The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-17
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY JUNE H. ls7s-TRIPLE SHEET

70 rom It From the point they have reached the
young men may look out on tho ways spread before
them
There are the professional walks anxiously regarded
by thoughtful youths; tho learned professions, bust
toral the missionary Office. There are tue various
motives and en0s, seen az q distance, which would
lead YOU 70 enter these Wallis such as wealth, fame,
sci Of these aims before them and pursue II Gag
crly. Most mngle more or fewer OF these ends in all
kinds OF assorted and undehned proportions, lead
ing 10 very incongruous vss
THE TWO GATES.
There ways before you, he said, which lead
through time into eternity ana through eternity
Itself There 10 tho wide gate. and many gong in
therca., with number OF paths gong from it.
path OF pleasure with flowers ell her SIDE, and tho
path Of amDtion. with promised crowns apparently
ready be placed on your brow, but with the
with tho carcasses OF slain regulations and
the end Of the whole everlasting darkness. There
hind you, that you may 70 uuourdencd WITH pros.
pect ever becoming more pleasant under shaded
avenue. and ever ana anon opening 10 You glinpsss
OF the CITY which hath foundations. These two gates
are before you; You must enter tho other.
Choose ye this lay whicu be VIII take.
After describing tue heart OF 10 be the motive
part mans nature tho preacher said the work oil
Christ when he tho heart must be oil the same
kind rs that OF King Hezckiah when ne entered the
temple that mad beet polluted. Hezekiah's work
to purify II. When God enters the heart or Is
10 overthrow uncleanliness and purity 1t.
TO THE GRADUATING CLASS.
After describing at some length how the Lord
directs steps through path tangled
reclly 10 tho graduating class. Having completed
extended course OF education OF general
KIND, you arc now about 20 set out on your
special professional walks. Some OF you, know,
very anxious, and 80 arc your fathers, mothers
friends, 70 what line OF lie you should pursue.
From The height you have now reached you VIII look
into the country before you thoughtfully ana
July The atmosphere Is somewhat dim and the land
woody and tangled; you zee the openings Ou. not tho
you should take counsel from Him who surveys all
things from greater height and knows the end from
tho beginning ''Snow me the wherein should
wvlk, Tor lift up my soul unto Thee
Every ono this life has 10 take his own way
troddcn by any one before us. No QUE, iathsr or
her or friend, can 60 the whole way with u.s.
With some present the lime has come when they
have 90 forth from thor dear home in which they
have been reared aud are 40 longer 10 DO unuer the
special OF those VINO have hitherto guided them
50 fuithi fully and tenGcry. Every one has TO cut
way for himself, as the ship has in the broad ocean
II hun new one, tie has o take II for all,
aud cannot return upon il. Every man has only one
lie; he has TO live II only once; and be cannot
though this - the vain wish OF many
ola man-iive y over again How important
whom you cannot human, have
a divine and iniailbc guide. ! cannot but feel an
our walls and with whom have come IN contact
wcekiy-ln IA sense, dairy. l can sim erey say that
NJ LOOK back on your course here have no an
peasant, and many pleasant, memories; OF character
developed, Of progress in study, OF attachments
ga.ued aud friendships formed among those who
the same level. We viii rsmsmoer you with In
tcrest ana Affection look forward your futuro
career With hope ana expectation. We coufdo 10
you. tpat you Will mover DO anything unworthy OF
The institution AZ xhcn you have been truiuod, and
winch will cause your Alma Mater TO DO ashamed OF
you. l 70 you intending lawyers, Soc that ~
yield TO crookcdncss: and TO yos intending mer-
chants, that ye be honorable In all your lransacons
TO you journalists, that W write ouly what ye know
TO be true, and TO you ministers OF the ever
lasting Gospel that your aim bs to win souls 10
Christ aud to all that ye live soberly, righteousIy
ana godly. Setting you forth with these purposes,
college parting With you, leaves us bl0ss-
ing on you and prays for higher blessing "rhe
Lord shail preserve thee from all evil He shall pre-
serve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going
out thy coming In from ths time forth ior-
evermOran