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

eniinc ina nati1e, ethical and to dispense with tho
Christ of whom has been said Is true that before nm
every knee shall bow No influence short OF the living
God and the redceming son OF God can possibly hoiu an
individual generation against the inrushing tae OF
these insidOns Influences.
a. IL follows that Christianity demonstrate is prae-
teal power by being applied IN the lives Of living
As the gospel acts by means OF personal agencies so u
requires living believers thToue whom II may manifest
especially educated men. to that love should
abound in knowledge and in all Judgment First, love
the mpens toTcc That is created hy faith in tho loving
God and the redeeming Christ shonld be more slhle;
fcrvcnt and more controlling. diyd idiih ana
feeble love live in these dsys Of preicnons ahe
ism and confident uneef. The thinker who believes IN
God and In Christ at all must believe Win smphci au1
ardOr. Every who b man must take one size OF
the other If the universe il vast rs At Is now known
20 be and so full Of thought 10 us pan ana SO Ios ~ rs
history. then lis ruling originator is worthy OF our ms
rcverent worship and our loyal service II man is ~
overlooked IN the universe bnt mas been Si,'u ~ r
pitying Christ, then the soul that Is refined by culture
and made generous and noble by modern HE owes tbe
enderest and most constant gratitude TO te SaEiot a
King of his redeemed race IL the moral purposes OF GOd
struced and sincere Christian sChoiar then NJ cstcI
ton to the Kingdom OF God should he more ferVnt ana
entire than possible even in the fresh revelations o
abound IN knowledge and all Judgment as never Oe"r9
lent whatever they the excellent thiny or science
Of literature OF art Of manues OF culture N al us forms
ana when lie approves them shOdld make them his own
far he may Man does not live by bread alone put
10y all the institutions which are the atmosphere OF ms
growth and well being, by the family the neghborhO0d
the ate the church. the school, Tie college, the pfOles
sion or business he follows. by ooks by newspapers ana
by ali the principles and truths with which science IN
sirncs hirs and culture rcfncs him and the appliances
Which I modem 1 eiovma MINISTERS cnrsanity Is
from God all these things should be known
become Instruments Of power in bis hands or robes aud
ornaments beauty and for his wearing. To- mar
the sphere OF Christian feeling and effort To inele
conversion aud churchgoing, TO Christian associations
and prayer meetings. and to fail to apply 1t to the man
0ld and magnificent developments OF lnpIc and lValc
lie is pitabe and contemptible To narrow ana dis
honor the conception OF the kingdom OF God to tfath
that CHRISTIAN artisan or merchant OF laIlner can "is
charge his obligations to humanity or his generation IN
nmIsn ignorance or sOrdd dsdain OF what sceh ana
the Irts doing for man. above an 20 teaeA that
Christian scholar, or scholar with Christian aspirations
may these modern appliances solely or cmcny as IN
slruneis for selfish amulIvh - 10 ~ utuo ~ to
first principles OF the Gospel OF Christ II me Cbuich
and believing mcn DO not concern themselves III suoh
country a. TINS ana at such y as ms WIN lne pioo
lens of political and social me; tity are nos cAd1l
banking In trade in political nominations ana clt ctohS,
in legislation every kind cpcc ally upon matters r. "a
ting 10 public health and 10 pubic and private morality
pC @ ~ cct'r and c,,I,,,ro i'm The aJn,l,istr,-
ton and the Iebuke of that wonderful agency Tor good
anoVIl. modem journalism. III the iOilDNOn OF Just
and eihc.eut pubNc sentiment III uie IcDuhe 81 Hhih"
rality when It exposed, in the defense OF Character
when wuutOuy aSsalcd, in short III the ChrisanAIon
OF Ills our modern artificial lie then an unonrisian ami
atheisc philosophy VIII enter in and take possession OF
all these agencies ana IN COrruptng them VIII poison the
very atmosphere in which men breathe We would not
have the Church or the pulpit De whit less cryct in It's
worship or spiritual ia ITS Gttehrcs ana l's aeals bht
We would nave arouse every hn 70 s,Hd! th9 arr Oh
Christian living rs IL is made possible BY the develop.
