The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-01
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uOn; and to be disputed perhaps 10
the end of the world, it is natural |
that each pupil should look to his |
own teacher to strike the balance,
and end the controversy. Decided
opinions you have heard on many
questions; opinions in some cases
which you may have'questioned, or
may hereafter question; but / can
not but feel but that something of
my own intellectual and spiritual
life has gone forth into this class;
while also have been absorbing into
my own soul, something from your
younger intellects and hearts, Of
kindly affection and Of fresh intel
lectual life.
We shall meet in the recitati
room no more; but you will 60 forth
test the truths which you
have here studied on a wider field.
The privilege Of instructing has
been a sacred trust for which am
hencefOrth to give account. The
opportunities of the past year and
of your whole past course have been
a trust Of undesirable Importance
to you all. You have in good meas
urA kept that which was committed
to you, and each will receive both
here and hereafter according as his.
work has been. "Up and be doing"
wrote John Elliott, the apostle to
the Indians, more than two centu-
ries ago. "The Lord will be with
thee. Prayer and pains through
faith in Christ Jesus will do any
thing" This is the Columbian
year, You are the Columbian Glass
May you go forth on the voyage of
life which now stretches before each
Of you, with a larger and more he
role faith than that of the great dis.
cOverer when he sailed westward
into unknown seas. There lisa no.
hle continent of unfolding life be-
fore you to be discovered. You en-
bark upon your voyage with favor.
able omens. Birds of passage, bril-.
liant with golden plumage welcome
you forward to the future.
1t is touching thought that this
is doubtless the last baccalaureate
sermon which will ever be preach.
ed in this precise spot, where, as |
suppose President Anderson, the
founder of the College, and the pas
tor of this church, so often address
ed graduating classes. Keep the
trust Of life committed to you as he
kept it. The last time he was in
this house, he was brought in, aged
and infirm, and placed in chair
where I now stand. 1t was the ear.
nest desire of many families, tC
who he had long ministered that he
should once more come hither tc
baptize their children. One after
another a large number were
brought to the venerable and be-
loved pastor, and with sacramento
water were here dedicated to the
Triune God. So live that if old age
shall be yours, you may receive
such grateful veneration and affec
ton from the Church Of God. 81
live that over your grave may b
said, "here rests one, who did will
his might what his hands found t
do. . nrr
When was here on brief visi
in 1889, and the cloud of Divine
blessing.descended in gracious revi
val upon the College, there was
beamjng face which l often noticed
whose winning and persuasive
smile seemed to hedge with love
and hinder those who would 60 on
before the inquiry meetings; as
the Holy Spirit were saying through
his young, earnest, and prayerfu
entreaty, how shall l give thee up
1t was a beautiful and memorable
sight to see many you engaged il
holy work, which compelled me t
question whether there could be il
heaven anything sweeter or noble
than to be sent forth thus to minis
ter to them that shall be heirs G
salvation. George Cooper of tn
class of 1892, was graduated fror
all earthly discipline, more tina
three years ago, anG with some {
the teachers whom he and 70
knew here, has gone on to the lal
ger studies and higher felici y
heaven. Let us all congratulate
and follow them.
A liberal education is gres
privilege and lofty trust. Milto
has imagined Paradise, the affluen
sinless home of our first parents, 9
surrounded by a blooming verdu
GUS wall, like the hanging garden