Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-17
BACCALAUREATES.

| NHtCfNllIc, Nc, June 1t.-(SncCiID.-I
The Eaccalaureatc sermon to the grad
| uatinG class Of Coburn Classical Institute
! was preached at the First BAPTIST church
| Sunday morning hy Rev. Edwin Carey
Wl.ittemOrc, j. j. There was Il full at
| Tendance Of the graduating class of 1877
| the students ana friends Of the school.
! and the citizens Of Watrrville.
y beautiful anthem, with solo by Miss
Miriam Durham, was rendered by the
choir. The Old Testament lesson was
read by Principal George S. Stevenson OF
CobUrn- Or. Whittcmcrc read the New
Testament lesson and offered prayer.
J. Corey Richardson rendered d solo as
a response to the prayer.
Dr.. Whittcmore announced his lcXt
| from 1 Corinthians notwithstanding to
| the grace Of God which is given unto me,
as Il wise master builder I nave laid the
foundations. and another buildcth there
| on But let every man take heed how
he buildcth thereon"
Or Whittcmorc. after expressing his
pleasure for the opportunity of giving the
| Baccalaureate address, spake in part as
| follows:
when the poet LonGfellow returned af-
| ter 20 wears labor elsewhere to the col
lcgc from which he was graduated he
read a poeni 'Morituri Salutamus We
who alc about to die greet thee
| You who are about to live, not to die.
| meet here today, and we look forward
with hope to your achievements. That
young man and that young women will
amount to very little in the world if he
4 70 ,n,,,ar,1hpI the 11bOTS of his
or her father and mother. Let us rcmcn-
| her the foundations.
..lf any age was ever a grateful hcri-
tarc that age is our own" The speaker
cited conditions in past ages, and drew
| cor,narisons between the conditions now
and then. 1.-The estate Of this country is
| rich indeed compared with that winch mas
como to any Other.
| "TIa accompIishcs most in the world
who knows best how to make use Of the
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the past. We necd
| 10 understand the significance of this
| fact.
| First. charge you to seek the larE-
est and hroadest foundation it is possible
| for YOU to attain The demand for the
| broadest intellectual culture and the
| greatest intellectual power was never
|
vention been reached? Arc no more great
noems to be written? Are no more great
| things being done? God grant the age
| unOn which we are entering may make
| III impression upon the great things OF
/ life.
no NOT think that YOU are to leave
behind what you have learned rake nee"
how you build on the foundation you h''e
| laid.
70 in the way OF liberty. in the way OF
tbo rights of man The rights Of man are
| c,,o,,dod Il, n better way than they have
bonn in the PAST. No other age mas r"h
II ,root noliticaI opportunity as this.
Take heed how you buiiI on t''iS io''''
dation Of liberty. This cltlZehSl'lP - w.,
is foo valuable to be turned over to the
| boss. the CRATER, the man WHO - i''+
only to his own interests
| ..r- ,a,.e , RELIGIOUS foundation upon
initial, ,,.o may build today. SO far as we
aro children of God it Will nc nVooN.'''S
for ne TO know our Father. Rcreioh Is
| necessity. Christ is the sure anu ~
foundation of the religious NE.
| claim Calvin established so tiior ou- ,S
tho absolute sovereignty Oh "oi
| tbnre was left no place ~ -
sovereignty of anything else. we nave =
foundation. BE sure of tins the NUN -
,..cs does not need any underpinniaE' 30
Inr- as mon seek after truth ann i''',
tr,,th so long will they find truth anu
III iestv in the teachings Of Jesus oiiriS'
!! our Lord. Att ,ro buiid
.oTbe suggestion comes that "
something on this foundation, ,
a,,,otbinr. Re sure of this: what KNOW
od-,c Won have must he built into PoWel
M r. YOU would build high you ~ ,.
hrild deem. There are great many I'VE
u mis- world that must be DUH 90 nst
stronger foundation, the founda. o.. a 'T"
10 reinforced by reading and STUDY a'0'A
Scriptural lines. life II
what would happen to many ne :,
orIv IFS whole power could be s.ol." ,no
INA made available. ] assert III. i,
GnsnaI Of Jesus Christ and the nVlnN -
anora with it is the greatest ana
/ Continued on Page Two)