New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-05

BAccALAURGATE SERMON BY PusI9EST CT
nyI'I.E.


bourne.
IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF The ThIBrygI
WILLLAM>TOWN, Mass, July 1.-The Daccl-
laureate sermon the graduating class prcac ii IN
the College chapel, by President raul A. Cladb0crne at
O'clock Iii, afternoon. Ihe subject 81 the sriln0h
1.-THE Law OF SericeTlc Great, 5grYani, OF tie iiuH-
Ole, thc text being taken from Matthew % and ~
"Bct whosoeyer viii "e great you, let Lin Jour
minister; and wiJsOcyer VIII BE- CHIEF among yOI j.. him
Dc yOur seryant.'
Tho speaker said that ;le history Of the globe il rcoord
Of Tho couc OF ages which occurred amon- tic ce
lncis, before lie foundations of the earth iasl.
only syrbo 81 tho OF sent u being 20 be Usaacd
in vita TIE introduction OF Ele. From ia, day ii ils.
TIE weak have yielded 10 the strong Trio G,epstatA ut
hold tho annals ri the geologic AGES have ths aH 'ge,
uron them, written with the finger 81 God. a. we rrd
tae daily record Of tie ln.ioni i fad the locr
tribes su yielding 10 TIE higher TIE exceptions are
cV and always tkc the observer as opposed 10 iAe SE'
cral order Of nature That d trh.d by the Occa
siona riGmpns " the lower over the higher only SHOWS
now far-rcacn aud peIuaneut T., Tie general aw OF as
triumph OF the hgi.y.t ia. history The human
p tuie o. tic eXaltaon of TIE few ~ o cost
Of tho degradation OF lie great % humanity. Mighty
rulers bs}e arparc ready 10 sacrifice ,ne hapi oad
llv,s OF thousands 20 purchase tieir assr.a
w 30 a1o on; legends al histories b cord- of paesi
I,eiy bricA AMI marble I'd hariod cities tel. Of th'
quests OF The huiller We ucci n't appeal however. "a
rs
spite OF n, s..at at.ance ii TO knowledge ana ~
Eaovlt,. tirst cd e. ID s.-afs
Wig Should ~ u.c lover ahor au2 e.Fr ani ri-s
for ,ic sIrc oi tr. -.crt Inc b.h a1,-cs tAii
liz, Natural and phi.ut' world nave IA. j. 3.
but - q .s0 lave co1t' ~ uo,.as Is tut o".;. -
t.' ''"' s ~ ~ '9 '' i'' "l -' I'D
J.. ale L.,. tbs cA.ufs..cp 0i TO Wlvldla i>,lle
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# w., M I ms ,i ~ No. tbc & ,i. ,,d
a.iuoi.Acc tAe pllaIt Lat thc di.y ga l.l 10 ~
lam. s.,I I'm Viii ,,e r , tnr r.',....i mis-, f1r
s.. .or places 81 lon q ,he Great i~.es lia. .ow
i0's ou,ani"oh is i' Mira illuei e ~ i-' IN
-jiO LEu.,tr3nIs o. TIC s,cg o. follower. Iro sing
c,l iius s.it,ti b. to church j, 30 oeco!e .ser-
So. st tl.ii'.o 1al.t tie current "a a,nsi' , ~
sprals intii u - i.v a CTS pGlc opinion 10 i *.
preston re ia.ons Rghta AID CylstitiiiIo, 0f
GoFcImCats. Iacu cone, tac CONFLICT "cn d Ae,,s y
20 .cp I0l, 90 iir }I ice OF tc rlin4pios embodied
/ in tuci. consultation .u.d laws.
