The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY JUNE 49, ls77.-TRIPLE SHEET

theme for my text leads to speak TO you Of edu
Gated man Is work tho world when Christ had taken
possession OF his heart Paul was, indeed an edu-
Gated man Of no ordinary kind; tor he Of the
three great master minds Who In the realm OF thought
have ruled tho world These three Aristotle Paul
and Francis Bacon Nor do | hesitate TO place Paul
tho cheicss Of these three greatest spirits Of all
time, whether regard be had TO the lofty themes he
taught or 10 the tenacity with which these themes
have kept their hold the minds OF or 10 the
native powers Of this great teacher.
The early life OF Paul and his Grecan education were
here rapidly sketched. tie would al lrst 10 have
dcsplsed Christianity AZ unworthy OF his notice and
afterward TO have excited his nery zeal against ".
But sitcrward his whole character underwent an en-
tire change No one can tell what passed through
Pauls mind during these three days when In Damas'
GUS he without signt aud neither did eat drink
But what followed and what he became by the power
OF the Holy Ghost harmony with all his mental
powers aud habits. He was sieadiast, immoyabe,
always Astounding IN tho work OF the Lord
THE APosrLg's CHRISTIAN
In speaking further Of 81 Paui's Christian course
the speaker confined himself 70 tho points the text
all that he might gain the unto their highest
good, and whom that WAS gained Paas happiness was
dency which mon usually practise This word had
boon the cloak under which seishness, deceit, n.y.
pocrisy and cruelty OF every form ana degree have
sought to conceal their odousness and to practice
more FULLY and safely their accursed arts Paus ex-
pedcncy caused him 10 become all things TO all men in
the way oil sacrifice, deprivation, suffering and cndur
anco OF toll that he might bring all 10 The knowledge
OF Christ. Not, indeed that anybody could claim OF
Paul such devotion. He says the text that though
he bound by no claims Is obliged neither as an apos-
tie nor AS man to do suffer for men, yet he made
himself . slave TO all 10 gain their good.
PauPs patri0tism--his love for his own nation
and his intense desire for its good Patrossm is u
term which has been as much mlsused expcdicncy.
Indeed u has been bassy employed thai when one
taKs much and loudly OF his love OF country all
tear thai h0 has designs upon HIS country's honor
and welfare But such was not Pau's love Of country
and kin. When no became Christian Jews in
Palestine aud Jews Ia foreign lands made common
cause IN bounding Paul around the earth pestiient
fellow who did not deserve to live. But Paul loved his
people not the less but all tho more for all ;hcir
hatred. He willing 10 give up all that EARN
come 10 Israel.
3. Paurs charity, by which is meant his love for
mank nd aud his purpose prosecuted with unwearied
zeal, 10 spcnd and be spent In order that he mignt
win to Christ AS many he could. Paul was gwen 10
earth US an exempiincation OF what Christianity could
do TOT fallen nature DR.. Campbell said that IN speak
OF Paul no had been speaking OF Christianity, for Paul
was what Christianity had made him. hc tthe
spcaker) held that while objections to arguments IN
defence Of religion valid anu objections TO inter-
protatons oil Scripture valid, Tor those are arau
hr,s anu r ., men yea % an,
Christianity Is affirmed TO be OF God on Two grounds
FIRST, because OF tue truth IL tcacheS Second. be-
cause OF The other additional proofs Il gives.
TRUTHS NATURAL RELIGION.
II rcafnrms the three great truths OF natural re-
ligon In their original purity ceaused from the poll
lions with which Ism ana sensuailty had de-
filed them These truths First, there Is God TIT
creator and upho'dcr OF the world Second God is the
moral governor OF mon, and the law of HIS gOyern-
meut virtue. requiring always and everywhere To
be just good and true Third, tho u,ute state after
death God will romder to men exact retrDutive Justice
according TO their works done IN this lie.
To TUE GRADUATING CLASS.
After enarging upon theSe points at length the
reverend speaker concluded as toilows:-My dear
pupils composing tho class OF 1877, bound to you by
very strong ties, now, when tho hour Of parting
come, iee and wish to express the most do
Tor yoLr welfare. And what more beat me
70 wish be bettcr Tor you TO enjoy than that tho
lie work OF each member Of this class may he that oil
educated OF whose heart Christ has taken
entire possession? This, aud this alone, Will
insure you 10 your life work and hap
pIness In doing II. Without this you will be of
the earth earthly yoar desires and purposes will
Germ alone time and and all must end ~ deaf
in disappointment SD deep that such last hour
must be the saddcst possible TO human experience.
My prayer Is that su0h may not DO the last hour OF
any one OF this class. On the contrary, desire that
you may occupy long and we'll positions In society oi
the highest ana widest influence where you will dc
the best that the best do purity elevate and
mankind. l desire that you may leave every position
you occupy better than you found IT, that the world
bS the better TOR you may miss each OF you when
you die and mourn your death los,. desire that
you may always he tho side OF truthtruth for thu
life and tho lie To como; and that you may never tee
yourselves others TO feei that sorest oil dis
appointments the pain OF having held for truth that
whioh proved dangerous Destructive error.
With these earnest, good wishes on bohnli OF myae
and the faculty bid you ali affectionato farewell