Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-12
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY.
igrn ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.


Ine tfustefH, feculffcss stuuHtt nuu
students of the University assembled
In the lecture room Of the First NJ. u.
church, and marched 10 body 10 The
seats reserved for them 10 the sodito-
rium The exercises opened with the
Lords prayer, followed by singing "Ob
for Faith that will not Shrink"
After the reading responsively OF
Psalm 8, Rev. I. ID. Driver, ID. d.. Of
fered up powerful prayer In behalf Of
the interests Of mankind. The anthem
"BeautIfuI are Thy Towers" was we'll
sung. Rev. O. X. KeiIermsn read rs
the morning lesson Hebrews ri chap
ter. In making the announcements
the pastor spoke earnestly on behalf Of
the University and the interest that
should be manifested towards 1t during
commencement week.
The vocal solo by Prof. M. q. Scriber
WAS sweetly sung.
Pres. Geo. Whitaker, A. NJ, d. D.,
then announced his text from ] John,
chap. v, verse 4, "And this Is the VIC
tory that overcomes the world, even
our faith" Life is q series Of antago-
nIsms the "world" has endeavored to
dethrone God. Law Ia q method OF
working, Of somebody's working, Of the
working Of the ultimate cause. Man
must stand for the "worldi' Is agrees
I've against all truth. After these lead
ing ideas the speaker began a powerful
discussion of the leading moral, educa-
tional and political questions Of today.
The hope of humanity lies In the intel
ligence and consecrated action of Chris
tian men and women. The Christian
is the strongest kind Of character and
the clearest kind of Intelligence. Faith
10 the ascent Of mans powers to the un
derstanding Of the communications Of
God. He then addressed, In significant
words, the law, music, elocution, nor
NAL, classics and academy graduates.
The sermon was able and incisive and
by It's eloquence made q profound i'm
preston. Its argument and influence
will do the cause Of higher education
In Salem lasting good, and no sketch
can do 1t justice.
Rev. J. T. Abbott, Of Albany, one Of
the conference visitors Of the Univer-
sity, read the closing hymn, "My Soul
Be on Thy Guard"
The University sermon was delivered
by I. d. Driver, d. D., one Of the most
famous Of Oregon divines, ut 8 y m.
DR.. Whitaker introduced the services
Of the evening by reading the hymn,
"The Heavens Declare Thy Glory,
Lord" The 10th Pslsm, "The Heav-
ems Declare the Glory OF God" was read
responsively. Rev. Kellerman then
uttered fervent and earnest prayer,
after which the choir sang q joyful an
them most excellently. The evening
lesson was read from Philippians 2, l.
IL. Mrs. Mcdowell sang beautiful
solo, "Hark, the Evening Bells" DR..
Driver then announced his text from
Phillipian 2, 60.
These verses contain mysteries, but
no mental food is given In the universe
except through mystery. All nations,
whose religion has been mysterious,
have been progressive. The speaker
then discussed the nations to show that
outside the influence Of Christianity no
progress had been made for centuries.
When mystery ceases, progress ceases.
Then followed the discussion Of the sub-
ject, the revelation Of the mysteries OF
God to man, In the Trinity, In The
Fatherhood OF God and In the creation
by God through Jesus Christ. With
impressive power, careful logic and
wealth Of illustration he established,
the truth Of the propositions. Those,
who have heard DIR. Driver, can appre-
ciate the grandeur and massiveness of
thought and no outlines would do the
sermon any justice. The closing hymn
"a Charge To Keep Have l" was sung,
and the audience dismissed with bene-
diction.