New-York tribune., 1890-06-30
GOOD WORDS TO STUDENTS
PRESIDENT CARTER'S BACCALAUREAlE
SERMON AT WILLIAMS.
GUIDANCE BY FAITH.

uYu;,us,ou,n Mass June 90 (SpcciaD.-fresiuc''
corter nrcached tie baccaaureatc sermon tonas !"
tho congregational Church from tne tcA' iioo''"
a. u,pd he went out not knowing whittier hc
uent., After explaining the connccuo" vi t"o ~.
and referring TO tho life OF Abrailam' esp '.i'i' "
.hc urht Of The relation with the Deity wiucn 'am',
explains in the clause " Aoraha" ~
the preacher said. IN pirt: - T.,
II the whole process Of training ih'o soou''' "
-. ro,.od ~ dencndence rests on faith in persons
ors norrlshes faith in persons when that peru" y.
ao,rdcnce is exchanged for greater independence VI
Guardians and guides, as In the rude put "no.o'o'
d,scplinc OF life 1t soon must be- can thaV "ho'
. ., ,rst he arrested and must the soul settle do"
into the spcecness negaon OF no friehu 10 t'u'U 0
h.nr 70 adore7 Who can forctell the pa'hos VI '''
-oro II one goes into the dark future without .''o
,doncc NJ the Divine friend, hearing no voicc ua'
calls b. namci -. ,,
avs cannot tell what help n men our right nVing'
ou. faith in God may bring but for US the rcwa'"
s in the enlargement Of our views, IN me qI'ohe'7
q, our synpathcs in the increase Of abilities 10 "eip
I'm the assurance that VIC have an lhlailoc anu '''
nipo;ent friend. ,, r.,
II Is thus in science. and IL Is not o'her"'so III
-o,,ciors life The investigator in the ioDoraiory'
lurcd on by some subtle hint OF hitherto unknown
properties by the fascination Of some dmy sne9'eu
secret went out on voyage Of discovery, NOT hho"
,,a u.hther hc went, Did Morse know that MS iaith
IN tle notenclcs OF a subtle fluid would by'ahu nS
bind the earth ard uDderrun the seas WIN DEUS u
friendship and make the heart OF the worl" " o'"
ono ,1mc, went out not knowing whittier went
but her, and there aong my path can see Iha' "ou
has blessed my endcavor. and he has icd me 10 SUN
resnlts rs Others may think not unworthy ol pursuit.
We, IL was not for the sake OF something ne wou'o
70. bu, for what he would be. when God had dls'ip
lined him. that he accepted that discipline Win JOY
That Is the unique designation that Abraham w0n
Father OF the Faithful but IL won rather by IN
ward growth and Transformation than by any out
ward activities splendid achievements " was uoo
won by enterprise. and yet l 40 not kho" ul''
Abraham's march from ITarran TO Canaan was not a
NOR, intrepid voyage Of discovery than s'ahc' >
n,rch through Africa. IL not won by strategy
and vet | do not know that a larger vision ana a
wiser measuring of forces was not shown by the
loving father OH Mount !ior.ah than by nm on "hVm
,Eonc the Of Ar.terlitz. But I'M, 1rc''', coz
pemplave, sense -suDduing power 0i iu' sccI", ~
have small relation the ambitions Ol our k,hd
and ag. ] wonder how many y"unf men I'D IN, IN,
~tre.. t bc one of the great Engs there for twcnt
years and then he !c,vcr forgotten, tha 20 ue chc ol'
nlnnoer Of great movement that should binh men 70
God should link earth 10 leaven shohi ,tpp'h. l
some the feversh unrest Of ghtinS WIN IN; cam Oh
heavenly possession should exchange ior nc PAN p
~ Joy In service the wnllnS .tN lnil n,sS NM.
where there Is no faith and the shocks "i huh,dl
ne grow frequent. ~ We move on not "N""'"-
Tut the voice of faith has too il, gttcrance. The The
guckealne p,ralon Of one, GnG Tng It iba tho rrrio,
Meetings, Of friendship +, not an iIlusl'n that God
chcri.hcs and respects tie hope OF inn"sal1 M & ",d
evcs the Joy Of pcr1nnii service beyond the Ntil Is
read in the last word OF the greatest living poet
Twilight and cvcglag bell.
MA after that the dark
And may there be 10 sadness oi ''''"'"
For thouch from ou' our bourne Of Timc and Place
The food mas bear me far.
| hopo 10 zee my P,lot face 10 f1cc.
When | have crost tho bar"