New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-24
AT UNION COLLEGE,.
SPEAKERS AT THE CENTENNIAL CELE-
BRATION
THE REV DIR. ALEXANDER. or NETWORK CITY.
TELLS or UNIONS GOOD WoRK-THE REV
nr ROCKER on THE RELATION or
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
TO EDTCATION

THE CATHOLIC 'ii'h'
TO EDUCATION.
Schenectady ~ y June 2s.-The Rev. Or. George
Alexander. OF the University Presbyterian CnurcH,
New-York, delivered the sermon al the centennial
celebration Of Union College. at the FIRST feiofneu
Church. this morning. He said in part:
The task assigned to me is to trace in rude out
line The contributions Of Union College to the forces
which make for rghteousness an aa 's ,h"s
c,,,ribntinns in the realm OF Christian thought
and education in the field Of C9urcm n san
and leadership. in the annals OF wordwiqe evan,
gelism among the forces that tend toward the re-
union of Christendom The phoSopnS Hi ' nnr,t1a
doradence HOBBIES and Hume. Rousseau and Vol
nnb,lc mind 70 the prejudice OF both conscience and
faith Atheism had corrupted me Iouaa'',S ,. or
been so pronounccdly un-Chrstian as II was AZ 'n
close OF the last century Among M s,.e's ,.Is
nrofessor OF religion Similar conditions prevailed
pt Williams ana Bowdoin. II the spirit OF the nine.
ard believing II is because far-seeing and godly
educators among whom pr Dwight ana III NI he
task Of impressing Christian stamp upon our IN
suons q higher I"nr @oesc as centre q
Christian light and power me sons OF , Iar
great thinkers and teachers have been proi2un,i,y
religious. men of ofy Character ahf nrryI
ON her faculty we might call the names OF ihoInaS
G Brownel. Francis Waylard Laurens - hcK on.
each of which stands for measureless force IN uhe
education Of the American people ,y ,her , pn1
llcations and still more by direct contact on mhn
with mind they disseminated the brinciples h o.
sound and reverent philosophy ihcf ,c'e.', ,s
saturated with those ideas Wncn " no an Inc
spirit OF the most solemn Obligations ana ''-
lions. ,., .. q,
the arena rather than men Of the c.o.s,"r, II We 10
not surprising that young men Irawh ''"In ~"
mcagrc conditions OF frontier life into rontac,
with commanding personally a. r,,.''t D.
sponding 10 the needs Of RAPIDLY expanding Ma
ton they became founders Time wonln tx W. w.
founded or presided in their hIst years 10y
ministers 81 the Gospel ~ho received tnom Ia. ,hn
are Trinity the University OF New-York. the Uni
yersity Of Mchg"T Hsnovsr nno and in another
category Elmira Female toheg', asa, i, ,a
S ;ansl movc Snep' Of the last hacentury the
higher Christian education Of American wom I,a,,
rnco OF Union College men has been CONTROLLING
The Rev Dr. Rocker OF Albany. addressed the
students Of Union College tonight saying among
other things.
You have asked to giye the view " %h 1sr iss
and education It is not a difficult thing to DO so.
for the position Of the catholic church in tnai
within her fold there Is no chance for a diversity
Of opinion about it. Her teaching IN ths regard
nrin 1i. which permcate by their Influence her
whole system principle about which or nbont me IN,
mts discussion. Let me. then hfiey expose - YOU
those principles am am sre mar you S,r re-
g,rlnr the re.aiion 81 religion 10 education Is hut
hnrch rerSen2~s Two distinct crlcrs in creation
tho natural order and the supernatural orurf. tn'
sups natural order j. Just and real ard. for "a
iicnal creatures. far more important than me na'
orv ina; man wa created - work oui as besi ~
may natural destiny. or hy IN use ana p"Fi,'.oh
Of evolution 20 a better and fuller knowl.irr %
himself and the universe. and consequently 70 a
better and fuli". existence a, NOR percy H.
