Evening journal., 1916-06-12
BISHOP T. ]. KINSNAN
TALKS TO GRADUATES
Preached Baccalaureate Ser
mon to Graduating Class
at Delaware College
JOSIAH MARVEL
ADDRESSES Y. NJ. c. A.

Frederick J. Kinsman delivered the
baccalaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class of Delaware College before
a large audience in the college ora
tory last night. His subject was 'rhe
Meaning and Value Of Life" This
morning the annual address to the
Y. NJ. C. A. was delivered by Josiah
Marvel This marked the opening of
the commencement, which will last
three days ending with the graduating
exercises on Wednesday.
Bishop Kinsman, in his opening re-
marks said: "It is fashionable in
these days to talk about psychology,
especially with many people who
have only vague notions as to what
psychology means; it has become un-
fashionable in some quarters to talk
about souls. soul" some tell us. lis
an inaccurate old-fashioned word,
which has no place in scientific ref
erence to human personality and hu-|
man life. Hence. it must be banish-
ed and too often is banished. also AL
thought of the thing which 1t seems
% name
After talking at some length on
the subject and pointing out that we
have a soul" Bishop Kinsman said,
eft Is the primary function Of col
lege to stimulate and develop intel
lectual life Everything that goes on
here would he meaningless. If II we're
not of highest importance for human
welfare that intellectual faculties be
given fullest training We have great
reason to he thankful that at this time
Delaware College is exercising a most
profound influence in raising the IN
tellectual standards Of the State. Let
us not blink the fact that these stand
ards need raising. Let us face the fact
that the standards of our schools fall
behind many or most other. States in
the Union
At this point the speaker spoke Of
what is being done in this State for
education and stated that all honor
should be given to those who are
pushing things forward in the educa-
tional way in Delaware. He praised
the work of the two colleges, and the
work that they are doing to raise the
intellectual standards Of the State.
Bishop Kinsman stated that as one
who visits every section Of the State
that he knew something Of the effect
that the college work is having and
that the President and all others con-
nected with the institutions Should
fee proud of their work.
In concluding his sermon, Bishop
Kinsman gave some good sound ad-
vice TO members of the graduating
class. He said:
Some Of you are about TO encoun-
ter the difficulties Of life, partly
known 10 you already. in new forms
and more keenly testing ways. Let
nothing deprive you Of your birth
right of faith. hope and love. You viii
be attempted to abandon many Ideals
Don't yield. Live up to the highest
in YOU. knowing that God has given
YOU your personal witness to Him
self and that He will not fail you
when YOU turn to Him. Live fully
which means live nobly. convinced
that nothing is so truly human as
that which is most closely akin to th6
divine. May your whole lives be fill
ed with the conviction which fol.
lows from the teaching Of the greai
festival which the churches OF tho
world have been keeping today lNhr
Sunday. and may God who as at this
time did teach the hearts of HIS talth
ful people by sending to them The
light of His Holy Spirit, grant you b!
the same spirit to have a right judg-
ment in all things, and even more L
rejoice in his holy comfort; through
the merits OF Christ Jesus our Saviour
who liveth and regneth with Him
In the unity of the spirit, one Got
world without end
Josiah Marvel Of Wilmington whit
made the annual address before tn
Young Mems Christian Association o
Delaware College yesterday morning
congratulated the students on havini
such a fine building as Purnell Hal
for association purposes, which build
ing was only recently fitted up. h
maid a tribute to II. Rodney Sharp, on
Of the trustees OF the college, who fit
ted Purnell Hall up without cost Z
the institution. In speaking of tn
work of the association, Mr. Marve
said:
"The Y. NJ. C. A. of Delaware Col
lege opens up a field of tremndOu
good not only to you young men, bu
to the thousands who will follow yo
through these college doors The hes
possihle substitute for a boys hom
is some other boys home. but the mex
best substitute is the home of you
association. II is impossible to calcr
late the present and future student
of this college that will come out {
the work and influence OF your Y. n
c. A., and I congratulate you upo
your having your foundations bus
firmly enough TO carry the broade
activities and interests that Will II
crease and develop as the years go b,
I must congratulate you upon you
comfortable and home like surround
ings Purnell Hall is the most
tractive Y NJ c. A. home of which
know.
'oThe call Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association would be weak, il
deed. if il did not inspire you with th
full purpose OF participating to III
end that you may develop those ain
and purposes that will aid you in PR
paring for the serious business Of b'
ing man. | would not detract or
iota from your anticipation Of sOcii
pleasure as you look forward to yot
mans estate. Man is by nature a 81
cial creature and cordial relation
with ones fellow creatures are NJ
only useful but are absolutely nece
saI-y for the purpose of developing
right-minded man.