Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-04
BEARER OF GREETINGS
Rev. DR.. E. Y. Mullins breaches
BaccaIaurate Discourse.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CLASS
Theme: Gall Things in Subsection
Under His Feet"
STUDENTS IN CAPS AND GOWNS
Procession Lead by President Need
ham and the ofnciating Clergyman
Tribute to Institution.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CLASS
STUDENTS IN CAPS AND GOWNS

Congratulations and greetings from the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"
said Rev. DIR. E. Y. Mullins, the president
of the seminary, In the opening words of
the baccalaureate sermon before the mem
bers of the graduating class of the George
Washington University yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the Continental Memorial
Hall.
''You should have an idea Of the Joy it
gives us to see the remarkable success that
has come to your university. This historic
institution Is attracting attention all over
the states. and all rejoice in the great for
ward movement Of the George Washington
University"
DR.. Mullins then announced his text from
the eighth verse of the second chapter OF
the epistle to the Hebrew. Thou has put
all things in subsection under his feet"
Elaborate this thought. Man seems as
speck In this world. In a large desert
Of inorganic matter, the circles gradually
growing smaller until we reach the circle
of life. The aim should be to assert mans
intellectual moral being. Man in this world
is like a freely swinging his tiny lantern.
There may be significance in the fact that
he carries a lantern at all, and that he Is
destined to bring all to knowledge.
Speaks of Dominion.
Man today has no limited sway in this
universe. Let us speak of dominion. Think
of the dominion that man enjoys. Man
wants power. He is always grasping for
the enlistment of power in his own behalf.
We lament the waste of money in the
search for the north POLE but we cannot
deter men from making the attempt to
find 1t. We lament the suffering and dam
gers of the Alpine research The press
brings to us news of death In those regions,
but to some men 1t seems to be ever the
sounds of martial music. Man knew of
wireless telegraphy before Marconi knew
OF It; but 1t required a constructive mag
ination to develop it. Some say that the
body is clog to the human spirit; but
they are wrong. God gave it to us to
cultivate. The body is a silver casket, the
heart of gold and the thought within 1t the
jewel.
Man must find out the straight path that
nature walks and conform to it. Look at
the progress of light from the tallow can
die to the electric light. Man has always
had way of dispensing with things, but
he cannot dispense with morality and re-
ligion. If he should dispense with these
two great foundations, I believe this civili-
cation, which is uncomfortable would go
down.
There is something In the pictures of
Jesus Christ that lifts men up. The chal-
lenge which he gives to come forth and
form an alliance with Him is irresistible.
You must form an alliance with Him. Young
women and young men, you must do all
you can to bring down the city of God
to this city that the earth may be better.
Of Solemn Character.
The services were of a most solemn order
When the faculty of the university led the
way down the aisle OF Continental Hall yes
terday afternoon, in caps and gowns re-
splendent, there was no sound within the
large building. The procession was led by
DIR. Mullins and President Needham of the
university. Following the faculty came the
members of the graduating class, which in
cluded about twenty young women The
invocation was delivered by Rev. DR. Sam
uel ID. Greene, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church. after which Rev DIR. j. Macbride
Sterrett read portion of the l39th Psalm
IN Apostles creed was repeated by the
audience standing. after which came the
Lords prayer, recited In concert. The quar-
tet sang God is a spirit and While
Thee 1 seek
DR.. Mullins then delivered his address,
after which the quartet sang Praise God
In His Holiness" The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Frank Leighton Day
The audience remained standing While the
students passed out