New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-22
PRESIDENT RAYMOND'S SERMON.
describing THE LAW OF LOVE TO THE GRADU
ATEs OF WESLEYAN

ATEs OF WESLEYAN.
MIddetown, Conn. June Il (spccIall-The COM
mencernent exercises OF Wesleyan University began
this morning with tho baccahureate sermon. which
was preached By President Raymond. He took his
text from Cor xii Ia For seek not yours, but YOU
and spoke in part follows:
While gathered here this morning thonssnas
of other young and women are met under slhlIdi
circumstances Inc burden of their prayer shoulo
be the words of love, Lord, what wilt Thou have
of s IL so work II the emphasis be placed on the
Thou the right business VIII come ana bring peace
win H. II Is part of Gods plan that eacn shall
settle for himself this problem Of MES WORK. 40
leave the settlement OF 1t to Others would pc 70 ie'
seek not yours but YOU" the elimination 81 MS
defence against the charges Of his trdducers, WIZ ue
MED his apostolic authority ana lmpugmgu IN. htS raon
Here, in other instances he seIeu t.G & not
to enuuciate universal truth. The OoSpc seehs nQs
sessions but persons not thing, out Int h + Won yet
at the Informing and dominating ideas that contol ING
scriptures Will End that from the story o, Joseph
to the account Of John on PatmoS the Gospe ioy Se
toward men, seeking, not yours but you net we e
Gospel things seeking men IN them. ~ Wa "a IVc
skins but ii was important for the development OF
character that each shond touSh elbows with MS iei
low and feel that he was contributing ~ the ADVANCE
ment of the cause. So the Church and the state may
be able to get along without the yonng men ana women
Of to-day Bat they cannot ,Ito afford to ia 10 TAKE
Why does the Gospel seek men Panls thought
Is Christlkeness that we shonld realize our knsa mp
with Christ We are akin TO ply seal nature ana inc
animal world but also to all rational and word IN
teig-nces. But Oneness OF nature implies oneness
of law We are okn to Christ because we can come
under the same law with Him, the law Of love which
is the law Of sefsacihce. This law Of love Is eX
emplfed by the mother bending over her chlhl, or
by the magnanmous General at AppomaitoX i aiways
wins the applause OF the world 1t IS law that nlts
men into the royal arstocracy of earth ana heaven
The mistake OF the time Is TO suppose that men are
called only 10 the ministry. The lawyer, the states
man Is as subject the law Of love As the preacher
for oneness Of nature implies oneness OF law. inc
lawyer must put Il into every brief the ,iIeSuhuh
into every law The time Is coming when leg' ldtera
must have sOnnd historic sedlse, knowing sonlcJhlne
OF the movements Of human government ana why
governments have succeeded or failed The college IS
pm hing educated yOung men and women INTO inc
active world that they may push the Church ana state
up tO higher plane.
The annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity
Of Wesleyan was held last night. The following cleo
tons were given TO members Of '01 George II. Ack-
fod Barton VI; Miss B. E. Gr)ves Middletown; A. f.
Hancock. Philadelphia; J. L. Jenldns, shamokin'
Pom. L. f; Lafetra. Washington d. C. F. }. Llttell'
scranton f. L. Merrill, West EastOn, y. Y; J. e.
Mitchell, wIlmantc, Conn. c. II. Page r.. Provi-
dence r. l.: C. W savage, MiddletOwn A. W. smith,
Fail River: C. {. Slevin5. Readfcld, Me.
Tho university sermon preached this evening
by Bishop F0ss. who took for HIS text Matthew Xiii
AZ, What think We If ChriStF