The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23
ms GREATEST LESSON.
r.rual Life Consists in the
knowledge Of God.
n,cuEsT TYPE OF LEARNING.
r~~pIe's BaccaIsureate Message
- Unix@rsify of Washington-
urrsf Day Of CONNIE mcemenf
week-sfudents, Faculty, Trus-
cn.reh-A Most Impressive scene.

m Rev. ". III. @. Temple preached
- hacea.aur=ate sermon IL Plymouth
congregational church yesterday morning
- .as class OF sse OF the University OF
r.~ainxton. The auditorium was throng-
a from the doors TO the chancei. chairs
ssrx placed in the aisles after the fill
80 Of the peus Flowers adorned the pull
"A, and showed In gay bits Of color from
..s~y pew. not one Of which was with
ont is full quota OF spring bonnets. bright
yb5ons ard happy giri.sh faces. The
ssssubers Of the graduating class sat
.aroughoat the audience with their friends
.ad families. Every here and there one
could catch q glimpse or the sornDre 'nor-
ssY board" which marked the earnest
s.sencs o. u senior. 1t was a pleasant
seene, one that viii dwell In the memories
oe tie students long after they have left
saxy college days behind.
TIE service WAS opened with an anthem
|. the siloir. after which Mr.. Temple
saeeed fexyent prayer, N which he III
yoked the blessings Of God upon the young
men and women who were about to lay
assis the studies Of the schooiroom 10 go
fvrss into the busy world and learn the
ksson Of life. HE prayed that they might
svr remain scholars Of God. learning
day by day the preeepts of the Father.
sinking no manly duty. ready always for
The Masters command.
Ar. Temple ca9se for the text of his
hseca.aureate sermon JOHN xe!l.3. This is
Ie eternal that they know Thee. the
cniy true God. and Jesus Christ whom
shoa hast sent" ~ a scripture lessen
be read Cor. xlii:l-I3. Mr.. Temple sad,
IL substance
"whsn the Goldman speaks the world
would bsst listen: when the Goldman
prsys the world would best go down upon
rs knees; when the Goldman enunciates a.
truth. tho world would do well TO think
iong and seriously before 1t attempts to
deny IL.
That. you Will agree. Is not a long IN
sradactiog 10 the baccaiaureate sermon
you have asked ne TO preach to you TO-
day as a graduating class of the Un,ver-
sty OF Washington. / realize that you are
taking wonderful step In leaving behind
sou the life OF study and OF recitation for
The wide world Of life which stretches out
before your feet ! would not shatter nor
destroy the bright outlook which your fut-
ufs holds. / would not be pessimistic
This great nation is not in danger OF
socaiistic erupti0ns or Internal revolution.
II Il be 80, II IL now showing it In the
noble attempt 10 stamp out the tyranny
end break down the bondage OF another
col | believe that In the future the firm
which shall do the greatest business will
De The arm which has for it's senior MEM
bar push and for its Junior member
pal We need not Invite ealamities;
sAy will come soon enough of their own
sacFd.s do not invite them. ! bring 10
ysg In this bsrcaiaureafe sermon one
Tsd. a word which should chime through
cot all this baccalaureate month or bios
sons and Of beaaty-the word victory:
victory 10 every seeking soul
You have been gaining a various knowl-
eige, filling and equ.pping your minds.
Gathering brain instead 81 Drawn. storing
tAe treasury while you sharpencd the
blade. You have been learning TO know
that you knew. Perhaps you have been
Discerning your mental trend and decid-
.ng upon the part you shall bear in the
world Of strife before YOU. All this has
Ia place and use But IL Is elementary and
fncompiete, II you quit now you VIII he
yon ais TO stop. you viii be measured by a
tape too short 20 measure any man. You
have been studying ma1y things Now
study God. TO be complete. Learn 10 know
what God has thought ont a. we'll as men.
discover What God thinks of men. as well
a. what men ia nix Of God
y meet m agnos1ic. who gays God 10
hcs knowledge. An aenostic. IN ohiector
70 divine truth, Indeed stand them all
hp In row. from Huxley dawn 10 Incer~
col, every man who says :hs great God
seeve cannot bee known ard loved. afored
sad worshipped Against them put the
greatest thinker the world has eyer
known; and hear him pray that they
hlsot know Thee" turn - You and say
efoose " 90 tAs two When they have
accomplished for the world one fragment
O she goo1 which the gospel God has
accomplished. then viii b.. time enough %
es'Ssler Il against the triumphant te,Stl-
nss1F 81 Christ. aoi when the time comes
e consider that fragment. II Il ever come.
Gey Will fau
haa unkuowahleg He NAV b. unfsth-
eh&ee- even "a the ocean - unfathbrnah7e
.ea NAV sail over tho great. billov-v sur
.ss ~ The ocean. you may so down into
,s's efspeSt depths ard bring ~ SIS mil
sssa treasures You have vet noe fasha,rsxi
eaa SEA; hnt 10 Nau not know IT. The
saaes The fisher. the 1f-e.. the swimmer.
80 KNOWS 4 from his own staesf,oiat
asS ~ depths al men have tried 10 firf
- ha' Il remains she same ard always
- Ever 81 Coed IS urfa homab'e. h,st
- saAnowaole. lie IS sufficient for our
sfeatest aced
NaF'st o. the asnasyic. which vii YOU
the nam who hAs lifted ui5 tha
$50, q he man who has tried 10 starve
- word an his intellectual soeAjstr{ss
a. 'As atek ~ his philosophy. There
-. - N nas castle last week t'te greatest
salesman % ais century. Shau nat
'Ay Tire greatest man or his e.nfurye