Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-05
.BACCALAUREATE SERMON
PREACHED At SEMINARY
DIR. Taylor Flags Advocates of
Soldiers Religion and Other
Changes.
FAITH NEEDS NO NEW FORM
Washington Minister Says Chris
tlanity Will Survive, Despite
ClamOr for Revision to Suit All
Sorts OF Conditions.

The commencement exercises of
Union Theological Seminary were be-
gun yesterday morning, when the bac-
calaureatc sermon was preached at IL
O'Clock by Rev. James H. Taylor -.
D.. of Washington. In the evening the
Rev. Henry NJ Woods, ID. d.. of the
class of 1883. for "a number of years
u missionary of the Southern PrcSby-
terrain Church in Using * lang l'u
China. delivered the annual address
to the Society of Missionary Inquiry.
Dr. TaylorS sermon in the morning
was preached to large number of
students and friends in the seminary
chapel. On the platform were Rev. W.
W. Moore. ID. D.. president of the
seminary. and Rev. 7. IL. Rice. u. d..
professor of English Bible. each of
whom took part in the service. He
was introduced by Or. Moore.
DIR. Taylor preached on the text, and
the multitude said. This is Jesus. the
prophet of Nazareth OF Galilcc." Pic
turing the prophets of the Old Testa
ment and applying lessons from their
lives. he urged his hearers To he pro-
phets Of the true word of God in spite
of criticism that the world is certain
to offer.
Explains Stnnu Taken.
DR.. Taylor gave a statement of the
stand he took against the order Of the
fuel administration in closing the
brought home forccfuly to the audi
cncc hat man Was speaking to them
out of his own experience.
You shall meet these things" he
said. Then added: THANK God You
too are men OF courage and you Will
feel the JOY Of duty we'll done"
There is I demand OF the present
time for revised religion" he said.
lgion. Why not have religion for
those who stayed behind" For the
desk? For the many other walks OF
lile? The preacher showed what this
Kind OF argument would come to. Then
he added: christianity Will survive
IL has survived and il will again 1t
needs no new form nor program. but it
needs correct Interpretation,
Nnluc of Religion.
"Rationalism asks the question.
Does it Pay? This is not the way
y on can get a mass-meetins Of all the
nonchnrch people in Richmond to-
Eeiher tomorrow and there Will be
and nfc presented The only fixed
Word. Redemption by blood is real
!ty. Ii is illustrated in our day. 10y
by the blood OF our youth. To argue
from less TO a more important point
We see the human sacrifice. for land
md the Divine sacrifice for souls.
The question OF the aloning blood of
Christ ought to be easy Tor us TO
understand today.
had u life line and preserver on the
shore We would not allow a man 10
drown. and instead Of throwing it to
him we lecture on things that he might
III the Cradle Of the Deep. Shall we
today give people what they seem 10
want and fail TO throw out the life
line o: salvation?
II. YOU do not YOU are called old
fogy.' You ough; to be modern.
hut two and two made four ages ago.
many other primeiples. Truth is not
chronological. Truth is Christ"
Report of Years Work.
The evening service was the an
nnal service of the Society OF Mis-
sionary INQUIRY. \ brief report Of
q the socicty's history was given and
lien Or. Henry NJ. Woods. for thirty
iiy, years a missionary to China, ue-
.!Ncrvd The annual address.
Urging the application Of sound bus
mess principle TO the propa cation OF
OF Tic Gospel, the speaker compared
the amount OF money and the means
spent on n"ncsscntials and Then the
sInd sum spent on the FAR more i'm
portani work OF giving the world what
II SO much needs.
that We're opening to the present gem
Grafton that their forefaihers did not
have. The developed communication.
the world wide and CROWN. fellowship
opening up of non-Christian countries.
whether men Will or no." he said,
the world is opening up rapidly"
Lasting Pence to Save World.
That We have the message that the
world needs most today WAS proven
by the comparison OF the inability of
democracy, a league Of nations. social
service. civilization. which, without
Christianity, is vcnncrcd barba riSm.
no "A l.lA.g N
with the power OF the Gospel Of
christ the only thing to save the
world.
True, he said. it will depictc the ranks
AT nome, - some see II. This should
not hinder them. for the country mas