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SEEDS OF TRDTH.
?'The Words of the Wise Are
as Goads."
"MAN, LOYE THYSELF."
"The Religion of the Soul Is
Most Sublime."
CHUBCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
god's lots fob us?skbmon bx xbb bxv.
(IZOBOB H. HZPWOBTH.
At the Church ol tba Disciples, Madison avenue and
Fortyolth street, yoeterday morning, the K?r. George
li Hepworth's discourse was upon ??God's Lore For
Us," tuc trxi John IIL, 10?"For God so lov?d tha
? oriU that he gave his ouly begotten sou, that who
mever bellcvotb in hint should not pariah, bat have
avarlasitog II.a." The praacbar tntroduoad bis tbaina
by quoting a paragraph lound in a volume ol sarinons
by Dr. Adamr. or Boston, Just Irom tha proas, wuerein
there is au expression to the affect that nothing will
occupy the thoughts ol soma through eternity mora
than their wonder why G ?l loved them, and that Ha
condescended to uslt them twice that thoy should give
their lovo to Him. l'ba question, the preachor'con
t'.uucd, which bad Irequeutly occupied his own mind
wus whether ho hud poriulsaiou Irom any royal
source to give his love to such a Supreme Being, and
II He would give him anything In return. Could he
walk through lilo with the consciousness of having a
pcrsou.il knowledge el God 1 Stauding in some 01
the public squares ur houlcvarde ol the capitals ol
fcurupo one may see a klog or emperor pass. It is
suid to he u privilege, and Urns are raised in token oi
respect, uuu possibly of adiniratiou. Tbo luws oi
suuu u sovereign ure obeyed, hut he is lar Irom bis
subjects, uud it eeeins tuut he hse but little interest
lu them other tusu personal aggrsuuixement. There
aru no lies between the muslor uud luo subject, ex
cepting. porusps, loose ol selllsbness ou the part ol
the I jriuei. Frieudship with earthly Kings Use but
little vaiuo. Willi God, who ia ibe King ol
Kmgs auu tbo l.ord ol Lords, it is vuslly
ditlereut. Do you wonder, tbeu, tuut Ibis Lord bus
soy interest in sucb as we t 1 am ouly a beggar, soek
iug lor u crust ut the rtaiug oi the sun uud the softest
pnlow ibai 1 can Uud at the going down ol ibe seme,
it ia u mutter ol wouder tbat my name ia written in
the book of .-uch u tieiug, uud it ia still uieru surpris
ing that ull tne ucliuus, all the trilling sa well aa tbe
important things, ure holed, aud that Bo cures lor
w hut 1 Jo aud how 1 do n. Tula truth la so beyond
the reach ol one's intellect, o.-youd tbe grusp ol the
imagination, tout wo must stop uud thins. tbe matter
over, ll this bo true lueu wo look nt everything with
a diUoreut nye, auu wo uuve no right to say iu regard
to serious subject?, "Ihis is no uiutlor." There is
inuifilling lu iuo doctrine wutcn checks us and leads
us to hotter doing, to always he at our best and dolug
our bc.L
OOP's LOVX IXTKMOXP FOB I'll.
Wo tbon look around to sue what tne corner etone
el this uiuguihcoui building is?iu discover wbut mute
Uieru are tout God loves us. Wo stund under tbe sky
si noonday, tbou ut imduigbl, uud we seo tne flowers,
anu say lnul Ho who tuude them must he boueat iu
hiuri, uuu that iho worid was crauted with direct ref
erence to tbe oeuulllul. Nature la happy whether we
are or not. 1 sou we luru to too Book wbicb explains
uuturv. Tbure we Uuu that an oiumpoleul Being is
trying to peisuaue us to love Hiiu. We must he
Ingruies ll we do uol do sa 1'be Bible telle ue thai
thii love is luleuded tjr us, aud God baa sbown that
ll is so. lie sent His ouly sou Iroiu tbo golden palaca
w uh u personal inessuge to save our souls. Tnai la
Christianity?that is religiou. Altar delivering the tnts
?agu Jcsu. Christ was cruuifled, and thau, going hack,
loll tne golden words ol prayer tbat we sbouiu be one
with Hiui us be m ono with God. Tbls religion of
ours is a tuysicry, aud we cau hardly comprehend its
magnitude. Tne TBblo Is a hook ol wouder. ll tells
us lust we cau hu.r Iho loolsteps ol tbo son of tbo
Kiug coming to take us Irom our Siberian exile uf
tiu and uobappluess. Hellgiou Is nothing hut a Jileioug
irutitude lor this greui saurltlce. Tbe practical el
? uieui, tlieu. Is that rsligiou has a wondsrlul trans
kiriuiug clisructcr. Tne outlook It gives of a savior
la tne corner stone ol our life. It puts a restraint
ipou Ua aud makes us do right because God desires it.
the cbicl eud oi luuu then becomes to glorify God.
lust is tue kind ol religion we have. It ia a noble
temple, uud ibu luceuse loravor rolling up through
tbe goldeb rool, In proof of our gratitude.
POWkU or Ttlk ujulk.
Tlio Blblo may no a closed bonk to some. The
proucber bad seen Just sucb, who, surrounded end
rutaugied with wickedness, had at last taken tue
Hihle, and us its sublime truths were uniuidea tue
tcurs rsu down their ohveke and tuey seemed to weeb
ell their slue away. The knowledge that aucb bed e
personal Lord was overwhelming. It gave them e
oiUeruul hope, a uiUerent outlook. To# preacher's
bearers cuutu corroborate these assertions. Thoy
knew the liuDslurramg power ol the gospel. Were
auy spiritually blind f There is Una who could give
them light. Weru auy spiritually dual r There is Due
who uuu reoiovo iho trouble and give them the power
to hear aright. Weio auy spiritually dead, fallen
?pou the rugged edges ol a misspent life and lying
lucre torn uud powerless f There is Ooe wbo cau
sriug them to lite aud kivo luern nope and enconrage
iu. nl, so that ihu goldvu gale may be unloosed and
With golden robes tbuy can walk into immortality.
PLYMOUTH CHUECH.
LOVE THYSELF ? SKUMOS BY BET. BEXBY
WABU BEXCBEB.
Plymouth Church was crowded and Mr. Bsecber
preucbtd lrum ib? nineteenth verse of lb* nineteenth
chapter ol Mattbow, "Tuou abslt love toy neighbor
Bsthyseli." 11a said that two commands wcra im
plied in ibe toxi, oua to love thyself and tba otbar to
lovo iby ucigboor as,thyself. A* loving one's aal( waa
au act implied, it la to go beloro loving ona'a neigh
bor. He purposed to preaon Irom tbai part of tba
lost allien implied ''Lovo thyself," and tba otbar
cowtuaud, "Love thy neighbor," would bo tba subject
oi a luiure disconrae
I lie duty, be auid, of loving ona'a salt la anjomod in
the test, but nine hundred aarmona on tba aubjeot
teach us to love our ueigbbor wbara one aermoa say a
any lb mg about iba duty of loving one's sell. According
to tbo law* ol Iile we are to lovo ourselves In so nobla
a way tiiat wo cannot help loving all mankind. Men
wno uiuko no uiatincuou between soilnessaud selu sti
vers nuy tlmt "si'iUsbnasa is tba law ol Ilia." balfisb
nui* is aviuabursa. A man ni.iy love buusalf tu a
moan uuitnai way?as a mere creators ol time
au<i sensuality, anu forget Oed and Imniur
tklily Eaou iubu must bave care and re
spect lor bliuaeir Anytblug that relaxes tbe
lustinet ol sait-eara creates luarbldnosa. Ibe law of
''soilucs?" aud tbe law ol sjmpalDy are too two trend
lone, of human exislaucr, aud tbay Work together,
but tbev mu*i work with tbe sanction ol vault otbor.
sell love aud ?e>l-beip sro Ibe bigbest attributes ol
buuiau illc. lit domestic lite il the boy Is uot taught
t? i It in It and act lor utniaell bo becomes soil and in
ciiiiplet* aud Ins life is as useless as a thistledown
final lug tu tne summer air. Thousands ol childrcu are
saved every year irom ruin uuly by tbe bankruptcy
ut lheir parent* There Lave been maidens who were
gmwiug up si bcauulul as IIIlua of the Held sud as
Bselves, whose paroals met Willi Unsocial disaster and
the uaughiers were saveu Iroin empty lives, and to
day tlivy are developing into noble, tbmtgbllul wo
men. Mon ilo mil complain when the grind.coDe cuts
away the steel ol thu axe, and why should tney whluo
because sorrow grinds away their ruat auo their dul
ses, r
CHARITY AS A BLBSSIXQ.
