The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
by TELEGRAPH.
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTs.
The Exercises at Observation-Disclosures
and Theological Sermons.
Especial Despatch to the Press

The Exercises at Observation-Disclosures
and Theological Sermons.
Especial Despatch to the Press
LEWISTON, June % 22-Baccalaureate services
were held today at D o'clock p. m. in the
Main Street Free Baptist church, with the fol-
lowing programme:
Voluntary by the choir.
Invocation by Professor Stanley.
Hymn.
Reading Scriptures by Professor Angel.
Prayer by Professor Fullerton.
Hymn.
Sermons by Professor Hayes
Singing class ode, composed by A. e. Tuttle.
Benediction.
The sermon by Rev. Mr.. Hayes was well
written and forcible production His text was
from John iv:22-"We know what we wor-
ship" Worship, said the speaker, is no excep-
tional act or sentiment. There are three
sources of knowledge respecting the object of
worship; nature, man and God revealed in
man. 1t is indeed manifest, therefore, that
though nature reveals God to man as Power
and Wisdom, it does not reveal Father for
our loyal and filial worship. Many persons
who seem to be in the very focus of nature s
light remain uncertain whether God is a per-
sonal being and whether it is of advantage to
pray on Gerizim or elsewhere. To become the
spiritual worshipers whom the Father seeks is
the acme of human development-the true
end of culture.
Professor Fullerton delivered long and
carefully prepared discourse before the Theo-
logical School at the Main Street Free Baptist
church this evening. His text was from Job
xxii:14 "And thou sayest how doth God know?
Can he judge through the dark cloud?" Con-
cluding his address which was earnestly listen
ed to, the learned Professor said: "The relig-
ion of Christ is eminently adapted to felt, if
not confessed, want. Men have their intrin-
sic convictions, and in their better moments
sense of obligation. Renew the announcement
which once thrilled both Heaven and earth
that God has come nigh to us in the person of
his son.
Baccalaureate Sermon at the State Col
lege.
BANGOR, June 2.1Commencement week at
the State College, Orono, began this evening,
when Rev. Cyrus Stone,. d. d.. preached the
baccalaureate sermon. His text was from
John xxi:21 and 22-"Peter seeing him saith
to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
Jesus saith unto him, if L will that he tarry
till come, what is that to thee? follow thou
me-" The theme of the discourse was the
chief aim in life. The acquiring of property
was proper aim; the pursuit of happiness was
worthy one; self culture was noble aim
But neither of these should be the supreme
aim of life. The supreme aim in life should
be to obey the injunction of the text contained
in the words "Follow thou me-" Make I'M
wavering devotion to the Lord Jesus the aim
of life-the all-embracing aim,-and you will
have inspiration, enthusiasm for successful
performance in whatever you undertake.
At Dartmouth.
HANOVER, n. H., June 22.-Fresident Bart
lett of Dartmouth College delivered the bac-
calaureate sermon today from the text found
in Nehemiah vi, g.
AT Yale.
New HAVEN, June 22.-President Porter of
Yale delivered the baccalaureate sermon to-
day from 1st John ii, 7 and s.