New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-12
THE REV. DR. D. II. GREER AT CORNELL
PREACHING THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON TO
THE GRADU<TINC CLASS.


THE GRADUATING CLASS.
Ithaca. n. " June II (Speclal).-A large congrega-
ton gathered today in the armory to listen to the
baccaaureatc sermon before the graduating class OF
Cornell. cool breeze made the temperature inside
the building comfortable The hall was beautifully
decorated. The rectangular frame for supporting ap
paratus filed In with the 93 class colors, orange
and white, and streamers OF orange and white ran to
the frame from all parts Of the building. The side
walls hidden by lace curtains and the platform
was decorated with palms and flowers. The services
WERE as usual OF the simplest character. The ser
mon by the Rev. DR.. David II. Greer. OF st.
Parthoomcws Church. New-York on Finding the
Larger Christ" peculiarly appropriate and impress
sve and WAS listened to with the deepest attention. Dr.
Greer took his text from Acts II, 81: And
in these DAYS came prophets from Jerusalem unto
Antioch In part he spoke as follows:
The Christian Church must not dwell at jerusalem
but should 90 out into the life OF the world not
simply 10 take religion there, but like those carly DISCIPLES
when they down from jerusalem 70 Antioch 10 ma
religion in all the moral efforts and aspirations OF
the world 10 recognize and teach that all the moral
qualities purity patience, uuthfuness. gentlenees
charity. kindness honor. honesty. unsehshness' are
Chrietian qualities and that the men and women who
exhibit there in the common life OF the world TO
that extent religious men and women, arc Christian
men and women should 60 and TO the scholar
who trying find what is true, 10 the busy man oil
affairs trying 70 do what Is right, VINO IN inc
m Of l
and strong my brother you are Christs The marx OF
Christ Is on you. You may think as We do, but
still Won belong TO Christ" That should bc the message
OF the Christian Church to-day that goodness wherever
found whether at Antioch Jerusalem. is not two. but
one: that as far it goes it is Christian goodness
and % gradually gather up the whole moral lie OF the
world into Jesus Christ We hear IT said to-day that
the great need @ present the unity OF the Church
But there is greater need than that. the unity OF NE
A need not only Of prophets who walk about zion
and bild up tho walls Of Jcrusolem but who can &c
from Jerusalem Antioch and % the people there
.hc Christ we preach and bring stranger to you
He is the ChriGt within YOU And While IL Is HIS sorS
tell. your story, too Then VIII inc 'hheua"
Church have Iorrcr and nob,er conception Of what
Christianity is Will understand its Christian doctrines
better and will hold them in right and true proportion
for IL has gone on journeys with them. 1t Will under
stand better what Christian religion IS when II mus
tha, il is the ulfment OF all humanty's hopes VIII
understand what Jesus Christ is Tor IL mas gone
on Journey Him and found that lie Is the leht
tina, ughtens every that coneth into the world
Members Of the graduating class in speaking a.
have this morning had you in mind. You are
living at a time when the Christian Church seems IN he
providence OF passing into new relations shd
experiences and tho minds Of many IN IT are little
unsettled and disturbed because they longer en-
clusiyely dwell in the old jerusalem home. wish
could make them feel and make ycu understand that
the Christian Church IS becoming thus, not les, bu
more Christian and that gathering up into nsch Win
larger synthcsis the moral and spiritual lie OF Antioch
a. well as Jerusalem, 1t deserves all lie more 10 De
called a Christian Church.
have had in mind also, that you too, are going on
nav and unknown Journeys that difficulties VIII 'hronc
YOU and experiences happen 10 you, ana questions oo"
10 YOU which come or happened oe'"ci anu
that from these new experiences you may, a. from d
ferent points Of view meanings IN Jesus |'S'
and find new in Him.