New-York tribune., 1874-06-22

g. Conseerstion duty brings man To uncers n
failures and his gailt. aud thus prepares hun 10 p
m CSr,s; a. divnely provided deiverer The man VINO
himself most earnestly 10 DO ,bG e Ss% S broad il
The more he aspires the more sensitive VIII III sincere
respect s ~ MS 80 Ne pnre in feeling and in act the
more bitter will Ne hrs dsappOintihssso himself Can
otIen quo 20 M ss own heart coudemns hiiu low
mnca more must the ever Pfessons ~ can God for
,I M Nm be forgive and how does ne Know
thai Wit Il he forS,yes mSoas in promises and
80 poor IN performance; tho ready , Nicuni " 81 "A"'
ioStsh Rr1t,cns and have NOT only issued IN
gu, eut they have da Sb"a Is victory
ypr MIN seli--she establishment within hnset OF tue
nav hore OF help or he VIII abandon his courage IN
the good ii sht which he nas u1dertaken ,,
honor care Tor ms failures ana s,nsi Does he care
enough him. or 10 puni an iIn any
his frivolous aims his petty enves his mpotent sIl'es
rs asaossI resolutions imDeriOus appetites ms
bitter sepTroaches. his inward shame, aud hls COM
foriess and hopeless despair He looks upon the eatt
Srn,ss and the earth repes '8e not in me.
God, II be God. Is indeed very great oa' ne ne
hides his presence aad MS ply Oehihd anu ny ny
chane ma phenoDena and unehanging forces lie LOOKS
heavens, the clouds come anu 20, the
gives place 10 the sunshine. and at night when the SIN
fu and helpless s0al reaches ont for Gods pity and
forgiveness. and help, they look down upon MN the 81
HIS need Is desperate he has undertaken TO realize
He has sought be noble and perfect man. lie has
renewed conscience the voice OF God. ne has ac-
Bat has failed IN the performance ani ne ~ guilty.
anu weak and helpless AM nopeess. Ae S "anis a. ne
in All this, aud Will meet him
with his personal sympathy, hls personal forgiveness
H opens the New Testament. and there he hnds-be
II romance or ia bisI0ry-the manifested God whom
ne requrcsOd ted neither In earth nDr IN sy,
but man pure and as stern 10 the hypOciite ana
sergnteous the gilt and ptless stars; bat as
ptUlul and as coudescending 20 tine humble and the
fearful the mother VINO cOmiOrted his childish so-
and the sister VINO charmed away ms chldish
fears; Curist spOke 10 tAe most wicked aud de-
suaIriu sincerely the words which he has been
lOugng 70 neG-tny Sins are forgiven 'ut'si 20 ~
peace he hnds even more than tins II Is not enough
for future success IN that on when ms heart Is set IN
tic TRIUMPH OF duty as the law OF ns Oelng and the
spring OF affections. He nnds II written-be II IN
romance . hlstOrS--inai IN an ahsct0nate personal
Giscpesp 10 CHRIST there j. success ~ al these lspFa-
aud desires. ABIDE IN me aud IN you BE that
anidetA and ~ nlIIl the same DTllgetn iortn
muca irult-witlivut ye do nothing" That man
uauy failures. What joy give hun TO read even
romance tnat tnere may ue surh beng AZ the con
He ASS again Wla Of the future destiny OF himself
auu 0tltr,, SlO aspire % "A lOiIer immortality IL
iurs nesrt hear the Of soiemn assertion
N tle language d PRAYER: " Father Will tnat they
also whom Thou hast gwen Ne be with Ne where l am
l 20 o. prepare place for IOa and viii come again
receive You into himself Neither pray Tor these
also that shall D-eve III Ne through
t.eiI wurG' WnAt can he AJAX for more
Bd. not . rOuIaIcef II De, but never dld
romance SCI fo IN suth parsonage this says
sal lnteut te Aic OF duty. completely nttcd IN
word 4ld feeling, and a. my needs, and speak
ID. a. a.. nviug again just the manifested ana
cO9desceu4us. ANA Fliyins God msAt DC supposed t.
