New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-21
HARVARD BACCALAUREATE.
r,,r SrpNON OF THE REV. A. P. PEABODY.

HARVARD BACCALAUhE l..
THE SERMON OF THE REV A. P. PEABODY.
~u.p.crrR-BuILpING-N OF MENTAL MORAL
AVID BODILY STRENGTH AND BEAUTY.
posroy. June 2O.-The baccalaureate SER
,ro, At Harvard College was preached TO-DAY ny ."o
~.ncrsble chaplain the Rev. Andrew preston Ieaoous
r. ,extwas Psalm xcvL.6 "Stiens'h ana peau'
~. An His sanctuary; AMI, Corinthi'hs Ill, - E
~Ihe temple OF God is holy, which temple ye af" '0
said IN part: ,,,nc
.,ss. ,s your most imminent duty and may he your
mos privilege ana se adopn,ns Of sanc.
mar, Tor the uGwelung God "a ssnetua,! ~ anS
,~ Mornings there should be blended strength anu
beauty. . ,., q. the foundation OF
.,a,actrr attach no small ethical Importance 10 wns'
A. onen signtnglv termed mere oou,iS b ouaifying
woud have utilized as 10 MAKE 'nc Ia"ia a., 90
s,"nt {. mere - an impcriinenco When was IN CO..
leee cyinnastic apparatus anu u"ninn d 70 ail the
,rSc,d and their benefits were e1tehueu u" al 'no
,nncrs Of co lege under the tuition or our German
professor WHO was an enthusias, III tp NAV mo-, WHY
Inc whole system abandoned. ana tna ior ',s
x hui most of those who were It's oehehcaroS,
am cure retained through ne ana .nps ,bu. Inv
,ryixnr still the vcstiees OF the Neoi tnus
psIe" dv ana vet Iwish more equally dr.
$used for there is danger that II may III some ce 10
sr,s, n.yond the needs OF "a literally educated man
% onemest TO rous extreme. while the excessive
srdor OF competition may tshu 70 enis. m ,,h,
sports n. ,ds and unproned spectators want
mai You should be strong IN body cnet Oh al. N1
H. an depends upon the DO ~ for is Instruments am
IN ,arse part for possibility OF healthy acto anu 70
circnmscribed sufeebed when these 49,.
t,an.,red Many a youth becomes morally depra'eI
supply he has been s;ranSsr to fresh ar fD
water and vigorous exercise B'd'iy Tne very
word passion tells lis own story IL ~, IS
passvcnes debility me os'g S aeea o %1 hardy
10 be sad that for the moro active enrreete
sorms of virtue pnvsca strength often An essrha
fhe piDuPers IN human prOgToss re-
forineis patriots, working phanihropsts ins
,xxs bern stout robust. hardy men. VINO could labor
And endure The utmost OF human eapac''y oucn n.
Ne Inthrr Howard, Oprrnn. unison. lAyinssone
men VINO might have been vict0rs in quasi Oympie
contests had they not oeeu champions ia Tue hoo'i va"
iA s,rsnrh of mind is no less than that OF body DE.
pendent To a very large degree or culture n,ro
The records, aud your seniors 10 age nave TUE NV
sdre of not a Jew OF splendid genius wac nave
sometimes because OF vicious hao.ts nv,d glor
cause OF lndochce, never auNsncvu Wy V. 80
ious PROMISE while among men VINO nave sno"m W., .n
ability tamtamoun to genus there nave oeen n 800 M
whom the converting OF one talent INTO ten mas oe0" "o
hyperbolc. Id, and s,-s,s,h of mind ar.
Of ethical value ond estimate they are OF use wv W.
snh.titules for moral principle hat as hsailes ana
tributaries; and know OF no mora p'vp nr ~,
contendIng except that which Is pIsed Oh mora us
ions con sidcred necessary intrinsic ineVapie
eo-e'erns sdp w' IN r rSo lie would no
longer the trnst reverence 1 ana
that ntalnny rignt answer wsn rn" c,r
prr NAE oil the term righteousness that Is right
- ,i, - made IN the Holy scriptures. Tue creation
20 Is ali that Christianity religion
" 80 have no s.rpilcls ~ about his Oricai Chris
tiauv t-o-csllc,l believe IN the r no less tha III,
diving saVouI; the one reason aDp'' a" otntrs W u!
49, dult that Jr ms Gods ambassador To man Il
thai bet Old III HIM the everlasting righteousness 10
caruate and see p!al y that 10 obey ana 1910"
lin j. 10 caruate that righteousness Ia our own
tn. my trends is your great interest," transcend,ag
ali others. You what Is cal Ell sue cess aud
hearty WISH II may be yours Dn wa. You ,h, w h
the consciousness of success, anu 40 MOI .inA WA.
YOU can nave tins there be within You anything short
OF GIT priucple OF al ue-Iiy wnc1 S11 "ort e
not Iarl Win for the w"id must say lndt III uo
and long experience nave Known no other res" success"
do henfve ~ any other 40 mau ~ e'v Ian!
come whose lie purpose over nearing us iui leaza.
non Isnt have found nj utieiiace III those "or"s
over whom mad swept al the pillows oil adversely:
"Til die viii not remove mine INTEGRITY rom me
NV hear, snail not rrproacn me 50 long as | lve
''slrrn- ana beauty are III ms SANCTUARY. N'l WIN
the strength suffice the perfection OF Character Win
ou III beauty As The beautiful In nature Is SQUEEZING
moie IN IA fu, So IS me Dcahtiul III cn"r%ceI
beauty need not ony Tor your own sake
eq1a.Y Tor your social ihhu,hee, oi ,ne m'
vnu may 40 ~ the world. which tiust viii enter INT"
The frpurpuse OF one OF you Is this eirmen
Of character more than ese that gives goodness
Us nnnrtrrut power You viii good. by you
say or do. or give. Inan by what you are. ~,
Nv trends read III our Introductory service the
beaitud,s Ina the Sermon the Mount. They are the
soufs manual OF beauty lake them, Deg you lor me
mcIurr of what you Ue, for the Ideal of your
eonsant aspiration for tnc directory OF your daily HE
ana feel that utmost grace. sweetness ioVeiihes'
thai yon eau attain WORLD tue surest pledge o
growing rtnrss the higher life all radiant win tne
Le.uiy of holiness is the consciousness tbat you nave
an ms T. asng property III these bcnedctlOhS .
YOu have friends, my lcfvrnt GodsPeru lol your
n,rnrniur com uceneui. ana let me remind you OF
ia, a,luos, obsolete sUing OF that word III Is co IL
mony re arded close IL really deslgha'es peei-
ming In he early the graduate was uhders'ood 10
comm,p,e "A new mode OF HE as lecturer u teacher
anu preventative OF liberal culture TO the outside
worid May your COMMENCEMENT DO That OF career
thu shall ascending aud eliminating throughout tis
earthly nie ana at inc same time 30 eher-i]'u Dy
service Of God and man anu
so rrdAtrd by the beauty OF pure. meek anu gentle
spn that II shall b. pursued with no change put pro
.l.4Fn
Won. May your minds anu hearts he KEEP III MS Know
edge love- ami your steps III Tie Way oi MS coh