Cbarlty Is hot always a biessiug. Charily which
?takes it onsy lor uion to be isdoleui la bin truo
Charity. It is a sad thing to gee iuvu sulfrr, nut It Is
aaduor to see iliom go wrong because iboy do uot
culler. Men allow the knile of charity to cut oil the
muscles ol human exertion and to leave society weak
and helpless It does no good to pay a poor raan'a
rent il ilia semco only makes it harder lor him to
pay it ucxl year. Pleasure is eood, but sell-aueluiuuig
ludivpluality is belter Our hu.slueis iu this world
Is to ui.'tku manhood, not to tickle eacu oiler,
The systematic distribution ol bread and mooey de
bauched all ibe under classes in Italy, and brought
the industries ol that country almost lo ruin. In
Uieat Uriiaiu llio almshouses nuv* corrupted tba gov
srunivut aud cut out the uervs ol industry. For twenty
yo.ns English slatetmeu have bean irvaoing back
again to industry aud ecououiy. AuOering la better
Ibau uojovmvhl miner certaiu oondliioua. The pais
ol a blister is botier tliau the awaot bailuclnatiuha ol
S disuiderail brulh
huHvring is Ood's school master, aud tba man who
has graduslud Iroia that school with high honor* is
baud sun sliouldors abovo a'l his lallows. A national
Statute or luatiiuiioh to remove sit fullering woulu oe
s premium on issiuese. Idle uitu swarm the parks as
thick as are the lltes ou the molasses barroia on Lobg
Whori is August. Oitenttuias starvation is a means
ol grace. I lie attempt lo ludise.riiuinateiy relieve
men ol ivsponelhlllty is wrong. These men who are
legislating rellev* iuvu of hunoraole aud necessary
buiueu* and are doing the devil's work. WhcnUoi
Imnsuil sought 10 help humanity He Orel aubiniltsd
Unnsell to the suprvmest sulivrnig.
1 ue rocial theories aud soviet is* ol the*# days are
dangerous. Il soma one doos uot stand between llie
ihuoceul poor sud the sulhah agitators liters will be
llicaloulab e misery, t kuuw tliat there Is much up
|o vssioo by thu rich, but the way to escape iboir
ni'iiiacluv is lo seek u higbor liiahbood aud hoblor
spiritual strength. Voting is good, hut manhood is
beitet. ii iuvu are idiu soil spsod their days m cor
ner saloons voting and speecumaking will net belp
lbs la.
MASONIC TEMl'LE.
rax BkLIUlU* OF T1IK BOUL? ttEUMON BI MB.
O. B. > UOT 111 BOB A M.
I nm to speak ibis morutog oe the religion ol tbe
lM|i, said Mr. 0. IV Froihiugbain, at ibe ilssonio
|'i ntpl*. Strictly speaking, tbero is no otber religion
than iliat burn ol the soul?refreshed by the light ol
ike pisL Ksligtou ol lbs Used tbsrs sssnot bo. He
llglou ?( tbe bud to lb* mm opposite ol real re
ligion. U divides where the r.ligion of the soul
uuilee. Tb# rellgiou of lb* beari can hardly, in tua
leliwit aauae. ba celled rallgiaa. U la warm, glowing
and anibuilaailc, making affection supreme?drawing
tba world lota Ita individual braaai. Tbe religion or
ibe greater pari of mankind li will ba, but tba grand
rellgiou it can never ba. In apeukiug ol tba religion
ol tba aoul lei mo not be understood to caal any dts
patagemem on tba religion ol tbe beart. ibe religion
ol tbe eoul la tba brigbUat, tbe moat sublime. On
my knowledge ol myself and ol tne buraan laiuily 1
am convinced tnat any religion la better tban none;
aspiring ailer wu/ibing graud Is bellur than leadings
hie ol personal craving. I do not couteud that what
la called the aoul la a distinct part ol man. I will
leuvo nil questions ol ibis sort out ol vtaw.
Tin: SOUL.
. Tbe woru "aoul" nas a very deOulle manning. It la
tba part ol a mail that worships, that aspires?it la
the lutelleutuai, tbe spiritual tendency ol the man.
Kverytblog lb.I truly exalts la ol tuo soul. Wo
apeak ol a man ol aoul. Mazxioiwasa man ol Soul;
a groat burning, ethereal flame; asking nothing, con
senting to he poor, au exile; seeing bis own countrymen
turn away iruin lilm as a visionary, an enthusiast. He
bad one Idas?that ol lialiau unity?and be cherished
tbo bope ol an tin mortal luiuro lor Ills couoiry. It
bad a name lor art, lor philosophy, above all Iho
world ; it led the world in religion and he longed for
Its po meal unity. Among ourselves I should suy that
l>r. Chancing was n luau ol soul. Though a linitariau,
he baled ail seruriau divisions. His groat idea was
ibat all tbe human race was iu sympathy wuu the
Diviur. He was one ol the grealosl ligliia ol his day,
and he hvee by virtue ol his haviug been It soul?a
luau who in his best momenta saw a luture that was
but dimly ahadowed lortb oy tbe uoulest Cnurcu iu
tba world. Mow, I repsut it, rellgiou is born of the
soul. We truce it in the rude, chaotic slate ol the
world. All religion began in nuture worship. Wo
scarcely know, we livers to clues, what naturo is.
Tbis rellgiou was first hum lu star worship. Worn
do we kbow shout the stars beyond what wo learn lu
astronomy ? How much sentiment have we mou and
women living in New York ol the stars r In ibe
mysitc Kasteru couuiries, where the pcoplo Hvu out
uudor the tky, the euu, the uioou, Iho coosleliatioue
succeeding oue another, always silent, above the wall,
tba sorrow and laincul ol humanity, undiaturbod by
tbe war ol the lower elements, holding on ibeir
steady tramp, never musing a day and from their
belfry In the eklea ringing down their mystic sweet
ness, tbe ram, the eold, tbe heat were somehow con
nected with these points ot light, und what wonder
they were worshipped? Ibeu ruii.iou wasboiuol
the forests; tbe groves were God's lirsi temples.
There was a time when there wus scarcely it place
without a lorosL These forests, original uud prune
vul, stretched miles uway, and there in these forests
what awe, what mystery I Tbe insect buzziug in
tbe auu. tbe gloom whan tbe thick leaves
hid the light, the glory ol tbe shining auu,
the whispering ol the leaves together, ibe
uolsy about ol tbe gale, tbe storiu immeasurable. We
do uot wonder tbat men susceptible to nature under
tbese influences kept iboir solemn assemblies uudor
the ireea, and la It a wouder that they modelled their
temples alter the forests? Pass ou to the pomps
uud ceremonies; tbere you see the workings ut this
same soul. One who bus not stood in u Eu/opeau
cathedral canuol understand the feeiiug It imparts. It
cannot bo telt in this puper cathedral going up on
Filth avenue as in Germany, where the geueru
uous ol men and not the servant girls ol a your have
put their Ilia. Ktugs gavo their treasure to thoae old
temples, people oflereu ihsir ton, uud at last layer
by layer the mighty structures rose, making tne earth
ibe briuo of heaven. 1 urn not blind?few poopio are
lessso?10 the credulity, the superstition that 111 loots
the Catholic world la Spain. Germany, Italy and
France, hut 1 ace wbat there la touching iu ft, though
1 see men graaping alter tbat which they cannot com
prehend.
TUX MTSTKHT IN TUX CNIVXRBB.
Formerly men saw the mystery iu iho universe;
science shows to us mysteries that were uevcr
dreamed of til) science wus born. The undovout man
who Is sockiug alter truth Is mad. Shuil wo bave no
roligion, no soul, we who live in a larger aud honor
ordered world than was evor soeu before? No, in
deed. Tbo religion of tne soul bus its creed. The soul
enunctsles with deeper leeliog than over the great
word "God." U does not moao to the soul whut It muy
maun to the beuri, to the Intellect. It leaves tue
word open. All that in Immeasurable in wisdom, the
utmost that cau be couceivod of. The rellgiou of inn
heart says, God means a fattier, u frleun, a creator
who lakes charge Oi an Individual life uud Uuppiucss.
