The Portland daily press., 1881-06-27


mentioned among Paul's hearers on Mars Hill
those who Knocked; those who said they
would hear him again, and those who believ
ed. To the praise of God be it said, I address
great many of the latter class, those who do
believe their turn is to come, when they shall
sing their song of victory over the grave.
Even they should give this doctrine of
resurrection second hearing. This is an age
of profound Investigations. Men claim their
just right to make examination for themselves
of all questions in which human soul can be
interested. Religion in which the main arti-
Gle is the doctrine of the resurrection of the
dead, invites investigation. 1t has lived down
ages of infdelity, and it will live down others,
until the Lord shall be revealed from Heaven.
My young friends of the graduating class
In bidding you farewell I ask you to take
away with you the thoughts have tried to
enforce on this occasion. 1t is no mean doc
trine, you are all ready to say. 1t is the
grandest and sublimest subject ever presented
highest good in this life, and that which is to
come.
Thank you my young friends, for all your
kindness to us as a Faculty, and asking you to
judge us charitably, wherein we have failed in
word Of Counsel to YOU is that 0 you make the
faith of Paul your faith, that you live as he
lived. So shall you die as he died, even in
the hope of better life: "And when the
Chief shall appear, you shall receive crown
OI glory UQaI IaQ0GQ not away.
at Colby University.
VAUDEVILLE, June 26.-Colby University
exercises for Commencement week were inau-
gurated this evening in the Baptist church by
sermon delivered by F. M. Ellis, of Boston,
Mass, before the Boardman Missionary Socie-
ty. Theme: Moral dignity of the Christian
ministry. Text: John xvii:22-"The glory
which thou gavest me 1 have given them"
The speaker said while this prayer of Christ
is all comprising, to be appropriated by all who
need and wish it yet it had special reference
to the ministers of Christ When Christ as
cended to heaven his mantle fell upon the
shoulders of his disciples. Hence the minis
try are clothed with the dignity and power
of Christ. This dignity and power is not of
office but of character. He deplored the COR
ruptions and hypocrisy existing among minis
ters, pictured in startling colors the influence
of such conduct and urged young men to live
near to Christ as their only safety.
The Baccalaureate sermon was omitted on
account of the absence of President Robins.
In its place Mr.. e. L. Magoon, D. D., of
Philadelphia preached vigorous sermon from
John i29 wherein he severely criticised the
revised translation of the New Testament, pro-
nounced the translators inspired idiots, and
recommended them to study Lindley Murray
Prof. Robins arrived late Saturday. Indi-
cations are the usual number will be present
on the sixtieth anniversary of Colby.
At the Maine State College.
BANGOR, June 26.-The commencement ex-
ercises at the Maine State College, Orono,
commenced last evening with the prize decla-
nation by the Sophomore class, in which the
various parts were we'll rendered. The bac-
calaureate sermon was delivered this even
ing by Rev. W. W. Loveioy of Calais. The
general subject was Manhood and its condi-
tion." Text, Ezekiel, 2:1-"Son of man stand
on thy feet and will speak unto thee" The
discourse was quite extended but among the
points made were the following: An erect
attitude is the condition always upon which
God speaks to men, or at least speaks to the
satisfaction and full benefit Of the human soul.
Physical erectness distinguishes man as an
animal from all other creatures. Intellectual,
moral and spirital erectness constitute his
browning glory; manlineSs in its completest
significance embraces all of the wise or trne or
good that man can make of himself by the
his being. What is it then to stand upon ones
feet? In other words what are the essentials
and conditions of manhood. answer in the
first place, the maintenance of proper self
respect. To this end it is necessary at the
start that man shall make Just estimate of
his place and worth in the scale of creation.
He must not undervalue himself-self depre-
citation will paralyZe action. If he thinks
himself beggar he will act beggarly part If
he believes himself entitled to the throne of an
empire he will strive to make and keep him
self fit for it, Yet self-esteem does not mean
self-conceit: OF the latter generally there is
perhaps more than sufficiency in the world.
Men should stand erect, say, by developing
manliness, by making what they can of them
selves in the true care and cultivation of
nature. The upright man lives not for him
self alone; he is just to tine demands which are
justly made upon him as a citizen of the
world. He realizes that his endowments are
the gifts of God put at interest. He uses his
one, five or ten talents as faithful steward
master. He responds cheerfully and generous
ly to the claims of human brotherhood and
human sympathy; and especially is this true of
the thoroughly educated man.
In whatever you do you will naturally seek
success Let it be genuine, that which is
built ION the solid foundations of truth and
merit. Much that the world calls success,
judged by the principles of ChristiapEmorality,
is sheer failure. Worldly success fis most
dearly purchased at the price of moral in
tegrity. Whiteness OF soul is worth more
than glittering gold or the crown of mems ap-
plause. In conclusion though you aim at
large results despise not the smallness of the
steps, the little details by which they are
reached. Catch and cherish the spirit of the
poet "What times are little to the sentinel the
hours are regal when he mounts on guard"
In great or little, under all circumstances,
stand upon your feet in the light of con-
science and of the searching eye of God.
At the University of Vermont.
BURLINGTON, VT, June 26-Baccalaureate
discourse to the graduating class of the Univer-
sity of Vermont was deli vered this afternoon
by President Rev. Matthew Fl. Buckham, D.
D., who took for his text Timothy 4: 80
Goodness is profitable unto all things, having
promise of the life that now is and of that
which is.to come. "Infollowing out the apostles
line of thought the preacher dwelt upon the
element gives to this life its best characteris-
tics. In this connection he declared that he
honOrs God most who accepts most thankfully
and uses most diligently the grand opportuni-
ties now freely offered to all for making the
human life which now is and is to come
worthy of all that it has cost the Son of God.
Religion alone can give us full conception of
what this life is, of its contents and capabili-
ties.
At Amherst College.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 26.-Prof Seelye
of Amherst College delivered the baccalaure-
ate sermon before the graduating class of rs
members this afternoon in the colle(A church
In the evening Prof George T.. Ladd of
Bowdein College gave an address before the
Hitchcock Society of Inquiry, his subject be-
ing Mature, the supernatural and miracu-
lous."
At Yale College.
NEW HAVEN, CT, June 26.-The baccalau-
reate sermon was delivered at Yale to-day by
President Porter. Text Matthew 6: 33-"But
| inviting for intelligent men to apply Christian
| principles to their social improvement; never
time when more diversified enterprising
| and instructed Christian zeal and self sacrifice
more needed; never Il time when these in
! tluences were more essential to preserve the
hope of men from total disappointment, to in.
| spire rational courage to the man who would
| live and die for human progress and perfec-
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