The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-07

tance than happiness First, and above all,
seek to do your duty, and then happiness will
come to you unsought. The Savior has
given to us the true philosophy of human
life, Seek ye first the kingdom of God and
His Righteousness, and then happiness in
Its proper measure will be added unto you.
congratulate you that come to the theater
of life in an age that opens to literally edu-
Gated men and women such noble fields of
effort. My parting word to you is this: Go
to your life work hopefully, with strong faith
in God and in humanity and in yourselves.
1t will do for the uncultured to be narrow
and bigoted. pessimistic and intolerant. but
the word will not excuse these things in
you.
And now I commend you to God and to the
word of His grace which is able to build you
up and to give you an inheritance among all
them which sanctified
bid you an affectionate forewell
In the evening Rev. S. F. Kerfoot,
pastor of Trinity Methodist church. in
Minneapolis, delivered the university
sermon, taking for his text Matt. ix 8:
He saith unto him follow Me-" In
brief Mr.. Kerfoot said
Men have been slow to discover many of
Gods clearest principles of action. His
ordinary method of operation in the physi-
cal, while unchanging through the ages, has
required centuries for cropping humanity to
discern. The relation of God to human life
has been to the majority of the race even
darker. though His real attitude has been
ever the same. Long before Froebel enun-
tenn, such a system had been in operation in
larger measure than he had dreamed. The
incarnation was a wondrouS expression OF
Gods great principle of natural development.
Coming among men as man and taking the
objects and conditions OF common interest,
He led them up to higher thought and larger,
Eurer life. 1t was divine plan for the full
and harmonious development of mans nature
from tho degraded human to the divine. 1t
vas not only this, but the supremest and
clearest revelation of God to man. The
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the level Of mans vision, was the best we
conceive to attract the attention and
study OF man and lead him to appreciate and
love.
All teaching is potent in the measure in
VII ci it s possessed CT life. We learn the
language CT lie meIe ready than the lam
GuGge Of books. We grasp events and pr-n-
cirles in human history as they circle arcind
some grea life, and receive it's inbreath ny.
TG teach NE, tn: refore, the love and geatie-
ness of God, do not talk 10 M simply, but
take to the sen in His gcntleness and
love, and sacrifice among ard fer men, and
l will the sooner come 10 eXc.aim My L"rd
and my Cod ard follow HIN.
Lie is necessary to '-spire lfe. You ant
get instinct and wisdom into men by b3nES.
The salvation of the world today, with the
soiution OF many of its grayest problems, is
ret awaiting the advent Of great statesmen
scholars, but the application of more life
to life more saving life to suffering ,'4e
more Chr.st-iife to merely human selfish lne.
IL is one Of GODS generous prov -sions for the
welfare of the race that no great lie is
ever lost Were iC otherwise the world
would be lonesome ard poor indeed, but the
riches of every nation and people come to
consist, not in material r2souf ceS, but N
the great characters produced and bequeataed
to pCsterity an inspiration high and
noble living. Thus We treasure as among
the most potent moral influences in American
history the characters of Washington ana
Lincoln. Thus the world treasures the
most potent inspiration 70 kign unseitiSh Nv
ing the life CT Jesus Christ.
All true life is reaching upward. TIE hu
man soul in it's measure as much the
grass toward the light 'Ts the natural
way of living" Every human life, while lot
deserving the full title OF man, should be
a candidate for marhood. To him every life
which reaches above his is an inspiration and
an invitation to climb. When man endeavors
to master the sciences which may aid him
in his progress he would be foolish indeed
were he net TO put first Christianity, Which
is 1.-The science of manhood" and lc5k.ng
to the Master of the art of living, the pee e2s
life, to catch not only from His lips, but
from His life the wondrous invitation, Fol
low me-
Following Him the disciple will be best
equipped 20 bear his part we'll and tie strug-
giles and influences Of his generation, and
bequeath his character a priceless legacy
to the life Of the future.
This evenig in the university chapel
the commencement recital VIII be given
by Misses Pearl Benham and Edith
PribbIe, assist ed by Raymond Shryock,
vioiinist
Tuesday afternoon DR.. William Nc
kinney will deliver an address before
the Historical society in the chapel,
and the regular class day exercises
Will take place in the evening at 7:3Q
Wednesday is alumni day The field
day sports will take place as early as
O'Clock on the campus, and at 2
o'clock Rev. F. A Coon will address
the alumni association and general
public. At o'clock a reception will be
given to the faculty, trustees and all
those interested in Hamline university
at 5 o'clock the Browning, Athenean,
Philomathean and Amphictyon literary
societies will hold a reunion; and at
Z O'Clock the alumni banquet will be
held in the hail.
Thursday at 2 p. m. the regular COM
mencement exercises Will take place