New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-29
RELIGIOUS LIFE AT HARVARD.
VIEWS OF THE REV. DR.. W. H. +. fAoNSH'
ONE OF THE PREACHERS TO THE
UNIVERSITY.

The Rev. DR. W. II. p. Faunce. who Is one OF inc
| preachers 10 Harvard University ana VINO re-
turned last week after his fall term OF ministry
| the University preached yesterday morning on IN.
| subject OF Religious Life at Harvard University
at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church' VI "'''@ nv
| Is the pastor He said In part: -
Since have been absent from this churcn recem. s
ly your messenger ana resont some report this
morning and should give noi oniy fS 81 IN. Oh
some estimate of the religious atuiuue VI onr ZION
cat RESTITUTION OF learning, the Oldest corpor'tioh
en the American continent 1t Is Difficult. 70 real
ize that since the Key S S0nr onehaf OF his estate
and ali his little library OF 40 VOLUMES no, p OILY
has s bt the entire English colonial system
has come be changing the race n Ti sn Ia.
been produced giving us new way OF viewing
M MANY a thoughtful hour have had In the isst
no weeks comparing and contrasting the Oldest
school in the Western Hemisphsre WITH b e s;ani
AT opposite poles in the educational World a., AZ
Chicago all is brand new: sometimes appa'" a5y.
new Precedent and tradition are not YET; amy my
thing can be done. done in five minutes by ma
jorty vote. But at Harvard two ana onena.a bs
turtles must be considered ere any action can 10
ard Righteousness and faith. The supreme ques-
ton concerning any GosSe : hES but its stand
ing as regards faith in the Eternal and obedience
70 The he's first thing that impressed me at Harvard
was the spirit. the simplicity and economy IN me
men are there who live In the same style as az
home There is a fast set at Harvard. as at all
great universities whom II seems Impossible 10
infuence Among 300 students there must De, as
in the world outside every phase OF character ana
conduct Yet the whole atmosphere In Cambridge
Ia one Of plain living and high thinking.
We have all heard many times that Harvard was
a thoroughly irregious institution, that It's attl-
tuda was at best but negative, and It's atmosphere
chilling TO the spiritual life. But there are many
tvnes In religious life and our type may not be the
only one Certainly will not call down nre
from Heaven those who follow not with U.s.
have found at Harvard. though using stin phrases
and formulas. as genuine faith In the Unseen. az
real n devotion the following or christianity as
In any college | ever We may frankly say
that the powers that be In Harvard do not sympa'
thize with the emotional types In Christianity:
Harvard students fear above all things sham ana
cant and a pious tone. They want religion
which shall be more than psalm singing and Bible
memorizng and shall enable them TO 90 some
good now and here.
a provision for :he religious wants OF Us students.
Five preachers are appointed annually TO look
are many religious meetings held by the students
first expires ions which / heard IN one OF the re-
iieious meetings Is worth repeating. IL was: BE.
iieve something and believe II hard enough to be
regarded as a fanatic by your fellows"
In talks with students who had fallen into evil
ways / found the one sin above all others which
caused remorse was falsehood or the breaking OF
n promise The division OF life Is not much
into right and wrong. as into honorable and dis.
honorable.