The soul entertains no such coocepuou. Jesus in tbe
Gardtn oHietusejiane said, "Thy will uo done.-'
That was in His nosrt. lie was a child ol God.
Uo bad heeu sent with a mission. Now He
had couin to a turning point ol tbo w?y.
His hopes were balllod. Jesus lelt that He
was still His Father's child. H* accepted the situa
tion?accepted what lha Father appointed. Ibe ro
tation was as close and vital as it over was. It was us
tbougb He had hoard the voice of tho Father suy
log, "Take the cup und drink; mr hand oilers it to
Tb?e; it may be gall, but it is not poison 1" und Jesua
replies, "thy will be done I" the sweetest words thul
ev? r dropped Irom His lips. Did uot Socrates say,
"Thy will ho done?" He could pass, he had done
bis duty, now lie was ready to go; mat is tbo soul's
faith iu God. Tbe boart believes in Providence, but
In a special Providence, that is piudeut, that bus an
eye on tbe individual life and lot. Tbe heart asks for
satisfaction. The sool believes In immortality. Tho
religion ol tbo sent is tbe religion oi the tuiure, not
ol the past or tbe present. tne tsrge majority ol
people wbo bsve religion bave tbe roligion ol the
heart. I believe that tbe sptrltnal nature in man to
oia true nature.
ST. MARK'S CHURCH.
THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY OF LITER I BY
MEN?8KB HON BE KiiV. J. H. RYLANCE,
P. D
Tha Rav. J. H Rylance, D. 0., preached la St.
Mark's Church on the "Christian Ministry ol Literary
Men." lie chose for bis text the eleventh verse of
the tweUth chapter of Ecclesiaslos:?"1'he words oi
the wise are as goads and as nails lasteued oy the
niasters of assembly." This, he said, was one ot a
series ol relleeuous contained in the books ol Eccle
siastics and Rroverbs in which books the author as
sumes the title of preacher or teacher oi wisdom.
The books were rather to be called Solouiouic than
writings ol Solomon, for they consist ot proverbs eel
In order. Tbe passage la the text would servo well
tu considering literature ad the handmaid ol religion,
a theme wlncli was suggested by the recent loss of
one who in we have learued to look upon as a great
aud a good man. There is a ministry which is wider
than tnat oi men in ecclesiastical orders, and to lu'.s
ministry belong those who searcn the Uoavens, those
who search the reeords ot ihe world, loot# who
analyze matter and those who delineate with pen or
brush the boaulilul. Every good and ovary perlect
gilt is Irom above, not ouly mo spiritual but the
natural gilts. Among these dlvlno gilts ol the spirit
rusy surely be Oisesed toe geuius which works in
literature. Mow poor would hie he without books t
'i nanks to the geuius and toil ol past generations those
blessings are ceminou, aud ina Very allloenue ol our
literary wealtb leads some 10 disesieem Ihetn, but the
Intlueuco ol a library is a wonderful Ihiug. 3ouie ono
baa said, "1 am disposed to say grace on twenty other
occasions than ealiug my dinner." Why have wo no
lorm ol grace tor nooks f ihere should ba a lorm to
Say halore Millon aud another bciore Shakespeare.
Hut not only are tbe usoro serious lorraa ol literature
boons to mankiud; lighter literature it a bleat
ing to mlllioua. 1 do not, us many do, detpo-e
ilie lighter tortus. Mow uiauy weary hours buva
tliey made happy, especially with those wuoae
lot in lifo is bard and whose opportunities ol
happiness are lew I For thorn the art ot roan
log lias unlocked a treasury. Muny devout pecplo
have a horror ol what they call tlcuon. I am not in
?suaihle to the sVils ol lbs bator kind ol Uctaou, but
let us discriminate. The greatest authors ol Itctlnu
have dona inucii lor Wis can-col morality and religion.
There Is more pur# Gospel in Dickens' writings than
id oiuc-tentlis ol our ptinled serinons. His sketches
ol cliurucior aud 'lie ars a.ways Irieudly to virtue.
He ha* uons much toward tha improvement ol man
ners, the corrccllou ol abuses aud making religion
desirable in cuminoo life. Tbiuk aiso ol the service
reudcrcd lo society by his compeer Who lashed the
lollioa aud vices ol Vanity Fair. The work which our
prolcaslonal prophets (eared or nogleoted to do was
wrought by llierary ellort. Well might Wordsworth
write to bis irlenu?
High Is our calling, friend.
01 sll literature poetry Is the highest form and the
moat potent ovar the cultivated tuougbt aud leeltug
ol tna world. It spuaka most directly to the leedug
snd heart. tVlial would English literature be without
III* Take ono unuie out ol English poolry aud what a
change would luere bel It i? a uauio seldom heard
irotu Ike pulpit, but the name ol s!iose?peare will
have honor so loug as Ins touguo aball ue >p?keu. 1
do not lurget tha objections tu theatrical representa
tions or Ilia blemishes In tile work, hut when lie is
compared with thnsu who followed him mid Hie spirit
ol hie ago Is considered llia.u faults appear small.
There is au immense interval, of course, between
Miukeapeure aud Mr. lirjaui, but Mr. ilryunt wrote
some things which tha world will not readily let ilia.
I think ha was not wholly a pool, else ha would
hardly have given so much ol is?? ilie to me drudgery
ol journalism, though in using that word I do it lu u
guarded sense. 1 am well aware oi the lolly aim ol
Journalism.
Dr. llylanco then spoke at some length ol Mr. Ury
ant's loudness lor nature, and aaid thai be coualdered
? hat he was largely Indebted to Wordswurm. Mie
"rnanatopeis" and l,Ods lo a WaterJowl" ho eulo
gized highly, and said they were works that would not
perish.
SIX TEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
A PAUTOR H SOLICITIIDK ?FIFTH ANNUAL hER
MON OP Tllk litV. D. B. JV'l'tt M.
Tbe Rev. David 3. Julten, pastor of the Sixteenth
Street llsptisi Church, preached his tilth anuusl ser
mon, taking his text irotu Ualatlsus IV., Ill--''My lit
tle children, ol whom 1 travail lu birth again until
Christ be lorined lu you." In this phrase I'nul In
toudeu to slgully his solicitude lor tbo i ooplo who had
been helped through his miuistry. Many oi Paul's
Uslatiau converts nad cepartud Irom the simplicity of
tbo Uospol. His solicitude wss extended to all muse
who bad been regenerated id (lie cliurcnvs nl (.alalia.
There was UiUa presented tha lender spprohensiou
and dsep soiioiiudc felt by tun Christian pastor lor
the spiritual wellate ul bis people.
I he object ol Paul's sonOi lude was expies-cd ID the
worde, "till Curist be formed in you." The type of
man lu mo image ol Und bad been delacod aud
broksu. I lie avowed purpura ul Uuii was lo itpro
ouio tbis Imago in man. Jesus Christ was the ijrps
according tu * n.cli man was to bo lormcd. l'nis ?o
llcitude was wise nUJ proper in Vina ol the impor
tance el tbe wvra ItaalL Ihemoet Imoortautthiua la
the werld wu perMul character, and the formation
?t Cbriat lo tuna was the formation of the highest
aud noblest and pureet phase ol character poaaible
tor man 10 obtain. It waa alao proper in view of the
personal responsibility ol the paster to bit Master.
Keapousibilitv made men auxious, and ol all responsi
bilities that which rested on tbepaaiorof Jeaua Christ
waa tbo greatest There were times lu bla mluislry,
continued Mr. Jutico, when tbla aenae of bla account
ability well uigb crushed bint. When he kuew that
Jeaua watcheu every aertnoo, every viait, recognized
eveiy rebuke and cuireaiy, that He walked by hla
aide through the aialea ol the eucred edifice and tbo
coinlortable preciucla ol bU paruhionera' uuinea, and
alien ho thought that lor ell tbla be uiual give au ac
count, the idea well nigh crushed him. Hla eulemu
trust to bla flock waa, "1 heaercb you aee lo It that
Cbriat la formed In you," that the holy Spirit bad
Iree work and room in tbatn. aad that tbey should
grow day by day In grace and knowledge of iba Lord
Jeaua Chriat.
