The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-17
THE NEWS PROVIDENCE r. T., MONDAY. JUNE IL 1901.

overcome them as the sun overcomes the
green bud by simply shining on H.
There is no greater foe Co modern ire
than those social national and racial an
tagonlsms which seem more powerful
and more irrational today than ever. The
anti -Semitism OF Europe Is absolutely
without excuse. Christians give so many
reasons for hating the Jews, as TO show
that they have real reason. The antag-
onlsm IL the result OF centuries of mis-
construction and Ignorance. and IL a
standing reproach Of our education and
our religion.
BY CHRISTIAN LOVE.
The suspicion and hatred which separate
black men and white must be conquered
by Christian love. The great national
feuds which have desolated modern Eu-
rope are due chiefly 10 ignorance, and
must be conquered by knowledge. Sec
tarianism which has for centuries held
back the church OF Christ is purely the
product of Ignorance Truly to know
any man on earth would be TO love hAn,
God loves all because He perfectly knows
all.
To understand fully any felow-man
would be so TO perceive his capacity ana
promise that we should be Instantly
drawn to him I'm admiration or In pity.
We muse overcome all these antagonisms.
hereditary and irrational. by the power OF
Christian love we must Dr ,V'e NJ.
| must go forth as knights OF God 10 nave
! dominion over smallness and bindness III
church and state, over narrowness a,u ,S
| prejudice, over schism and bigotry. rDy
\ showing that we are incapable or tnese
things and that on the sunlit heights OF
| true Christian living they can not endure.
There Is not one necessary eVil on the
| earth! There Is no wrong I'm municipal
| life no entrenched evil in social NE; no
| single abuse IN business life when II mere
| 10 STAY Righteousness is here 10 stay
and love is 10 be king In the hearts anu
homes and industries OF all tne "o.lu;
/ one man who allies himself WIN GOO oon
/ shall find that the stars In their courses
! fight for him. the laws OF the universe are
1 his friends and behind all MS ually pfttS
struggle is sounding the great original
| mandate. Have dominion
THE KINGS ARMY.
We see. then. what the church OF
! Christ e. TO be on the earth IL is not "a a
| retreat for timorous souls who are afralu
! of life; il is not refuge for the sentimentaI
| and dissa tisfed; IL Is not a nome TOT me M
children OF the status quo ~ - he .he
| kings army needing each moment the
| kings command IL takes that oid Soin-
| mand I'm Genesis. and first obeyed III new,
| ing the forest and bridging the river ana
translates 1t into terms OF spirltuai COM
And the church invites all young men
| and women eager for deep strong IRE 20
enlist under it's banner ana JOIN IN its
glorious endeavor The church does not
stand simply to- warn men 20 insure their
lives against future calamity. IL leads
! them against present evil into present
4 victory. The church Of our time is not
"An ambulance
/ To fetch life's wounded and malingerers
scorned by the strong"
II calls for. il deserves to have our
| keenest minds, our strongest Wills, our
/ most regal personalities In It's ranks:
| "A
J them Therefore. let all college grad
| yates today give themselves TO the ser
for which II stands is the truth that shan
! vet prevail the life IL presents Is the
noblest life on earth. the Christ Ii brings
shall surely rule from sea to sea.
TO THE GRADUATES.
Ladies' and Gentlemen OF the Graduating
The ancient university sends you forth
| this week az it's l33d annual offering 20
| the strength and nobility OF the world III
| your whole future career we shall take
the deepest. tenderest interest. IN YOU, YOU,
honor we are all honored. i'm your defea'
we shall suffer.
To this old church you will return yeai
after year flushed with triumph OF
YOU come weary with struggling. undel
this roof which the fathers built ana be
meath the elms they planted, YOU hnai
find courage and strength. The grad
yates OF 40 years ago went iorth IN In'
midst OF the darkness of Civil war, In'
graduates of 20 years ago stepped out into
a world OF religious doubt and skepuclsn
You go out into a world buoyant, opti
mistic eager for action. conscious OF ex
banding powers, but in imminent danger
OF substituting might for right, OF eN
plotting the weak I'm the service or th'
strong.
Go forth not TO carp and complain. bu
TO share all the pulsahons OF THIS mhghl
ncent life now pouring through the 4
teries of the civilized world. But go no
outv to share: go TO frttrffF. 70 ennobfevt' v
I renovate Criticise the things that are
b. creating the things that ought 20 be
Teach the world by your life ana speecl
that ruling the spirit Is better than taking
the city: that the noblest victory OF Gran
was not at Appomattox, but on Mt. Mac
Gregor that Livingston,s conquest "a u
Ifrica IS more enduring than that OF Ce
eli Rhodes; that leadership in Americi
belongs not 10 force and shrewdness, bu
J 10 those who. undazzled by success an,
un1isn.f we'd bY failure. believe IN the oil
| vine Sc nding and the divine guidance