highy developed element o. tha; uniN"fsf. 50 Ni"
end only. ans that ci sni'i ma ~ ON ~
the moment 81 his creation p, "i- pi,'u ~ up
the work of redemption. The one ana only per
lection to which he can attain = p,ricc,ion ~
tain tina, he must forever remain unpeTir, 'ci -
what he win with his natural faculties 'eyelop ,n.n
means there Is nothing for him 10 hope ioi ~
see. then. how lll-imporiam }, i3f ny" 20
develop In IT, Unless he does 20. II we're p"it'I lo'
him never t. have been born
Now. this supernatural order is ihing w"D-s
very existence j. absolutely h.lder from The n'ini
knowieige Of man. ~ his natural fncu.ti's a.on-
he never could even come TO know. that tncr" i
such Thing much ,e.s o1ni ne En .y. a, ' 1
prcme importance to him Wh'hc"; ihen, j. u 10
come? Only from ne author Of bo,h me ;"pi~,i
sp, aking directly to man couli inak" known t"'.r
him The secrets thus manifested constitute ne
deposit % revealed truth ana me kno"i"lS" "hl
things In ih~ he OF man To commun.cAi- This
know.elgc and - perfect th!- unHcrstAn lins - 10"
coasderations enough for our present purpose.
The conclusions which ma nia.g row rom mem VIII
PLANTATION o; the position oi me '"'Ho'c '""'''
Since The very best that IS IN man goes on above
and beyond The natural development which taxes
called the education Of a man True education must
be pcrmeated by. AMI must tend I" ne sup.
srr. end nu, this IS The sane as to say that
education must be- permeaied by f,N'ii"i Tcls', H.
for only In revealed religion 10 No find any kno"
edge Of the supernatural or Of It's workings fhd
requirements This then is, ara always has ~ ~
and always viii lee. the position of IN" catholic
| Church ON fhis question she cannot compromise.
| The communication u Truths without reference 10
! revealed religion may BE- instruction. bu, II can
never be education, and instruction Is not enough
for
The exercises today were o. a religious char
| acter. The afternoon meeting was devoted - an
INSTRUMENTATION conference N which the speak
ers were the Rev 4. G. Sewal. OF the FRS; Re-
formed Church OF this city. the Rev. -. H. LOOMS.
| Of Canajoharie. class OF &c. Methodist. the Rev
W Scott class OF IS % Connecticut. Baptist; the
| Rev Thomas T.. Bliss cass OF IS. OF Denver. col.
| Presbyterian; the Rev. William Maxon. class OF
! rs Of Tlttsburg. Episcopal. and the Rev. DR. T.
| Rocker class Of s. secretary OF Archbishop Sa-
| ioll Papal Apostolic Delegate at Washington
whose address Il given in part above
This evening the large church was crowded The
graduating class Of The college at,Iel in robes an'
| mortar-board hats. marched up the main aisle ana
| occupied front pews. ;hc faculty havng the from
peps opposite. After religious exercises. conducee
| by the Rev. Dr. Raymond president ~ I mon Cor
| lege Bishop Doane. who had just arrived from Al
bany. delivered the bsccllaureht" sermon The tex
was II Timothy xi 2o-2l: But in great hou'
are not only vessels u gold and silver. nut also o
| wood and Of earth ana som, - honor ana som Il
dishonor. II man Therefore purge himself ft a
| these he shall be a vessel unto honor. sancilhco
| and meet for the Masters use and prepared uli'
| every good work"
The Bishop said this whoe chapter is ~" out
| pouring OF old mans carncstre5s ana experience
| 10 a Young man who IL az hs son. II appca 4 Il
| hat Inherent cement OF youth ana manhood
! ngih-whlch IL the young mans cory. Iecais
| the tendency Of young mems strength ~ 10 sell
confidence IL T. sufficient for the burdens hn'
! dutics Of he. Every man IS tcGcher ana trustee
| for others OF All he has learned. You 30 out. no
| 10 the id.e Indulgence OF selfish scholarship bu
TO hold up and hand ong whatever Hight ana trn'i
| you have gained.
| PRESIDENT CHASE OK CHARITY.
| Lewiston Me. June @ The commencement excr