The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-04

historic testimony winch ayes nave JruSu-
ed. denies everything traditional, over
throws the idols of popular belief and
sets up its own to be worshipped. Skep-
ticism does not assail the Scriptures as
formerly. but denies their historic accu-
racy and their ethical correctness. 1t
admits the possibility of a revelation, but
the Bible is not a revelation. 1t only con-
tains one which you must find out for
Yourself. Your own Christian self-con-
seriousness is the only infallibe tribunal.
In like manner the teaching OF Christ and
his apostles is shown to be quite fallible.
The great teacher Himself was man
subject to human infrmities, limited
knowledge and consequently to mistakes.
His testimony to Moses and the Old les
lament is of no value. He was not
critic and his words are not to be set up
against the scientific criticism of this en-
lightened age. After thus disposing of
the Master the Apostles are OF little ac-
count. The results of this skeptical
spirit are found in the laXness of moral
principle. Having set aside the divine
| law there is little authority in human
law. Luxury, fraud, stock gambling and
kindred vices prevail. These are the ag-
| itations that must pass away, that must
be removed" that the things which can
| BILE will remain as divine revelation
from God TO man. CD The church will
remain. purified, united, filling the earth.
| (3.) Righteous government, expressing
and doing the will of a righteous people,
will everywhere be established in truth
and Justice. The defamations of malice
and bribery of elections will have passed
away. For, fourthly, as comprehending
all the rest. benevolence, the golden rule,
the law of love to God and man, the
most immovable thing in the universe,
will pervade all hearts, Addressing
the members of the graduating class
DR.. Hamlin said: Middebury college
has now brought to an end her
duties of instruction and aid to the class
of 81. 1t remains only for her to bid
you farewell, and she would put into
that word the best it can mean; she
would commend you to God and his di-
vine care. May the divine providence
which guides us all mark out for you the
course you shall pursue. Your alma
mater hopes you will have happy and
useful lives and that 80 years hence you
may meet again in this place. This is
the semi-centennial of my graduation,
and as look back over what has taken
place in those years | cannot imagine
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The service closed with prayer, the
singing of the hymn, "llow firm a foun-
dation. We saints of the Lord and the
ANNIVERSARY OF THE Y. NJ. c. AsNoCIA-
TlON.
Sunday evening the Young Mems
Christian association of the college ccle-
brated its anniversary by services at the
, church. Il. j. Barton. 81. president of
the association. presided. After the Gus
tomarv Introductory exercises the speak
er of the evening. Rev. DR.. j. +. Rankin
of Washington, ID. c.. was introduced.
. The subject of the address was "rhe
; Mastery OF Life by Adaptation to Lies
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= unto him. Thou wicked and slothful
servant. thou knewest that | reap where
| sowed not and gathered where | had
not strcwed. Thou oughtest therefore
4 to have put my money to the eXchang-
er's and then at my coming | should
have received mine own with usury.'
: Our Savior does not mean to say here
that God is unjust, but that the best way
: to get the truth out of thing is to make
the best of it. The life of the fisherman
: is largely one of adaptation to Natures
:: laws. The same is more or less true OF
1 the life of the farmer. In fact. man,
n relation to the physical universe is on,
e of adaptation; and his relation to tn,
l. spiritual world is analogous. The man
e therefore. who would gain mastery over
e life's forces must look upon them al
: facts. 1t is true beyond question thai
l. men are born to evil. but over agains
l. that, God has set the fact of salvation
o from sin through his SON And to Gail
a mastery over the facts of the univers,
c man must adapt himself to them. Thes
were but the leading thoughts of an abb
discourse, which was attentivelv hear,
by quite large congregation.
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