The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-20
BETHANY COLLEGE.
Address to the Graduates
CONCLUSION OF PRESIDENT PsNDLEroN's
ADDRESS.

to get along without the Doctor. For
myself, / am happy to say, that for
these many years it has been my pleas
ure to enjoy their society, but not to
need Their pills. Still. more than once
the brittle thread OF my life has been
in their keeping, and it is my duty as
my pleasure here gratefully 10 sckuowl.
edge how tenderly and we'll they kept
it whole as you see to-day. 1t is
very old profession. Even the Gods in
the old heather days did not
despise to dub themselves D. D.
When Apollo surprised the beau.
tiful Daphne, in her native woods
among the earnest arguments by
which he sought to stop her in her
winged flight Of fesr-and WOO her to
his love, was the cry
| Opefer per arbem
Dicor, ct herbarum subjecta potentia nobis.
l do not mean to intimate that any Of
you are seeking this profession that
you may be able to imi ate Apollo
in this argument Of his woorng. hope
You will not need to cry to any fleeing
fair one: Pray stopl | am doctor"
But it has its influence, yet.
The title, Doctor, has become so com
prehensive that without some qualify.
ing word it does not indicate any certain
profession. Even physician is too
vague for definite distinction. We
have all sorts OF pbysic and all sorts OF
theories as TO its use, but anybody that
professionally physics his patients is
called a physician. Some are allo-
pathists, some hydropsthists, some
homeopathists and some com mining the
virtues OF all pathits, are eclectics.
Their motto is:
All kinds of remedies give l,
pukes them, bleeds them, sweats til EN-,
Itaiter all they choose TO die,
Why, then, Ills true, lets them.
| Seriously, gentlemen, there is no
profession, perhaps not even the Chris
tan minister's, that is 30 intimately
connected with the best interests of our
physical and social life. His care Of
the body gives him closest access also
to the condition both OF heart and mind
His presence, therefore, should be a
benediction in every household. Ads
mtted 10 the most intimate relations Of
domestic life, how honorable be should
be; permitted to know even
the secret thoughts and intents
of the hearts OF those under
treatment, how tender in his sympath-
| lee, and trustworthy in his intercourse
should he prove himself; and entrusted
with the care of health and life by his
patients, how learned, and skilled, and
thoughtful, and conscientious In hit
management OF the sacred charge, ns
should feel himseli obliged 20 become
Think not, therefore, TO enter upon tbit
| high service Tor your fellow man witb'
out regular and thorough preparation
| Be not content with half learning OF
second rate opportunities, but as yor
have laid a noble literary foundation
so 90 on until the scientific and pro
, fessional edfice shall be also thorough
and complete.
In this country we are fast coming
to regard the merchant as the prince, l
mean of course the rich merchant
Strange that in our earnest acceptance
OF that motto OF freedom, that all mer
are by nature tree and equal, who should
so rigidly adhere to it, when the '0orM
of the man is considered, and 40 far for
get it when the weight OF his purse |:
throwr into the scale. The nation ia
fast becoming idolstors Of wealth. Nc
matter who acquires it and not much by
what means, let it once attach TO a
man and he is prince. Send HIM tC
the penitentiary for his villianies, and
still if his wealth remain. his honor
also goes with him, and his very cell ls
shrine of distinction and respect. H.
then, it shall be your fortune as mer"
chant to become prince, l charge you
to carry to your elevation a noble ma
ture, a heart untainted by fraud, and
generosity and humanity OF purpose
that will make your exsltation bless
ing 10 the world.
What shall / say of the teacher? Be-
ing one myselt, perhaps should BAY
nothing, but the vocation is so high II
fact ana so low often in the public ap
nreciation, that must add a word to
il To train a mind and evoke all III
God given powers out into hlghes'
energy and perfection of action VIVA
;s higher amoug human pursuits thar
this As man is Gods noblest work o
creation. so his education ls man
noblest work OF culture. What tru
or,is,'s hand would not tremble to III
the brush to touch the picture OF on
of the great masters. How he woul
study not to mar the beautiful work o
the vanished hand, or bring out lin
~ add tint not intended or executes
NV the author. So the true teache
feels that he is dealing with olurre
work of the Great Creator, and MIS- 'as
becomes to him a sacred and reverent's
ssrvice as before the altar OF his Go'
Enter upon it with love, TOR ioV
:. = Tho true teacher, and the God
love will bless you. ,.,o,
d / am running on too long IN 'ne'
Lost words over when
? CON not help bat liuger. 10 20
r who are to become ministers OF the " OF
y. I cannot say enough without ssyin
too much. 1t lie only the SCRIPTURE
i that can teach you how you ougns
behave yourselves in the house Of ao'
10 To the study Of these, therefore, CON
mend YOU as the message OF ID
Grace. sufficient to furnish you u
, u onsrv GOOD word and work: As you
Y con, mission is the highest given 10 ma
" =. tho world has right