Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-16


pie, and most Of the activity Of mature
years is directed towards or starts from
tho basis of objective nature. The normal
order requires IT. tho highest type Of
life is that which, mastering these
boggMly olomontS v Overtops thcm
aud through cOuqurst reaches n
lofticr plano. There may br, there ccr-
tainly arc, good people who are altogether
ignorant Of the ways OI the world, aud
moral beauty may grow IN lowly oondi-
tions like the modest violet hidden IN the
grass. But this is not the highest order
ot goodness, and 1t will not serve to rep.
resent human development as a whole.
b Contact with the world implies study
Of the world aud it's phenomena. This IL
aimed at In ~ course Of liberal education.
meaning bOvh an enlargement Of tho
mind aud the acquisition of knowledge in
it's various branches or departments.
Such study speedily and with cumulative
furoe leads to tho conviction that iu every
department., yea throughout this whole
domain, lao Lssupreme,
O. Closer study, however, soon leads to
the CONCLUSION that Hhue h6 stray Of lao Is
UnircrSdL a is necessary 10 make "a distinc-
ton bGtre6a iOner and higher orders Of
eriSitHce and iOioer and higher orders Of
ttir. The distinction IL first OF all between
physical tar and moral lao. But It will
help US to understand the force OF this
distinction by rememCmbering that We
iiud u difference ia the operation of law in
| much narrower limits, as for in
stance between the mineral and tho
plant, or the plant aud the animal.
q In this way We are led tu recognize tho
| sphere Of morality as that in which alone
| human life can come TO perfection Here lio
4 ha nt at tar ~ ha rn
and what mans duties may be, here all
the different lines concentrate IA the
nerves of Gcnsatiun aud vOlitiou Communi.
cate with aud centre in the human brain.
Ill. To reach this goal by assuming
| the responsibilities of life it IL necessary for
| trSry huIHIH beng 10 enter into q struggle
| for freedom lluro there are Il fliCulties in
the way, first as over against mere nature,
and secondly, la tho presence Of moral
| evil. This is the reason why tho psalmist
| speaks OF q young man cleansing his way.
| The solution of these difficulties is found
in the unfolding OF the divine law in tho
economy Of tho world. God cutters into
history, into our human life, through
our Lord, jesus Christ. lie Quickens the
moral uature--iu conjunction, In living
union with Him, by the light Of rOvela
tiun of tho divine word. man gives heed
|
can the basis of morality be clearly dis
cCrned Wandering along meandcrinl
road, you are hOpelessly lost in it's maze,
as long as yOu rOmSiu on the same level
Only as you rise above this leve
aud stand in the Cl1ar light Of sumo Clo
vatcd spot, can You discern your way and
give heed to it. lie who would meet the re-
spOnsiblttics Of life, then, must view
them III the light Of Gods voice within
that il conscience, as made clear by the
shining Of tho same light, the Inspired
word without both testliyIng aud agreeing
/: in their testimony that lie hath "words u
eternal life
Young gentleman oC tho cllss of 81
This day marks an epoch in your life
During the years OF your study IN this in
sttutiou, as your minds expanded fron
! day to day and your hearts went forth il
generous impulses, you have indeed en-
joyed haloyOa days, the beauty and sweet
, ness Of which will grow upon you as long a
you live. Until now IL has been your happl
/ lot 10 see the responsibilities OF life inTOseat
: hues, and the execution of your duties
! was but play. But henccforth We lnus
I refer you to yourselves for guidauce, an
every question wears u moro serious ~
o poet. The possibility Of error lies bcior
a you, and often it will ba difficult t
a clears, your way" Have | said TIA
i we must refer you to yourselves? {? No
I wholly so for while the ultimate decision
o of critical questions lies with you, th
y words Of your instructors will go with yO
= like the parting advice OF father or mOthe
e Above ALL remember that in everythin
o you have learcd here, constant refereuc
g has been made to what my toxt holds u
IS before you to-day. Aud now, as | b.
d you God speed in the name of my coIlea
II CUES, assuring you of the warm attacl
o ment which We have formed for You dur
y ing the years of our pleasant cOnuCctiO
Il here, and OF our warm interest IN an
i heartfelt desire for your future welial
II and prosperity, would urge you TO tah
70 with YOU the three jewels of faith, hop
< and charity, aud direct your atton,ic
% once more to the word and tho law Of Il
r Lord as of supreme authority aud rs I'll
1t only safe guide. God grant that yor
IS labors may be crowned with success al
your end be peace.
!. Tho Commencement season.
o The trustees Of Leicester academy,
u Leicester, Mass, arc arranging tor Il
n centennial celebration on September
Is 1884.
10 Ex-Governor Hoyt will be the Frank
d society orator at Lafayette college con
| mCuConCht bcsO Wooh ahu VI VI
Ia features Of the week will be the inaugur
3. tion of the new president, Rev. Jam,
l. Mason Knox, and bis reception by Il
3 alumni.
D. The board of managers of iIayerfo
Is college have appointed tho followir
10 officers for the coming year to fill vaoa
" cies /: Henry Caryill Lewis, A. NJ, pr
IN fessor of geology Thomas Newlin. pr
is fessor of zoology and botany Jam,
il Beatty, jr, NJ. E., instructor
" engineering Walter 8. Ford, NJ. u
d instructor in physical training.
n Lehigh university commencement begi
1t yesterday with the baocalaureato Fermt
l. by Rev. William A. Snively, =. T. /
10 rector OF Grace church, Brooklyn Height
N. Y, on the theme "Tho Harmony
y Religion and Science"
II Brown university and Princeton collie
d bold commencement this week ; ID
re McCosh preached his baccalaureato ye
Iy terday on the text " Behold there can
t, wise men from tho East To Jerusale
l. saying, Where is He that was born XIII
Iy of the Jews, for we have seen His star
1t the East and havo come to worsh
', him.
= 80. Mary's Academy comm On oemsnt.
1t The eleventh annual commencement O.
Is eroises Of st. Mary's academy will be Civ,
,f in Fulton opera house on Friday, June 2
& at 3 p. m. The programme embrac
)f many interesting literary and musical gen
i, | tn ha ranIaraJ hu hn pn,,IIa Of tha unhnS