New-York tribune., 1878-06-24
AMHERST COLLEGE.

PRESIDENT SEELfES BACCAi4AUREAIE
TUE DUTY OF TRUSTING IN GOD THE THEME.
lFROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
AMHERST, June 23.-President Seelye deliv-
cred his Baecaaureate Sermon the graduating class
Of Amherst College to-day, in College Hall. The ad
dress delivered in this building rather than In the
College Church the latter place thought too
small to accommodate the large number Of alumni and
other friends Of the college who in town. Accord
ing CUSTOM the Seniors were seated Immediately in
front Of the President The text from Ecclesases
E121s. the words OF David wherein he speaks Of the
vauities OF earthly wisdom and knowledge. Alter eN
planning the text and showing that the wisdom here
meant worldly wisdom, he went TO that the
philosopher cannot explain the statesman cannot con-
troll the phanthropis cannot improve the actions OF
men, unless he brings bear upon all these works which
done under the light aud authority and an
truth then oxpouuded with reference 10 philosophy
In the rst place and statosmansbP In the second ana
the speaker passed 90 the thrd head viz: II Is
therefore clear that n the phiauthrOpist viii seek 10
improve the actions and thus the condition OF men, be
Will f unless be eau hnd new source Tor these acohs
in Divine inspiration. He spoke substantially as
fOllOws'
ISIS clear fact, however curious, that Is not
governed the practical conduct o. his life, by ms
human action are not presented bv the intellect "Out
OF the heart said he who needed not that any should
thuughts aud action" Very subtlc influences
which Source The sentiments Of tie soul.
They furnish COlOrs IN which everything VIC look
upon is they the bias with which everything
we 90 Is done hey make as 80 eager to ace certain
things and unwilling others that easily mis-
take anctod appearance FOR red!ity Tho oni power
W., 80" vi "a. III ~ - ~, m 50 ~ ,,ci w. ~ " ,,,s,,
is the power OF e love Of God mace known IN The sac
rGco OF Ills upon the for mans salvation As
tc only begOttrn and brought forth and uOushed by
life love finds 10 only source and su-rnance m love
TIC love which Is 10 subdue our sushncs aud iurhlsh
fountain Tor the inspiration bOtn OF our
thoughts and actions, can only be Kin led IN
US by DIVINE love acun2 upoh u.s. ana Had' potent 10
direct our action through rs a!iuiglt} acFnce Tor our
saiyatOu Human love and 50 DNGe love can
only be revealed through saerhce. 10y" without sac
rh1c is ike any other agency aDdr-red 10 lLc uuatI
stand ug. when u comes tie last analysis viii can
only be constrained by VIII IItf lht hIih VIII COR
strains Itself in ts pure aud primal sciidetormnailuu'
or subject the c0nsiruiut OF another viii which
has entered u and rcgus over II Tor good Or or s'i
And 81 Gods VIII sEil CYCl become Tuy resuant ~
ours, % shall be- made wiling IN tLo day OF His
power " tue bondage Oi our se'ut's 'h@i be Dioheu
aud death M sin changed Go ngvur5s 81 he this can
iiiiSe Tor u- shall come TO dwell IN our hcart.
stranine rs 10 love HIM because r nr.t oyec u.s. and
bIugug 10 thU blessed experience that whose dwell
letn lu love dwcileth in Goa ami God in h.m.
The finished. President Seoye turned and aG-
dressed the graduates:
Gentlemen OF the Senior Class: Your college course,
now soon CCs has been fruitful u good Of mani
f0id You have gained much since you entered col
lego, the records Of the gymn SUM snow, IN bodily
strength and yCOr. Other records also state your mani
feet increase ~ intellectual power ana skill No lees 90
these four years sbow growth IN moral eaFnesthtss,
aud rcioce think thI yJH leave college DO one OF
you but has kgcner sense OF unty aH hrathler ana
hrmer purpose Of devotion 10 the tsht than Whon you
came. You have bright hopes, you look out upon yOuf
coming with JOY. IOUr friends CJOce Win YOU
None 81 hese expectations need FAM Tue highest sue
cess Is possible 10 each Of The gladness wih
which you contemplate your fc, now al Us beginning
may De- only the prelude to the blessings WI Thch You
may look back upon 10 at it5 close Bat ths Cn never
be by any achievement Of whatever strength Ol DOdy or
OF mind you pOsscss. On tue basis OF the ruth OF
this discourse is able tO predict Tor you tAc failure
OF every effort you may make ia fa Which separates
itself knowledge tbs power Of thc iOye OF
God In Jesus Christ. All else Is vanity. Every other
effort is q striving for the wind. Hero alone are hope
and 10y and peace counsel you 20 try All other Iro
fcred OF good all deygcs Of PHILOSOPHY or states
manship philanthropy by auir accord with me doe
tune Jesus Christ Prom the vanity OF Yanites WRIT
ten upon all earthly greatness IRON the SAD refrain
uttered BY all tue wisdom OF thls NoFld, conn
sel you to turn 10 tie durable riches whch
lie gives who IL the same yesterday, to-day
aud forever. soon, o. how soon az the OngeAt 10 you
all these yanties aud shadows shall disappear. Oh, tor
Tho hop OF the unseen and eternal be Tor each OF you
the anchor Of his SOUL both sure and steadiast enter
ing into that within the yol Our choicest hopes, our
most earnest prayers for you centre here Cod grant
You the abiding hope, the hope that maketh not
Ashamed the hope that puriaoth even He u pure the
hone whose constant witness Is the love OF God shed
abroad In your by the Holy Ghost gwen 70 yOu
So sal YOU live Ia the world Of yanites with the sense
of an eternal reality abiding with you all the whllc; 30
shall yuu abor spending your strength Tor nhught,
but az be that gOeth forth and reapeth, bearing pre-
cOus Heed and who doubtless comes again Win ftjOc-
ing bringing hts sheaves with him 30 shall yOu die
when your appointed shall come, with Joyous
retrospect ana Joyous uuciDatlon grateful both Tor
the grace YOU received and the glory are to
Obtain knowing that He who hath begun good work M
yOu will perform 10 until tue day OF Jesus Christ and
knowing too that when the Chef Shepherd snail ap-
pear ye shall receive crown Of glory that iadeth not