Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-05-23
DR.. LlNDSAY'S
IMPRESSIVE SERMON
Methodist Church Was Crowded
to Hear This Eminent Divine.
sueJEcr Vas on EDUoATIoN
Delivered the Commencement Sermon
for the East Florida Seminary and
Brought Out Many Fine Points Which
We're EloauentIX Rendered.

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Brought Out Many Fine Points Which
Were EloqusnilV Rendered.
One of the largest and probably most
intelligent sggregstions assembled At
Kavanaugh Methodist Church for sew.
eral years vas the congregation which
greeted Rev. w. Q. Lindsay, the emil
nent divine Of Ocals, Sunday morning.
the occasion being the commencement
sermon OF East FIOTids Seminary.
which was TO be delivered By Dr.
Lindsay.
In addition 20 ths regular congFega-
ton Of the Methodist church, which Is
possibly the largest in the city, there
we're the cadets and young lady stu.
dents OF the Seminary and the eongre.
cations Of the First Presbyterian and
First Baptist churches, % we'll ~
friends Of the churches, with the result
that q half hour before the hour an
n, unced for service II was difficult 10
procure q seat.
DR.. Lindsay took HE text from Acts
22;S, Brought up in this city NJ the
feet Of Calico - from which he deliv.
cred one Of the most eloquent and most
impressive discOurses ever heard In this
eity.
The sermon was naturally an educa-
iional one and touched upon eduea.
iionsl lines. For forty minutes the
speaker commanded the closest atten-
iion, and ct the conelusion OF the ser
vice was warmly congratulated.
In part DR.. Lindsay saId,
1t used to be the boast OF q great
many bAckwoOds preachers that they
bad never rubbed their backs against
college walls / have heard OF them
calling 0neSimuS One Sinus, etc.
There was In those days q prejudice
against learning. Many seemed 10
think that - people grew In power.
and held deep. broad and clear views
Of thIngS mundane, that they lost fer.
vor and plety. 1t Was . disgrace for
minister ever to have looked into q
Greek or Hebrew book.
"Oi all the men who ever lived,
PauI's influence has been The miRhtiest
In shaping the destiny Of the world. In
carrying out iar-reAching plans for the
conversion Of men and the upbuilding
~ Christ's kinRdom he stands head aud
,Lu~ldeI above ell other apostles. His
power and efficiency ~ 4 Christian
worker was due In q large measure TO
HE superior education sud intelli-
psnce--io the fact that he was brought
Up nc the feet Of Calico, the most re-
roNned Jewish educator Of that day.
"a man need not blush today TO con-
fees that he has rubbed his back
against college wallis Jet n ten
deucS-And believe = growing teu-
dencY-to undervalue thorough educa-
zion, IL quite ~ common today. In the
rush and hustle Of our strenuous life.
too many are satlsh-d with a superb.
eiGl knowledge OF things. Some look
~ the question wholly from 4 stand
point OF dollars and cents. They forget
that money 10 not worth living for
that IL can never satisfy the soul and
make = man happy. IL 10 foolish
sn'c,dal-to neglect aud dwarf the
mind in order that the pocket-book
might be tilled aud the bank account
swell ed. There are some things more
vAluShle than money. and education is
one ~ them. Il brings with IL advAn-
'ages that are beyond ell price. Let us
consider some of them;
a good education broAdeus one.
Nsrtow.mindeduess 10 one Of the wort
,hips. In the world. In ell ages il has
been the enemy Of progress.
a liberal education tends 10 soften
human nature. II enlArges aud Gu
riches the mind Il expands the soul.
Under Ice influence the mean sordid.
selfish spirit IL eas, out and nature be-
comes generous and noble. II you
doubt THE, glance ~ the history Of the
nations. and even the church. As ed.
ueatioa becomes more general among
the masses, van grow less frequent,
People and something better 90 do
than 20 set out 20 butcher one ahothsE.
COorts Of arbitration take the place Of
swords and cannon As q means OF set.
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