The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-03
GRADUATES ASKEO1O
REMEMBER THE
SAVIOR
Bishop Robinson Of India
Points Out Importance of
Christian Living.
COMMENCEMENT ON
FOR WESLEY CLASS
President Robertson Tells of
Work of College in Trail
ing Students.
COMMENCEMENT ON
FOR WESLEY l. A

MS morning ADDRESS at IL O'Clock
in the Methodist church was appro-
sion and was an earnest plea for the
fundamentals of the christian life.
On the platform with the bishop
were DR.. Mccoy. the pastor of the
church. who took charge of the OPP
en1ng exercises. also President Rob
ertson of Wesley college. and Rev.
George S. Parker of Denver. who Of
fered the opening prayer.
Preliminary to introducing the
bishop President Robertson took oc-
casion to make a brief address that
served both as his remarks to the
class and as an Introduction of tho
members of the class to the audience.
he said in part:
Wesley college has a definite and
particular function. In its college
work it Is confined in general to the
IN the very nature of it's office in re-
lation with the state university it's
collegiate graduates will usually be
ministerial students and therefore not
numerous. 1t is not in numbers that
the importance lies. The church
must provide for the training of its
leaders and even n great leader may
be the inspiration and guide of count
less others. That little company of
students at Oxford. the Holy club. as
they were called, that included John
and Charles Wesley with several 9TH
er kindred souls. numbered only a
few. but their empire today extends
around the world. Bishop Robinson
is here from far away India. where
he represents the eve extending in
f1uence of that group of college stu
dents that planned and prayed to-
gethcr in old Oxford.
The ministerial student is the pro-
fessional product of Wesley college
Just as the lawyer is the professional
product of the department of political
science in h state university, and
the doctor is the professional product
of the group of subjects that are Of
vide interest to all students. Wesley
college offers service to many while
thus training special leaders.
w are gratified to note that our
ministerial graduates have had the
broad opportunity Of the state univer-
sity by virtue of their rights as citi-
zens. They have the citizenship con-
seriousness and are prepared to be cit
liens of the communities in which
they are to be religious leaders. Ed
win Burling is this part to graduate
from Wesley college and the Univer-
sity of North Dakota. His fellow stu
dents gladly accord him a place
among the strong men of the class. He
is pastor at Inkster and has won the
confidence of the church that will
gladly witness his increasing useful
ness.
Miss Leone Cory and Miss Floy
Jackson are the first graduates from
the conservatory of music. They have
taken the equivalent of a college
course and are to receive diplomas
as graduates in music. In providing
instruction in music there is surely
a service to religion for the ministry
of music is very closely identified with
religion. The harmonies of God are
translated by great souls and. made
to have meaning for all. Certainly
the musician rightly trained will seek
soul harmony with God in attitude
and action.
Miss Louise Stavens is to grad
uate from the department of express
SION. There are many expressions
that should never have beer uttered.
Right expression is worthy of the
art of gracious speech is worth while
provided the abundance of the heart
SO finding expression shall be thor
oughly christian in spirit and pur.
pose"
President Robertson mentioned his
acquaintance with Bishop Robinson
as dating from the general confer
SiiN Ilclu elsul years < IN Los An
seles where Bishop Robinson was
elected a bishop for India. and well
coined the eminent preacher as
friend. II trusted leader in christian
work in the great field of the orient.
Bishop Robinson's Sermon.
Bishop Robinson is a veteran in
missionary service. having been for
thirty-eight years in India. He is
kind of heart. if face and voice may
Cnrvn tn 1saLnn1 v-huf &c IL, tI> -,~<
He is a man of intense religious de-
votion but he relies upon appeal to
win others to christian devotion. He
said by way of introduction that he
would have opportunity to speak on
India in the evening and would there
fore contine his morning sermon to a
theme of central Importance in all
christian work. at home or abroad.
Bishop Robinson chose as his text
II. Timothy. IS as given in the revis-
ed version. Remember Jesus Christ"
These were the words written by
Paul to his son in the gospel to
strengthen his christian purpose and
brace him against the depressing
worldliness that endangered his spir-
proper in these days for the words
carry the secret of the victorious life.
Remember Jesus Christ as the SUI
preme. final and satisfying revelation
of God. The religious seers of orien-
tai nations had glimpses of God. and
gave some revelation of Him to their
people. but that was meagre indeed
when compared with the revelation
made through Jesus Christ in whom
dwelt all the glory Of the Godhead
bodily.
The supreme revelation Of God
bursts forth from the life and lips of
Jesus to whom God was Father in
heaven ever giving himself in loving !
devotion to his children of the earth.
This is the great revelation Of God
through Jesus Christ that is final and
satisfying to the human heart.
Remember Jesus Christ as the uni
versal Saviour.
Herein lies the only open way to
the full knowledge of God. Men may
study about God. and mention Him
by name in their PHILOSOPHERS. and
ave place for Him in their system
Of thought, but none can know God
really and fully except through the
saviourhood Of Jesus Christ. This is
the ope way to a satisfying knowl-
edge of God. There Is no other that
makes God mean so much to the hu-
man heart.
Herein lies the secret of victory for
the individual and the church. We
need to emphasize this fact. and seek
richness of life and power through