The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-26
O0INGS At BROWN.
Close Of the Vesper Services Other Notes
From tho GoIIege on the RIlI.

Doctor Faunce closed this years series
or vesper services with remarkably
good sermon. which was followed with
tomary at the vespers. After the usual
anthems by the college choir. DR..
Faunce announced as his text. Phil. s-l3.
But one thing do. forgetting the things
which are behind and stretching forward
10 the things which are before"
He said In part: "As We grow older life
becomes more complicated To us. We find
IL harder 10 discern between truth and er-
ror, and right and wrong. We even have
TO choose between different kinds OF
right In the days OF Abraham unity Of
life was possible, and he could be in a
frame of mind to receive celestial visit
ors. Now, amidst the inventions and ap-
pliances, and the Babel OF the modern
city, we are tempted to think that our
own life Is a thing OF shreds and
patches"
when individuals begin to pass out Of
childhood and youth. they begin TO feel
the ambitions, aspirations, and contra
dictory impulses of their own natures. At
that time OF life. Christ said, II must be
about my fathers business"
AT this time we do not want TO shape
our lives like a broom ending in small
straws. but like bayonet. ending In a
point
Henry Thoreau thought that he could
regain Abrahams singleness and unity.
by withdrawing from civilization. That
way was good for him. but most OF Us
are summoned by different call. Then
N we strip OF ntne-tenths OF the worlds
interests. are we sure that the one-tenth
remaining is the ideal.
who says. One thing I dor II was
Paul, born in great city, in Rome's
golden age. man of travel by land and
sea. preaching a revolutionary doctrine.
and passing through thrilling adventures.
Paul was not a man of meager personal
experiences; then how did he find unity?
L press toward the mark set by Jesus.
he would say. The power that made me,
has spoken to me through Jesus. He calls
10 me for His kind of manhood 6-fhis one
thing through good and evil do. follow
Him. His was the only religion large
enough TO fuse our discordant elements
into harmony and peace. II gives man
something so high to live for that all his
qualities can follow II. We need a relig-
ious faith so deep and high, so great and
lasting. that II will bind all our powers
and possibilities into one ideal, to satisfy
ourselves and God
when a man has decided TO follow this
religion he finds peace within himself He
has no divided allegiance. He is seeking
first the kingdom OF God. and the other
things will fall into line. This religion
VIII eraDle MIN 10 Organize MS lie ABOUT
one central principle. One needs a selec-
tive principle and a dominant purpose to
draw out from the world what will go to
the advancement OF one ideal.
"A third effect OF choosing this religion
is the whole heartedness TO press toward
the christ ideal II lifts religious faith
above the fluctuations OF scientific or his
torical claims. The church has been In
clined to protest against knowledge, thus
making a gap between church and col
lege. But II a man is afraid that new
facts will destroy his faith, is such a
faith worth having? We want a sure faith
that loves and welcomes knowledge.
Faith Is not committing ones thought in
assent OF a proposition. but trusting one
self to a being.
I'VE should ask. not Is the Bible true.
but. is the Bible real? VIII II sustain
life? Will IL make you strong? This Is the
victory that overcometh the world. even
our faith"
One OF the great events In the Brown
Dartmouth rivalry occurs tonight, when
debating teams representing those two In
sttutions meet in Sayles hall. The ques-
tion is Resolved. That trades unions
should be compelled to incorporate" and
Brown is TO uphold the affirmative. The
Brown team IL Percy w. Gardner. Eugene
l.. Mcintyre and Albert r. West
Admission is free. and the public is cor
daily invited