Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-14
REv. cKoRcEL. WALKER, ,D.D.
Anniversary sermon Before the Yale Theological Seminary at the Center
 

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 Theological Seminary at the Center
 Church.
 Rev. Dr. George l.. Walker of Hartford preached the anniversary sermon last night in the Center church. Mhe theological fac- ulty occupied seats on the platform. Presi- dent Dwight conducted the service and Pro- lessor Day offered the opening prayer Dr. Walker said:
 Members of the theological seminary, fac ulty and students, my words to night are suggested by the thought contained in the words If Christ found in the 28th verse of the 4th chapter of Mark, "First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear." Thase are wonderfully simple words with which to set forth the grandest event of the worlds history, the coming of the King dom of God. The master was sitting in a little boat, the hearers were around him standing or sitting on the ground. Behind them stretched the rolling hills; all is sum- mer like and so are Jesus words. All the parsbles spoken there may have been sug- geeted by the surrounding scenes. The mas ter's theme was the coming of the Kingdom of God. How was it to be! As of old. It was no new thing he was speaking about. They had symbol before them in the stalk of corn; "6rsG the blade. then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear." wish to call attention to three things:
 1st. The symbol itself.
 2d. The truthfulness of the symbol as 1t unfolded the growth of the Kingdom of God.
 Sd. We will gain instruction for present and future use.
 ]. The symbol itself The little seed holds within it the principle of life; but we don't know what the seed is. Nevertheless it lives and grows in the summer warmth. The little grain is the true object of the plant, the leaf grew for it.
 9. How does this symbolizs the growth of the kingdom of God in the worlds How did the knowledge of God grow in Abraham's time? Surely the knowledge of God was growing in that time, and so on down through the time of the prophets Surely the blade was growing at that time.
 The growth in men of the understanding of Gods law is another example. Man was born under Gods law, but it is hard to find out just what knowledge of the law they had. The preacher went on to show how the understanding of the law of God grew from the time of the old dispensation to the fulfllment of the law by Jesus.
 The thought of worship grew in just the same way. The Jew said he must worship in Jerusalem, the Samaritan pointed to the wonder mountain, but Jesus said that ''God is spirit and must be worshiped in spirit and truth" That is the full ear and the bread of the believer throughout the centu- ries.
 What instructions are there for present and future use to be drawn from the text? Christian anticipation and faith. The story of redemption is not yet fully told. Was the promise of the holy ghost to be guide into the truth made of no avail before it was giveni Dr. Walker here showed that revel- ation was not all made yet.
 We learn humility and trust in watching and working for the kingdem's growth.
 In closing Dr. Walker addressed the 1nem- bers of the seminary, especially the gradual ing class, exhorting them to humility and trust in watching and working in the masters work.
 The postlude by the organist, MT. Ford, was one of Wely's best compositions and was charmingly rendered. Several of the con- gregation stopped to hear it finished.
 New England order of Protection.
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