DO it 1e vc4e 10 meet my EXTREMIST needs. Ali the
worls winch Fe ken 10 which INV experience can
teslts. AIOa u-e. al ne promises which nave
btcl aUo put the test nave found 10 be fulfilled
i cluuOt JeAeve wueu Christ speaks truly Of my
vans aid wants, JIat WAat ne says CONCERNING
Himself should te a romance or Ne what sn@I ne-
heye u tis NOT ttur surely what Is written Of Christ
anything tiueg To whom shall 20 but unto
Thee. Thou the worus OF eternal Hfe Thou ART
Tie Ca-st, alone Tue COAsecEateu dOl %! M wishes
aYd luy .uis Thou art more than al Idea Tlou art
fct. uyIng reality. IAOu AZ. TIE son OF TIC 4lYlns
Cod
suppl oaes personal needs prepares nm TO credit tne
testimony ,. tI0se who nave actually put u 10 the
proof l. one, aud most important sense, the eTpe
Ivhce OF one man can 90 no substitute oF actual ul
hy aG0her Bat the man VINO Is IN earnest 70 DO THO
viii God has the step which Is essential il
Le Is 20 understand aud appreciate the s'eEs ~ %cA
YOUNG Seu4cHen Of the graduating class lat this point
the You gong iOrth INTO lie men OF
eduat ANA culture. l. is 10 secret 10 you tnat not
tn class al the present tme IN doubt whether
doctrines aud the person % Christ are IN any special
sense from God. LIT remind yOu that the peculiar
eNrg~lr-s the men OF culture at present do not 90
,cn ,r,rsed rom anv new phases OF Science or new
rrVeiat0us IiIstOrs', neW insight OF crIlclSl
frum lne powerful and suDile-pOwerfui because they
ar sautie-uora exposures wEIcn incident 10 your
T,.c in Iic Ice training OF educated ueu often lifts
TEN aovs the gro,~er 0fenses of fraui, dishonesty,
-cusuy aud violence. IheIr occupations excite iheiI
m Ga, rges. aud tend TO the wel-ueiug aud au-
yagcemcut o. man. These occupations are Intensely
AID PECULIARLY eLgr0ssus 10 tds create word OF Iu-
agiuary e1l.teucuts aud qualifications II which cor
scielce aud the higher significance would not
Oel enter lie lvlNg God may Do easily overlooked
The real cause OF the prevailing unbehef OF thuklug
ueu a, present time is tue want OF moral earnest
slsun eut iaets prevailing unDeei ~ aesthetic,
rather tAah iC tAat as cenes conscience
ana GUty cnpAalcdly as ~ OlspeAses Win CAi4st
am tie Chris dan ue that II rejects personal COD
Il gl-0gus J.c NorI made Aesn tAat u DOUBTS I'M
Moral1y a. cooly Il sets aside the Resurrection
Inat nocks az PRAYER as confidently az s1eers
l, ls sti iur ler evident from tAe laels
that urrnv of seience and culture who accept
Cnris. MAJ tueir knowledge and culture exctemeBts
be forever di-n ssed from your mind, winch
aAd tAen peltt4'.'es tAese A..4ls-lA ma
u..hp,lef. "a hail uubcirf mark OF distinguished
illumination aud SAD necessity t1at hauhJs a cuII
yateI ll.G History aud observation aOuu dAtly prove
Of men are 50 dogatlc, or oisoteG or PEI
MeH u culture ShO taA Iuy u Drl1g lho 1e
4-lt auy GH. when SHOULD determine tler CONCLUSIONS
Ou any subject. Eveu rgat conclusions OF history
sei nc, OF pHosOp-y, OF tetrs are not raae sure oS
bensyeues- fehcSy OF di05iOn, elevation OF
omitted 1t tine moral ight which is IN man be
ooiue aorEeueG Dy wliu neglect dIshOnor and his
cuucusloLs court.'LE "AJ SUD- ct II "uIcu tAcsc col
clUsIuus are cOacerned must Be deceptive sna ms
leading Just ~ pIaporGoa 10 Inc inehsa Lore
by which tAeY are illustrated. a mao De
enlist gives scAut recognition 70 the force ana
laws Of M TIE story OF me race or literary
crl.lc aud OyerloOss the pea which duty ana ialth
occupy The phases Of Iitcrature-De Oh an men -
lKeiy come 10 false conclusions concerning the
Doctrine Christ. simply because he IS 30 clear alu SO
ssire.lsut N uls JuGginents and 80 pronounce a1u
refined IN lis tastes. On the other hanu el uuty 80
s&cr,diy received by ana God be honored by
lie, ana tho materials Tor correct concnslOis
VII he 50 abundant tat stuCles ana rtqustOhs VIZ
minister faith Interpreted by the light OF MS owl
Ayng experience, science, history and AieIature Vii
testify that CLIls and His doctrines are IRON Coz
But YOU are more Of letters and science, apd
yOr Insnhu od more 10 you than yonr inteieetnal
gotten n the OF the university with its
o0ByeHu0nanies, ana lis ccnceits anu lis laeutous
judgments. II wei that you ~ 20 form u try
lie tree aud oracrug air Of pubic life. and more
among the Wsys and hauuts Of common men. As you
i,sckgafd and forward let give you this parting
sentiment Of Carisnan faith is the only human
nie IA winch there IS eheefia!Aess or nope ana an
assured Christian faith is only 70 De gained ana sas-