New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
ADVICE TO GRADUATES.
B4CC4L4URE4TE SERMON
DR.. Huntington breaches to College
of Citg of Nee York Glass.

The Rev. DR.. William r. Huntington of Grace
Church. in his baccalaureate sermon yesterday
afternoon TO the graduating class of the College
of the City Of New-York urged the young men
when facing souarely the question of choosing
their course Of life. to be guided by "a quick
conscience and the spirit OF prayer" He said
IN part
Perhaps the one test question that is oftenest on
peoples lips when they seeking 10 discriminate
between possible lines of conduct. is this Which
suunrnarily condemned or not depende entireIT
upon the sort of coin in which the is hoping
Teoompense Of reward then nothing could be more
entirely comnendabe, truly relevant than the
But if by pay" the man understands and in
tends such values as are expressed in the words
wealth" social position" personal popularity"
style display" then it is open to question
ancient King OF Babylon. with his arrows and his
Let guard against being misunderstood
business man deciding upon investment,
his mind which ship to take-it is not to the dis
credit OF any OF these that he governs himself by
him from his election of one alternative or the
There IS no soiemnity in life like the solemnity
which attaches TO great choices. the moments
when good and evil are set before US for our de-
lberate acceptance or reiection-those valleys OF
decision in which the voice comes TO us. Choose
ge ms DAY whom ye VIII serve. 49,, ..
& g3H q We bring up Saqa;Tey against INST the question
resort Of the heather king when it comes to g
matter Of serious choice? I am confident of not
science and the spirit Of PRAYER.
The true account of conscience is that which de-
fines the voice OF God speaking il the heart Of
man. and speaking in the imperative mood. AS to
minds aooording l;0 to the best @ light they have Be
any one individuals knowledge of right and wrong
greater less the part which conscience plays in
the matter is command Our intelligence tells
what is right. then conscience speaks and says,
Do il.
our first duty is to take every possible precaution
against spiritual deafness. We must see that moth
Ing closes The ear or hurts the nerve OF SO sound nd
watchword Of your lives Be on the alert for the
the whisperings Of the Almighty Too sensitive on
this score you cannot be; too dull you may easily
Alongside Of the quick conscience as a prepara-
tive for the great choices in life place the spirit
ence Of she diculties constructing satisfactory
and Thoroughly consistent theory OF prayer more
variable sequences OF the world of nature. and
critical Of whatever looks at variance win law as
balk at the strong sayings of Jesus Christ with
respect TO PRAYER ana the answer 70 pfaEeI .e,- ~
this position. which. stated in the bald way l have
is 70 point out that the fact that IN aylns, 70 oe
guided Alright in our choice Of courses o1 acton we
from that in which the natural IorCes SO - -calleC'
act and react Il Is in the inner world OF conscious
pray to t1lln Tor sule@hCe II Is uppi p lid i ~
interior force. the VIII. that We ask TO nave the
Gentlem-n me graduating class: you are gong
into world where. above all things else char
acter tells. There many qualities that count
oeSo oeS,r+s ns+nraI straEdness counts retentfve
memory counts physical strength the sheer power
Of endurance counts but the thing that counts 1or
OF you who have been. in q special sense, under
her watch and ward. the city Of New-Hork expects
iaIlv be proud of it because it is College of the
-irv Of New-York. We have societies for making
the city beautiful We have societies for extending
the citys Be It your task to help in making
the city what neither arr alone nor commerce alone
can make it q city walled with righteousness ana
shadoWed by the wings OF peace