The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-05
GRADUATES HEAR
WORDS OF ADVICE
BACCALAUREATE SERMONS TO
MANY CLASSES.
President Of Hamline Tells Students
They Should Help Solve the Great
Social Problems DR.. Shutter Defines
Meaning Of Work-High-s School Grad
yates Also Addressed.

Or. Bridgman, president of Hamline
university, preached the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday in the Hamline M. E.
church to this years graduates. The
church was decorated in the class col
ors, green and white. From the CEN
ter OF the organ loft was suspended
DR.. Bridgman selected for his text,
Truth Shall Spring Out Of the Earth
and Righteousness Shall Look Down
from Heaven He said in part:
"The subject teaches JUS the unlin-
tied value and the divine obligation of
what we call education; the study of
the natural, thru which alone spiritual
truths are to reach us; If we do not
understand the laws of the earth, then
we cannot learn the lessons they were
intended to convey.
1T is yours to study profoundly the
great social questions which affect all
human life. It is an impressive thought
that you shall live to see solved many
OF the great social problems which to-
day menace the prosperity of this ma
and to see to it that they are solved
right:
=; !" And you owe duties to the state.
There rest upon you increased obliga-
t t4ns to be generous public spirited
in the conduct Of public affairs.
and now. in parting, let me remind
you once again that life is not. in get
ting, but in giving; not in finding, but
but in ministering to others. This is
given to you on the highest authority;
the greatest of all teachers said more
about this than anything else"
.- At Manchester.
The baccalaureate sermon to the grad
yates Of Manchester college was deliv-
cred yesterday afternoon by Rev. Dr..
Charles E. Hubbard Of Andrew Pres
byterian church, Minneapolis. The
church was decorated for the occasion,
and special music was given by the
manchester chorus. DR.. Hubbard dwelt
upon the well-rounded life Of the edu-
Gated man and his mission.
Speaking Of graft in politics, he said
that If the giving Of diplomas to young
men worked for the good of humanity,
better if they had never err received them hem
He also dwelt on the advantages of the
sectar1an school.
| Rev. Carlton L. Coons of Rice Lake,
Wis, preached the annual alumni SER
mon at Manchester Presbyterian church
Sunday morning, taking as his text.
WThem That Honor Me, Will Honor -
His theme was the recompense of hon,
oring God. He said goodness develops
a sound mind and sound body.
TO Stanley Hall Graduates.
The graduates Of Stanley hall listened
to their baccalaureate sermon Sunday
morning at the Church of the Redeemer,
preached by Rev. Marion D. Shutter,
DR.. Shutter chose for his subject, /" Co
ing Up to Jerusalem. The Lord g
journey was used asa parable of human
life. In conclusion he said:r -
Take this thought with you today
that every occupation upon this planet
has no 1.-THE of meaning or purpose
except as a means Of training the pow.
ers of a human soul, except as an in
strument for building the temple of
God in the human heart. No work OF
1 calling is an end in itself; it is simply
tool that is to be used in constructing
a character
For the High Schools.
Graduates Of the East Side high
listened to an address by Rev. Clement
G. Clark in the First Congregational
church. He told the class there were
six things essential to their success; siz
things which would answer the question
t"How can go into broader fields Of
learning by attending. college or uni
vers1tyS'' These qualifications he out
lined in detail as being persistence, en-
ergy, determination, purpose, enthusiasm
and unswerving faith. He advised the
class before him not to stay it's learn
ing with the completion Of the higt
school course, but to take up still higher
education in colleges and universities
The graduating class Of the South
Side high school assembled last evening
in the First Baptist church, where &
baccalaureate sermon was preached by
Rev. w. B. Riley. His subject was
|"Divine Estimate Of Men, r.
i Rev. F. A. Sumner, pastor Of Pill
grim Congregational church, delivered
the baccalaureate sermon to the NORTH
high graduates yesterday morning il
his church. His subject was, ttThil
One Thing I Do.' He spoke of thu
career Of the Apostle Paul, and from i
drew lessons Of the essentials of sue
cess for the young person Of today.