The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-21
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THE BAccALAuREATE SERMON BY PRESIDENT
oAMPBELL-oSE HUNDRED AND FIFTH AMI
yEnsAnY OF THE COLLEGE
NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., June 20, 1875.
Tonight a very large audience filled TO ever
flowing tue biggest church Ia town-the old FIRST
Dutch church. President Campbell han ranged
immediately in front OF hlm the graduating class
and the Faculty, and during the closing words OF
bis address the class or 10 10 receive his nna
bsneoction. The following Is the sermon Or the
President in full -
There are those who speak OF Christianity ss an
oit.told tale the frequent repetition Of winch has
made ii wearisome TO preacaer and nearer Inls
Is calumny against the love, wisdom ana power
OF Goa, and IL IL both ioolnardy and malignant.
Christianity IA CHRIST in maa the hope OF glory.
1t Is the son OF God coming 20 earth, becoming
man, opeylng the precepts " the divine law and
suffering It's penalties tor sinful men. IL Is Christ
ever nvlng Ia the sous OF men, renewing aud
sanctuying them 70 at them for fshow-
10 admit them, wnen made wholly Christ
like, into the fellowship or heaven. Living
In q world OF wonders Christianity Is the wonder
OF wonders Tue Cnrist ia the Gospels IS a eon-
ception that transcends human powers, and the
Christ which the ambassadors OF the cross preach
10 you in tAer sermons ever fresh In the unique
ness or its grandeur and In It's ever active power
o. blessing all who bring themselves under It's in
naence. There Is but one natural sun Tor EARN,
and 1t gives forth gracious properties to all who
come under Its beams, while all Things die Which
ale without It's ignt. No one weaTies OF the hight
OF the sun ana ii Loses none or It's freshness aud
lustre by being often Dehed, nor do any weary OF
speaking about tue gracious properties II gives
forta 10 all oeh0ders. But there IS another sun,
greater far chan Ihat-the sun OF Rignteousness
lie, by the word OF Bis power, called the natural
sun into existence and made ~ " be 4 blessing
unto man. lie became Himself special sun,
VITA healing In His beams. anu all VINO
wax IN tnls hght have mucn 70 sy
Of the blessings OF HIS illumination: but
they who withdraw themselves walk Ia darkness
And now, my Young friends. OF what shall sDeak
you but Of Christianity on this joyous occasion
when GOOD feelings prevail and good wishes alon .
nave place For what but Christianity Dents sncn
an occasion or Is a0e so uly 70 meet the demano )
Of these good feelings and good wishesf You are
also about TO set out a voyage OF life. and the
Baccalaureate sernon IS 10 give yeu parting coua-
sels ana inc anectionate iareWeH as Jon Meign
anchor and commit yourselves 10 sea or EN-
stormy aud always treacherOus. Aud what shan
be the theme Of such a sermon bat that Cnr.stIsn-
iEfauble pilot, whereby the dangerous voyage
may DC MADE not oaiy safely, but De resplendent
WITH glo.ys On the authority Of Jesus CHRIST, WHO
sits upon he starry throne, 1 pledge goa the
peace Of CHRIST On ear and the glory Of Christ in
heaven JOu heed Dly.Master's grsciOns words Who
mas ssrt me tonight TO SPEAK them TO you. And
OF all tins gracious words vhicn ever
proceeded rom The mouth Of Christ none
winch nay text is found. OF IL Sc. Augustine
long since said :-"Apud Cicerouem CT rlatonem
dicta CT leniter caienta, sed IN lis omnibus mo
non tnYenio; Nenite al me, y &C. IN cicero ard
Plato and other such VT tcrs | meet Vita many
things acutey said anu things that excite certain
warmth OF ceiling. but la none Ol them 40 aud
these WORDS, come unto me- ~ &c. or these
words my text Is paTt:-"Learn ol me, for / am
meek and loWly Ia heart and ye shall md rest
unto your 4us.N-Natt., XII, 20; and in Ii Christ
promises rest Of SOU 70 all VINO Will learn OF Him
HIS meekness and lowliness Of heart TIE sew
eral poln.s herein stated Will now need Orderly
though brief consideration.
THE DEITY or JESUS.
FirSt-The nature or this meekness ana loneli-
ness Of Christ Ihs IS not y property belonging
10 the humble soul IL Is not the humility " tue
holy human Jesus, winch, az man, he mioht well
ieeT, wnen lie viewed Himself in RELATION to the
infinite glory 81 God Bhlcn dweit WITHIN HIM.
Sucn humility angels feel wnen they stand before
the throne Or Cod. Aud thIs ia higher degree
the human Jesus might have ieit, nee lis ap-
pr0aea 10 Deity Was far nearer and more glorious
tnan tnat OF the angels But Ine text s not
speaking 81 any sucn characteristic. ii SPEAKS 81