The weekly intelligencer., 1892-06-11
GODS GIRLS.
Sermons to the Graduates of
Two Colleges.
GOING OUT INTO THE WORLD.
DR.. Trenholm at the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, and DR.. Briggs at the
Methodist Church.

Methodist Church.
Bright and beautiful was the morning.
The air was fresh and balmy. The sun
shine-a rarety-poured in flood on tree
and leai and bloom, and set all the har-
monies OF nature in motion. Within the
Methodist church a notable congregation
had assembled. There were beautiful
women, brave men. There were those
upon whose locks the frosts of many win
ters had writ in silver and gray. There
were those upon whose cheeks the hues OF
youth and loveliness were blooming as
the roses bloom.
The altar was handsomely decorated.
Here were masses of flowers, there groups,
and yonder festoons. There were queenly
roses, stately lilies and the graceful fuchsia.
The fragrance of the honeysuckle mingled
with the subtle odor of the cyringa. The
breath oi the rose like an incense per-
vaded the air. 1t was an attractive and
satisfying scene. The senses were lulled
to restiulness. The soul was drawn into
closer comm union with God.
The baccalaureant read Matthew Xxx,
25-2S, but the soul OF the text was in these
words: 81 come not to be ministered unto,
but to minister unto Others"
The request of the mother of Zebedee's
children was found in selfishness, and
total misconception of Christ's mission on
earth. This was perfectly natural.
The Jews had never had any other idea of
tto IA Lan hot xul,a Ia
would be for the purpose of establishing
temporal kingdom and restoring to the
Jewish people their lost glory, and the
greatness and dominion OF their fathers.
Believing this and recognizing Christ
as the Messiah, what was more natural
than that an ambitious mother, anxio US
for the preferment and distinction OF her
sons, should seek for them first honors?
These people without the light OF the
present day, the light that has come sift-
ing down the ages, and given US much
clearer conception, could not at once un-
derstand the glory of Christ's divinity and
comprehend His mission, and we should
not be surprised that it was selfish in
terest that drew many like this woman
unto him. But alas, even in our day, even
after theifiood-light OF eighteen centuries
has poured down into our hearts the
truth of that mission, how many do we
find yet who come to Christ only in self
ishness and self-seeking. How many
are Christians solely for the sake of future
rewards and preferment. The great prin-
ciple OF the brotherhood of man is lost in
the one idea of promoting self, of securing
for ones own all the blessings of Heaven,
leaving the world starving aud suffering
on the outside.
The divine Son of God came not to be
ministered unto but to minister unto
others. He came, He set His example.
He became a shining light, fixed as the
everlasting stars. He came, He set up His
dominion, but it was not a temporal
kingdom; it was set in the mind, the
heart, the soul of man that the man
might be brought into full harmony with
God.
Concluding his remarks, DR.. Briggs,
addressed himself to the assembled stu
dents more directly, he said:
This, then, young ladies, is my message
to you to-day: As you go from this place,
keep in mind these two lessons the Mas
ter teaches us.
| a. True success comes by working in
harmony with Gods purposes concerning
US. Your work ir life is to be woman's
work, not mans. l will not profane this
hour by discussing current theories con-
cerning woman's sphere. Let this be said,
true men do not look upon woman az
mans inferior, but rather say with Hol-
land,
"More human, more divine than We;
In truth, half human, half divine
Is woman, when good stars agree
To temper with their beams benign
The hour of her nativity"
But you are women, not men, and youl
truest success will come by preparing
yourselves for woman's proper work.
(2.) When you rise above selfish con.
siderations, and seek to be helpful tc
others, life will be what it ought to be.
would not seek to direct you into the par.
ticular paths in which your feet will
walk. / have not sage counsel to give you
concerning what you ought to do, but
beseech you, live for Christ and for others
rather than for yourselves. Whether you
tread solitary paths to the end of youi
earthly journey, or form the center OF
home influences, sweet and holy, let youl
lives bless those who come under your in
fuence; and by so doing life will in the
end yield its serenest peace.
OF course you will know pain and sor-
row and toll.
"Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days be dark and dreary."
We must
"Win our way to perfectness,
In the sad path of suffering like Him
The overfiowing river of whose life
Touches the flood mark of humanity
Upon the white pillars of the heavenly
throne"
But what of these earthly burdens WI
must bearP This life soon will end and il
we but love and serve our Lord, and serve
our fellow men, He whom we love and
whose we are, will guide Alright our steps
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