Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-26
AT COLBY COLLEGE.

Waterville, Me-, June 25.-(SpeciaD.
There was a large and representa-
church, Sunday morning, to listen to
the Colby Baccalaureate sermon by
President Charles Lincoln White. Spec
ial music was provided for the occa-
sion.
President White took as his text the
words of Scripture found i'm II Corin-
thians KIP: But they measuring
| themselves by themselves, and con-
quering themselves among themselves
are not wise.''
President White spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Religion answers the question Of ul-
innate truth. Solomon thought that
truth was beyond the worth of rubies
The search for it is more fascinating
than the quest of gold; indeed, a Ger
man scholar valued the searching for
truth more than truth itself.
"The words which fell from the lips
| OF that unfortunate man PLATE: What
is TRUTH form a question that must
rise to the lips of every thoughtful per-
son. Had he not gone out in his impa-
| tience from the presence OF the Master.
we might have had from the lips OF
Jesus comprehensive definition of
this word.
etc. develop the mind and to incul-
| cate the truth. which results from a
study of the natural world, its laws.
| itc people, its literaturos, is the PROV
| ince of our public school system. Dur
| ing the course of study, which has so
happily terminated with the conclu-
sion of your college life, you have
| learned of the world i'm which you live.
1t should also be our aim to study the
truth concerning our inner life, that
which regards the soul, its value, its
activity, its development, its eternal
| existence, and the laws that condition
its fullest happiness. Some are willing
to know natural truth, but spiritual
truth they ignore.
"As we stand at the commencement oi
Of a new life let us pray that II either
| must he neglected, 1t should be tne
earthly rather than the heavenly Wis
dom.
"If st. Paul was anything he was
perfectly straightforward. His 1riends
in Corinth had lowered the standard ol
Christian living. The city i'm when they
resided was exceedingly corrupt, ana
It was not enough to be better thai'
the bad. or to be as upright as theii
neichbors The world in which we owen
| is only a larger COrinth. 1t contains
high culture, but also is stained by ts
daily contamination with evii.
| eve must be careful. therefore, "ha'
standard we use by which to measure
our living. The ideal that we au'p'
must be pure noble, and DIVINE IL we
IN striving TO reach it are to become
pure, noble and Divine.
..yye have our ideal physical man ;
r,o all have our ideal intellectual man,
sven IN business life we have our idea'
| ,,arcb,nt. hut our strongest Ideals are
formed i'm regard TO the moral me.
| Some Master among men Is o"i n'o
some one who took Christ for his eX-
ample.
"I, certainly is the part OF wisdom
tn cease measuring ourselves Dy our
s1,ves and to exalt a perfect stand-
,-d such a standard is the life ana
teachings of Jesus Christ.
.sThe unaided eye can see but rev
ixed stars Of the first magnitude al
though n strong lens reveals an aimost
;nfnite number. Even the vision ol
| f,;tb can detect but one fixed star oi
the first spiritual magnitude, ana 'na'
one Is the life of our Lord. He IS tne
Eternal One. He lived. he taught ne
suffered. he was crucified. he was
hurled he ascended. he sits, today. al
tho right hand of God, from whence
be will come to judge the quick ana
| the dead.
.oTo say that he was the greatest rii'
from the infinite river. to see IN Hin
the best type of man. does not explain
tho massage of Scripture or bring hnal
satisfaction to those who are in ques'
Of spiritual possessions. My friends ne
e Emmanuel. God with us. He Is the one
of whom the Father saith: This Is my
helcyed Son: hear We him. And th'
words of Thomas may well be the ex'
c,omation of our faith as we look Tor.
ward TO the race Of life: My Lord ane
my God !,
at is interesting to note briefly II
this connection what other men nav
said about Him.
."The Mohammedans call Him TN
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