Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-29


the first of the week, commencement was
an unqualified success in all respects.
THE BACCALAUREATE.
The exercises began with the bacca-
laureate discourse, which was preached
by President Brainerd at the Congrega-
Sunday afternoon. The congregation
was large. The members of the gradu-
ating class had seats in front. The plat
form was adorned by a handsome vase of
roses. The service opened with an organ
voluntary by Mrs. G. ID. Miner, followed
by the anthem, "Sing. O heavens" rem
dered by the quartette-composed of Mrs.
Pitts. Miss Cady and Drs. w. ii. and
Samuel Sheldon-and the chorus. Pres
ident Brainerd read selections from Ec-
clesiastes and from Romans. Then Hymn
81, 'Come, thou desire of all thy saints"
was sung by the quartette and President
Brainerd offered prayer. The response,
so Holy Babe" by the quartette preced-
ed the sermon. 1t was an eloquent and
very able discourse. An outline of it
will be found on the inside pages of this
issue. The class rose to receive the ad-
dress to them with which the sermon
closed. Prayer by the president, the
singing by the choir of Hymn 600, My
faith looks up to thee" and the benedic-
ton brought the service to an end.
THE Y. NJ. C. A. ANNIVERSARY.
Despite the pouring rain a fair-sized
congregation gathered at the church on
Sunday evening to attend the anniversa-
ry exercises OF the college Young Mems
Christian association. President f. j.
Klock of the association presided. Mrs.
Miner was again at the organ. The an
them, so be joyful, was rendered, after
the organ voluntary, by quartette made
up of Mrs. Pitts, Miss Cady and the Drs.
Sheldon. Selections of scripture were
read by Rev. Azariah Hyde, class of '3S.
Then came solo by Mrs. Pitts, followed
by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hyde and that by
response by male quartette com
posed of the Drs. Sheldon and Messrs.
Coolidge and Thomas.
The address was gwen by Rev. George NJ.
Boynton of Boston, who was introduced by
| lipians H., II; work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling" This exorfation
needs often repeating. From Adams time to
our own, work has been irksome. The com.
mand to work is six times as long and twice
| as strong as that commanding observance OF
| the sabbath. Hard times are bad tor Chris
tian work; but so are times of prosperity.
| Under no conditions should we forget to do
our duty AS Christians. Its end, says the apos-
| ties, is The end that will be attained by such
work. But salvation is not merely soul safe
| ty, but soul health not getting, but be-
| coming. That soul is saved which has be-
come somewhat like that OF the Saviour. The
Christian in working out his own salvation is
not engaged in u selfish effort; he is seeking,
among other things, to be charitable, to fol.
low his Master, II need be, to his cross and
his death. We shall not work out our saliva
ton by working Mt it. He is coming to the
best salvation who Is so busy in saving others
that he thinks little OF his own. This truth
applies to churches as well as individuals.
Self-consciousness hinders and hampers both.
The apostle leads us on TO another thought
when he tells us to seek salvation with fear
and trembling. But by "fear' he means so.
licitude rather than terror; solicitude, that
the work be done in the right way and in the
right spirit Further on the apostle gives an
additional reason for sOlicitude when he says,
"For it is God working in You to will and to
do" We may spoil Gods work by an error,
But here, too, Is one encouragement. God
and we are working together tor the advance
ment OF his kingdom. He loves thus to work
through and in us for our good, until we come
to work spontaneously in the lines he has laid
down. And here is the lesson for young men.
There is work for all such in the service OF
God. Ii they will work out all that God works
in them, they will do the world great good.
Let your win be Gods will and your salvation
ed in the world through you.
The service closed with the singing of
hymn by the choir and the benediction
by Rev. Mr.. Boynton.
ALUMNI DAY.
Tuesday opened inauspiciously. A
hard rain was falling and it came down
as if it intended to keep at it till the end
of the month.
The preliminary meeting of the asso-