Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-24
RAccAlAUREAIEs
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/ iioHt oI inc pidtIorm ana nuSe puuSh-
es of the latter were scattered about
In artistic confusion on tables and pull
pit. Rev. T.. l.. Marsh Of the Congrega-
tional church of this city. and Rev.
J. *. Wilson. ID. d.. Of the Free Street
! Baptist church Of Portland assisted In
! the serviccs. Music was rendered by
the College choir consisting Of Misses
Berry. Sturtevant. Lowering, Rideout
and Messrs. Saunders. Brakeman.
Spraguc and Marsh, with Cecil Dag
Gett at the organ. The program:
Organ Voluntary
! Anthem. College Choir
Psalms !. XIV uhe congregation stand
ing).
The Gloria. Choir and Congregation
Scripture Reading, Pastor Of the Church
Anthem. College Choir
Prayer.
Rev. J, *. WiIson. d. d, Portland
Anthem. College Choir
Offering.
Announcements Of the Marshal.
Hymn.
Prayer. Kcv. T.. l.. Marsh
DoxooEy.
HeuediCtion
When DR.. Butlcr rogc tn begin his
sermon there was not single vacant
| seat in the house and many people
were tanding. The text was taken
| from LIST Samuel. v.9, and LIST Corin-
thinns xvi:I3. The theme may be- cx-
pressed in the quotation quit yc Ike
men. be strong" Strength was the key
; note OF the sermon.
This text sets before US at one" the
true idea Of the Christian life strength
strength in no narrow sense. hut in
f,,i nj gu.s
trical manhood and womanhoud. 1t
calls out attention To thu fact that
whatever makes better Christian
makes a better man. and that the
Gospel alone makes possible the high
est exercise of human power.
The text was the cxhortation ~ the
PhilisIin.s to each other on the eve 81
battle. II involves three things. First.
they must bc strong M men IN body.
mind. action ana endurance. second.
they must b" strong in loyalty 10 their
cause, third. they must ~ strong IN
their confidence ~ victory ana in dc-
q termination 10 go forward and sweep
the enemy from the field.
Paul aftrrwHrd wrote 90 the curin-
thians: Quit " like men, u" strong
He was writing not To- soldiers. but
To- men and women having the ordi-
nary life IL live. it, privileges ~ enjoy
ana its harlships 20 endure. az us
then. II is demanded that We hc strong
in all that makes Us human beings.
I'VE now understand that education
must touch the hole man at every
point TO render him available at the
highest point Of ellie icury. The kings
..f ft.
men 81 Christian farh ana they have
wrought for God and for man not less
by physical endurance and mental
greatness than ~ powerful Wills di-
rected and sanctified by high morality
and deep spirituality.
"A Christian man has no bus mess 10
neglect health or culture OF mind. The
Christian service demands that every
man he at his best in every sort of
human activity. Ii demands also that
We be strong in ourselves but strong
in loyalty To that for which We stand.
Let every man VINO believes in
what il right stand forth and do some
thing for it. Besides being strong as
! individuals and in loyalty to our cause
we are called upon to be aggressive.
to be the unCompromisng enemies Of
every form OF evil that men maintain
and practice.
The purpose of the college is to inn
part power. culture and broad intel
liEcncc. to determine a sound attitude
toward life: To make manly men and
womanIy women and high grade citi-
zens. Ii stands for nothing If il does
not stand for power. and college men
nj
they are not strong.
The business Of the college graduate
is to stand forth as strong helper
raising voice and hand for every good
thing whcresoevcr he lives. 1t is not of
chief importance in what form he ex-
presses his faith or what sort of creed
he fashions for himself: but il is vital
! that we have the faith that Jesus has
given to the world. the only practical
and comprehensive philosophy OF life.
! that He was right in what He said
| about life. and that what lie taught
| is the truth, for families and schools.
| for cities and states. for business and
| recreation.
| The sudden failure OF men supposed
to be strong only confirms and illus
, tr3tcS this fact and cnforCeS the truth
that Il strong character and a strong
/ life can rest only upon the abiding
foundation of Christian faith. Christian
: intelligence. Christian conduct.
DIR. Butler perhaps never appear red
| letter than in his baccaIaurcate ser
mon. He held the closest attention of
! the large audience from the beginning
and the thought of losing him was
never sadder than when listening to
the sound common sense and the noble
sentiments of the sermon. His concep-
ton of religion as expressed in the adj
dress was magnificent:
At 40 in the afternoon. vespers were
held in the college chapel, the address
being by Rev. j. X. Wilson, ID. d.. Of
the Free Street Baptist church in Port
land. At $50 in the evening the Board
man missionary sermon was delivered
by Rev. Everett r. Burr Of the Free
Baptist church, Newton Center. Mass.
before the Boardman Missionary So
ciety ard the college Christian asso-
Citations. Both Of these addresses were
very fine and listened to by large au-
dences. e.
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