Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-26
BACCALAURRATR SERMONS.

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Wesleyan Students-Sermons at
Other Colleges.
M1DDLKrowN, Conn, June 25.-The
leyan began to. day. The weather was fair,
and there was large attendance at the
Methodist church and chapel. President
Raymond preached the baccalaureate ser
mon. He took his text from Mark I:3:
"Prepare ye the the way of the Lord and
make his paths straight" He said in part:
Eve have been accustomed to interpret
this language in a spiritual way; but the
prophet Isaiah applies 1t to the external
conditions of the journey of an oriental
monarch. The scriptures teach that the
gospel is to be preached to every creature
But has this been donea Is the gospel
preached to the poora Must we not write
it down a magnificent failurea When we
remember that the great Messianic tragedy
occurred on Mount Calvary we might e1-
pect that the light would have penetrated
the dark continent.
Darkness still hangs heavy over the
orient; over the African land. One-fourth
of our population is in our cities. What
must be donea Study the condition of
things. Ignorance, poverty and crime
exist there and is increasing. Organized
work is necessary to reach classes not
reached by the church. What Is needed
will not save New York, for example
More effective means of evangelization
must be found. Revolutionizs the sur
roundings, leave the tenement house and
the saloon and you may preach and pray
till the crack of doom and the disintegrs
ton goes steadily on. Science has taught
us one great word-snvironment. Regen-
crate the national surrounding under
which vice thrives and morality ia made
possible.
"rhe gospel has for it's root this law:
"rhou Shalt Love the Lord" and for the
sociological principle: "Thy Neighbor as
siasm kindled by love of Christ. To re-
form New York reform the Testaments
and plant colonies of Christian workers in
the center of the masses. The gospel is
the only remedy. 1t will work a cure
founded on the brotherhood of God and
man."
The alumni prayer meeting at O'Clock
was well attended and interesting
Rev. ]. A. Chapman, D. D., pastor of
Park avenue NJ. E. church, Philadelphia,
delivered the university sermon at 1880
p. m. It was based upon Islah 1:18:
''Come Now Let Us Reason Together"
His theme was "The Province of Reason in
the Religious Life"
GOLD AND GOODNESS.
PROVIDENCE, June 25.-The bacca-
laureate at Brown university was delivered
by President Andrews this morning in the
First Baptist church. The auditorium
was crowded with students and residents
of the city and many out of town alumni,
the commencement exercises. - The senior
class attended in a body with caps and
gowns as usual. The subject of the dis
course was "Gold and Goodness" and the
text was taken from Matthew xxv:27.
AT COLBY UNIVERSITY.
WATERv1LLE, Me-, June 25.-The bac
cslaureate sermon before the graduating
class of Colby university was delivered this
afternoon by Professor Hittman, of the
college, on the general topic of the Chris
tian moral motive.
AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
HANOVER, N. H., June 25.-The bacca-
laureate sermon at Dartmouth college was
delivered to-day by President-elect Will
lam ]. Tucker, his topic being, present
of the Moral Power of Wealth"
DIR. HUNTINGTON AT TRINITY.
HARTFORD, Conn, June 25.-Christ
church was filed this evening on the COCA
sion of the delivery of the annual bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating class of
Trinity college. The Rev. Samuel Hart, D.
D bishop elect of Vermont, conducted
evening prayer, assisted by President g.
Williamson Smith, Professors Luther and
Cook of Trinity college, and the Rev. Lyn-
dali W. Saltonstsll, rector of Christ church.
The baccalaureate sermon on "Chrlst, the
Truth Teller" WAS delivered by Rev. VIII
liam Huntington, D. D., rector of Grace
church, New Haven.
AT AMHERST COLLEGE.
AMHERST, Mass, June 25.-Rev. DR..
Frank W. Gunsaulus of Chicago, preached
the bsccslsureate eermon to the senior class
of Amherst COLLEGE in College church at
1915 this morning His subject was
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