New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
PRESIDENT KNOX AT LAFAYETTE.
TIE DIVINE DESPERATION or 'NNOl-'

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1,,s.., Pen, lime % tspeciaD.-Thc commence
,,o,. cxorci.es II Lafayette College began TO-DAY
with the laccalaurcate sermon by president N."N'
who preached nom Hebrews xil, - ~ "'c'cio'p
we receiving Kingdom which cannot d. "'''Ou'
~ have grace whereby We may serve God accePuaoN
with reverence and Cody fear. For our "ou i IL
consuming fire lie said In part ..,
The purpoee of the Divine di-pcn'ailons to"a'u
the sinner has been to bring him back to the Know
oec, ~ God that he might love and serve HIM. ms
.or, ,r,s comnletc when Christ. having been cruel
fed rose from the dead. We have, therefore, 4"
kingdom that cannot be moved. NothhS i"''o ''
be expected in the way Of revelation. our
for time and eterTIiTy has been app0ntcd' VIVA. "'
become known OF God since the resurrection Oh 'e,u
Christ has been no new revelation, but only iuler
and clearer discovery Of what was long since maze
known our duty is thankfully to accept inc grace
manfcsted-thc utmost God can do In CONSISTENCY WIN
His pcrfcctiOn-and serve Him with e'ec"'r' "o'
making light o. Him. but realizing It's ehori"tS' ~
seen I'm the work Of Christ, rcpentlnG OF IL anu ~
ccvinc by faith the wonderful provision mace ior ''
oxniation: rot being carried away with the notion
that because God is love He viii not ana c''n'"
co terrible things i'm righteousness but, assured tha
the Divine love IS only in Christ. who suffered the
lust for the unjust and that there renaiheu no
morn sacrifice for sim yielding ourselves l" inc Sc'oo
of God as not own, but bought win Il PRICE
This will induce fear, not slavish dread bu' an
which, 50 far from being inconsistent with confidence
and love, encourages and promotes thcse gracious ~
foctlous. only then can We say to Him who dweh'
In light inaccessible. full Of glory, "Abba-tather'
when we are made nigh by the blooN oi 'h!INl l!'
removes the barrier Of separation ana We dic IL"
moro STRANGERS and foreigners but clldich D'oN
If home in orr Fathers hous". with an unuoubicc
right to it, provisions ana PRIVILEGES, .,,.. I,,.
In addressing the graduates ty, Prc,ldei' hh"A
said Il would be- Jolly for me 10 Try l" yen YOU
what lies before yon in this life. Youth Is buoyan''
and wish for yOn the happy ana prosperous '".''' /.
Won naturally anticipate. Ny nope !, tia, utlhEs ga
succee, in your different calling, VIII D. borne -
coustantly But IL matters little whether TIN, sall d.
81 or MOI II first You seek the kingdom Of t'ud IN
lis righteousness fOr then all thng' utGlal iuT N"h
Shall he added. You will live live, Of dimes wh'rii
that which is 10 cone TINS l. my cni'cru I"l "a
TODAY not merely mat you shall Win Hc rcspc't o..
mon nor that you shall obtain the prizes ol gifth
what the world calls virtue IS han' ;l-u u'c'll
without Christ. The foundation VI all human 'A-
cccnce must De found in having christ iorincI WIl.h
NJ, God has but one method by which - save mon,
T Tsr. Of no E1F oncT team c .vSoa but Ii
in itself is and alone H., salvation Vlt 9l mrs, !.
is woe 10 the who dareS 10 pass h' uayS ln inc
midst Of privileges which you and enjoy 80 rlchy;
e You have heard, pcghap, in weary Iteration t R
fearful ,ans n Ge to T e, having recc i the
Kingdom that cannot hc moved. without interest
without Identification Vita IL. Go forth tneh, IRON
thoSc halls living men. because crncinod Wlth tU,i
and be the lives yon live IN III, hc'h hvc' 81 illlI
in The son Of cod who loved you and gave Himself
for Won In this let your proftine appear ana an
cmincnccs or dwell In is lonely vaics,'
This afternoon the Young Mens Christian AsSoc'1
ton held reception TO the alumni a.u '''' Tli.
exercise Tor those who were leaving college, ~.
evening the Rev Dr. Charles j. kobln'0n, o, ~. ~.
second Presbyterian church. scranton dei.rrtu w.
sermon before the raincrd Msslonary snIgf III , sas
First Prcsby terrain Church Tomorrow VIII be class