The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-13
NEW WINDSOR COLLEGE.


College. The Rev. Irwin p McCurdy, of
Philadelphia. was the preacher. He is a
! gentleman of medium size, with broad fore
| head and nervous bearing. His voice at first
was unattractive, but there was something
about the man which compelled every mind
to labor in expectation. he selected his text
from Luke n:7, last clause-"Ther was no
room for them in the inn''-and IN few
| moments every eye was fixed upon the
sneaker. and every ear intent upon hearing
every word. Mr.. McCurdy is evidently a
Young man of extraordinary research and re-
| sources, and if this sermon was fair speci-
men Of his pulpit ministrations, his success in
Philadelphia is not to be wondered at. He is
! learned, original and eloquent, and captivated
| faculty. students, and the whole great au-
dience The following is brief outline of
this able and timely discourse;
When Joseph and Mary arrived at their destina-
ton at Bethlehem the inn, built for travellers was
crowded with strangers. Driven by necessity they
found shelter in stable, and here Christ was born
and laid in manger, because there was no room
for them in the inn" There was no room for Christ
in the nalaee fortress of Herod three miles away,
or among the great schools OF thought or amid The
| philosophical schools of Greece.
/ The tendency of men has ever been 10 crowd
Christ out from the inns of earth and the fields of
| thought and action.
! to leave no room for Christ in history. The most
strenuous and persistent efforts have been made to
overthrow the truth of the detailed life our Lord
| They would prove that Jesus was a fictitious char
| acter his Gospel fable, and all that But Christ
! has made room for himself in history. unaided by
any opposed by all Christianity won; and the posi-
| the grandest and the most sublime in all time
| . Room for Christ in Philosophy.-Here men
would crowd Christ out Philosophy would blot
out from the leaf of the worlds records the whole
life of Christ and all the pages that recount
His inspired words and miraculous works
| But Christ has made room for Himself in phios-
ophy. He has proved Himself greater than philos-
! the throne of philosophy To-day the prevalent
philosophy bows to faith and casts It's crown at the
g. Room for Christ i'll Science.-Scientists, charm
ed by the glitterng eye of nature, stand transhxed
incompetent to look beyond to natures God The
| blind students of Gods world the material1st and
! the panthest, would leave no room for him who
was in the beginning with God, &c.
But Christ has made room for Himself in science.
Scientists may deny Christ, but science herself will
| own Him and crown Him Lord of All: The hands
! of a few scientific men may be lifted up against
Him but the hands of science spread forth over all
the globe beckon His triumphant approach: No
greater victory has Christ ever won than the vlnd
| cation of His Word, and its universal spread by
4-Room for Christ in Education.-Men would
/ not have intellectual growth hampered and mar
rowed by the creeds and systems of formal Chris
tianity which they denounce They would leave
| no room for Christ in the schools of learning.
But Christ has made room for Himself in educa-
ton and in the schools of learning. the CHRISTIAN
teacher has clearly and convincingly demonstrated
the final unity of education and religion. Educa-
ton leads to religion and religion expands into
education.
Room for Christ in Government.-Here men would
| leave Christ out Nations have often tried the ex-
pertinent of living without the principles OF Chris
tianity in their constitutions, but they nave all
failed.
ment The simple precepts OF His life ana the the
| Him and entered into the innermost spirit of the
| governments of the world. Christian men stand at
the head of education in Japan, India, China
! and even in Mohammedan countries. Judging the
future by the past, we may know that only as the
principles Christianity enter into the governments
Of the world will the nations be brought from dark
ness into light and secure for themselves lofty CIV
ilizaton. true prosperity lasting peace and perma
nent endurance with which to crown their lives.
g. Room for Christ in daily life.-Here as in other
departments men would crowd Christ out;
But He has made room for Himself in daily he
There is room for Christ in all the occupations and
ayooations of life and room for Him everywhere.
one of the most remarkable things i'll history is the
hold which Jesus has taken upon the inner lives of
mankind His power is evinced in the self-denlal
and self sacrifice of His living yotaries 1t is aiirmed
in their triumphant deaths for HIS sake on peaceiu
| pillows or in persecution at the stake,
| Concluson.1Thus we see that Chrst's vindication
of His right to universal rule is complete Christ
has won for Himself that universal monarchy OF
which the ancient conquerors dreamed, ana Tor
which the world pas Tee e aS Sen ev
greater than ever, with graudeF army OF falthtul
| followers than ever before.
Then let US all make room for Christ in the nm.
Make room for Christ in history for he is the centre
of its whole significance. Make room for Christ in
| philosophy-the love of wisdom-for He is both the
| eternal love and the eternal wisdom Make room
for Christ in science for He is the first cause, the
original force, the primal law Make room Tor
Make room for Christ in government for He is King
! of Kings and of His dominion there is no end.
from labor and peace from all strife. Make room
for Christ in the human heart for, If any man VIII
open the door He will come in and dwell with him.
| Make room for Christ everywhere
The music was discoursed by the combined
choirs of the church and college, under the
4 n I'LL e al ooll
Miss NJ. Bankard, of the church, as organist.
The professor certainly understands how to
educate good voices, and bring excellent but
inexperienced vocalists to thine" The
singing, both morning and evening, was, in a
word, excellent.
Ats o. clock in the evening another audience
beyond the capacity of the church assembled
to hear the annual sermon to the Christian
Associations of the college. Many were
Obliged to 90 away, as there was not seat
for them within the walls of the building.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mervin
J. Eckles, of Havre de Grace, Md. The Sc
lection of this gentleman for this service was
to put the right man in the right place. de
is not only able, original and eloquent,
but knows exactly how to take hold OF young
minds and improve them as he may wish.
His sermon on this occasion was q mastery
effort, and can never be forgotten. The text
was from Isaiah xL:30, 31-'They that wait
upon the Lord shall renew their strength. :"
The following is synopsis OF the discourse
Proposition deduced from the context: God is
omnipotent and man is impotent. God will strength
en- those that waitupon Him.
A review of mankind with respect to strength
physical mental and moral would tend to drive
mankind despair, but for the assurance that GOD
giveth power to the faint and to those that nave no
| might He increaseth strength"
The elements of moral strength are faith, love,
hope, fxedness of purpose All these go to make up
strong moral character By these we get the victory
over the world. These elements of strength, ana a
constant increase of them are obtained by Waitfng
{Ipod The Lord; How Shall We wait upon the Lord
faj In the great congregation, as Israel of old
gathered in the synagogueS on the Sabhatn IN Jeru-
salem at the great eas n the Va astS al @
quicken love, increase hope and strengthen good
| resolutions,
sell such as are represented by the meetings of this
vigorous association. Personal testimony as to the
| value of these associations. 80
! (c) In secret prayers in solitary communion with
| God when we mount up with wings as eagles.
Comparison of the sensual and the spiritually ~
minded man, suggested by the comparison Of the
worm of the dust and the eagle of the air. Exhor-
tatfoa 10 qspre after high spiritual attachments
On Monday night, according 10 the pro,
gramme, the Glass Day exercises took place
IN College Hall, in the presence of the largest
audience that ever greeted this part OF any
commencement occasion at New Windsor.
/ promptly at o U CLOCK tH6 SfcetlHS was gwen
in happy manner by Miss Florence DeMuth,
of Long Green, Nd.
Next came the secretary report, by Miss
! Amanda McComas, of Hartford county, Md.
| This was excellent was well read, and
| aBdqnded In wit and hHfHaE, and called, forth
frequent demonstrations ct applause at the ex'
pense of the president and faculty, to whom
some very funny illusions were made. Miss
Amanda makes frstcass secretary, and
might well be commended to the favorable
consideration of the new administration at
Washington. Then came the voluminous
Glass History, by Miss Katie Slingluff, of
"Avalon" In this the doings and exploits
! of the e[4ss fer several years were narrated in
a very skillfll and afBGsihg laaHheF. Ehe
faculty and the frank and fle' of the
college, and especially the "theologs" or
preachers of N. w. c., came in for their
full share of laughable burlesque. Some
goodish earnest soul, who would nearly faint
| # paliteHegg required him even to tip his hat
to o student Of the feRlale collage, vas Rqt
down as the greatest flirt and beau in the In
stitution. Ifsome Of the capitalists of New
Windsor, who are at loss to find safe invest
ments for their surplus funds, would form a
company and employ Miss Katie to write a
history of the late civil war, which has not
yet been faithfully or accurately placed before
lie Werld, they might amass an immense
fortune By the FGyafty from tho Gale Of her
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