New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-15
SERMONS TO GRADUATES.
DIR. MoCOsH AT PRINCETON.
DUTY OF THE SCHOLAR TO RELIGIoN-THE HIGH
EST FORM Oh LEARNING.
[pr TELEGRAPH TO the TRIBUNE

PRINCETON. June 14.-Presdent McC0sh
nroacbed tina baccalanreate sermon the Senior Class
tbi, morp,, IN the Marquand Chapel. Dr. Green pres
ident of the seminary, with him In the pulpit. A.o
o'clock this afternoon the PAilItohian society ncu "
second annual meeting in Murray Han pr' McOoS"
read the Scripture lesson and offered the opening prayer
Addresses were made by Murray anu Dr. FAX ton'
no to,d something of tho history and influence Of tho
societv The farewell In behalf ot tho graduating class
was pronounced by Charles Il. Knox, OF New-Jersey'
Tomorrow is class day, and the commencement iesu'i
lies will begin in earnest
Dr. Mccosh took text Of his sermon this morning
from Romans xi SO: For OF HIN aud through hiin
and to Him are all Things, 10 ~nO MON, y. ~
glory forever, Amen" "Oi the Inspired writers,
saidf ne '.dstingulshed for varied CUTS,
Paul is especially the Throughout the earlier
nsrt Of ihis eptle h. expoundng the plan OF sava.
lion In Christ with ccarness aud consecutyeness OF
argument equal TO 'a ON he bursts out NJ times in
expressions OF lofty poetry such Is MS eAciaaon w
the close OF his argument e1ponnhs tue Tree Sraco "a
God: For OF him aud through nun ana u MN arc IA
things 20 whom be glory forever Amen. o,,...
'When we LOOK on all things apart from Goa ana she
Bble our specnlations apt 10 he perpeXed anl u
settled. The man looking upon an INC crime an.
noss1le world This is pessimism.' But to contradict
his wretcheI and depressing theory, We have every
hapnuess. OF peace, OF good in the end
triumphant what view are we to take OF tneso
nernlcxitjesl Some say can dfow no CONCLUSIONS.
fhs is agnostcsn 1t is not tbs time to review ,hese
theories would to lift yon above The am OF taese
Inn
there is God just and good As all tninss are on I'm,
% all things through Hin and TO lilin we o",v
Zee ali tbaf lie has done. but sec lar more than
enough 10 convince rs that God u good anu tn't an
things from Him aud TO HIM We kno" tnS; WE oo
eye this ana feel assurance ana cOhlioF. IL ,hs AZ
uears that when LOOK 10 tue past VIC SEQ al th'
io 80, CD. when we oJk 10 the present, we see all
hnrs through Cod and when We look 10 the Iulurc we
see that all things are TO God, ana We can sl, 20 il'
10 Xbrn W. look unto Jesus and behold His glory
His likeness found IN u.s. rs we nave seen the Hhhso
~ Ic.yrn reflected in Tranquil Lake spread odt beneath
NJ all VIII q.
glory of Cod changed into the same image as ny inc
There are lessons TO lie gathered. First, God should
have the place our heart a lie has IN thc wor
All Things should be OF HIM and through INN and 10
Him Yon may say you have SIM but II God has not
The Mace in yor heart which He ought 10 have You can
not tell how evil deeds may hurst FORTH There Is
one sin which all guilty, and that ungodess
and ingrattude. This sin is apt to lead TO iinmor.
atty ia It's various forms The danger that we do not
low that sick. Its the work OF The spirit TO con
vince world OF stu and show the need u has OF one VINO
OF sin A. soon rs the SOU sees IT. SIN ahd turns
1t 10 tS Creator the work oi grace Prosrcsse W
an things are brought into their proper places GOl rst
and all other thngs In order Inc second lesson Is a
God should have the same pace III our constitutions as
he mas in the world II the doctrine OF Scripture that
civil COVE nment is OF divine authority rms was the
doctrine OF our fathers and the great body Of tao think
pg men among heir descendants have hell ana do sl
hold this truth hope that ihe HInmhi OF this coese
will continue TO take deep interest III The government
their country but do with the view of discou"gns
That ain witch is a reproach any people aud encOur-
aging that righteousness which eSatcth nation. Tue
,higd lesson which may gather r. that COD should
nave the same place Ia college lie has In The word.
The cnomies Of religion feel that they would yam great
come who profess to DO favorable TO religion
say thar IL should not be forced stu
dents. prepared to defend the po-
alton that the religion which has produced our modern
civilization should be taught IN this cnege. We force
religion only as enforce Latin aud Greek No one IL
compelled 10 to college. II any one comes be
has To submit regulations. which are known 20 ALL
TO train for lie. teach him literature science
and philosophy. To accomplish this end, teach
him religion not scctai!an, but catholic Man has intel
lectual power. and labor 20 Improve them he has
native tastes aud seek 90 refine them but he h,s
also convictions aud spiritual aspirations. and we
seek to direct them. not by compn-iun but by pcrsu-
lion and by love. Are TO impart n knowledge Of
Gods works but knowledge OF God himselfi That Is
the highest learning which combines the knowledge OF
God with the knowledge OF all other things
Tho ended with ropfiatc special address
To the members OF tho graduating class on their iEdl
yidua duty with respect to religion.
THIS evening tine Hoy. Dr. Mclherson OF Chicago. OF
the class Of "a, delivered powerful sermon TO large
audience, thus closing the exercises oil tile day.