The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-14
O0INGS AT BROWN
Beginning Of the Vesper Services Other
Notes From the University.

This years series Of vesper services was
opened yesterday afternoon by Rev.
George IL. Ferris a graduate OF Brown
In the class OF 81. now pastor Of a large
church I'm New Haven, Conn. Mr.. Fer
ris chose his text from jeremiah I:l0.
See have this day set thee over the
nation and over the king"
In his address he brought out strongly
the fact that we must strive for higher
conceptions OF truth and life than is
common in this sordid. materialistiR age.
He said In part as follows:
The idea set forth in the text was the
/, prophet Jeremiah's conception of his call.
He answered this call and while the
kings OF his time and the great cities are
remembered only in history. his influence
is still felt ana will help to raise hos
pitfalls and churches long after the Flat
iron building OF New York and the Ma
sonic temple OF Chicago have crumbled
to dust. Tyre has gone, Babylon and
Syria are gone, but the unknown dreamer
OF Israel still lives.
Why is IL that more college men are
not going into the ministry nowadays?
Many answer that IL is because the
church is today too closely bound TO dog
matism and theological doctrines. which
thinking people have long since cast OFF"
Mr.. Ferris said that this should not dis
hearten any one because he could say
from personal experience OF 10 years In
the ministry that a minister with a simple
belief In God, immortality and broth
erhood" would be gladly received. The
chief reason that men are not going into
the ministry is that they want to be little
Pierpont Morgans. They wish to follow
the example OF the king. Nebuchad-
nezzar. and not tho prophet. jeremiah.
The word success Is all tangled up In
their minds They think they must get
into the financial world. They want TO
be captains OF industry instead of
captains OF truth" But IL Is the mes
sage OF truth that lasts and this mes
sage 10 the poor, the down trodden. the
laboring man. oppressed by misused cap
ital must come from a brother man.
| Here then Is an opportunity 10 become
richer I'm the eternal treasure OF love and
/ truth.
Mr. Ferris is TO remain around college
few days TO talk with the students.
At meeting OF the sophomore class
the three chief members OF the sopho-
| Mercer was elected chairman, r.. g.
| Palmer secretary and n. c. Jackson
] treasurer. These three men will choose
the rest OF the committee. which will i'm
mediately commence arrangements for
the ball. which will take place some time
| this term.
one OF the highest honors which the
senior class confers on any member OF the
\ junior class Is that OF junior marshal.
/ These are three In number. and their
| duty In TO take charge OF n number of
/ arrangements In connection with Class
day. The senior class met yesterday and
/ chose the following men: w. O.. Meader,
/ A. Il. Brown and N. $. Harding
Next Go Class day and Commencement
week the most important social event OF
1 the college year In Junior week. The
/ committee having this In charge have
been actively at work making arrange
mcnts and are now about ready 10 an
\ nounce their program Monday, Tues
/ day and "Wednesday. April II. ~ and 13
have been definitely decided upon as the
/ dates OF tho festivities on Monday af-
/ ternoon the time will be devoted to
many private and fraternity teas in the
| college rooms and also the W Kappa
/ farce. Monday evening the musical clubs.
! which have performed go we'll this year
will give n special concert After the
| concert an Informal dance Will be held In
4 the gymnasium