The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-16
acca|aurrafa Sermon in First Baptist
Church an Eloquent Effort Advice 10
Graduates Of wednesday Next.

he capacity OF the First Baptist
Fch was tested by the immense and
reciative congregation that gathered
listen TO the annual baccalaureatc oer-
% by the president OF Brown unlyer-
Gated in the front pews were the Sc
rs, who VIII graduate on Wednesday
from the university. and also Penn
Ike. while On every side were alumni
alumnae with generous sprinkling
the fair sex.
he pastor, Rev II. NJ. King. conduct
the services and there was special mu-
OF a high order.
lev. DR. Fauncc was at his best and
text was Matthew XVI. $.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
| Ie spoke as follows
is the old question put by the utili-
ian TO the idealist, the ever recurring
,llenge OF political economy TO religion.
was originally asked by the first dis
les OF our Lord one oS whom carried
lag and all OF whom carried "a thrift
mind, as they saw the unstinted OUT
Iring of loyal affection. Some OF them
q no earthly possessions, they We're
nsicnt guests from village TO village;
| ir Master had not where to lay his
| I'D, and here was a reckless woman so
ivorous to their needs, so ignorant OF
rket values, as actually 10 invest her
ings IN a flask OF most precious east
perfume and shattcr II I'm utter de-
Ion at the feet. or the Lord. Why in
5 world OF barter and bargains where
things have their price. why was IL
sold for three hundred pence and
en- in bread or blankets to the poor?
| he old question IS repeated I'm another
m each year in the month OF June.
Iousands OF young men and women are
nding this month on commencement
forms and receiving diplomas which
Fifty that for many years these young
|ple have been withdrawn from econo-
i production. and have added little or
|thing 20 the commerce, the agriculture.
Il industry Of the modern world. Is it
/ an appalling waste that some 10000
ling Americans, the choice minds OF
Il generation. should be withheld from
| i've life until they are - or % years
age and kept at academic tasks2 The
|y existence OF the American college
liz not due 20 a survival OF antiquated
|als, and n waste OF resources sorely
sded I'm the great enterprises and in
Use competitions OF our time?
NOT BY BREAD ALONE.
Brown university maintains 4 faculty
let us say II men, and during the
Il years not one Of them has produced
oaf OF bread yard Of cloth. an Inn
ment OF husbandry. or any tangible
ult whatsoever. IL has grounds, and
ildings. and endowments. which, II
ned into capital for manufacturing.
.rroses. would employ tens OF thousands
people for the remainder Of their lives.
ID with the strangest pcUcrsity or the
cncst inslght--it stands true 10 the
.mory OF James Manning and Horace
INN and Francis Wayland. and pro-
inns through the generations that the
eat values OF the world arc spiritual,
lad man does not live by bread only,
In that the world OF reality f. greater
ID deeper than the world we touch or
III I try 20 answer the question, "ro
lat purpose Is this wasto?' let me at
u same time say that The real answer
ist como from YOU students and not
5m your teachers Whether your edu-
iion Is worth while Will depend wholly
the record YOU make in the next 20
lrs. II you SO forth masters OF your
,n powers. cmancipatcd from the prido
half-knowlcdge. ana the prejudice OF
.lf-pioty. II YOU arc willing 60 begin IN
I, lowest place and patiently climb. ~
hi have clear vision and unfinchins
iirare Hrd Willingness 90 toll terribly,
one will question your Investment Of
,s. four years But ~ YOU emerge from
ll,ac afraid OF any kind of work, claim
! exemption from toll rather Than lead
Shin In it. II you come Ugt dilettante,
.o can crit.clse but not create, then In