The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25
THE COLLEGES.
Closing Advice and Exbortation to
the Graduates.
THE BACCALAUREATE SERMONS.
Faith in Christ Essential to a
Successful Life.
QUESTIONING SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Pursuit Of Happiness in the Light OF
Nature and of Religion.
QUESTIONING SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
THE TRUE PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE.
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK.


YORK.
BAccALAUBEATE SERMON TO THE GRADUATES
BY TIE REV. LLEwELyN D. BEvAN-"oUEs-
TIoNs FOR THOUGHTFUL MEN.
Al the Brick Church. corner OF Fifth avenue and
Thirty street, about twenty graduates OF tho
College OF the City OF New York gathered last
evening TO listen to a baccalaureate sermon ny
the Rev Llewelyn d. Bevan. The reverend gentleman
took for subject "Questions for Thoughtful Men,
and based his remarks upon !. Corinthians X, ID
81 speak as wise men; Judge 20 what say
THE SERMON
He said :-My nrst words shall be words OF consrat-
ulaon those who have at this time reached one Of
the most i'm por tant positions in liie In the past you
have been getting ready, as II were, for something
In the future-pernaps for something great
and | hope for something good what you have
is merely the commencement. THIS time has
been Tor discipline that Is Tor labor this
Tor planting that Tor cultivntng and Tor harvesting
You best gift OF the gods TO men-accordibg
to ancient Mythology youth. For you all Is to come
ana you put forth your hand 10 grasp IT, But there
are some things would have you look at now and
decide upon before you go iurther They are Oh
things but the old things, II you remember, are the
most important / will premise At the outset one
piece OF advicedont be AFRAID OF thinking olientimcs
the young man goes to an old adviser regarding mat
tiers upon which In doubt and is told "My young
friend be cautious; don't read that book, or don't
look at that" Now pursue another course. ! say
but II honestly There are grave questions Tor you
20 decide and decide them honestly Remember IT IS
not always wisdom that doubts ! know SOME very
foolish men who do so, and know some very wise
who doubi.n
A Law on DEVELOPMENT.
Everything we see about US IN life teaches law OF
development SO the knowledge Of God is impaired
usiittle by little, along the line OF Development
Again. II God 49, il Cod reveals Himself TO men, rs he
no reveal Ii lmsel TO one particular people, All
OF you say 10 Inc. you are now going from
reasoning to old scripture doctrine, they
ali do. Stopl let US take other things about US
poetry, for instance the divine gift To man. Poetry Is
Tor all, yet the OF writing Il is gwen TO but one
man or another IL is so also with painting, and why
not with reiigionf Why should not prophecy be linz
tied as well as pocsy2 Some people think II absurd
that God should revealed himself III
the little hole anu OF Palestine
and called 1t the Yet seems TO have been
put exclusively in that le hole and corner OF
Athens, ana law into that little hole and corner OF
LaIio Christ is the ultimate result OF all philosophy.
An incarnate 6oahoad Is what is wanted.
And word OF application TO you.
Remember this dream. Christ is not
person in a great drama. CHRIST IL not picture.
Christ not a vision-somcthing aiar from you and
lationshp that heaven will not dissolve ana hell
not Alas, the very devils bound uD for
ever in the relation. This is ihcir doom,
and could they escape II now II would
be bliss This for you. bope better
things for you-tender acceptance and loving faith.
IL speak to wise men, judge ye what say Alter
the nnished the reverend gentleman was
introduced to the graduates and exchanged word
with them individually.