Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-02
MAINE DISPATCHE.
COLBY UNIVERSITY
Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev Alvah
II. Hovey, ID. LID.

WArERvILLE, ,nly l.
The baccalaureate sermon at Coy Uni
versity was delivered in the BaptJ church
today by Rev. Aivah n. Hovey, D1 Id,
of the Newton Theological Seming, from
End Corinthians, 4, ls: "Whils*e look
not at the things which are seen, v at the
things which are not seen. for se things
which are seen are temporal, but De things
which are not seen are eternal" De speak
er said:
The universe is dual. We areprone to
disregard the realities revealed insight
reason. The laws of thought ar eternal.
! Truth is ever the same. Love j eternal.
This permanence of the unseen isfcognlzed
| by scientists and unbelievers in Cast. Back
of all their beautiful theories and fonderful
discoveries they recognize hidkn power,
mysterious principle called lie which
no scales can weigh, no mind ca compre-
hend They are right. Unseen nd eternal
is God all over all. The soul OF man has
an instinct for immortality, ansatistied
with constant desire for ornament
good, for eternal, unseen and real Even that
which appears permanent 10 the senses, is
eagerly sought after-a piece of linda home
for old age and reputation. TO i've after,
use and struggle for these tends team educa
ton of the holy instinct for permanent good,
fits one for home of life in the sndless fu
ture and makes this life a period Of training
for eternity. In any other views these earth
ly, longing struggles are but vanit and vex-
alton of the spirit ending in deiai. The
speaker earnestly urged his hearen to culti
vate the power of insight into the unseen
world for self benefit and to reveal it unto
men.
He who seeks not for the unseen with its
and glories of this world and the world to
come, 1t is our duty to cultivate the power
of this insight by Withdrawing trom the
world of the senses; at times in Iayer and
communion with the unseen. Ils.aid we
best prepare for heaven by doing onr duty
here Oh earth. This saying is fal@ and mis-
leading unless our earthly duties N done ia
the service aud by the light we may receive
from the unseen world. We live in two
worlds; the material and the spiriual; let us
keep our spiritual eyes fixed upon the higher
world that we may initiate the life of the
Saviour, who never lost sight of the spirit
ual world and never faltered in earring out
the divine purpose of His existence here
Human nature has not changed. To pray
well in secret is to preach well in public He
who opens his heart to God will be able TO
open it afterwards to the people. The things
which are not seen lie all about u.s. Look
upward, look inward with the spiritual eve,
that you may do Gods will.
At the conclusion of DIR. Hoveys sermon
President Pepper delivered an address to the
senior class on the importance of honesty
and earnestness in purpose and acts This
evening Rev. w. II. Z. Faunce ofSpnng-
field, Mass, gave sermon before the Y. Nj. |
c. Association and Missionary Society
Boardman Sermon Before Y.Mc A. |
Rev. W. II. T. Faunce of Springfield. !
Mass, delivered the annual Boardman ser-
mon before the Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday eveniue |
in the Bapust Church. There wasshroe |
attendance. The speaker took his text from
Acts 25 l0-"I stand at Casar's Judgment
seat where | ought to be judged" The |
speaker reviewed at length the scenes Of the |
several chapters in this book, showing them |
to be pregnant with turmoIls. lie de allied |
with a master hand the sufferings Of Paul /
while preaching the gospel. Men of sceece |
devote themse ives to ply ysical prime .p,s aluae.
The Law of physics occupies their minds |
rather than the law of soul. They leave |
religion to specialists, scholars, etc. Tue |
master of science is their ann. Tne phy,l- |
cal world is the embodiment of ,hou. H. |
Science is the extract of thought. Ia tie |
brute thought aud perception are idenaicsl. |
Everything in the materialistie sotld !
whispers, God. We trace the oak 70 the
sapling the sapling to the seed to whatSGa
The inscription under an outstre,thed
hand holding out Il cross which | saw once
on the Y. NJ. c. A. hail in Boston, | com
mend to you all, "Teneo ct Te. eor.f
| hold and am held.