The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-11
THE BAcCALAUREATE SERVICES
The Exercises AT Deer Lodge in ConRee-
tion with the commencement.

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tion With the commencement.
DEER LoDGE. June 1O.-ISpecial TO the
independent The baccAlaureate service
of the FIRST commencement OF the college of
Montana took place yesterday afternoon at
u. m. 10 Cotton wood hall, and was large
ly attended. Ii began with the anthem and
doxOlOgy, Father, Keep Us in Thy Care"
followed by an invocation by the
Rev. A. b. Howard, of the Episcopal
church. After a hymn the Rev. John
Moore. of the Methodist church south, read
the twelfth chapter Of Romans. This was
followed by a solo, ''COne Unto Me-" by
Mr. Will Beaumouth. Prayer was then
offered by the Rev. X. z. Dunlap, of the
Christian church, hymn, and then the
baccAlaureate sermon by the president,
Rev. ID. j. NJ MILAN, DID. The
sermon was very able and was
listened 20 throughout with pro
found attention AT the close, his address
TO the graduating class was very touching.
DIR. McMillan's text was from Gal. 2: 20
and his theme the secret and power of a
holy life. In treating this theme be said:
'Our existence in this world Is often mys-
terious and perplexlng- Its slgnlhcsnce is
quite beyond our grasp. We find no relief
ia the PHILOSOPHERS of men, nor in the
cceeds of religion until we see good mans
Hfe- Such life Is the light of heaven
shining through the s5<I Of man, revealing
at once its origin, its nature and its destiny.
In the life OF good man we have the
proof that all may be good The
best vindicatiOn Of the gospel
is a real, genuine good man. The
world, the church and God unite in one
thing, and that is in the test of a protesting
Christian, VIZ that he shall be thoroughly
changed and genuinely honest. The best
defense the church could throw around
itself Is not historic evidences, nor mOnu-
mental evidences, nor eloquent sermons
and eulOgies, but the invlncible logic OF
holy lives. The world will believe US If
we are consistent"
the graduating class his rema we e in
substance as follows: "1ou have about
ompleted your several prescribed courses
OF study; the purpose that has held you
steadfastly ON your way through these
years of preparation Is that you might
succeed IN life and make the most
of life. Speaking f'r tie faculty, |
| am lmPelled 10 say that
the mingled feelings of gladness and sor-
row that must fill your hearts, fill ours to- |
day-sOTrOw at the termination of relations |
that have been pleasant To us, as we trust |
they have been profitable to you; feelings |
of glsdness that the goal on which we have
kept our eyes these years has st last been |
successfully reached. But If we might we |
would hold you by the hand in the parting
grasp long enough To add parting coun-
sci we uo nut dc ou must nut supppec
that your education is completed. The col
lege course Is entered only to prepare you
TO walk alone in your chosen ways 1
of life, and pursue indefinitely your
further studies and investigations. You
are only prepared to progress more
rapidly. Your fortunes and the for
tunes of the college are heDceforth insep-
arably connected. Your successes will be
her honor, your victories her glory, and
your shame her disgrace. Go forth with
our blessings and prayers. The Lord bless
and keep thee, the Lord make his face TO
shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee:
the Lord lift up his cOuntenance upon thee
and give thee peace "
"My Faith Look Up to Thee was then
sung To the tune of au anthem by the quar-
tette composed of the Misses Lizzie Wool
folk and Nettie Birdsall and the Messrs.
Will Beaumont and Fred Bullett Prayer
by the Rev. James Reed, of the Presbyter-
IAN church, then hymu, and the service
closed with an invocation by Rev. Adam
JOhnstone, of Chicago, Ill.