New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
PRESIDENT SEELYE AT AMHERST.
" THY KINGDOM COME.

Amherst Macs Junc oc (speciaD-Tlc senior class
College listened to-day TO the baccalaurca'e
sermon by President Julius II. Seeyc. who TOOK lor
his text "Th; Kingdom Come which nc considered
as PRAYER for q renovated society on earth In
order TO see its meaning he treated. first. OF the
actual condition OF society: second. the conoluoh
Of society toward which the philosophers Oh INC
socaed teachers of society are aiming ana thlIu
the society which would be constituted DIV INC
universal prevalence OF the Heavenly Fathers KING
dom among men. IN The "ctual kingdom he l'''hu
that the exchanges Of life which marx the ineruc
pendence OF men with men are carried forward OH
tho principle Of seeking TO get more than ono gives
Giving as little and getting as much as yoh can III
the bargains Of life is maxim on "hlch inc ca
changes Of life largely conducted huU ''N'
maxim leads to all wrongs. The inusuce' inc
oppression, tho crime. whose thick darkness ana
heavy burdens cover the world like a pail ana a'
times almost seem pressing it into the pit are all
because men arc seeking 10 get so inuch nhoe Hoi"
Others than they give in return TO remedy ''''
diouIty the theoretical kingdom of the philosophers
vould establish an entirely different principle halhcN
the law OF exact equivalents in exchange For the
service You render another seek Tor hotiihs n'o0
than A service Of equal value in return. GIVE ioi
everything YOU buy Just much "a you get get
for everything You sell nothing more thaii you sNc,
let Justice reign, and all frauCuieht oe'il'H' vi
man with man forever disappear. 10 Sc'uio ''0
abortion OF this principle would he NeiE uH"ouI''
as the philosophers would dohp'Ic's ""iIi' ''
supposiuc IL accomplished, what then justice "ou"
have taken the place Of injustice. But L lns'i'e
holds her scales with exact a balance ulat "
slight remembrance on either side Is barred WHAT
movement can there he Right and justice are ho'
the basis Of human life. You cannot buim up al
enduring structure OF society thcreupon f"l cannot
resolve the relations Of man TO his elloW-hah i''o
o,csion Of rights without reducing rights themselves
into WRONGS The summum jus. If carried out DC
comes the summa njur1a. The question y n H,i
Eirlts always indy dualZc. thcy make men aepidc
units instead OF integral elements OF an o's"I,l>in
they would disloCae society whose ever mVn. n
needs nevertheless 10 be joined WIN cNc'1 o''i
in a living intcrdependcnce. ,,,
The peace upon the earth promised by the philosD
phcr on the basis of absolute Justice Is peace WHICH
comes from want OF progress. II the theore'eai ks
dom of the philosopher could be eStaDishcu II "OuI
only exchance the bOttomeSs pit with which the actua
kingdom is threatened for desert whose shifting sands
have no conference and on whose ara vast. no
Father takes an entirely different principle from cner
OF these two. The principle OF TINS hneuOn Is W
principle Of giving than Is received. lnls
nrinciple would transform human character ana sHeV
Man is more than creature oil nature. lie =, III ri
child OF God and in the image and likeness Of III,
Father As such, he has the power OF chOce anu
freedom ITS frpe viii * meaSufclcss Love ht9 ~
limits: il is an exhaustleSs fountain. fountain OF
issues may have bounds set - all lis natura' capa
cities Its means OF giving from supplies OF nature
NAV be few. II may have little money and niue
hover Of labor but the loving heart will nevertheless
fc giving all The while II will find something 10
give II cannot help giving. II creates US own mos
precious gifts Love worheth no Ill TO ms nelehDo
therefore love is the fulfilling Of law. owe no man man
ANYTHING but TO love one another surely TINS Wpuh
no tho completeness Of human life upon the earth ana
his would be only the full coming OF the Heavenly
Fathers kingdom.