Cartaiu things were justified In view of these laeta.
The drat waa repeated Instruction. Christ could not
be lorrnod In Ibem without proper aud judicious in
struction, Tbo Word ol God was represented as being
lood lor tbe spiritual organiam; without it men would
? lurve. Tboso who wore robust lu the CUristiau life
were ine men who were well grounded in tbe Word
ol the everlasting Cod. It Juslitled also persousl re
buke aad lender entreaty ou the part ol tbe pastor,
and also earnest aud leeling praver. Sbould not tbo
pastor rejoice wbeu, under tbe effect o! bis ministry,
no saw the Lord Jssus uulolding like n flower in tuo
spirit and lile and conduct ol his congregationf This
was an occasion ol Joy to bim, but bo expected a
brlgbtur leward wbeo the Chief Shepherd sbould
come.
During the year there bad been 11 persona re
ceived into lite Cuurcii by baptism, aud hy latter 17;
dismissed by letter, 17; excluded, 2; "translated by
death," 4; net gain tor the year, 6, Total prosont
tuomuerahip, 061.
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.
THIS BUCHABIdT?8EBMON BX TUB BLY.
PATH KB III) O.N.
At the Cathedral tbe ntgb mass was calibrated by
tbo Kov. Father Kane and the sermon preached by
tbe Kov. Father Hogan, who read tuo gospel ol tbo
day lakou Iroin tbo lourteontb chapter ol Luke, be
gluuiug with the sixteenth verse, aud proceeded to
explain the parable. A certain great man bad pre
purvd a aupper and invited a number ol guests, all of
wbom refused to come and tbeu others ol a diUerent
class were Invited, tbe host telling bis aervaut
that even should those who at first bud beon invited
repcul of ibetr looilebneas and come tboy would not
be aoccptod. Tbe preacher deduced Irom ibis
parable uu exsmple ol those who, while
tbey were willing enough to ndmii tbe efficacy ol the
lood ol Christ's hody lu tbe blessed Uucharist were
always, like the guests lu the paiabie, giving somo ex
cuse or other wny tbey would not receive it, lu
speuklng ot the sucrament itself and ol us Institution
hy Christ uolore His death tbe preacher toon ecoasiou
to dwell, at considerable iengio, ou tbe boundless love
ol God tor tbe souls ol men?a love manifested to tbo
extreme in ina uealb ou Calvary. At tbe close ol a
very interesting discourse tbe oouditious necessary
lor receiving tho sacrament wero explained, es
pecially tnut levoaiea by tbo ltedceiner Himseli, wbicn
was the urdeut desire lor uulou wltn the don ol Cod
aud a return of love lor that with wblob wo wore loved
by Him.
8T. MARY'S CHURCH.
ITS DEDICATION AT EOSL.XN XJlSTHBDAX ? 1N
Tiilti SIING CBUEMONIKS.
Sl Mary's Catholic Church, of Koslyn, L. L, waa
dedicated with imposing ccremoutss In the presence
ol a largo congregation. Amoug the prominent per
sona present were Kichard U'Gorman, of this city,
and Dr. Ovorouaux, tbe Stale Commissioner in Lu
nacy, ol Roslyn. 'The church is a substantial brick
structure, with an octagonal tower over tbe entrance.
Tbo interior is luruishcd with plain oaken benches.
Tbo altar Is situated In an sicovo, at the back ol wblcb
bangs a largo oil painting ot tbe "Sacred Heart," a
gilt of Mrs. Dodeu, ol Mo. frit Tompkins square, in
this city, Tbe cburcb is well lighted by a row of
handsome alaihsd glass wiudows ou cllhor aide.
These wore uoaaled by various ti leuds of tbe church,
and their names are appropriately eugraved ou me
paues. The altar waa tauelully decorated with Bowers.
Bishop Loughliu, ol Brooklyn, clad lu purple vest
ments, read, previous lo the opening ot Digb msss,
tbe impressive dedication tor vice prescribed by the
ritual ol the Caibulio Church. Mass waa then cele
brated by Fuiuer Kony, ot Brooklyn, with Fatnors
Kirwin and Neviu us deacon uud sub-deacou. Tbe
sermon was preached by Dr. McGiyuu, ol Si. die
phon'a Church, New York. He read the passage of tbo
iweuly-lirst c.japicr ol tbe atpoculypse, appropriated
lo tbe deoicauou ot cburcocs, and said thai uts hear
ers could ruudtly perceive us fitness lor tbe dedication
ol s new church, because It toils ol tbo sanctity, di
vinity and diguity ol the bouao ot God. In it tbe
evaugeltat was permitted to record the dosigns ot
Gad lor oar bappluess sod salvation. Christ came to
make lor ua a new kingdom, ol wblob He sbould be
tbe King, aud iu ouiug so He galbored too
wanderers trout tbe (lack and made of ihcin a
good lold, ol wuieb He Uecuiue tbo .Shep
herd. It is this flock of Chrl.t that is described
tor ua by Si. John, the Evangelist.
Tbe Kev. M. C. Ureuouu, tue pastor ot tbo oburob,
tbsu uttered a lew remarks ot tnanks to all who nad
.assisted iu ptoviuing msaus for bU'lding tue church,
and especially to friends ol other denominations. Who
bad rendered geheious assistance.
Tbe corner stone of Sl Mary's Cburcb was laid
about uiue years ago, by Fatbcr U'Douuell, who nad
bsen pastor ol the parish hut eigbieeu mouths wbeo
bo died. Whcu Father Urenuan look charge, two
years ago, ouly the shell ol the edifice had been built.
Tito uieaua ol building it have been derived altogether
Irom subscriptions and enter tain mem#, the congroga
liuu being too poor to admit ol colluoiions lor the
purpose.
UNION EVANGELISTIC TENT.
SXUV1CB OP BONG?SEBMON BY 3I8H0P SAMUEL
FALLOWS.
Thero were not many vacant seats la the Union
Kvuugelistic rent, Sevouth avenue and Filly-third
street, notwithstanding the Uct thai tbe place la
neither sightly nor comfortable. At ball-past tbree a
service o( aoug was inaugurated, led by I'roisssor
Huusoy, who sang two or tbree eolo parte ol popular
bymnt, tbo coagregatiou joining In tbe chorus. Tbe
aerinon, wuicb was preached by Uisbop Samuel Fal
lows oi ibo Reformed Kpiscopal Cburcb, was abort,
but effoctivo. At tbe close many ot the bearers were
affected to teara It would be itnpoaaibie to give in a
briol digest ol Hlabop Fallows' discourae
tbe tbousaud and one tbougute brougbt out
us iuutuulivo of tbe liuiniilty ol tbe Saviour.
Tbe text was louud in lsuub, xlli., 1-4, in wbicb
Christ is alludea 10 in tbe words:?"Heboid my ser
vant wbom 1 uphold.'? Ttie Hue ol thought Urei
outereu upou Was that by the usu ol tbe worn servuul
too lowliness ol Christ was revealed. "He Came as a
servant, I be sou ol maa la not soul to be luiuulared
unto, but 10 uiiuiaier." lie came as a servant to ine
poor, and In those oloen tunes tue world dealt bursuly
wilu Its poor and labor was despised, wuu lbs single
exception of tbui which was consecrated to tbe bbo
arts. Tbe King ol Ulory, bowever, althougb Re came
in marked contrast to what wua expected oy tbe Jowa
tbrougli their traditions, by His coiulug bus digmQed
toil and cousscrated labor, ler Ho worked Him
sull at tbe carpeuler's beucb. Tbe meekness ol
tbe buviour was dwelt upon at lengiti. Hie
kinguum was not to be established by lores. He
Ciine, uol with oauuers boruu amid tbe suipuurous
base ol battle, no aeupous dripping wiib nuiuan gore.
