The Washington times., 1902-06-02
A Bacca aureate Sermon
Preached by Rev. SAM
uel H. Greene, D. D.
SHOULD Cling % HIGH IDEALS
Sacrifice Of Self and Labor for Good of
Fellows Keynote of Success in Life
Large Number of Collegians Listen
Attentively to Address.

4 large number of young men and
women who are about to leave CcIum-
hian University to enter upon their life
work listened at Calvary Baptist Church,
4 Eighth and C Streets northwest. to A
/ haccalaureate sermon by Rev Samuel
II. Greene. president pro TEN. of the uni
versity and pastor of the church. yes
terday morning. Tho building was COM
pletely filled with the faculty of the in
stitution, the graduates. and their
| friends.
DR.. Greene's address was an inspiring
appeal TO his hearers to cling TO high
ideals. sacrificing self in laboring for
the good of their fellows
He chose his text from Matthew xx:2s:
Even as the Son of Man came not to
be ministered unto but 10 minister. and
10 give his lie as ransom for many"
lie said in part:
Peculiarly strong are the sentiments
awakened in the closing hours Of col
lege life. 1t seems eminently fitting
that spring and summer should bring
offerings of beauty and perfume for
these hours when memories and hopes
are woven into garlands damp with our
tears. The days of the past, with their
privilege and fellowship. are whisper
ing their farewells: the days of the fu-
ture, bright with possibility and promise.
bcckoning you onward. In the midst OF
these never er-to-be-forgotten hours my
heart goes oIt to each Of you in quick
sympathy and love which instinctively !
rises into prayer.
"Yoc will soon have passed beyond the /
classic halls of university life, and the |
immediate presence Of those who have |
been both instructors and friends, honor
ed and loved and the worlds cruel test
Will reveal how much of past ministry
and privilege has become practically
YOUR own. In this closing hour OF your
student life in Columbian University
would bring to each of you as the honest
offering of my love practical working
ideal for all the future: an ideal in
which your own life may find worthy de-
yelopment. the world helpful ministry
and your soul an abiding peace and sat
isfaction, am here to speak no word
for sect or century, but rather TO say TO
each of you the most real and most prac-
tical truth / can voice in this tender
hour of farewell.
Example Of Christ.
The civilized world unites in the
Judgment that the purost, wisest, strong
est and most helpful life it has known
was that of Jesus. Men have differed ,
in the Interpretation OF his {
but neyer.as to the iucompar q
able greatness OF his life There can be
10 mistake then If you make the best ,
life the world has seen the ideal of your :
,wn. profoundly believing that from the /
lccident and necessity which so often
hape the decisions of others his choice
vas that of the highest wisdom. Need
emind you that the decision must be T
our own? For in all the crucial hours i
4 the future you must stand alone. and +
he nearer you approach the end Of life o
he more emphatic will be this truth.
Must Face Common Dangers.
ut SILbldI must lIlbsL u lIe
hangers common TO others, and some
peculiar to himself None 80 unchal- :
cnged to the place of crowning The
eed plot in wi ich the poisonous weeds
Il life are grown is found in that natu-
al seliishness which enters into our be-
ng and threatens 1t with subjugation
Whatever be its message or guise its
urpose is forever the same II will
empt you to ease and self-indulgence
hat 1t may dull every noble impulse and
olson every uplifting fellowship. leav-
ng you at last curse to yourself and
o your kind. II may beckon you on to
ctivities promising social. professional :.
r business advancement that In the ;,
'hite light of success it may brand you
18th its foul. black mark. II may come
Ike an angel of light as it seeks TO lure
ou on to a higher culture only for the
axe of self and so illustrate to the
'orld again that Where all are selfish. /
he age is no better than The fool and
My rather more dangerous. In word
be one danger threatening you today
nd in coming days is your own selfish
ess; the tremendous possibility that '
ou may consciously or unconsciously >,
Sc your attainmcnts to compel ministry .,
'om others to yourself. This must be