New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

tendency seefDs All inc Otutf WY. u
mics in odword monTchiss which we In these ,nss S s
not slow 10 condemn there Is RIGHTEOUSNESS IN
republics which il might be useful and Important iOr
20 expose and condemn People were rasntr r
ished when not long the preacher OF great unNeI
sty his text public OCCASION lnou snail hoC
steal" But he was speaking the truth for the time now
present which needs the commandments 10 Dc WV-
claimed as awfully IA they were A. slha: 70 LINZ that
preachers in these ti's might prOntaDiy ahc ~ nv.
text, Honor thy father aud thy mother III iatheIs
erred centuries ago In being somewhat too rid Win
their children IL h possible that ID these tles my ny
not be sufficiently faithful ID rstIainng ~ somc
and in training To habits or seisaerlnce' Al so .'
preachers in gone by preached nell ana uahnton
instead Of Christ IL is possible that some IN these s
are relaxed ny weak charity that they nave no. VIC
courage fathnlness 70 bid men lice from the wrath 10
come II there have been preachers IN certain ages VINO
insisted on nothing but stern duty, there sre 10. Nv
in our day WHO recommend love without lhe ule IT,
stlats ot law VINO are tanperIhg wiz o ,' ,,,,,,
ation lowering tue saeredness OF we9lock' am iiS
such liberty Of divorce "a fitted 10 break up thc I
proper moral culture, and training the rising genetao
virtue. More evil may arise from iawless ove "hsn
Is fascinating than from hatIo which Is repuslve. 80
we have no intention here IN Princeton OF enaneg .e
truths OF Gods Word. the miserable prrtense OF MAJ
ing them softer and more lovable IMAM uou mas nia"e
them in His Word A..
There ia a teaching in our day antagonstie 70 the
Princeton hccagy. II scarcely be called theology
IL does not take II cannot be- made 10 take any
FORM II would let down doctrine and cxalt charity anu
az they SUPPOSE IL IS Broad Church IN hngiahi' ge
liveTng itself trOnl all creed IL Is the ke9lOh OF u
nvimitv for Hmnantv" II would free humanity from
certain restraints aud sacrifices with the view OF exah
II. III Is not lust the same Dut IL IL
tempt In the last century to do away WIN doc,rie on t
pretense OF exaDg morality and which ed 20 niy gn
Churchism in England to Mod In scotland nnd
Ulster Rati0nali-m the Continent OF Europe, ana
Unitaanism IN this country, and ended IN 81 III tue
gospl which has appeared among evidently running
ike Doctrine II discarded nrsti uuy goes next
IN the next man OT the next age.
IL is profound saying OF one OF the DrOthers Fare
To form correct Judgment concerning the tendency Oh
any doctrine should rather look at the forms pears
in the disciples than In the teacher for ne Vy ,n
II they made by it," We may now see the knd OF
characters that made in this school of love and hui
manly There was hist turning away nUIn oe O,
dOctr1ne and this has been followed ny turning away
from the old morality. beg that II may be understood
| enter doubtful or disputed points. proceed on
Onsi vev on the attention all The feeling Of many
OF soul not thou into their secret mo
wiflstanding all the efforts To suppress the " secret;
awful disclosures have been made We see how the milk
Of human kindness when not restrained by Jaw IS apr
"a he sOred into hatred how humanity sinks into sell
lshncss. We how peIilous IL is 10 begin TO tamper
with the most sacred Of all earthly relations III oOk as
II the generation sprnging up needed 10 know WnV
sort OF assembly or society has been formedamonS
u.s. aud what the practical consequences OF me sentiment
passing current in the circle. The young needed to Know
what kind or men are seeking to guide opinion III he
public press the sO-caled religious press men who
keep Sabbath bst work ON It as on other days; no
TO place OF worship VINO are supposed 10 De capa
bic teaching others while they have abandoned the
religion which the basis OF ethics and rdeue the noy
doctrine which they know condemns thcul' Inc WHe-
men thy walls, Jerusalem, need 10 pro-
claim. loud when seven thunders utter their vOcS
that love is to be guided by law that love cannot excuse
lying whether to shelter the persons themselves OF
sthers that in contradictory statements there must De
lying and thai IN contradictory oahs there must Dc per
Jury deepest dye, Offensive in the highest decree 10
God, and 10 be denounced with terrible reprobaoh "
Our general subject leads remark that in Prince
ton College seek TO combine affection WIN dlscplht
In moi few OF our larger colleges the authorities have
sight except the way OF securing order IN e reclt
ton rooms and students NAV and often do fall into VI
cious habits without their instructors having any know
edge OF it, or The parents having any mint OF IT, u II ~
too late. But surely il il very serious matter 70 sepa
hundreds OF the restraints OF uOuu,
and then take charge OF them IelgOusy ah, horaly
In is a very difficult task acknowledge ~ combine these
twn things love and fAhulness. / do not venture 10
affirm have perfectly succeeded; thar, on the
ore hand we have always SHOWN much sympathy and
tenercss az should; that on the other hlnd we
have been firm enough IN repressng EVIL BUT can say
FOR the authorities Of this college tha. We have been
ANXIOUS to 20 what IS right. 20 far nOI dlscOiragnS
innocent amusement anu manly sports we provide tH,H
and keen tncin under proper regulations % hours. We
frown on studiOus naturalization and vice, on every
or cquyOcdtOn M, and on Practices when de-
grade those who engage IN them. 10 VIII h admitted by
all VINO know our that We have now got rid or
nearly III the 0d practices that have dsgraced Amerfah
when we have had much uietncss and propreIy Oh
conduct and much mutual confidence Oh 'hc part d the
faculty amt students.