Hia pow.r was tue power ol ideas, l'broues uud king
Uoius are but tbe emuudimuiits ol' Ideas, wntle mere
was sucb a period correspondence betwvcu tbe idsas
Christ laugblalid His Ills that He was a living idea.
lu ibe versos rend us a louudatiou lor tbe sermon
were too words, "a bruised reed be sball but break,
and smoking Ujx snail He not i|ueuuli." These were
made use ol an expressive ??( tbo tenderness uud lov
ing kludges* ol Ibe 8avi<>ur. t be idea ol Bl Cbrysue
loiu was that tlie simile ol a bruised reod was uerivcd
Iroui tlie reed ol the shepherd which, wbon broken,
was until lor making sweet sounds, sod wua oast luto
tue dust ol the highway alio trodden under
loot. lbs bruiaud rued was an emblem ol tlie
beurt brokeu by aurrow and sudor log. Wis
shadow ol dustb, physical or moral, u ever
every household. There is an ancicut legend
tbul among tbo heavenly runks an angel was louud in
tears. The news was received with auissutueot, but
it was ull explaiusd tbus:? "It is the uugel ol earth ;
she is always weeping." Hut tbeu tbo Saviour came
no eurtb not to preach tbe philosophy ol stolidity.
He wua ibn very embodiment ol couipnsslou. I coo
j lumptsle Hi in as He stood by tbat upon grave wiib
tbe weeping sister as she cried out, "Uudst thou oeen
here my brother bad uol died." Ho aaiu of toe
Father:?"He sent me here to lioal the broken
hearted." foe bruisod reed Is also au emblem ol tbe
ainuvr. The outcast, trodden under tbo lest ol man,
whoso baud was poweriui ooougu to lilt blm up out ol
tbe slough ol siu and despair.
ilisnop Fallows lu clo.mg made an eloquont appeal
to bis hearers if there were any "bruised reads'*
among ibelU to trust in tbo sfllcauy ol tbo aieuomont
ol Christ.
LESSONS FIIU.VI BRYANT'S LIFE.
III.1ION BY BKV. M. R. 8CHt BMERUoRN.
[BY TisLBOBAPH TO TBK UKRaLD ]
t Nkwryur, R 1., June ?1, 1871.
At Ibo Unitarian Cuurcb to-day Rsv. 11. R Rubor
meiboru, recently ol Pougbkeepsie, N. Y., preached
an unusually luiereaiing surmou on "Lessons from
Ihs l.ile ol William Cullso liryauL" lu Irout ol toe
pulpit was a luaiDiiiotb llornl pillow, with ibe single in
scription "liryuiii" iu largo letisrs, lurniud ol muuy
kiiios ul small bowers llie speaker waa a lelluw
uiuiiiuus with the deceased aod was personally uc
quaiuted wuli liilil. tjuito a nuinoer oi tba summtr
realdcuts waro prvscui.
FASTOB VObBUEUH'U pulpit.
Jkrasr Crrr, June 23, 1878.
To Tim Kuitob op tbs Usualu:?
Noticing no srticls iu to-duy's Ukrslu hoadsd
"Cioodby, Vosburgb," I wish sinpbttically to dsuy
that there is any inundation lor tbs rumors tbnl bs
will withdraw iroui bis preaeul pastorate. tich
Slateiusuts must Ue Ibe uoiivt-raauoii ul some portuus
who are evilly disposed toward our Church or Mr. Vos
burgb. UN K OF TUR OMUKHA.
SABBATH LECTURES.
1ST. SB. KIVMiX DISCOUIISXB ON MOHAMMED,
HIS LIKE AND WOKE.
Dr. Newman delivered tbe eighth of a aeriea of die.
eenreee eu tbe great religion* of tbe world, entitled
*'Mobtmin*d end hie Koran," at tbe Central Metho
dist Episcopal Church, Sevoulh avenue and Fourteenth
atreet, la.-t ntgtu. A* usual, tbe churcb wa* crowded
and many weut away unable to gain admittance. Tbe
text of tb* dlacourae waa talten Irotn Mattbow xiv.,
Mobammedaoiam, aald tbe Doctor, after read,
tog bta text, I* tbe only rival religion ol Cbrlatlanity ;
It occuptea tbe land tnat gave a Saviour to tbe world,
and la dominant In Jerusalem, N asaretb, and in all
tbe region traversed by tba apostles. Its adberecta
are 160,000,000, wbo are strong in Cbtna, Persia,
India, Alriua, and throughout tbe Turkish Empire.
Arabia la tbe cradle of Mohammedanism. It baa two
cities 300 miles apart, which are aacred to tbo Mos
lem*. Mecca ceotaina the cradle and Modlna tbe
grave ol tbe prophet. Both were centres of uotniuerce
aud their inhabitants tbe descendants of lshmail.
Their religion waa a mixture of mouotbotsm and poly
theism?a compound ol Judaism and Cbriatiauiiv.
At on* lima both Jew* aud Christians hud powcriul
soltlamsnts In tno Arabian psninaula, aud at tbo cud
of tbe tixtb euolury idolatry bald tbo mastery. Born
In the year 670. Mohauiuied waa of tbs Illustrious lam
tly ol the Koraaitls; bia parents were |i?er, and he
nimaelf struggled long wltb poverty. Abdullah, his
father, died when tbe aou waa but six months old.
The property ol his widowed mother consisted of a
bouse, two slaves, live camels and a few aueep. At
the sg* of eix Mohuminod lost bia uiotner and tbo
orphan waa adopted by bis uncle, Abu-Daleu, At tbe
age ot twauiy-Uvo be became tbe servant of tho rich
widow KuJ'jnb. As her ugent be made commercial
trips through Arabia, Paiostlue and Syria. His sue
cess commended biin to her lavor and tbe orphan ol
twenty-live married tho widow ol forty. During tho
subsequent Dlleeu years be frequented a cave in
Mount Hira, near Mecca, tor religious contemplation.
origin of the kokan.
Aud now begau that aeries ol ecstasies which re
sulted In the production ol the Koran, Ho claimed
that while in the cave tbe Angel Gabriel uiado mm
frequent visits, aud because he could not writo tho
a u gel com man led hint to commit lo memory what
wus revealed. There are two views to bo lakuu ol tbo
111* and character of Mohammed?oue ol devotlou and
persunaion, tbe other ol uiubitiou aud force. The Ural
period extend* over fourteen years, from tbe ugu of
forty to fifty-lour; the second iroin tho ncglra to bis
ueatb. What is the proper estimate ol Mohammed's
character, and what his place in blatory among
the great religious teaobera ol inuokind 1
His natural oudowments were umple, ma
stature waa medium, bia compiexiou of tbe
richest olive, bis eyes wore largo and brilliant.
Although illiterate ho bad groat natural eloquence
and extraordinary stroDgtb of character. Ho wus
subject to epileptic snacks, duriug which tho sweat
fell from bis brow in tbo coldest weather. His eyes
became red and awolleu, and at times be roared lUe a
youug lion. As a leader ol men be combined the rare
qualities o: tbe eotbuaisst, tbo organiser and warrior.
But what shall we call mm? A deceiver or bimaol!
decotved; au impostor or an enthusiast; a hypocrite
or u sincere leader ol bis people? Both characters
are true, but must bo predicated of two distinct
ficriodsot his life. From lorty to fitfly-lour no was a re?
tgious enthusiast, wboao powsrlui imagination gave
seeming reality to tb* fauoied forms and words ot
angels, and whose natural hatred ot idolatry and lovo
ol leadership induced him to form u new religious
creed and form of worship. Hut alter the nogira,
and ho had tasted tb* power of conquest, bo bccatuo
tbo impostor, oppressor and merciless conqueror.
MOHAMMED'S TRUE CHARACTER.
At first bis revelations were for tbo trutb, but after
the heglra ttiey were for tbo Justification of bis crimes.
In tbe beginning he was couteui with one wife, but
subsequently took more wive* tbun wcro allowed by
the Koran, and Justified tbe saute by it
special rovclation. In tbe beginning no taught
seventy as a virtue, but uftcrward he
dissembled bimsell aud taught bis disciples
to lollow bis example. Ho cxchuuged persuasion lor
force and argument for tbe uword. His earlier con
verts were made by tbe Koran, bis later ones by the
sword. His crueltios were excessive. To convert the
Jews he uccepted their Scriptures, made Jerusaloin
bis Kibla, but wbeu be failed in bis attempt be
slaughtered them without mercy.
CAUSES OF Ills SUCCESS,
Tbe marvellous uucces? of urn prophet and bis suc
cessors may be uvcribad to seven csuses. The time*
In wbtcb be appeared were debased and humanity
sighed lor a new leader. His beautiful doctrine ol the
uuity of God was in striking contrssi with
tb* prevainug idolatry ol his dava Tbe
success of bis mission was favored by
a destructive war between tbo Eastern
Empire and Persia, neither of wlneb was tu a
condition to resist tho torrent of Arabian fanaticism.
