New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-21
PRESIDENT McCOsH AT PRINCETON.

THE wATCnFUINEss OF PROVIDENCE OVER
ChrATrD THiNGs-PEpsONAL REMiNisCENcE.
FROM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PRINCETON, June 2O.-At II a. m to day tie
senior class, preceded by the faculty, hled INTO
Maryland Chapel two by two and occupied the 'front.'
seats OF the middle block OF pews President McCosh
the services and preached the baccaaneae
sermon. lie took his text from Matthew. K. ~ 81;
care not two sparrows sol for farthingl and one OF
them shall not fal the ground without your Father
very hairs of head are all numbered Fear
not therefore. ye are OF more value than many spar
rows" The subject or the discourse was " The froVi-
dence Cod" and treated IN two general aspects
the reality and nature Of Divine Providence and the
method OF interpreting 1t. He said. In substance:
The inspired writer's In the way OF employing all
objects OF nature with which We are familiar III or
der to illustrate spiritual truth solomon senus .e
soi hfuI the ant; Isaiah makes the OK ana the
rebuke The ingr,tltude OF the processing reops Oh
God and greater than solomon and all me prophets
sends those who disrust Gods providence to the rs
Of the held ana the fowls OF heaven m our own st,
illustrate the providence OF God lie calls attention 10
"A providence AL, the plant. the animal ana man,
and "a special providence over his people.
In the first place am 10 speak OF the nature ana
reality OF the Divine Providence There Is renerhl
providence, which Is seen In the circumstance t,aI az
things III world take place according 10 inc law OF
that they produce the orderly arrangement OF tho
seasons OF the times OF hdiding ana bearing seea
OF animals. These laws together constitute what
has been discovered and established, within
N doctrine which was anticipated in the Scriptures
where the laws of nature ole Gale the ordinances OF
Heaven" The modern doctrine OF the uniformity OF
,h of All thin,s bv col ihey are Inc same
irun seen ON difecent points OF view; the one
below the other fro above IL Is by there being
u uniformity established, whereby the future so FAR
resembles the past. that able anticipate what
is to come and lay our plans accordngy There also
a special providence which watches over the individual
ami which only possible under the direction OF an
oinnip esent and onnisoient Ruler.
Secondly. discuss he Interpretation OF providence ms
lesson BOOK. 1t is fun OF instru ron Experence the
result gathered by obervng man. shout always be
added to book. our school AMI college learning.
But The safest way to interpret provi ie ,ee is by Tue
this fe which we cannot exp n-the unneiy death
Of the most promising ne prosperity OF the wicket
deep what we Know shall know mere
Heaven t. the goodness IN the way III when We
have been lei We may then discover the meaning of
may be allowed to mention Of the incidents in
my me. not to eKa myself bat To magnify The goodness
q Cod When was licensed 10 preach. my only anhi-
ZION to ne settlei IN my own neikhborhood where
would have become Il country minister However,
lost the Opporluuit sought ami Was greatly dsar
mnor.nt rnar, wnere nj % take part IN the disrup
ton Cnurch of Scotland one OF the great events
OF the history OF that country. had 10 thoGSh'
Ties this college called me. being
prompted thereto by the edtor OF an nnen ial paper
in whose company mad irav-lei for day Be- dlisent
ami faithful IA the locd TO Won and IN due
time you Will be called mp to higher empi ynent IN this
life lite come In our .nor->iste,noss W. may
be constrained To cry out wiIn jacob: IAN these things
are me- bat when 1T last we stand withn the
vail We snail be able say with 81 Paul. All things
work together for good TO them that love God and
called according to His purpose
TIE closed with appropriate address to the
graduating class who body TO receive the pres
dents parting words OF advice
In the the usual anniversary meeting Of the
Pil,dephia society held, and there service IN
Maj Land Chapel the evening. the
class day of the class OF SO Will TAX place
THE REV DR. oRNisroN AT UNION COLLEGE
SCHENECTADY, June 20 (SpeciaD. The Rev.
Dr. William Orlnistou, OF the Collegiate Reformed
Church. of New York, delivered the baccaaureae SER
mon to the Union College at the First Reformed
Church this evening. The text was Titus H., Young
mer take to the minded" The preacher said in
part