New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-10
BACCALAUREATE TEXT.
THE REV. DIR. GREER breaches TO CO.
LUMBIA SENIORS.
SERVICES FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS IN ST
BARTHoLOMEw's - PRESIDENT LOW SITS
WITH THE sTUDENTs-A CALL FOR
MORE AND BETTER MEN IN

BARTHOLOMEW'S PRESIDENT LOW SiAS
WITH THE sTUDENTs-A CALL FOR
MORE AND BETTER MEN IN
VARIOUS PURSUITS.
The Rev. Dr. David H. Greer at St. Barthoo-
news Church. Madlson-ave. and Forty-fourtn-st'
Yesterday afternoon delivered the baccalaureate
I sermon before 80 students of Columbia college,.
President Seth Low sat with the graduating class
The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix was in the chance.
Dr. Greers text from Job xxxviii. 8: Giro up
now thy loins like man; for / will demand OF
thee and answer thou me- lie spoke In part as
follows:
1t is only when we hear God speak that we We
rightly understand and take possession Of ourselves
and become dstinctively human. Let US MAKE that
thought theme. What Is human NE! , Wnae Is
that makes us men in DISTINCTION b Tor nossession
OF a body? No, hardly that. for the other animals
have bodies as good and strong as ours or our
modern knowledge is teaching US that that TOO Is
tnction that we make between the instinct and the
reason. current science tells us. is ioose ana
cali Instinct is but lower reason, and that what we
cal is but hgher instinct Sy ana WHAT
then is the distinctive mark Of human nature? Not
that it possesses body nor that II R9sses in "a
that it possesses Color rather that God possesses
1t That is Its distinctive charactefisGi both nrac.
teal and helpful. and explains many things s WnIen
otherwise nexpcabe 1t explains ene Of
I
human life 1t is the fact that God Is In human
| life as it's distinctive characteristic that produces
| and explains religion. 1t also produces ana ex
plains morality and shows us what 1t Is ana heps
| us attain H. -.
| II we are only listening to the voice or society
our morality Is not safe. and we cannot tnerepy
| reach the highest human rectitude: Society De.
| mands that We should be honest and truthful, but
II IL il only to the voice OF society that we RESPOND
| our honesty and truthfulness VIII have a rotten
core which VIII sooner or later 6etray user anu
show It's rottenness the world and the man
| whom all society has honored with an Implicit
| trust will to the surprise and grief OF society,"
| morally collapse and break down.
| The need. so II seems 10 me. Is not that there
should be more better lawyers. or physicians, or
ministers teachers. or engineers but that there
should be I'm all those pursuits and caiIhgs more
| and better men, pure strong. incorruptible, aiming
| mt what IS highest and inspired by what is pest.
/ Th,i Is what IL needed Not more and better spe-
c!alists aong the different lines OF the world pur-
suits and engagements. but more and better men
i'm those pursuits and engagements In political HE,
! I'm commercial life In professional life, more ana
better men in their respective callings. And II IS
! only when In the midst OF the noise and confusion
and bewildering tumult OF the world you bear the
voice OF God saying 10 YOU NOW demand OF
| thee and answer thou me- that you can Know
| and show in yourselves what true humanity ~.
and In the race that Ia set before you giro up your
| lons like