Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
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The Baccaiaureate Address by the Rev.
H. G. Bunstein--Ei Event of Com
menceInent Week.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, June l5.-'Ihe annual bacca-
laureate sermon TO the graduating class of
Delaware College was delivered last even
ing by the Rev, II. q. Bunstein, pastor of
the Milford Presbyterian Church. The
college oratory where the sermon was de
liyered seemed the Mecca Of every one in
the town and surrounding country judy
ing from the crowds that wended their
way up the broad canopied walk of the
Campns in last evenings twilight and filled
the oratory almost to the doors Theocca-
sion of the baccalaureate is almost con-
sidered the opening event in the long series
of commencement week events and AS tits
always unsectarian in its purpose and ex-
preston IT appeals Of course to large class
outside college circles.
BY o'clock last evening quite 900 peo-
Pile were gathered in the room and the ex-
erciscs were opened with singing by q large
selected choir under the leadership Of
David Constantine and accompanied on
the organ by Mr.. Dolbeare. There was
then prayer by the Rev. DR.. Nallandig-
ham and the reading of chapter of the
Bible by the Rev. Mr., Duhadway, both of
whom occupied seats on the platform to-
gether with some members Of the faculty
and the five members OF the graduating
class.
The Rev. Mr. Bunstein then stepped
forward and announced his text to be the
first five verses of the fourth chapter of
First Corinthians. The Sermon which
followed, was Il clear, straightforward ex.
position OF the duties of the stewards of
God in its largest sense, and the necessity
OF such qualities in them as faithfulness,
humility. dependence Among other
things he said: God must have intended
us TO be what he has qualified us for. We
| should not attempt to be any more than
what we were manifestly meant to be, nor
on the other hand should we be less useful
and righteous and cody than we We're
meant TO be. Gods faithful steward does
at all times as well as he can do. He puts
| into his works all of his talent and all of
his strength and all Of his industry. One
of the worst habits that can be formed is
to do only what we are paid to do,
or what We take personal pleasure
in doing or what we are praised for doing,
There should be such absorption IN the
doing that there should be no thought of
the ultimate success of the undertaking.
All really great deeds, speeches or enter
I prises in history have been performed or
undertaken in this spirit In our profes.
sioiiS or trades we are TO serve Others and
u contribute 20 the general good. The
happiness Of Il career is measured by its
generosity Neither Il trade nor a profess
zion should be mere instruments Of sordid
4 gain, but rather q means for conscientious
endGavnr and successful results.
Gentlemen Of the senior class, as time
4 draws near for You TO go forth from this
4 place where you have received your intel
! lcclual equipment your well wishers who
| have had experience will live in the hope
that You may be faithful stewards Of our
! one glorious Master Certainly no one
I can desire for yon any success SO large so
sclt-satisfylng. US comes from that With
| thus as a working theory you will be in
harmony with your environment, God
| made this world and the Great GiyeT, it is
4 the expression OF his thought and will,
therefore il Is not world for the selfish
! greed Of gain, nor the selfish desires of am
\ bition, nor tile selfish struggles for power
4 but rather for self Abandonment for self
4 sacrifice, for benevolent effort. In the
4 choice Of life work then let the supreme
/ consideration, the compelling motive be
! the desire TO do the most for mankind. BE
among your fellow men as Christ said He
was as one that served and i'll losing your
i life YOU will gain IT,