Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-03
ENHANCEMENT WEEK
r.shington University
..,oureste Sermon by Rever
D sIR. Thompson, NJ. A Of
olympia

Il p>fore the Lite AIRY s"eiefie'
sso..' b. n'''a''F' Of ''"'''e'
anal services of Commencement
Warrington University, located
,i,v, we're inaugurated on Sun
-. ~ by By the delivery Of the ,I Bsooa-
.srnon By Rev. J. Il. Thornp'
OLYMPIA. The beautiful and
,n. church was thronRed with the
Of the cause of education. The
were simple and appropriate,
ING Of prayer, and singing OF Sc
,r,bems By the regular choir,
~l.n.pted BY numser o. the Uni
~, faculty and pupils. The sermon
s,1s no to the standard. Its length
1905 its publication entire. The
| sIo.Ipe synopsis is therefore pres
pcclrsiastes. chapter VII, part
F.ig. The eIcellency Of kn0wl-
E.;sf in the excellency of knowl-
universally entertained by all
hrn',snt minds. A history of educa-
w,sId he BOTH interesting and in
70 b. our present purpose will
1 .t,jned by the statement that among
a a,o.t progressive and enlightened
4 -. institutions for the education
h. rising generation are 80 numer-
,tstthey are called common schools.
1 80. are great in all the elements of
/ -. rreatneas in proportion to the diff.
l - n knowledge, of the right kind,
.s,ns their people. One of the fathers
90 r.rnblio hath said that 1.-THE
! s.yt,4s and greatness of any nation
| -, "a, resi- 1pon the intelligence, religion
| ~ morality Of the people," Money
| -, invest ID in education yields large
al liberal returns. The ignorant
| .,.s. g,,h honorable exceptions) are
/ :. most dangerous members of our
1 "a, o,lltic. They are those whom IN
s,,paI ,us denagOgues can purchase
/ 4, IMPOSES Of political corruption like
/. many cattle in the market, whose IN
Bio,,i PASSIONS may be 30 wrouG ht up
4 = by short sighted madRess that the
! s,bts Of property, the sacrednsss of
g+ry, the holiness of WON ms purity,
saD, az nothing in their esteem. Ii ia
IN, there are exceptions to this rule.
/ b, syery intelligent man knows that 4
uDb Of ignorant men ara the ever ready
l ,D,s Of A RDbisplerre or a Denis ksar-
4 NJ. and that they only need their lead
q. word to be transformed into public
/ ybbers and a3sassins. These things
y Ting so it well becomes n great repub-
i ike ours-a government of the peo-
se for the people and by the people
b see 10 II every child who lives be-
/ ssath the star spangled banner shall
heelVe good common school educa-
hon. would even go 30 far AZ to RS
! sars that all who exercise the elective
Ihanchiss should be able to read and
Understand our national constitution,
/ y veil as the ballots which they cast
ndsr il authority and protection.
Bat our attention IL drawn by the cir
nnsances of this occasion to eduoa-
bon IN liz higher sphere. Those whom
sm more directly to address have
PISSED through course Of study ex-
knding over several years.
lbe question is n very natural one,
sAy have you undergone this toll and
kOable, this WEAKNESS of mind and
BODY and incurred this expense Of val
ube money and still ,Lore valuable
nmel The answer Is found in the Ian
guage Of our text, "The exoellency of
inOvledge."
/ knowledge il excellent, because
Of the influence which IL gives to It's
pcssessor.
That knowledge il power has
passed into universally accepted prov
srb. He who knows most about things
md the laws of nature and her great
original will ever hold the largest CON
irol sver his surroundings. In this life
d struggle and Survival of the fittset"
i is all of the b title and victory to
aaye the power and will to conquer.
Tie worlds real rulers Iday las Ia all
past ages are the men who ku0S what
they wish to do, and how To do 1t, aud
she haye the will To back up their
knowledge.
Your presence here today il good
sason for the belief that you do not
Ffpose being among the ignorant pre-
kndsrs that you agree in general
manner, at least, with the proposition
Eat knowledge only is real power. and
aAl TO pretend TO the possession of
stat you do not own will surely debases
lOur mind, engendor indoleBoe aud ruin
lOur prospects for time and eternity.
% the other hand, To know all about
lUur chosen work or profession gives
proud and manly confidence i'll tue pei
iormanoe or practice of IL, together
nth An assurance of success of which
The ignorant pretender knows nothing.
siespt by hearsay. by filling the mind
With solid facts aud correct ideas you
.narRc its capacity. II grows by such
iscdIng, and by this growth there Is
created an enlarged capacity 10 devour
and assimilate such good. From this
springs greater power of mind, 40 that
shM We mny attain unto in mental
niiare is liml cd only by the impossi-
SlllIy Of tue finite becoming infinite.
ials is said IN the heI. Of that what We
Iarn IN this probation life will gain
foundation for the higher studies of the
spHt world. III that infinite sphere of
vFtAtlons and Research which opens
eelore all who build their earth laid
0&'emtnt wisely and we'll.
II. knowledge il excellent, because
" Tue discipline which its attainment
Involves.
SsphjSically strong tody may become
destructive force II not properly con
Holied, so also a gigantic intellect i'm.
pWptiy disciplined is likely Ia WELD a
'efi'Sie power for evil. The mighty
.'uu OF Luclfer, uncontrolled by a
asn'eons will, made him the arch devil
1N ne is, There have been many los
Lacifers that have walked this
'n fobed in the human form.
.oo nave cursed their fellow uortals
ser and bleseed them never. BY
s'opef education and discipline such
se.sohs would have proved elevating aud
Ssefsing, instead of debasing and
T1. M forces among mankind.
Tue self-controlled rian is q strong
s-a ~ Always. That this self control is
- a oy right course of study right
X puasued, Is As true rs any truth can
a.. me chief benefit of such study
49, no. SO much consist in the facts
m Sa y insures knowledge of as in
49, S'solpline of mind and self-control
t.,a securing a knowledge OF these
tY, I involves. As you pass away from
a. oook and lecture room half a score
~ 'uu'e particulars will be washed
4, ~. 'ae pages of memory by tue waves
IN ae TOT each one that you shall bear
vh., u' tut you will still have lef,
han, = better thous nd times-the
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