Amherst College More likes
psalm Of Thanksgiving and deyOut tribute of praise fo
the Divine favor, indicated every line the spirit
the lively faith which have made Amherst what she
Briefly reviews ng the Importance and sgnifoancs u
the Hebrews Of their great anniversares DR. STORMS
proceeded 70 rapid and comprebensiye analysis
Of the circumstances aud IN aud through
which college established at Amherst,
and the hopes and principles which we're buildea
with its foundations Hall century ago ,the storm Of
theological controversy AZ its hshE in New En-
gland the of free and loose thinking tsweeping
land from Boston and the coast Eating deeply
the theOlOg gcal waters Of Western Ms3ssCh5sotts. As
defense OF the faith Of the fathers strength for tho
aborers Ofit,present. and Of hope and energy
for the future, Amherst College founded. Denied
charter by the state its friends nevertheless aborci
on, erected buildings established course OF insruc
ton and finally having demonstrated thoir right TO life
and recognition the Legislature gave the Institution 10
gal Incorporation. Faith and works. combined In IN
snted proportions the vital elements In the eariS
ent gathers the irst fruits OF harvest whose umas
exceeds estimate. Leaving for Prof TyleR whose de-
tailed record Of the life and growth Of the college VIII
be read the week Dr. Stearns briefly summed up
the present position and atoinments OF the college
Twelve large buildings, OF them amo*g the hncst
college edhces In America, now crown and sdorn Ola
college Hill." Libraries oyernowing win books
for which they have no room; largo ana
valuable cabinets of the wonders OF anmste
and inaninste nature in all quarters OF the globe, gem
erous endowments and liberal benefactons by ~ SOB,
and frendsthese and other facts like them, attest tho
yigor and vitality Of tho Sr0wth which Amherst has a.
talned IN the last half century OF the College Church.
DR.. stearns spoke in detail. During the early
years Of the college, separate Sabbath service for thu
students was thought advisable and for the rst st
years the students attended the Congregational Church
in the village. The experiment Of distinct worship and
separate church, was, however early adopted and has
mover been abandoned nor suspended. The cOllogs
church long since became of tho inherent insttl
tions OF Amherst and neither trustee teacher nor
student would consent to its dscOntnuaDoe. The 10
yivas Of religion were also mentioned 40 causes for
special thank giving, and tho long hoDOrrll Of Am
herss ministers and mssiODaries shows how earnest
their experience valuable in their fruits they hsys
been The financial embarsssments Of the college, and
the signal in which the muni6cence OF wston.
sears Walker, and its other wealthy and generou,
friends. had repeatedly como to its deiv
erance was also mentioned, and eloquent
tribute paid 20 the character and good deods
OF the benefactors. OF the future OF Amherst,
President spoke modestly but with most exalted
hope and unshaken confidence That IL will stand and IN
crea beyond perldveDure, and that its power and
usefulness shall keep pace with IL, outward development
il also and equally certai1 History dcmonstra.9s ths
the church the college is the most enduring OF
earthly institutions, Outlasting empires and burvyns
dynastes. oxford and Cambridge remain, though th,
5tuars and tho TudOrs no mOe and On tie hoo soil
and in the free thought ~ America Colleges sr' sure
continue they have been firmly established.
perpetualy vigorous institutions The alumni and
friends of Amherst earnestly eShorted to labor for
its welfare and prosperity TO strengthen the hands OF
those who remain Literature. science, AMI politics al
press their claims and prefer gtterng pize, 10 The
earnest active of the day but tho ID bth Of thu
fathers and the education of the children OF Amherst
must never be neglected by her alumni The oolleSs
must be sustained its grand misson held up irny and
unainchingly 20 10, work. and 1t, elective a3d ogslcs
siye power steadily deepened and exgD1nde1 ApOsIcy
schism and weakness must never he suffered. and -
united and animated by noble purpose and hbeal bh.
old Amherst should go forward with the ytars and
through the centuries ~ larger held and Dr lder ns
sion OF perpetual glory and usefulness The Gkua cVS
ing remarks 70 the graduating class which rose "A
solemn black like a company 81 jesuit oonfessors
before their president earnest paternai and
timely words which deserve aud viii command lasting
remembrance. President Stearns spoke this afternoon
with more than ordinary yig0r and eOqGence ahd ms
discourse while avoiding abstract dsou ssons Gnd yexod
questions Of logic and doctrine woke the hearty response
Of his auditors a. faithful expression OF the
tbankfness OF the college and s officers and anthorl
te. for tho experience and results OF ITS first ha cen
tury The sermon, from beginning to end was 'imPP
rols Deo and sustained and cOmptmenied ~ aptop''
ate scriptures aud hymns, made tlo nrft ser'IVo" wv
nniver.,ry week impressive thanks ,ivns ana praise
This evening the annual address before the 'ceS u
| Iuouirv-one of the most venerable OF the colioS,
| ors,piz,.ons-wa, delivered by tho Rev x''hSh'o'
| Mghu OF BrattleDoTo. VI. who, omt'hs tya9
,rnnci,.l d .ermon upon the AmoTlcan OhuIoh W Wv