vast mas oecn Tie cno.c in the elevation 81 the
since tDss c..gtt consultation Vac prln 'i.ttd
by hrt yard the adoption of III. consult lion
! that al ~ government nG. i,re : hardy ~
nce ol III. ',,siel ~ dom. Tn thr,n, IN. ar.oDs
. more sylubo, Of authority. The sovereign oi Gr,t nj
mother Vi,tora; bit IL l!.rs u the British nation
tnc jlo la.G5, Pau.! ,vu-, aud rcc5 WHO al t1e cab
in,t T.. O,n Laid the pin, pies 81 Cove i an
n,alc by Christ OPPRESSION in tho Deo!ion %
Independence aud In iiie Con. utOl Me Sonsidei ,y
tie rich EDUCATE the poor. We open Tie pUiiir 70
titTci u HpNVrl 10 the great pubic t~ OF
oar u.tiuu-to oar Dectiaron ana 'ol'lilAt"i - uH
tr.l,o estimate OF ruleis, our system 90 ,dl,aton.
aud our distribution 81 tic r,hc lands and moro las
this, II We on,er TINT otter tong and bloody ci,
nos single traitor dcd Tor his treason, "r shall ],
b tie f ap o oGE lax tx S SaI nr III Ia ss
Corruption pol-ous tie psoAc service. Place Is sou.ht
point where te great base IS to prevent cur blessings
Butitis only when these principles appear IN the ui
yidral that their beauty and strength Clearly app,
Tme Chr. dan inan must follow Chris, tl he may uc
mis- ~. ff Il
the elevation ard salvation ~ the lowly that Chri.l of
i.led in proof OF biz Me-snhslp We mus. give our
selves 10 the service al the world II We save
c'o,,n ,h,t sh. haze IN thrri.h e,nritV ,r,o r,nrs
Of who have msie sacrifice for the freedom, relief.
AMI oscillation oi lnan are gray, on the heart, az fhe
race. Every toll. every hardship, every sacrifice lids
new luotcr 10 t, horos name. Tie universal judgment
of mankind. when cUnNd by tine AID c.uarrd .y no
light of history, actors with the doctrine implied la ais
command Christ that the truly great are thcsc Who
have served their generation THAI the greatest NJ Ill ars
those who have given siren til and HE ITSELF iJr the ce
walton and si' alton OF melt On oar college around.
stand two monuments to eonhcin0iate the nsines u
those OF tie college who have made special eos
fOr the freedom and elevation OF man. one bears mo
names those who gave their lives the Union. Their
names VIII be handed down IN our annals As niaItys IN
the cause Of good so ernnent and Of human rst oh
tie other monument are The names OF those who were
not summoned Ia thn batliehid bat who devoted tlSn
selves 70 the saN alton OF the Ignorant and d, ada
IN sac kingdom ot hIst Ihrlr names " III DC S1Aen ~
loving reverence by thousands redo, through ihu
plastic the words ~ the text Christ proclaimed 10 s
disciples the Law Of Service ia His Lincdon.
Then turning 10 the graduating ctS> tue SNokeV oDn
| tinucd: Nv friends come 10 You with this Law VI
Service. May The powers that you have been acqarhs
bc used for the good of your fellow Never vas
there need OF pure, fearless, Scslcriheing lto
ism. DO not mi take worldly renown for proof OF nns
in the kingdom OF Christ. Gather riches, reap honosn
yOn will care not bow rapidly you mount, nor DON
high you reach But consider yourselves too h;a
10 teach the lowest OF Your racetOo Wis. az good 70
raise the ignorant and depfaNed In eOncl i-.pn, inc
class reminded of the death OF two OF their class
mates during the course. and urged IL devote themselves
and all thoif pOwels TO Tie glory Of God !.
The speaking aa evening resulted ia the selection
J. ii. tuiWin Of jamestown, y. " To represent sts
In the next intercollegiate OraOfcal contest The cff
lions OF high order Tine Committee Of Soostons
ntludrd the Hon. David Dudley Field, the Rev. = ..
| Prime. and TIE Rev iGwcllyn Pratt MUsic Was luf
nshcd by The college QroAsstra