The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-09
President Goblin on "Christ and the
Increase of Knowledge" TO the
Student Body of De PAW.
THE TRANSPORTATION OF TOLL
THE REV. CHARLES GOss ON "DIG-
NIFTY AND BEAUTY OF LABOR"
Eloquent Tribute to the Late DIR. Bar
rows at Purdue-PrOf. RusseIIs
Address at Enrlham.
Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, June s-Bacca-
laureate Sunday was observed in De Paw
University to-day, and a very large crowd
of students, citizens and visitors assem-
bled in Meharry Hall at 1890 for the prin-
cipal service of the day The sermon was
by President II. A. Goblin. Preceding il
the congregation joined the chorus
from the School OF Music in sing
ing ''All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" and Prof. Maritime Dietrichson. of
the voice department of the School of Mu-
sic. sang ''Our King" by Rotoli. The
prayer was delivered by the Rev. A. w.
Some, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of this city Chancellor Hickman an
nounced the special exercises of alumni
day, which will be Wednesday of this
week and President Goblin extended a spe-
cial invitation to the citizens to join in all
the commencement exercises.
President Gobins sermon was on the
general theme of Christ and the Increase
of knowledge" and was founded on the
thirty-seventh verse of Mark vii: And
were beyond measure astonished saying,
He hath done all things WELL He maketh
both the deaf to hear and the dumb to
speak" President Goblin said in part:
There is inherent affinity between an
honest mind, simple speech and fulness of
truth.
THE motley crowd of simple folk who
brought their sick. lame and infirm TO
Jesus in the high hills of Galiiee were as
tonished beyond measure at the ease, rapid
ity and fullness of His healing power. In
their surprise and gladness they exclaimed:
He doeth all things we'll They really
meant to say, He heals WELL but their
words expressed the larger truth-the per-
lection Of His character and the glory of
His achievements. The more we learn of
Christ the more justice we find in this i'm
pulsive tribute of a grateful people. We
cannot discover a limit or an exception.
We need not say, He doeth all things well
except this that Even where HIS min
istry ends, so that ours may begin, there is
wisdom and benehcence in its ending.
In the specification, He maketh both the
deaf 10 hear and the dumb 10 speak, there
Is again fullness of meaning not realized
by the witnesses Ii is wonderful to make
dumb 10 speak. but far more wonderful to
awaken carnal minds to the dscernment
OF high and blessed truth, still more won
derful 10 enable the human voice to speak
words rich in wisdom. inspiration and en-
thuSiasm. All the miracles of Christ are
parallels in action. The Interpretation of
this parable is that Christ has great min
istry TO the human mind. All mental ac-
tivtty involves the two elements of per-
ception and expression. The healing of the
deaf and dumb Is sign and an assurance
of the power OF Christ to enrich the mind
in both the acquisition and the communica-
ton of knowledge. With this reference to
the significance of the miracle and the COM
ment of the witnesses, you will perceive
that consider this an appropriate text to
: use in discussing the subject. Christ and
the Increase of knowledge
That He doeth all things well with re-
Spect 10 the increase or knowledge is illus
trated in the development of His own per-
sOnality. Times without number you have
heard Christ commended as the Great
Teacher But before He was a teacher
He was learner. To speak of Jesus as
student may seem to some devout people
as OF questionable propriety. They think
this is dangerous ground In the history
of dogma II has been claimed that His
divine nature gave him innate knowledge
of all things. He must be omniscient or
He is not divine. The chief doctrine con-
! corning His nature is that the divine Son
of God became man. The word was made
/ flesh and dwelt among US and we beheld
His glory. the glory of the only begotten
of the Father, full of grace and truth. In
what respect could He become flesh with
| out having the limitations in knowledge
| which belong to the flesh. Many of his
| actions show that He experienced such
/ limitations. He was surprised at the I'M
I belief of some of His hearers; He was dis
/ appointed in not finding figs on the tree
/ so promising in its leaves. Even when
about to perform some of his greatest
miracles He was perplexed, depressed and
/ anxious. Many. and some of the most
/ bitter of our trials come on account of the
! serious impe-fecton of our knowledge If
/ it is a comfort to know that Christ has
/ entered into our sorrows, our poverty, our
! loneliness and our prosecutions, is il not
also a comfort TO know that by His own
! experience lie understands our difficulties
| in attempting to solve the many problems
! of life. But mere sympathy avails little
! The sympathy that counts is that which
relieves and delivers. Christ not only
teaches patience when under the shadows
| of uncertainty. but also the Steadiness of
inquiry and the faithfulness in obedience
which is sure TO bring to the soul the dawn
of "A brighter light.
THE final test of ali learning is its rela-
| ton TO the betterment OF human life.
fnNe TO-,
| sad case of the diligent Casanbon who la
| bored all his years in gathering data for
| the great book which he never wrote but
| died in his old age in the StOrehouSe of his
/ science is that more and more Il ministers
to human need, comfort and progress. A
little knowledge or much knowledge about
ceited arrogant. little knowledge will
/ initiate with a spurious sense of superiority
/ and leads 10 a disdainful attitude toward
plain or defective people But a knowledse
| of human nature, not in the sense often i'm
piled in this term, a knowledge of human
weakness as an advantage in mercenary
gain, but the sounding OF the great deeps
Of the soul and realizing its possibilities OF
pain and pleasure. degradation and glorIfi-
cation-this knowledge is divine in its quail
ity and priceless in its service This is an
education worthy Of all endeavor. Christ
was expert in dealing with every va
rety Of capacity and temperament His
fullness of information was not in an idle
treasure of facts and theories, but chief
instrument in his boundless philanthropy
and redeeming the human race. The prop.
er study of mankind is man. not as a con.
noisseur gathering curios. but as the re-
former gathering facts, principles and in.
centives to uplift society into a higher
realm OF order and blessedness The
greater emphasis now given to the humani.
tartan side OF religion Is account of a
closer view OF the favOrite work of Christ
why should all things, as well as al
persons. acknowledge the supremacy OF
Christ? Because all life, all substance al
beings have the reason for their existence
and their function in the Christ idea. AL
| words are derived from the Word Is il ar
accident a coincidence or a philosoph,
that this first name, the Word, is more anc
more recognized in the vocabulary of the
worlds higher thought and systemizeC
knowledge? l think il is a philosophy. A.
word is lo5os Not logia word in the alb
stract not logou word attributive bu
( lOgos word as person. And the suggestion
/ OF this sublime original personality is pres
/ ent in every useful OlOgy, and that means
the worlds best science philosophy anC
I art Ii enters into the descriptive title OF
I nearly every new discovery and invention
1t represents great departments OF learn
ing as well as particular theories and prop
/ ositions Some of these relations may seen
/ quite remote and uncertain. but the ilustra
tive value of this extensive use OF the tern
/ Is legitimate. wonderful and inspiring"
/ At the conclusion OF the sermon the an
I them Il VIII Magnify Thee. . Lord by
Spence, was sung by a double quartet oil
/ mixed voices.
AT o'clock this afternoon an address.
1 was delivered In Meharry Hall by DR.. w
r. Halstead. who Is a De Pauw alumni: