The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
GRADUATES HEAR
OF LIES VALUE
BACCALAUREATEs TO HIGH
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SENIORS
-Four Minneapolis Pastors Preach on
Right Living and Obedience to God
- Exercises Largely Attended -
Farewell Sermons at Hamline and
MacaIeSter. 1000

Four baccalaureate sermons were
preached yesterday<in Minneapolis. In
the morning Rev. M. d. Shutter
preached the sermon for Stanley Hall
at the Church Of the Redeemer. In
the evening Rev. j. S. Montgomery
high at Wesley church, Rev. G. j..
Triggerson of the South high at the
Emmanuel Baptist church and Rev.
E. w. Shurtleff that Of the East high
at the First Congregational church.
DR.. Shutter preached on "The Ideals
OF Life" DIR. Montgomery preached
on Sounding Brass and Thinking
Cymbals." Mr.. Triggerson spoke to
the text. BE We, therefore, also per-
Is perfect" Mr.. Shurtleff's topic was,
Casting down everything that exalt-
eth itself against God, bringing into
captivity every thought to the obe-
dience of God.
The churches were decorated with
flowers in each case and the attend
ance of parents as we'll as of pupils
was large.
Test of Citizen Life.
The Methodist church at Hamline
was crowded yesterday morning with
the many people anxious to hear the
ccalaureate sermon to the thirty
preached by President George H
Bridgman.
DR.. Bridgman took for his text a
passage from Luke tx, For whose.
ever will save his life shall lose it.
but whosoever will lose his life fol
my sake, the same shall save it," DR.
Bridgman explained the text teaches
| that sin is more to be dreaded thar
either suffering or death, and tha
| he who seeks to save himself by vic.
| lating his obligation Of duty, there.
! by loses infinitely more than he haC
| hoped to gain. The admonition is no
for any particular people or time, bu
for all people and all times. He saic
! further:
Citizen life meets this test at ever!
| turn. Men are told that moral prln
ciples in political life are as iridescen
as dreams; that what is known to bs
morally wrong everywhere else il
right in politics. The expectation O.
personal advantage or aggrandize
ment is presented as the all-inclusiv'
reason for party adherence. Their
| our time the same old question
whether he will lose his life TO
| Christ's sake or save it at an infinite
| ~ greater loss.
1 ut is a law in physical life tina
! whatever becomes useless shrivel
| away, while that which serves a high
/ err purpose is correspondingly devel
| oped. True greatness is conditioned
upon service. Would you be remem
bered by those who come after you
1t Is to unselfish benefactors tina
memory clings and monuments ar
built.
Dr.. Bushnell at Manchester.
The baccalaureate sermon for tn
graduates Of Manchester college wa
preached yesterday afternoon at Mac
! alester Presbyterian church by Rev
! DR.. John e. Bushnell, pastor Of West
4 minister Presbyterian church, Mime
apolis.
Every life, DR.. Bushnell asserted
has its own particular pitch. Wit
. some life is a sigh; with others,
song Of praise. DR.. Bushnell the
showed how most spiritual leaders G
other faiths had pitched their live
to a lament and taught that huma
life is not worth the living, Wherea:
the Christian conception Of life is JOY
full. ..
Tonight the senior class day ez
ercises will be held. Tomorrow nigh
will be given the annual recital {
the music department of the colleg'
At $3.50 o'clock Wednesday afternoo
the graduating exercises will tax
place. President James Wallace wi
present the diplomas. At 6 o'cloc
Wednesday evening the alumni dir
ner will close the exercises of com
| mencement week ....