He promised sensual delights to bis lollowors in two
worids; ha proclaimed laith to which all must sub
mit; he threatened bis enemies with lustaul deutb
her* and lesrlul sufierings hereafter. His doctrines
wore artfully adapted tu ih* prejudices ot Mi* Jews,
ibu heresies of tbe Curiatians and the rites of tno
pagans, aud he wub favured with able generals, who
bora bia victorious barner from tba Indus to the At
lantic, and rested not until It waved over tb* domes of
Constantinople.
THE KORAN.
Unable to oouolude in a single lecture the dual sub
ject ol tb* title Dr. Newman reserved tb* Koran lor
another lecture, to be donvurcd next Sunday evening.
BET. DB. XOHItKB O.N THE WANDEBINO JEW.
Oa* of ? court* of Bnoday l*otur*i ?u delivsred ta
tb* T*mpl? Beib-Kl, comer of Lexington avenue and
sixty.third atraet, bp Rev. Or. Kobier, of Chicago,
?a lb*Doctor baa bean promtneut and outspoken in
lb* expression ol bia view* lu opposition to tb*
newly-revised roligious doetrtno* of Proltaaor Ad lor,
lb* expectation that b* would toucb on tbia subject,
aa wail aa bla accepted ability among hla coreliglou
tata uo doubt helped to Ortng together tbe larga
audience wliich listened attentively to bla addruas
during a lull hour and a bait. ilia aubjaot
waa, aa previously announced, "Israel's Part In
il<*tory." ibeJow, tbo lecturer aaid, waa no morn
looked upon aa lb* curse-laden wanderer ol the Cbrla
liao legend; but, in apite of bi* patriotism and eothu
alaanc participation* in tbe all?ir* of bis couoirr, be
waa still considered a loreigu element amid Occidental
civilization, because bi* historical mission us Jaw and
bis prominent share In human progiess is not known
aud understood. Traclug toe history of tb* Jowish
pooplo and religion back to It* eiinpio Bedouin origlu,
fir. Kobier dwelt on tb* contrast bslweeu maguitlceut
Kgypt in ibe day* of Katncae* II., whoa* vury richoe
aud splendor meant exbauatiou, and tbo patriarchal
aliuplicliy of tbe Hebrew faitb which betokened
blddou strength. Tbo living Ood of ib* Hebrews w <a
tb* secret poaer ?( tbeir redemption, lu Hi* name
tue judges and tiropbets established tb* klugdem of
Jebovab In Canaan'* land, nitborte owned by cruel
Una I end lascivious Astnrl*. Every political
failure and disaster waa turned by ilia
loiiy servsoia of tbe patriarchs! God into a
triumph of tb* (pint of rigliieonsnera and
Dullness until Mount /.ion waa declared to oe tb*
luiuro rally ink point of all natloo* lor the uolversal
adoratiou of laruei's uolf God. Hut tbe people, im
am* ns yet 10 follow the prophet* In tfieir world
embracing and heaven-aspiring flight, Wore to euter
into Babylonian exile to be recital Into a people of
God. Tu* lecturer ibeu dwelt on tbu Influence ex
ercised by tbe Babylonian civilization on Jewish
lile and belicl, poiotiug 10 tb* ellorts made by tbe
bumble and pious ones of the old Naaariles to pro
pare tbe people by luatrucllon, ndmuuliiou and
prayer lor llieir return to the Holy Land. Although
tbe great prophetic hope and enthusiasm bad ended
lu a small priestly templo concern, Judaism by the
restoration of us irtnpie equipped Itself for Its
world conquering march.
TilK TKMI'l.K.
Tbe teiuple wae tbo bright centre of the nation,
whose meuibar* were dispersed over entire Asl i and
Alrioa aa asriculiuriats, inuuuiaeiurara and enter
prising mere hauls. Its priests, the >adduceo?,
through tbeir couuoctlous with foreigu lands, repre
sented tb* cosmopolitan elomunt ol Judca, wmle tb*
Pharisees, opposing Sadducean w.niioom-sa and
license, audeavoied, like loo propbaia ol old, 10 pre
servo tb* sacred berliag* of Israel, and louDded tbe
synagogue as a couire of public instruction, dnvouon
and charily, to oulehluo tbe temple ol Jerusalem.
1'uaruaoism bad soaliered llie truths ol a common
lather, a common moral obligation and a com
mon hope ol uiankiud broadcast over tbo land,
giving 10 tbe world men liko Illllcl aud
Jesus, I'bilo aud Joacphns, Jocbuuan ban Sakkul
aud St. Paul. Well mlgbi ibe leiuple bo Ibeu de.
atroyed by Kouie, tor eudaiain would rise, pbtenix
likv, through the synagogue and its two daughturs,
ibe church and tbe niosquu, to vnlbrono God lu llio
heart ol liuiuauily. Well ilien might ll.o wandering
Jew ilurl upon bis dreary Journey, lor tbougn ho still
lell* to find Ins brotbreu bis GnJ aud Katlior una
everywhere. To meet the wsuia of entoebleil uieu
kind, Gurisiiauiiy. an oQypriug of lb* Jewish Ksscno
seci, ufl, red Jewish morals aa a utw revelation, blend
tug JswIhU and baatbou liellols into a trinity an i Ho.
mau politic* lino a rullug Church lb# Jewish
people, eiabdiog for lie uncompromising Jebo
vab, protested aud Hud beloro ? liriatiauiiy, lis
ungrattlul child. Islniulsm wns aootber ofT
spring ol Judaism. brlugiug beatheodom
under llie doniloiou ol Israel's one God. It became
the protector uud cultivator ol knowledge, philosophy
aud science, slid the Jows helped to propagate it aud
imparled it to the christian world. The wandering
Jew waa the true pioneer ol modern civilisation. I'ho
Jewish religion was unto regeuuruled by MuUaiiiiuedea
culture. A luajuslic galaxy ol stars ol the Ural inag
uilddu rose, particularly in Hpain, to br'gnteu up tbo
night ol Hie Middle Ago*. Christian philosophy
drew its best idea* (ruin Jewish scuolarMtnp. Ilia
Jewish Cabbala, reviving tbe study ol tlie Hebrew,
kindite tbo spirit ol the Iteloruiailou, nursed Proiea
luutiaiii, uiid illu* bocaius tbo godfather ol modern
civilization. Jewish enterprise aud Skill astaolishud
llio greatness of Spain and Portugal, of Venice and
Amsterdam, Jews Joined Columbus and others lo
discover new lands. I'he first White mau wuo set Ins
lout on Aiuericau sell was a Jew. But in spite of Inn
great sliure and delight III llie cosmopolitan tendencies
ol the modem era Ibe wandering Jew would uoi cast
ell liia sluriu-besten niauile nor givo up hie rsoo und
amalgamate with ibe wide world, lor be longs for tbo
true kingdom ol God on earth, lor ti.e fun consumma
tion ol humanity at the end of all 4iy?. Aa
tne ancient wituosa of the ever living God
lie lias to guurd tbo ptreuuial fountain of
rullgiou Willi I Is historical river bed. and uoi merely
to luster a cosmopolitan Humanity nuili iit llie air.
Amid Ibe ebb and flow m ugea and idoa* lie Is 10
maintain, the lecturer said lu conclusion, tho lallli ill
God and ibe hope in uuiuanily in itieir pristine
purity, ru ill la cud "Itelerm Judaism" became the
watchword ol the modern Jews, ami as lone as man
kind* destiny Is Dot lulliilsd Ibst ol iho wandering
Jaw is uoi, and bis course, liko that of Auam, means
bisaam* m tne eud.
COLLEGE SERMONS
Baccalaureate Discourses at Carlisle, Gettysburg, New Ha
w. Hartford and New York.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OP GRADUATES
Good Counsel and Advice to
the Students.
MR HEP WORTH'S DISCOURSE.
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE,
TOBTT'THIBJ) COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES?AD
DRESS Or PRESIDENT CATTXLL TO THE
GRADUATES.
[BY IELEOBAPB TO THE H EE ADD. ]
Eastox, Pa. June 23, 1873.
