New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
JESUS CHRIST THE TRUTH-TELLER

THE FEY DR.. WILLIAM r. HUNTINGTON BEFORE
THE GRADUATES OF TRINITY COLLEGE
lfnrtford Conn., June o5.-Thc baccalaureatc SER
mon wa, delivered by the Rev. Dr william r. iun"Ve
ton OF Grace Church. New York. to the eradu"uns
class OF Trinity College, al Christ Church TINS eNee
Ills subject was Jesus Christ the Trutheller." HIS
text was from Fl. Matthew. XXI, 49, Il Mas"d.
we know that Thou art true and tcaches' 'ne way Vi
God In truth neither carest Thou for any man ior
Thou rcgardcst not the person OF men Tel us,
therefore what thinkcst ThouF' DR.. Huntington sara
in part
Religion as the Testament presents H. is largely
natter OF personal confidence. The question Is, Arc
YOU willing % taxi Christ at His word or are you
not1 II YOU are then you believer. ana all tha'
remains f. % see 10 1t your life is made to square
with YOUR b,cf II, reason, you are cn"ii'hs
10 take Jesus Christ 1T His word. there Is sun open
You choice OF crcditabc cpithcts but "dscipc sou o."
not and cannot be- for dscip' IS one VINO accepts VIM
or, denur tho Masters wcrd These Herotia.is and
phor,sec who nut the question Of the text cannot nave
meant what they Had they been sincere hcy "ouu
have followed instra Of opposing and toying 70 ehee
one whom in " declared TO be fearless 'e'ch
of the wav Of Goa truth But III spite OF thcir cuh'
hypocrisy they do service By bearing "iNcsS "
the moral estimate OF which Lord held by HIS
contc n.poipres.
He stood before the public of his day as teacnei
whose honesty could not be impugned Inc general o
was that here q who could DC couhVcu 'po"
toll the truth and enemies though they were theE oo
not venture TO address Him otherwise than IN harmon!
with this view Of his character Master ss'o tney
roo ton, Thou are true and the way OF Goa in
truth neither cecst man. for lhou rce"acs'
no. the person Of men. Tell therefore what hihkes'
Thou r.
What want to accomplish this evening Is 70 pefsuaoe
Won Young men or OF YOU. ua' Tor US OIL
these times there is no wisdom than TO 90 sincerely
VIVA. those paorc did nsnccrely namely TO take our
hard questions Of conduct Jesus Christ and 10 use our
utmost cndcayors discover what He thinks opout the
bow lie would ncct them lie mixing In the social
Ife OF OIL, day letting Himself be spoken 70 In money
phrae bv ANYBODY whom lie happened To meet shuong
His ears 10 appeal hosptabe TO every interrogation as
t. came There Is TO be no lack OF tcachers we are
overwhelmed with the multitude Of our eounseio rs ana
vet in the face Of IL oil something prompts the cry mas
ter what thnkest ThouF'
yo,no men 1 preach TO you tonight Jesus CHRIST inc
rruthtaller Your cas- more accustonei 10 'thcr
se,a,ions Of His work and Office. You are used -
near Hin, spohcn OF a. Mediator. r d'cmcr Mess'ah
sov,our Son Of God High Pritst-He Is ali these, but
h.cr ~ al, II. n u be trusted having been. a. being
"a oro,e Ills own words about Himself, man who mas
tod u. the truth. render Him the homage
that Is His due in other characters Just no"
"a tied Unless WITH we have learned u put OH
whole trust in Him! Monarch lie is no DOUBT anu
nries bu. lrophc teacher. first OF all So f1f a. you
and are concerned otherwise how should we have zen
mad. acqdant with those stD! higher haiHc' vi NE
fol- we take all OF them on cedt!