The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-16

Rev. Henry Ward Beechsr's Baccaiau-
rente Sermon Before the Graduating

rente Sermon BEFORE the Graduating
Glass.
The chapel OF the Packer Collegiate Institute
IN Joraemon street, was crowded last night by
the parents and friends OF the pupils, who had
gathered TO listen TO the Baccalaureate sermon,
by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecner, before the
graduating class, consisting OF twenty seven young
ladies'. The exercises were commenced by vol
untary on the organ. singing and prayer. Mr..
Beecher then came forward and took Tor his text
the following
Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers IN Christ
Jesus:
VINO have for my life laid down their own necks
unto whom not only give thanks but also all the
cnurches vi the Gentiies.-Romdns Tui.. ., I.
Mr. Beecner also read several other verses OF the
chapter as a context. He said lit seems, per-
haps, to some that the salutations OF the Apostle
in detail are hardly profitable in a revelation, and
that the space might perhaps be occupied
in the enuncation of truths for which
the the, heart longs and Tor which me ,ns
few places In the writings OF the Apostles that
so significant as these. This is one OF the many
things which go 10 snow that the very least things
in the inspired men OF old were placed in the
proper light and are full OF meaning and instrnc-
tiou Tor this the day spring OF human civilization.
OF the many--about twenty five persons-mentioned
by name, nine OF them were women this Apostle
Apostle Paul was al Ephesus we learn from other
sources that Aquila and Priscilla we're living IN
Rome, and when Claudlus Danlshcd all the Jews
they removed TO corlnth, which, next TO Athens,
was the most brilliant city OF Greece. and lar be-
yond Athens, the most brilliantly corrupt. The
Apostle Paul in bis mission. coming to Cor NTH
came into the household Of Aqua and Priscilla.
Both OF them were members OF the same craft; Tor
the Jews held that all children should learn
rich, however thoroughly educated, every
well educated Jew knew some manual
craft by which he might maintain himself:
Paul was either tentmaker or a ciothmaker. and
Aquila and Priscilla followed the same method OF
lfyo md r No n wa n a
came part OF that family and wrought with them
Tor his own support making tents. They went
with him also TO Ephcsus and abode there with
him. Afterwards they returned TO Rome, ana
there Paul pursued his mission and there Sreets
Aquila and Priscilla, together with these other
women, many OF whom, ny the names, were Greeks
and that which is significant Is tnat Paul, IN writing
10 the Corinthian church, cnJolued That women
should not speak in meeting, and III writing 10
Timothy, the Bishop the Asiatic Church, he SAYS
should not be uncovered in church, and that they
should learn at home from their husbands what.
ever they wished TO know.
Mr.. Beecher then came down TO our day, in
which there was nothing Withheld from the edu-
cation OF women and there were no rights given
TO her by God which she was not compe-
tent 10 use. II she used them IN the
proper sphere Of woman's life and delicacy.
Women now had entered upon a larger activity
than had ever been known. Brighter and nober
which the education OF women was so necessary
and In which those who were educated were under
so great responsibilities.
In conclusion MIR. Beecher impaired some whole
some advice to the graduates telling them to man-
tain and increase the tastes and culture which
IN the cares OF the household they could not afford
to forget their culture