meat OF modern culture AMI modern lnteibeence Nhdt
mlshi mol happen Il WIN le lcNINlhS hehSe o! 0i'ui
realities Tor which pray, tcrc Caut r1tlAa OF ils
the larger Of the WOfti, ana All
Cmlsilan beevers should snow, as many 40 no" mani
fold and excellent the ways Of Christian Wing ana
possible before II these hcaulidI ana enlightened NOR
Glies mat tObo 20 dt siGahc and 50 prac
allie universally assumed in the Christian CHURCH,
and sought Tor Wlh IetVtht ana uhnagsl- Itdl uh1'T
the inspiration OF revived fu6 IN inc living God as
manifest IL christ the voice would speedily be heard III
an tho cities and villages OF Chflsterdoln Behold me
tabernacle of God Is with men, ard lie VIII dwell with
t1em, and they shall be His people, and God himself
shah be with Ia, aud be their God" In the deccis oi
hcatheuism also the cry would b3eyey where sounded
"Irtare ye tho way Oh tho Lord Maze straight nigh
way for cur God"
These considerations appeal with special force to the
minds oi educated men, especially To educated young
men. They are forced to know something OF modern
doubt and unbehef TO confer with those Guestonugs
which disturb many minds and dafken 50 many hears
They familiar with the Achievements ana promises
OF science in all liz forms and sensyey alive 10 the
how lessed and exalted condition il is to believe in
God and IN Christ rtey best measure the greatness
OF God ana the CONDO sceon ~ CLrst by the vasss OF
The universe ana the usgnltcanCe Of man. They in
suucod by reading ana Thought 10 do justice TO the
,minion 'Thrv sec IN Iterttire me lrightucSs and
strength of goodness aud the bCancss aud weakness
sin, also the pcmaueuco and value Of character ~
comparison win AN other earthly acous,us TEcir
minds and cultivated tastes enable them To az
prove the things tuft are excellent III consistent oud
attractive Christian life. They 90 forth occupy places
influence and power at lime when ideas, earnestly
and cOIuently or falsely and pauslby SCI Orb rule the
world. They 90 for,h at an exciting If not critical
period % the worlds history when positions taken
opinions formed, grat interests triumph and fll
with Iahdity winch has never been equa ed ~ Other
times. In one aspect IL would seem that individual
was never 70 magnificent as now, so sweeping are The
rid currents OF public lie. In another aspect IT
wo1d That the humbc,i thought and the weak It
aPau0n ~ every T Tag sG t fnVS M h TO Se
| CONNER these considerations 10 you, young gentle
OF tie Graduating Glass Is you 20 fOrtI TO tue
spoDsmliuce OF pn3Ac NE Most OF se ~ nrlts arc
familiar u minds. They have been uCulcdtcd In
your classroom and from this pulpit YoI have been
taught tAnt the truths 81 Christianity are 50 lar i0di
being inconsistent with scientific truth that they confirm
II and conrmet bv II and mat the Practical princi
p"s ol Christianity Io pl"tu "iu StlIe ciu-ii To- cup
'f any suYc"s lucure Of individual or public lie, how
aborit ana stately whieits refining influences can
NOT fell 10 clothc thai edihce win growing grace
aud beauty Nou have learned 10y precept NJ lest IL
no; 10y example thar ardent devotion 10 the Kingdom 81
God rather avOTs than rcpescs generous culture ana
refined tastes and that the consistent and crveni Christ
allegiance 10 science nor tire most successful culture Of
letters Nou have clt tLat Che controlling spirit OF his
Of Christian faith ard 1--we AM progressive erghteu-
ment standing where You now stand for moment
view vOur cocg, lie ID ~ rcat ons TO God and duty and
the immortal lie aud casting one inQurng and tender
look upon it's opportunities now gone by may be that
Won regret thai your own faith ~ God and devotion o.
day have not been more fervcnt AMI progressive Sui
lar regrets and wishes will often come 10 you You sAaii
Ire We believe that with many OF You these remembered
impressions viii bring forth ut We afcOitcn chceredm
our aborS ~ and dscoura cementa learn from
le q, tbc Cd collcce home that the Lessons conce pra
character which were here impaired have been
remembered IN tlo>e times OF earnest necessity ana
sooer thought which are sure TO oveTlake every man
cherish these Tcmcmb'anceS Hold fast 70 them III me
hour Of temptation Have iath in their truth and yela
your hearts to their power You 90 forth INTO hc al
time when the rushing cuTrcn OF modern life threat
take every from his feet whose feet do not
stand upun duty aud whose hands not stretched
forth toward God. The rewards Of earthly ambition
were never SO tempting as now true and also
that they were uncertain and Disappointing
Wealth may be gained by some RAPIDLY and easily. and
wealth may be lost also. singlarly and suddenly
never before Power aud influence may he achieved,
but unless il IL that enduring power and influence which
come from upright purposes and self-donyine loyo, It
will in these days of unsparing scrutiny Of public men
be an uncertain trust To ambition there Is GER
prize the ambition to follow Christ in ursesh love
and 10 manifest that love in enlightened and cul
tuIed Christian life Culture may he achies cd and liter
allure and at may be enjoyed But II the soul II only
refined in It's tastes and not refined in IL conscience