The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-18
Rev. G. s. Burroughs, d. D., President
of Wabash, Speaks to a Large
Audience at Charlottesville.
DIR. JOHN AT BLOOMINGTON
Notable Sermon to Indiana Uni.
versity's Many Patrons.
Annual Commencement Exercises-First
Reunion of the Class of '89 Ad-
dressed by Willard Robertson.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, June n.-Cen-
ter Church was thronged with people this
morning, all anxious TO hear the bacca-
laureate address Of Rev. G.. s. Burroughs,
ID. D., president of Wabash College. There
was special programme OF music. After
an organ voluntary the anthem Gloria"
from Mozart's Twelfth Mass" was sung
by Misses Mary Campbell. Maud Cowan,
Fannie Binford, Mrs. c. L. Thomas. Harry
Maxwell, A. A. Mccain. G. F. Hughes and
w. NJ. White. Miss Cowan also sang q
solo. The exercises commenced with the
singing of the doxology and short prayer
by Rev. r. j. Cunningham, d. D., pastor
of Center Church. The responsive reading
was led by Rev., S. NJ. Hamilton, ID. d. OF
Louisville. and prayer was offered by Rev.
]. F. Tuttle. d. D., former president OF
Wabash College.
President Burroughs's Sermon.
President George S. Burroughs then de-
livered his baccalaureate address, the SUBJ
ject being ''Christlike Personality Demand
ed by Americas Present Problems" In
opening he quoted the following verse from
the book of Luke: "Ye know how to IN
terpret the face of the earth and the heav-
en-, but how is it that ye know not how
to interpret this timer Mr.. e -rroughs
then said, in substance:
when a mans eyes have been opened
TO see life as a reality, then Is he truly
blessed. But the blessing often seems coun-
terbalanced by the vision of the shams Of
existence which needs the keenness OF his
newborn sight Saddest sight of all is the
evident fact that these men, thinking feel
conscious that they are hypocrites Tha
dance OF existence loses its jest when Jesus
yon Stands 6 by one ,re who KNOWS you better than
louder applause of those bef re whom you
play your little part miscarry, for He ID
applause at ALL Naturally and OF neces-
slty, therefore, Jesus comes into conflict
WITH these men of MS ,1; day: AS a social
common cause they led Him away TO be
erucitied. But Jesus OF Nazareth. the real
in spirit, He did not belong TO the grave.
Men everywhere, quite aside from any es-
pecially religious thought about Christ, are
learning that he mistakes utterly who i'm
agines that Jesus dealt, when here, simply
with the Jewish problems of the first CEN
This, then, is my theme this morning,
as for the last time / would bring the liv-
ing Christ and His evangel TO the intellect.
heart and will of the young men of this
graduating class, who go forth from the
college influence into the. thick of the con-
and thought, Christlike personality, de-
manded by Americas present problems II
because l conceive these present problems
to be not simply ours, but TO be pre-emi-
nently humanity's problems 1t is my
thought, therefore, that Christlike life and
thought are first of all demanded for a
correct vision of them, for that adequate
understanding which is prerequisite to any
possible solution of the difficulties which
they present. l ask you, therefore, to share
my, thought, that we may stand together
in both thought and conviction.
Can we believe that il is any more pos
slple Tor the genuine follower Of the Christ
70 to- pass Ss 6y the the questions Of humanity at
them by nineteen hundred years ago7
surely not: That college is most truly
It's thought, with that faith I'm God and
In the high destiny Of man which was
of life which are pressing so strongly at
present; that college Is most truly Chris
tan, tan Which Which Is fitting its students 70 deal
lclse the ideal statesman and bid him con-
fine the attention of his college class to
to the pulpit. preach Christ and the gospel
and let politics alone. None the less he
of to-day. and also, of the real Christ, who
is the same yesterday, to-day and forever,
is convinced that both class room and pull
that education and genuine Christianity new.
er SO greatly needed to be closely inter-
things Which we have s seen and heard
this reply of the disturbers of the public
peace long since ought to be the watch
word of every true man going forth from
Christian college training.
WHAT THE WORLD WANTS.
'The world does not want In the college
graduate. the college boy, however versed
he may be in the lore of the past, 1t wishes
the man. young 1t may be In years but
strong in heart and, because he realizes,
strong TO act. We often say. as these col
lege years roll along. that the older stu
dent, in general. does better work. is get
ting more out OF his course than he who
is younger. 1t can only be because he is
hri hfc ufr inf
relation to life. In the college, as in life,
the sense of reality. not years. makes the
student in the broader, deeper sense OF
| the word. When a man in the world, con-
| scious of his inability to cope with ques-
| tlons about him. arrests. IL may be, prac-
| tical work for few more days OF study.
| with how much inspiration and with what
| great progress are the days filled
THE twentieth century, what shall it's
history be in America? We are almost
| fearful TO put the question; we are fearful
there S must s 6e on this Continent Hn in the
next hundred years All the elements that
SO soon ARE are to step upon the threshhoid
| Of this new time shall both observe and
take part in 1t, shall say progress? Ger
| rapid, strong colossal. Yet I believe We
must confess that the outcome OF the vari-
| large degree, uncertain. The history OF
| the coming days and what IL shall dis
close depends Sa thy ths sbs SpgtfSl %
| possibly, not do. 1t depends. in the ulti-
mate analysis. upon the thoughtful Chris
| tian men. upon those whose intelligence
| is possessed by the spirit OF Jesus, who
own His mastership. who follow His lead
! ership. Will these put their personal life
| into American history? VIII these not
simply try 10 think out-very probable
this cannot be done-but will these live
| out Americas questions2 How many OF
4 these men are there 10 be? How much are
| these TO count for? This / say, is. after
| all, the fundamental problem. Why2 do
| you ask. l reply. first, because OF what
| Americas questions are, and. second, be-
| cause Of what Christlike personal life Is.
| 1--WE cannot fail to see that the prob
| lens which face Us have come 10 US by
reason of our phenomenal prosperity. They
are the outcome OF the blessings which
have been granted Us as a nation Our
| wonderful natural resources. our unpar-
4 alleled development as people, our un-
| bounded personal liberties and advantages.
| these have brought US TO what We have
| 10 meet. The skies have been too bright
/ to make us thoughtful OF a coming storm.
| Had evils arisen from adversely. we
I should have been In a measure prepared
4 g.. rEo ~ 1aao ~,