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THE BACCAIArRFATF,

THE BACCAIArREATF.
Tho Bacrnaurcate sermon before the Senior Class wss
delivered by President Chamberlain this afternoon In
the Congregational Church. the following being tn texts
III therefore the light that IA in thee be Darkness how
great Is that darkness!" Matthew IT., %.
Good and evil, said he, are familiar things yet they
gam new force from Tbs metaphor Of lg anu da Ene
the analOgics vivid and vital. aud carry thought.
TO workings and results. Thus in the I'D Inysiof"7
were symbols TO denote tho passage from gnorance TO
terry By these names too, old nations 81 the Orient dis
tngshed between themselves ana others looked "a
babarians The Persi9ns fire worshpers, called 20,
wOrshplng not heat, but ghtdeemed Themselves H.,
blessed OF Heaven. They were traD Kingdom Of lght
unrest so Gods truth Is light ond -sians dork.
ness wide enough apart they are, yet could dis.
Germ between them had We MOI spiritual .cosc core
spending to what the eye u IN dealing "h the physical
The main doctrine OF tis discourse s personal responsi.
bty. There is indeed that IN ON nature winch acis ~
essary laws. But this IL not 10 rule rs, bat 10 bs
ruled. The viii Yields the inexorsblc laws. spirit IL
above matter above nature We are ,ponslDie ic Cur
faculties first OF the body; tba y for beatf econf.
OF the mind; that fo sanity. Iao Doiy y nos ca,
but made for noble ministries; each should be suporal
nate to the higher. and all c"nspire 70 the highest Ts
Is health, and to great decree under control 20 We IN
courage manly cxo.eIse TIE laws rec p.~sa ID llnls
Of temperance 30 Of The mind We arc 10
keep Ourselves sound and sane I,.i.ns and
sol should be superior % circumstance We should
cherish the cOwaTdy Thoughts ana weak WA "li'h In
vito despair. Away with the premature EhgSo stion.
false pieas, aud weak synpItiy ihti sN'}d hnsonlf
sentiment, and make Badho-ei ile mars o. aIyihcns
We are t sly love must It's own way, AM count
less tIcacheiirs and wrongs come from ths Ie B.1e
makes love the subject Of command "c arc 70 mYe tod
who is al wortiY, and our ghhOr who - jess -. 1a
desire OF ona aS-JciaOn, ut tas
good will. Love Is commanded by law, aut law {,
addressed to will. Icnca bound 80 love fis
lOyabc ana hate the hateful. We 10 nD always dl hs
We ict emotion choice when We sADd' do ia,
reverse sound heart inll pfflt a., sOlI I:i ID
We are responsible FOR our am5 ana 'ha.act .. -
the distinction and gioI, az mn tlt d. en- c'Orc
his Supreme end OHt OF an possible r'fi0 iri- Ia
and axe ihc hc y AZ. art o., q. ri@ Us
real destiny 20 ldcsi-, ro tire We chli.l,
the forms o. wish Gnd VOL nip Ines lar, ~ ?Irt
Livery man has tiica. good al. Igoy are not al u
Heaven. We mag Soy what -inI COME tat wax
shall SOY. over !lcse have control We make it'l
pleased ministries, Te-Vucratinc tnlirrfng upH-ing
hucat lisIt. Pare W.5h Dpeus 10 non: purpose, and
dream TO hcOc deed. We are responsible $50 Tor or
bciefs. 1ni> viii uc Disputed Men tinN i1t Annt>y
is al that needed aud that belief r. controlled ~ oy
dcn.e. This H. an trior w. OFT Aer hOi ci,d ~
feeling than judg1n'n NJ ami are nor honc-t 10 80
coan.in. TO ourselves for beliefs Resipi~i
DIiiy Tor Oelei IFS not 10 our power 70 HsnllI'aie
the CVid nee but honest pr o-iinI s.ni ,i. AID
teachablcncis. Yhi7 - what moan y love nl truth
This ETfi to iii eta cter aHd int c'iOn ~ al
slAerta ~ he Mere honesty, often BIND ana NayNaIi
and obstinate IS no ;uaIaniJ Ol acceptance. u'e-
,lly honest man l. VINO sccss i' BEST J. ~ AID
in 1t. For or Commemorative II nHi les, iiau 10
il We bound not On'y 20 Ohr ~ pointing nii
thai il yinta t fn9i j., gcs iIDty ia" ttUe ut n
that, ike t4a conpa,- II is an G5tfnuu M capable OF
gt,ug. Ne pIlIc and honor and gard De- arcOli
in,y. Are We rot at 90 i'o" r"l~t iruf' stn a. ~
Is Not nlics~ We have done our Lest H. At. Con
science bTdccg "a wrong No c.i . hll-it
nauIo ;1tit evil cud. a. Is Ldc.er son O.. IN" i'rn-
ia, WAC leios inc ds hO-t. tIrn -
dsi ri., and o. iis suycc, 20 4Aw anl
held YOl.s DJ lCiiaiIlos.