New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
ND RAyMOyD,s SERMON AT WESLEYAN
SUCCESS 40 BETTER THAN FAILURE "i4h''i
GODS sP1RIr-Iy MEMORY OF DR.
CCMMl NGS.

,,,,,o,ovr Conn., June 90 (Special.-Thc ext
,scs n commencement week began this morning. m..
,bo hoccoIaurcatc sermon by President NaFno"" ~
Nv .r,,,oriu, Of the Methodist Church was wen
nuod with the students and their frichuS anu WV
neople Of the city. For scripture lessons ~ 80, 49,
-. rad the second Psalm. second chapter OF run
Fpstlc 10 the ColosslanS, and then ta5lns io' ~ -
,he tcnth verse Of this chapter" And we arc '''"'
nlote I'm Im"-hc spoke in par; az iolo"s'
rh,s letter. 70 the Colossans looks In many o'fe'
ill.,, J., tho nroctcal side II llic; toward The hcaVciS'
warming against the worship al anee.S' "W''" '''o
world warning against the decisions OF p"'o'op",
,o,.,, thc universe as created In Christ. IL LOOKS
',~'-" ,, tho ono nolrt of vicw-that Of Christ and
-, orrnIc,cucss that can flow only from HIM. 1t
,.rc. NIL. 10 complete the life Of the savage oI'
no, II. rlsce himself II takes the universe u Sf"''
him The heart goes Out after love- inc 9"' ~
after society the moral, after La" INC "'7'"o"'
after Beauty; The religious after toll l"o
assumes that only a. man Is or"'Em "'o ~"
.,,, with Christ can he BE- satisfied. II -
oe ,b,t when brought into this relation cNc"V
h..c hceirc will he suppressed. every emotion prueu
cory task Identified. Man Is complete III INN ANA
c,mpIc,c only IN Him. Young men and women arc
now going out from American colleges. and the quo
zion arises what should he their preparation ior ,h'
a,, ~ lie The whole nfe and WORK Il Christ point
n the time when lie shall he King OF Kings ana LOT"
n lords. III, is not an exceptional thought 10 mo
sc~in.u-cs Abraham the Psalmi~t and Isaiah taught
T. # is fundamental prcccp OF tie Ne" ies'''.' ',
that Christ somehow essentially related 10 inc MAJ
aviation Of every human sonl
@Thcrc Is another assumption tina. belongs with IL ~
that the Holy spirit comes into the world ana my'e'
upon the heart ana the viii OK every creature ms
too. Is not an exceptional thought. SAMSON me
ps,lrist Isaiah eraspcd IT, The scriptures ~ on TO
icacn thai this >priI Is to be poured forth upon al.
le,h not exceptionally, but upon all ne'h. Olr .,G
10 their worl, until they had received tins. ms
encourage, the expectation that God VIII tax hgu Oh
every man who viii yield himself 10 God spirit. Ihc'c
tw" rrcat truths Ghri,ts essential relation to the
souls salvation and the presence Of the spirit are
fundamental teachings of scripture. ,
Is young men and women 70 ont into ne "oFN.
let them remember that llyne IN them take the' o'
Of the Isolation which they would otherwise be icft.
The value Of A man + increased by putting another
beside him. lIs opportunities for uSciuIh'ss dc
multiplied There !, IN man ,ong'E .nS 81
lie may sacrifice health, limb. Ne hat he may not
,acrns his central self. where God reiens. God be
Gethrcne God ia hm-.li scripture and phlosoD
are at Arid one II TIE bS gpI 4 for " in E TSfp
by coming into contact with the 'hrIst. tNep
pan wanted a,a r,, way" GnyS, mH'"; ouo %
All that +, best In him. boz. .nto history. In thc
nr,t century Greek philosophy I'D not conquer me
ton from the scripture. The greatest work. OF paint
| deals OF the Word II cod. tod Is now worhng %
sublime the college IL and wor' to III, purp9,c fo
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the doing. God Is a present today a, lie wa IN
the days Of Mose-. samson and David =" teaches thr
scripture The richer and higher the spifltEal lfe
| the greater the opportunities Of the Hol spirit IN
oldcu times gifts Of the spirit were external To-day
| ley are subjective, internal God has been picpag
| ug the world for Ills purposes.
There are three peculiar re ponslb!ltiGs r,stns on
scholarly II this spirit work, In The hearts 81
| the young men aud women 81 today aud
| they are responsive To- IT, what mas "
not expect from tlcm - The class Of 80
| Or. RAYMOND said. II they should succeed IN
the worldly sense and not take TIL, spirit Win thrn
Al the end would feel that life was thrown away LIE
| is not A pleasure voyage. II il upon The great ocean
| full Of dangers where a cable and anchor ar, needed
| Nav they be- ms pIrd by Him ana walk with Him.
At 3 D. IA. a service held In memory Of Or.
Joseph Cumming whose presidency wa 50 Intimately
related material pros prrity and growth Of We>
| ., an AddIrs-.~ delivered by DR.. ". '. Kelley
| + st. Johns church. brooklyn. and Professor W v
| Rice Of the faculty. -
| Tie elections from the senior class to Phi Beta
| Kappa took place Last night The following members
Il he clas, WIN be admitted stockton Axsons. F. A.
Iagnoll. T. \. BOwdcu, J. \. EcrgsUum. {. VI. ChdS
! & +. Egglcstoa +. > Goodrich j. ~ Ilusc, " T.
( Morse, v. i. Parker, F.. : Tashcr, J.. q. Westgaie
| Miss VI. J. Beach, Mis- {. VI. C0eghall, Miss j. b.
| Conn, Miss II. L. Raymond