In teaching other high branches sm TO impart
religious Instruction feel this TO be difIcHit WORK
IN large college with young OF such varied char.
acter some them with yet no taste for spiritual
Things. But hold tlat the mind is not furnished as
Literature science, and philosophy do not make them
acquainted VITA The character ana WIZ OF Cod bul tns
can De GOne Only by the -crptues' KNOW OF no o.1eF
religious instruction which can be Of any value prc-
tlcduy. 80 labor 10 take the STUDENTS tuTOutu INC
Bible III general way III our collegiate cOuse Oh I1r
gears TAls last year have been eXponppaing tns
our txt-bnok Here we have "a full and perfect com
bmatOn OF doctrine and precep or law ana love Those
TO form correct udgL mt On all subjects religious ana
moral. and are IN possession OF body OF prlhcipes
tnen back from what Is evil. We believe that by I'M
parting such instruction. noC only DO We best serve Tue
effective means 10 tram for work and usefulness the
young committed to Our care by anxious parents ana
GENrLLMrS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS have been
associated with most Of very closely Tor me last Tour
day day The chapel, and lectuung 10 you ana Occa-
sonally preaching 10 You on the sabbath nave met
with Won as a class "a week for EiDle instruction.
During one year had IA meeting WIN yvu once a "eeA
for the study OF the human mind ana WIN portion Ol
on during another for the study VI the history OF phil
OsDphy 1Eese meotings were peasant at tDe tlme ana
the remembrance 81 then VIII be precious fealIzc II
~ a very Thought that have now to part with
yOu. nave this G0y inquire whether have done my
duty as ought toward yOui whether nave Decn sur
nclrnty faithful the hand aud sufficiently tender
on tine other feel more deeply thn can express lnaY
nave lost opportunities OF u'lnS good when snoatn
have cmrdccd and that nave not Dcen SO sympathetic
a. Ought IN nay expOsltious and IN my c1lnseis. But
HES, I'd because lie has given me a glorious oppOr-
H. mar Won now tks thrm with You and Use and Apply
your beliefs aud your actngs IN Tie varied scenes
min,erNl viii, nv e. p.sitioI OF them.
feel II had EFF mucn ui-ald Nhlcn shOuu nave
,. II n1,C AM can now do il 10 pray fhat what IL
sOgn IN weakness HAY be raised IN power" Perhaps
some OF the tlnss nave sad NAV come up before gu
again animate ana cstisbsn youi aOiuc OF
Tue sparks kudlc Ir some 81 the seeds scattered
may strike root You have certainly received VaiuaDie
tie able, the faithful ana laDotiOus
tr,. ers under whom you sat IN TINS college; and we
the nope that the kuOWcdsc gilhcu, te hDlls
formed the principles nsteG, the virtues acquired may
be 50 wrOupnL your mature and incorporated INTO
your beng mat they snail come out III your general aims
PURPOSES, your character ana professional work
would send on fOrth rom these walls with these Two
wOr,is "iOye' and " law" written rs motto ON your
hearts The VIII be- well OF living waters witnn
YOU sprugilg up ana refreshing you, and ready ~
TOW out. host OF you nave u set out on Il uard
struggle, in which you have 10 proVldc Tor your tempo
raj wants Bat Will be greatly disappointed II lrai VI
YOU LIVING for mere persynal and selfish ends knew
yOun. mtn WhO devoted mis- hard-won earnings 10 puI
fse g1t Tor his nloner he had s mothers pray ers
L. rlnnencr knew another yontn VINO cou