' The iorty-third cammauucmcui exorcises ot La
fayette College opened this morning, when Or.
William Callell, president ol the college, preached
the baccalaareate seruion beiore tho graduating
cIhss, from the text louud In Numbers, xi., 29:?
"Would God that sll the Lord's people were proph
ets." Altor the sermon Dr. Callell addressed tbo
graduating oluss substantially ss loliows:?
Lot me urge you to uherisb first smong
tho pluns you are lormiug lor the luture
ennobling purpose of usefulness. l'bis Is your
high tailing ol God. As Cbrlsliuu scholars
you must do aumetbing In tue lutcred ol your
fellow men II you would serve Christ. Lite will be
sweeter lor the benedictious ol luoae to whom you
may l>o lielplul. A solilsb lite, however its aims aod
purposes may bo suooesalul, will not be a bappy 111*.
Alioudy, ludoc-d, as a class you have giveu prooi ot a
tbougbliul consideration of a Christiau lite. 1 kuow
the love ot some oi you and how the heart beats
luster to think, not only ol the honor which io luture
may reflect upou your alma mator, but ol tbeduy
when you can return lull bunded with glfta and
be enrolled among her benefactors 1 wisu mv voice
could reach every true and loviug sou ol Lulayolte,
lor iboir etrong arms are neoded to support and sus
tain the mother that matured them. Tho Doctor
?poke very leeliugly wbeu he finally bado iarenrall to
tho mttuoors ol the ciass.
TUX URAIXKKU MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The anniversary oi the Dra intra Missionary Society
was celebruled Uns afternoon. Au eloquent address
was delivered by J. K. Williamson, ol New Jersey,
president ol the society.
This evouiug the Rev. N. S. McPetrldgo preached a
sermon beiore the Christiau Brosheruood. Tho at
teudance of the members ol the alumui and visitors
Is larger by far than at lormur commencements.
DICKINSON COLLEGE.
NINKTY>717i'H ANN DAL COMMENCEMENT?BAO*
CiLAUREATE 8EUMN BY PRESIDENT MO
CAULEY?NO MAN LI VET II TO HIMSKLr.
Caulislk, Pa., Jane 23, 1878.
Tbe ninety-dub annual commencement of ola D.cic
iasou began with Aiormoa before tbe Society of Xeli
gious Inquiry tbie morning. Tbe preacher was (be
Kev. Aaron Ititleuhouse, A. M., ot Philadelphia, a
gentleman of exceptional culture and unuaual oratori
cal abilities. His text was taken Irotn tbe second
chapter ol Colossians: ?"iu hitn are bid all tbe troas.
urea of wiadom and of knowledge." Through this
passage he illustrated certain pbasos and cbaracterls
tics of Christian truth wbicb establish its claims to
pre-eminence over all other thoologiea Tbe follow*
lug are some of tbe points developed:?
1. Christianity alone teaches the truth without aey
mingling of error.
2. His system toaohea tbe truth with oertalnty and
authority. ,
3. Christianity teacboa the whole truth In symme
try and organic unity.
4. Christianity alone preaenta the troth in its his
toric lulhlmant In the hie of Jesus Christ, vitalized
by His spirit.
raa baccalad&batb sermon.
In tbe eveuiog the Kev. Dr. J. a. MoCanley, presi
dent ol the college, preached the baooaluureate ser
mon. His text was the words of Si. Paul, Komaas
Xlv., 7?"No man livotb to himsoil." Ha aald:?
la the principle ot this aphorism absolute and im
mutable? Are tbe lines which it .pr?J??u the only
pathway to succoaaf Is it witbeut exoapuou that
fitluro is foredoomed for all who livotosollf Tbu;
will turn ou what we couot auocesr. It aeotns en
ax.om to say that no life cau be a true success thut
la out ol harmony wan life's true purpose. Wnat
then, IS tnis purp. seT Passing Scripture by that
older rovelauuii, wrilien In our ualurs aud lu the
orutr of tbiugs iu lbs midst el wbicbweare indi
cates with aumc ent certainty mat tbu supreme
reason ol man's existence and of bis endowment with
capacities wbieb aet bim at me bead ol earmly being
l* truly staled iu tbe muxiui of St. Paul?that ibo
final end of his creation was uot himself; that to an
swer the cud lor which be exiala me tide ol life oc
tivitles must expend not upou him?eif, but outward
and upward, through ail the hues of hie relations
seeking ultimate reat in the Autbor of hia beiu
'ibis, I say, iniarprelod aright, is me voice of but own
nature.
Hut the Interrogate ualure, either our own or that
around ue. is not, perhaps, tbe moat ellcetive way to
aoow the relation ol lUia priucipio to me quest,ou of
success. Oral prveeutaUou is ..pier to impress deal,
lug with tbo concrete rather Uiau the abatraui, exhib
iting wnat palpably la, ibau reasouing ol wbat must
bo. Kmorlug tbo laboratory of actual Inc. where
men are tolling at its problems and nouog tbe result
la failure aud suocess of tbalr experiments, would I
more powerfully than tue moat cogent reasoning
?bow tho vital bearing of ibis princip.e ou tbe ques- i
tlon of success.
fbe speciauto exhibited la largely that of men su
premely bout on Hint wuich centres In themselves ?
pursuing ae ends what nature meant should be but
ineaus.
Kiciies, houor, pleasure, pursued aa onda; gona in
quosl ol lor tbouisel vns, a Ten wiien gamed In largest
meanuro, leave uuaatisQed our nature's deepest and
moat urgeut wants; nay, aa through a just Nemesis
become themselves tbe ministers to aveuge such par I
versiou ol its powers; luockiug tbum witb auadows
dooming tneui, like tabled lauialua. loses the good
tney crave louver Just beyoud their reach, making
true tbo poet's worua? *
Man never is, nut always to be bleat.
Tbo man who tried them all to the uttermost, who
loll no oup untaated, wmied at last die sad result of
bis cxperinioul lu words that nave waked a million
echoes, "Vanity of Taenia*. "
saiiar.turio.va ov oun natcks.
Our nature is ul nob i-r birib and better destiny
tbuu 10 tied its hiihs in anything below me atara And
tbie suggest, a more explicit word in regard tome
proper sitiislacliun-i ol our nature. It shall he Uriel
and aa little metaphysical as ihe matter will allow*
Aristotle places happiness In virtuous activities iii
energies directed to the proper work ol muu. This
proper work ol muu, lia argues, oaunot he lu auylbiug
lie shares with lower orders ol creation, but must
be louud In thai winch bolouga to him as nun.
the proper work ui man cuuuot he inaruly to live
plants do that; uor cm It be to eujoy the pleaauies
ol n uiero MtnsillVe existeuce?animals are capali o of
lliuso. It must, therefore, oe in ih,it wlilclt dlffor
ences man irom all holow Mm?reamu ? aud as reason
may lie viewed "either us a stale or an exercise us
tho poaet'Ssiuu ol lacultios or the puttiug lortu ol
their activities," we are forced to mink the latter man's
truest, noblest work ; lorued to Ibis because aa Irult
is evi-r holier tbuu iho tree, faculties are vulu'elora ex
cept na lbey produce. Unman good? tbo good ul iuuu
as m.hi?is llipreloro tho exertion ol his laculliei sc.
corning to reaaun; tho goiug lorth ol energy along
the Hues wuich it directs. The proper MitiMuction ol
our nature, men, is uot tbu passive reception ol ex.
tianeous influences; la. Indeed, nothing Irom without
It springs Iroin the nature luell; is tho riIlex ol ua
own rightly ordered en.rg.es. Hue dictum ol the
great philosopher almost touches the truth of
reve anon, arums Indued alinust an adutn
bral.on of tho living well within spring.
? "K "P lu cveilasting Ins. lis sicgiu lack?a laial
one?is Ita failure to show how reason may bo qua.).
Bu.l lor tills siiprrmv lunotioii?made able lo direst
and competent 10 I ule the euelgius ol ..ur uaiure
Nonu ol tbo greatest intellect* ih.t grappled wim
these momentous moral prooleius had, cveu in llio.r
Ulviiioat moods, mure man vague and im.ty dream.
