Telegram-herald., 1886-06-28
MOTHER GOD BUT Me
President Porter s Beautiful
Sermon To Yale Students.
CHOICE BETWEEN GOD lsl SCIENCE


.a Htr Comm Jlue ~ President
Poster. ~ Sale. preached as farewell ser
a.a 81 ODE sldelr today He discussed
las crossing tendency % abandon the
rar-laa fe. -iou .l colleges or what DE
t-r4el -ec-sr taeory based Oh science
aai cl.ur- 4al protested asaias, It,.
Among otler -lll.s Zee sAl1 A visOroas
Christianity a required in our colleges and
universities to c4ll-ercl ald overcome
Tendencies Hllel are a.tlse iu science alI
.a.tlrr ot rur ule. The tendencies are
oar natural l.sruwtl of science ami cnl-
llre when pursued Tor selfish ends and un
controlled oy tae higher aims ot religion
and love t9 man. Science sumu ates aud
rewards -le love ~ power. 10 tasks indi
F.Jlll effort and rewarls 10 With tle pleas
ure 9i Interpreting natlres secrets. of un-
le--tau.iIn- uer laws. and llll Eating 0r SYM
p-tl.zus Hl-l ler skill - long as science
recognizes these powers and laws as the
talg5ht. aud actions of Cod So long does
sle open aer gateway t0 worship and faith.
-l long AZ lrr 4-vOfee is trained % the do
clify of .itt.e child. d. is almost the same
E E-eIler be knocks gr rle door of the hall
ot science or the door of the Kingdom Of
heaFen. Blt as soon AS the investigator
creator. Else interpretations OF the scientist
are mlsas-n Tor The plan which was
devised -lt che agent which executes. 50
soon AS tle order aud unfolding 0f the plan
.ef -slIe both thinker ANA actor then
eHirrges rle scientific ur1u.sm of our dav
tlr tle iael tlaf Nr ARE stuielts LAYS upon
as far additional obligation 60 trv onr faith
nF fae light OF reason alu t0 Justify ana
shape onr devotion oy the Tests 0f culture
lut answer fle question whether phil0s0-
ply ot necessity accepts or denies tile living
alI personal God. If we answer tlls ques
il the negative. we must sadly and sorrow
fully .lrl plr htces t0 the Wail. bland and
cli.lng though % Ue which shuts the
lsi1g God out If our sight
ani go Wlien Ee write in vain some mean
lus.ess formulas, OF paint few brilliant
pictures. li He answer y es We rejoice
AS none out tle believing philosophers can
lu tle . Hr voices with which he hears tile
universe of Iav aui order re-eohO the
praises of tle Father of Spirits. Sooner or
ater political science sill discover if 10 IS
u1r beginning 20 1e aware thar II can Meth
err s-a-e Us problems correctly. nor solve
tlen satisfactorily without recognizing
fn tn as m1ral all spiritual being and
man relations 90 Cod and duty
and faith. That Chri,tiau excellence 3 /
.nHnrrl mere here it inspires gem
l.n- human excellence. and is werthilv
represented in a noble and earnest man
hood. lol wIl I'D bear witness AS today
rau thicE sp tenderly of the c.assmate
saom you buried .ast Christmas. hut hOm
pou w.Ii never forget % honor and mourn
-ef hIs a'tu oe yours Jet bis purposes Oe
s1u-s. Zee bis expectations for usefulness
anl honor be yours Let the be8ltv OF his
nte be- constant argument for the truth and
the power oi tne Christian faith. and per-
retu8 inspiration to a faithful Christian
ile- - shall your college life be- prepara-
,ilu auI an anticipation .Jr the lite winch
Isl immortal With these wishes and pray
ers f bib you u1w farewell.