New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-28
PRESIDENT CAR FER AT WILLIAMS.

THE USES OF PAIN AND ADvfRsITY INTERPRETED
~ THE DEATH or THE RRDEEMfR
WmLrAMsrowN, Mass, June 27.-President
Carter. OF Williams College delivered the oacc'a"re
sermon to the graduating class to-day His taxi was
For " know that tho whole creation groenrth anu
travaeth IN PAIN together until now lie SAID IN part
Every afheIsic philosophy emphasizes IN" isct vi
pain. To IN argument for the gooincrs OF ool INV
from the fact. Of Nature. the matrrIst rrpi.s s"n
times with cooln"ss but of'en with asperV: IL you
consider the history OF the sensitive orxanlsmS tha
have aud gone since life hcga npon ms pane
must admit that II IL history every page ol wncn
Ia red with blood and every moment of when mas prr
vocal VIII pam R'ees lying IN wait aud proving mpon
each other superb Organisms DESTROYED ny paTaSies
whole fAm swept away In the sea and on the d py
sudden csrssrrophts. the ordinary forcs of r"n
tnuny wearing out the weaker what an ehnioon n -.
fe"bleness aud superstiion that IN the iare ~ al ms
men should be- prating Of the goo moss OF d"'
Pain sustains relations OF primary s2nihc'nce I"
moral charactrr. without the endurance OF pain. IL Is
character without either mental or physlchl pam ,arr.
could be among = t-sttnony u the trnhscrn"cht
snx ou, fstnerhood no MARTYRS crown without tn"
testimony OF pain. without gr at sef-denia non 70
hearts that attainment OF calm patience. serene
faith. steady love. which we have come 10 REAR
n, the highest POSSESSION attainable by man Up
TO the desth OF Christ up to the time of s testimony
by anguish to the worth OF moral excellence; up 20 lno
c- Of the complete outworkng OF Ii- prrirci c!arac
ter IN sracc- pied death. thre mad been no suncirh
explanation OF tho vaIne Of pain; up TO tbat ne tne
grnans numberiess indlv inals III rumrress races
throughout ages had seemed tue expres'l'n "i 1hi
v-rs 1 woe. tut now. Ike the rudnrnarv organ tnnt
waits through gene and at last under
proper finds activity The pain WIN whlch
the world has grOabed becomes In HIN testimony 30
the value and u the development of chara-
THIS doe, rinr OF rrNeistlO. anu IL lrachrs
that where In there pain ana misery III
those made HIS IMAGE from their own msdreh mere
the heart OF Father merely hUvrrs III lty, bui
becoming Incarnst-. dies In sympathZng agony upon
such doctrine cannot tall bh- not aIiri,
producing the most softeung aud AT the samo time
most gZing results la character.
Ny friends or the mat class. II Ia Your lot 10
leave TINS quiet time when the tnro- oi PAIN
are Kcrnly felt by many Of people. You have
family heard in fasiuc>s the cries p'
anguish that bavc risen country In these last
months; you Will hear these cries more distinctly, you
human e when you yourselves have taken ,nr pei ma
urht place III the rttuggle for existence. Bu' 40 MOI
forget thai. thou IN the universe II governed ny s"
Is 80 governed by loving Father When the crn-s
WAS set I'D pain a. transfornet and explained. ke-
nIrmbrr every crisis tins story OF the tr"-
a'or and created. how Got !Oyeu' tue sur
icrlng world that He His only be<otIrn
ever suffer- snoui perish. Unt .h ,uti nave eyer
lasting he" SympathZiug with (hrSfs no. win
that above you and tho,e that are beneath
you, lie az educated. CbrIstlan meu crWetilnH' UNI
In society Be near rupuzh 10 the poor ahl
ilr teach ~ rIt.npic 10 tthir throhth
fai IN III Gods Do your utmost ny word aii lie
tu all who know 10 mad do lyrrhncr rom
perplt ties. getting better OF the con-" uni
~ hut ivins homes and in patiently sharing Tue
.iructon facts order condemn hastily mat
would he dishOnor your training IN the law ot ioVr
There tests. and sryrrr TRIALS, ana uucn PAIN beoTr
some OF YOU. do not donht May yOu press INTO the
KINGDOM of tui, the foil brotherhood oil Cnrlst,
though IL bc thrOu- h nucA trlbnlaIOn.