New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-02
RACCAI ,AUREATES IN
CITY UNIVERSITIES
Faculty and Students Attend
Annual Exercises at New
York University.
MUSIC BY VESTED CHOIR
The Rev. DR.. Charles Reynolds
Brown, Dean of Yale Divinity
School, breaches Sermon
to Large Audience.

Tho bacCalaureate exercises Of New
York University were held I'm the audi
torium at University Heights Yesterday
afternoon at o'clock The Rev. Dr.
Charles Reynolds Brown. dean Of the
Yale Divinity School, preached the ser
mon. and the Rev DR. Charles Randall
Barnes and the Rev. Or. Joseph Fred
erick Drpps. both Of the class Of 1853
also took part in the programme.
4 vested choir Of 80 voices under the
direction Of Daniel Il. Philippi. choir
master and organist Of All Souls Church.
furnished the music. The entire faculty
Of the schools at University Heights were
present, and representatives of the other
faculties OF the university were seated on
the platform. The seyenty-ive candl-
dates for degrees from the schools at
University Heights were present in cap
and gown and occupied reserved seats In
the auditorium. Many members of the
graduating classes Of other schools Of the
university attended.
Dean Brown. who spoke on the subject
! Greater Things Ahead said, in part:
The military command. Eyes front:
lldr us 'NNNl'I idlN III INV WI II VI N''N
prophet When We study the work Of the
Hebrew prophets We find some of them
looking back. Their eyes on the past and
with memory of Israels failure in MIND
their words are words of censure ana
judgment.
In the other group the prophets have
their eyes on the future They are look
ing ahead. for they have caught a vision
OF "A coming kingdom whose builder and
maker is God. They are the prophets OF
/ hope
| 1t is significant that when Jesus ap-
| peared. the greatest Of all the prophets
he took his stand definitely with the
| prophets Of hope. His golden axe lay in
/ the future. He never spoke of an ancient
paradise from which man had been
driven ont. He pictured no high estate
/ of moral excellence from which man hac
/ fallen. He was ever looking ahead for d
new heaven and new earth wherein
] should dwell righteousness.
| "'Ye shall see greater things than
/ these, V shall see heaven open. In
| the clearer vision of eternal reality men
were 10 see a whole upper realm II spirit
Ual values and forces made plain. They
were to see heaven open. operative, EN-
cient In the affairs Of earth
Greater works than these shall W
| do" Not greater wonders, but greater
works, Greater in their scope and vari-
ETY.. greater IN their continuity and wide
utility, To lodge in the heart Of Chris
tendon a sense Of responsibility for al
the blind. the sick and the defective OF
earth. resulting iu such wise and human
treatment of their Ills as was never
| dreamed Of IN the time Of Christ. is
much greater work than 10 open the eye.
Of one blind man AZ the pool Of SLOAN
We shall be perfect even as youi
! Father in heaven Us perfect J quote th'
words as they stand I'm the Revised Yer
sion. for they constitute a promise rather
than a command The very assurance
contained in such words carries with q
the pledge Of moral opportunity AIDE
Fquate i'm being indefinitely extended ano
the offer Of divine grace sufficient FOR the
achievement
we shall see, SO shall do We shall be
that which entirely transcends all pres
ent achievement, What a magniicen
expectation to march At the head Of our
highest and holiest desires. Follow wher,
il leads and it viii bring YOU out Of tn,
region Of dreary sands and bitter waters
into a veritable land Of promise