The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23

II England today. his contemporaries in
the nation's council, who exceiIed him IN
mary individual traits. What. then. was
tx that made him the peer Of his age?
i vas that he possessed a superb mind
that knew God His Christian personal
ity made the man. His last word on earth
Was amen His great life ended as II
began, in prayer.
is this worth nothing? Then appeal
10 your reasoning sense; 10 your con-
seriousness Is man TO go hungry and
nothing in the wide, wide world 10 ap-
pease his hunger? Is he 10 go thirsty and
find no drink 10 quench his thirst
Doesn't the longing for love that dweils
IN the breast OF every human being mean
that there must he an object with which
10 satisfy tsat love? Is this universal!
longing in the breast Of man FOR love 10
come in contact only with an object I'M
worthy Of his love? VIII the agnostic
Insult man as well as the God who made
him. An. no. There is a satisfaction,
fnil. complete and perfect. II Is 10 be
found In God. and God alone. What Jesus
meant, what Paul meant. you shall mean
when you take hold on God 10 know him
as father. comrade friend
IF 10 be a fun, we!l-rounded character
YOU must be true theist. you must go a
step further and say you must be q true
Christian. You must know God through
His son, Jesus Christ
The rich young ruler came to Christ
and called Him good Christ said: WHY
ca.lest thou me good? There is none good
bat One. An" says the agnoztic. surely
now he has divided the personality" Do
you mean TO say Christ meant he was
not good? The whole world stands ready
10 say that Christ was good. Yet God
only Is good. 1t is proved that Christ was
good; therefore. Christ is God. Can you
over yo4r lapiciarSr whara xxas
there ever more perfec, sy;iogism?
Know God l know no other truth
worth preaching. TIL you know Him you
are mere fragments-chips of character.
Know yourself, but. oh. know God.
Il remember you are standing on the
threshold Of life. You are looking back
on the things that have passed You are
gazing out upon the things 10 be. And
you are wondering. What is life? What
Is il TO llve?' To follow the pursuits of
the worlds life is nor to live. 1t is TO be
slaves. To live is to use your earthly
faculties In harmony with the heavenly
law: 70 move in harmony with all man.
kind; TO leave the world nobier, purer,
better FOR your having lived. 1t Is to
know God and Jesus Chris, whom He has
sent and TO serve God unselfishly be-
cause you have done so.
lord OF earth, thy forming hand
Wen this beauteous frame hast planned
Woods that wave and hills that tower.
Ocean rolling In his power:
Yet amid this scene so fair,
Should ! cease thy smile 10 share?
What were all It's joys TO me?
What have on earth but TheeP
Lord Of heaven. beyond our sight
Shines a world of purer light.
There in loves unciouded reign
Parted hands shall meet again:
oh. that world Is passing fair,
Vet. If Thou vert absent there,
What were all It's joys to me?
What have / In heaven but TheeT'
At the conclusion of the sermon an an
them. Shelleys "Hark. Hank. Ny Soul"
was beautifully sung by Mrs. Churchill.
alto, and Mrs. Whittlesey. soprano, the
choir taking up the refrain.
Today will be given up Largely 20 the
making of the final preparations for the
presentations OF the annual university
programme Of the Phiomathean Literary
Society. which VIII be given In Denny
hail this evening.
Tomorrow Is set apart for class day. the
exercises Of which viii open at 10 o'c.ock
in the morning.
At o'clock tomorrow evening the men,
bers OF the Alumni Association will gather
At their annual banquet and pass the
evening In speeches, toasts and song.
On Wednesday at o'clock p. III. an ath-
letic meet viii be held on the university
campus 70 decide what mon will be select
Ell for the team To he pitted against tho
intercollegiate Association Of oregon in
the contest for the interstate champion
ship, which Will be held soon In Portland
ON "Wednesday evening at o'clock the
senior ball Will be given In Denny hall.
The commencement exercises proper Will
be held In Denny hall at II O'clock on
Thursday morning. varied and inter-
estinC programme has been prepared II
Is expected thar the regents will be pres
ent In fu.I force at the presentation of
diplomas Hon. Neal Chcatham Will de-
liver a congratula tory address general
invitation Is issued To the public to be
present