New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-07
FACING THE EVIL DAY.
DIR. HUNTINGTON'S BACCALAUREATE
SERMON TO COLUMBIA MEN.
CHRISTIAN EUROPE AND CHRISTIAN AMERICA
sILENCED AT THE TURKS CHARIOT
WHEELS BAD SIGN OF THE
TINES But ONE THAT WILL
PAsS-COLUMBIA'S

TIMES, BtI ONE Thai WILL
PAss-coLUMBIA's
FUTURE
St Thomas's Church, at Ffth-ave. and FIFTY
third-st was filed yesterday afternoon by Column
bia University students and their friends 10 near
the baccalaureate sermon preached by the rev VI
William X. Huntington. rector OF Grace Church'
The members Of the graduating class occupied the
front seats on the centre aisle. while behind them
seats reserved for the undergraduates me
members Of the faculty. including President sem
Low, occupied seats with the outgoing class. Inc
church was profusey decorated with flowers
Facing the Evil Day" was the subject chosen ny
Dr. Huntington. He took his text from Ephesians
vi. u: Wherefore take unto you the whole armor
of God, that ye may he able to Withstand IN the
evil day, and, having done all. to stand lie sal"
in part:
Let us frankly own the fact that the day which
Is breaking on the college graduates of 1887 is III
sense which 1t were cowardly to overlook. an evi
day. | count IL a capital calamity that the young
who going out from the opened gates vi
universities this summer see confronting 'he"
the spectacle of evil triumphant. No form OF idoa-
try so tempts and entices the young heart as does
the worship of success And who is 1t that STANDS
out to-day as being by common consent the most
successful CT all sovereign Powers? 1t is the TURK
What Is this that the Grand Nizier IL saying u
him? 4 implorc Your Majesty, for the sake Oh
your victorious ancestors. to retain Thessay Dur
ing your glorious reign tnere nave DctH 'e'N'"'
questions which Europe has laid stress upon ana
upon which you refused to be dictated to-such as
the Armenian question and others. What WIS the
result? You gained the victory.
The Grand Vizer Is correct. But. alas that 10
such complexion things should come. Aias' tha'
at Abdurs chariot wheels Christian Europe-yes
and Christian Amerca-should be walking siIehceu
and abashed Does IL not look for the moment as
II the materiasts were right 40 CRAFTY C"'''''iS
were in the saddle and poor. simple MINDED uh-
sophisticated tremuous and timid Righteousness
had been tumbled into the mre? Young eyes hote
these points, young hearts are only TOO easily ia"c
cynical by observing them There Is soie'H 1ha;
about the heavy atmosphere OF the eVli u' iu no
mere vt oi SpcTtive Is IT, therefore that strenuous ef
forts be made 10 defend and TO MAINTAIN me . .n
''The evil day is eminently time Tor me cu,-
tivaion OF the military virtues OF honor IN, ~, uu, -,
inv OF courage the unquenchabe determination 10
stick it out These characteristics do not ncc G
sary bring men TO blows; on the conra ~ 'a, r
often help 10 avert conflicts: but anyhow they are
the essentials OF manhood. ard bcreit OF thcsc
nations perish, Moreover bid you observe T tnSy
OF the Holy Ghost no man W Gsb G ,hS
are out Of the earth earthly: they are of Gods
heaven. heavenly. :. ..o,,, o,,,it,o,
for your University that she be known OF all men
the dwelling place ana the storrh0 nsrs o. 60 dig
nhed name as at the S nom wngn sednsT
nn"s T'S is dead Will it veth The
element in this human nature OF ours IS , Wil are
school OF training that leaves Inc WIN GUY Va
the account can Justly be esteemed complete.
Doubtless learning. erudtion. Is tho chief END OF
universities but unless this be acgu.rcd In an az
Of the spirit the university may succeed IN making
scholars ana in spelling men. 80
ION that magnificent plateau which your rni-
versity is presently TO occupy It VIII ma l,.clf
the near ncighbor. not only Of kindred schools or
good learning. but also NJ hospital and churrh:
What eminenty happy coincidence II Is tnat
these should he thus grouped together-the house
Of knowledge the house Of healing and the house
of prayer. How forcihle will he the witness borne
ny he
region Of his body. Of his mind and OF his soul
Physician. teacher prcst-Christ was all three OF
these and therefore the more fully 10 reveal flm
Son of Coo we need the Christian Church. the
Christian hospital and tho Christian university.
There Is a splendid future In store for that
city on the hill. no matter what the outlook Tor
the moment may chance TO be. To him with whom
a thousand years one day these evil days
that now and then occur to tempt our faith and
test our courage must seem brief indeed. 'Ihey