The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-28
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.


DR. cATrSI-L breaches on THE KINGDOM or
Christian EXPLOITATION TO THE GRADU-
ATEs.
EAsToN June o. 1875.
TINS morning Rev. William c. CatyeH. u. ~.
President Of Lafayette College, preached before =
large audience MS baccaIauerate sermon from the
text-"My Kingdom is not OF TINS world" John
XVIII, 80. The earliest promise made TO our hTst
parents amid the deepening shadows OF tbs sin
cursed eartn. said DR.. Cattell, was or a deverer
who Shouts come to free the human race rom the
power OF satan, one who should crush beneath
His heel the serpens's head. From the lips OF the
patriarchs, who spoke as they were moved BY the
spirit OF prophecy, came still clearer references
10 the promised deliverer as the Shiloh unto whom
should be the gathering OF the people. 1t was de-
cared that His sceptre should rise out OF Israel.
Those prophecies OF His kingy character became
moro frequent and luminous the purposes
or God with reference TO His Church were
uafolded In the history or the chosen peo-
pie. The throne OF me Prince OF Peace,
tue increase OF whose dominion should
nave no end, became a prominent figure In pro-
phetlc vision and the ever recurring subject OF In
spired song. Almost at the very opening the
Psalter swells into the majestic cadence or a coro-
nation hymn yer have / set my king upon my,
holy hill OF zon," Is the august declaration OF the
eternal Father az He covenants with His SON 10
give Him the heather for bis inheritance and
the uttermost parts OF the earth for his posses
sions. That grand Messlanic psalm xiv as
crbes divinity 10 this King and perpetuity 10 HIS
kingdom:-"Thy throne, Goa, Is for ever ana
everm But IL was not even for this chosen ana
favored people, 70 whom were committed the
cles OF God and the ordinances OF dis Church, 10
apprehend tae true meaning OF these utteranees.
Some OF the more devout whose thoughts were
not or the earth, mad indeed caught the vision OF
the Messiah's spiritual kingdom, but the great
mass OF the people looked for a king ike Davld-a
statesman ana . warrior-who would again rear
the non or tue tribe or judah &C the head OF the
hammered hosts Of Israel Such expe cations,
while they showed = want or insight into tae
spiritual meaning OF the Msssianc prophecies,
were natural 10 the heart Iof this downtroduen
aud oppressed people.
THS MAILED HAND.
The mailed hand OF the Roman always heavy
upon the nations they conquered, but the unsuD-
tiers as heatnen az well as hated them as Oppress-
ors, gave abundant pretext Tor unusual severtlcs.
Nnen, therefore, the wonder WORKER from Cameo
appeared IN their midst We not surprised that
t1ey greeted Him a. the long expected ueiiverer
nom Roman bondage, aud that the mutitu.e
would even come ~ orce 10 make him king
After describing tue disappointment VI TIE
people that followed the teaching OF Cnrfst as
tue spiritual nature OF HIS kingdom, and the nu-
INITIATING TACT OF their having sought HIS life az tee
hands OF the Roman governor upon toe very
charge OF Hts aspiring TO the throne, the Doctor
proceeded 10 unfold the nature OF Chrlst's king
dom as suggested by mis- words before PLATE,
respect HIS Kingdom was unlike the Kingdom of
tnls world.n IL differed from them IN The extent
government refers only 10 such overt acts a. are
THE DUTIES AND REWARDS.
The laws OF Chrlsts kingc0m reach 70 the
thoughts and motives Of the heart The reason
for the inniciIon OF penalty and for the exercise
different so with the duties aud rewards OF
Chrisps kingdom now strange 30 hear from the
Fh hlu 4 lpm sha hos
that fell rom the lips OF Christ, BLESSED the
poor In spiritn rae unIYersality and perma-
hence OF Chrsrs Kingdom we're also contrasted
with the restricted aud eyanescenG character OF
the Kingdoms OF this world. But The CHIEF dis
cussion OF the tscourse was upon the spiritual
ivy OF Chrisrs ktngdom as belonging 20 another
sphere from that Of the civil government, show
ing that II was kingdom OF truth aud mat IL was
trutB. Fac followers oil CRrlsL are indeed, sol
dlers, out the weapons OF tner warfare are net
earnaL The visible or organized kingaom %
Christ, which Ia the Church, was not ininlca or
AntagoRtstio 10 any iorn Of government adopted
uy the people or submitted TO by them. The SUE
Ject, he commended, was one 81 vital lmportaR
a. the present DAY, waea vaucansm seemed 70
authority over me civil governments.
THE GRADUATES ADDRESSED
Addressing. IN concius0n. the members Of the
graduating class the Doctor spoke Of their duty
a. educated meR trained Ia the truth. lou are
10 60 out, said he, INTO tse active duties Of life
from a college founded and main tanned ~ those
wac claim 20 be toyal 10 Christs crown and Eing-
dom. May tne truths you nave here learned De
wrought Into your daily lives, and may you b0
torch bearers among men, Reviewing orIenY
tue history OF the college or the four years during
which they had been connected with a., Dwelling
more particularly upon tue rcvivsls or religion
they Mad witnessed, ne cxh0rted those VINO pro
fessed allegiance 10 Christ 70 be LOYAL and earnest
in MS service and warned those whe stiil refused
the oder Of citizenship IA ChTisLs kingdom ~ tho
danger tkey incurred by tbs delay. Now the
voice or the King followed them with persuaslons
and entreatles and eXn0rtati0ns to his service;
but In that other world, to which every path
tnrough this life lea ana near 20 Which even nov
some OF them might be standing tue nnalY ira
peRttent would hear only these fsarbrl Words
''As for these, mine enemies, That would not that
should relgn over them, bring hither and say
before men