In.a ol supernatural aid as a possibility to man It
Waited lor loveiaiion to tell ol the liiloruiiiig word
and spirit, In wiioso llluimnallou resaon sues to guide
uud knows to rule tbo powers ol one ualure in such a
way aiouu ua cau make iiiuir uxurcise a source oi per
led sinl*uell on.
.Segieui oi self ta not required. Much or every
m ui'a exertion must, Irom uuly aud necessity uu lor
biiuscil, ur iu couiisctiun wim himself. Ai.u men lor
ih..so who, so lo ssy, ure ol liltusrll, aliarers of u.i
blood, there is much that he must do, or else en
counter r.-pruOwtiou sou uoutainpl. It dors not
noed that uuo niuk sell or fsuiiiy lu the wider inter
ens ol huiu..uny, lo obey the true law oi Ins bviug
hut ouly tlist Ue ou not sutler th. h.iinoi lu uiouopo
I'.gu ins euorglra Whou wider lutrreata i.ru rioog.
nizod and o.ircrt lor regard lor parsoual aud social
lat rests is not a living unto rail; it II, ins trad, the
Iswlul and necessary menus ol ruitulilng thai true and
uoble lllu called by contrast liv.iig to the Lord ; tlis
Uvriul iinu uecua>ary iii-'hiis of mo iruuMini our
aciiv.lirs In benelaution lo othetr, as that tbry imtv
return in richer hlesaiiig to oorsulvua. I lie Ure that
throws ua warming power lurtlieat is the lire (tint
warms moat near by. ibe heart that glows witn
buiitghaiit ardors lor tho race is tue least likely to oe
wanting in true regard I or lainlly or auif.
The junior oratorical eouteel will ocour ou Monday
evouiug. Uroat tatercat is lelt iu the oration to bo
delivered on Tuesday evenidc by ft. W. Thompson
Secretary of tbe Navy.
YALE COLLEGE.
THH BACCALAUBKATK BkBliON?CBB18T THE
LIGHT or THE WOBLD THE NECESSITY
WHICH MODEBN SCIENCE AND CULTDBE HAVE
Or THIS LIGHT.
Nxw Have*. June 23, 1878.
The baccalaureate sermon wus delivered in lb<
Battcll Cnupe) mi* morning by l'reaideni Nuab Fortor.
Tbe member* of the graduating class occupied the
middle aiele and the reel ol tbe edifice was well filled
with the ueoal connrrgation and a large number ol
visitors President Porter announced as hi* text,
John, vllL, 12?"1 am the light of tbe world; be tbal
lollowetb me shall not walk In darkuesr, but shall
Dave tbe light of lite." Christ claimed very much lor
Himself, wbeo He altered these saying*. He claimed
so much tbal many ol His hearers wers offended st
what they couceived to be either insane or blasphe
mous words. Those who believed Him Iba roost so*
loved Him tbe boat did not and could not comprehend
tbslr reuch and Import But In saying so mucb to try
tbe laltb ol tbe world Cbrlsl furnished ample mate
rials with wblcb to confirm the failb ot lbs world; for
Ha clsarly loresaw end dared to say what eighteen
centuries have ever siuco been proving to be true.
During all these centuries, as all confess, Christ has
been the light of tbe world, sinning more brightly,
enlightening more variously, glowing more Intensely,
a* tbe generations have gone and come. It Is true, this
light bas always shone id darkness and equally
true that the durkuess lias uotrorinly failed to com
prehend It Wild euthusiaaras and fierce fanaticisms
have ulleuifud It. Bigotry sou Ignorance have caustd
it to burn dimly, but it has always burned brightest
st tbe most critical moments. Christ bas consumsd
tbe evil He found lu tbe world, and lias taught tbe
world to discard evil and ubandou it. s'oint thought
ful men think tbe world is su bright that we no
longer need Christ. Not a lew men ol culture and
tcleune think tbul tbere is uo need of m personal
Cbrlst ss the guide and Inspirer ol our personal Hlct
Let uie ask your uttootiio to several particulars Is
winch these men of thought and culture need Cbrlsl
pre-eminently in this present geuerallon, and In cos
sequence ol Ha science aud culture. First, they need
Christ, tbe light ol tbe world, to bring Cod near and
make Him very real, tbe teudeucy ol modern science
und culture being Just the reverse. Modern ecience
ought to be lulensely thetstle. It is partly,
so lar as It understands itsolf. Every
scientific discoverer aud observer assumes
the presence ol one omnipotent thinker.
It Is the plot of tne muetormind which la uucon.
sciously confessed and gives zest and credibility to
tbe drama ot evolution. Tbe roason atheism is ss
popular ol late is hocause ol the impatience ol lbs
human mind to accept tbe teachings ot reason. And
when one becomes an atheist be does so at tbe ex
pense ot liberal thinking and to the damago of true
culture. It bas never yet brought a single ray ol
ligbt luto tbe mind or added streugth or cbarueter to
science or pbllusopny. The Ibelslic philosopher and
man is broader aud braver and noblor tbao he who
domes Goa aud 1'rovidence und prayor. Cbri-t is a
light to both soiouce and philosophy, not bv what Ho
tencues. hut bv what He Is. Ho mauiluste Ood as liv
ing and personal. Ho comes among mon in baraan
relations. He gives us courage and belp and belle! la
tue existence ol Cod. This help men or sclenoo
and culture need by tbclr own confession.
A second reason for needing tbe light Is
that Christ confirms luuii'r confidence ta
man's power to know tne truth. He teacbos caution,
docility and a certain quality ol sell-dirtrusi, and a
clear aud tenacious conviction. The bewilderment of
the scepticism of modern thinking finds no Coun
tenuueo in H s school. His teachings are clear. Tbe
light is bright and tbere Is especial need that It
should shioe uow when distrust or man's capacity to
know what be most needs to know lies been hardened
into a philosophy aud conseorutod into a faith, wbleh
philosophy and ialtu are chanted as a liturgy Id the
daily orisons ol inyriudsof tbe devotees ol modern oul
lure. Third, Christ asserts tor man his true dignity
and bis rigniiul placo in tbe universe. Even tbe
worst sinner has an inirlnsie worth In iha judgment
ot Ood. Christ even diod that the sinner
might be saved. Christ roversed all tbe wrong
estimates of man as a race and as an In
dividual, and emphasized each man'e personality.
Fourth, Christ Is tbe light of human culture, la
that Ho both stimulates and rofluea it. The light of
Christ Is manliest in culture and It Is evtdeneed la
manners by the graces of modorn life, which aru
more numerous and more precious than we know of.
But culture and manners are exposed to the danger
of being rnado uu end and not a means. Tne surest
safeguard ugatusl tills duoger Is lbs acceptance o!
Christ us the light of tbe world. Fifth and lastly,
Christ maker clear aud possible to man another and
a better life through iho opened doors ol Hist Im
mortality wbtcb He has brought to light through His
Oospol. Christ has verified Immortality as s tact
Tue (act that tinmoriality Is questioned or disaained
In our times by so many meu ot thought and culture
le striking proof that tbe risen personal Christ
Is us much needed as ever as tbe light of tbe world.
With this light we can see clearly, and we will find
real worth and msauiug in our earthly lire. With
this light no event is Insignificant, uo J<>v empty
and no sorrow could be spared. Hopes aud regrets,
luccessss sad defeats, strifes and reconciliations, era
but stsps oi discipline for tbe immortal Ills to which
I hey lead.
The president closed bis remarks with the usual ad
dress to the graduating class, which rose ss he said,
"Young grntletnou el tbe graduating class " He al
luded to the lact that they bad been educated In a
Cbrlaiwn oollogo (wuich hud lor Its motto ilLum et
Veritas,-' wbleh potato direouy to Christ as the I roe
light wblcb ilgbleib every mau that cometb into tbo
world: reminded them ibat, vlewod in ins light of bis
romarks, a Chrlstiau college involved no contradic
tion In larms aud no Incompatibility in fset; ex
horted them not to tear thought and to make their
couoeption of the universe ol man, of culture, ol tbo
future Ilia aud iho present characteristically and
earnestly Christian. With a lew words ot earnaoS
wall wishing be bade them an ufiectionaie farewell.
WESLKYAN UNIVERSITY.
BACCADAUBUATE SEBMON BV PaBSIDlXX FC?S?
MUNDANE VEBSU8 COSMIC CUIiTUBE.
Middlktowx, Coon., Juue23, 1871
Rev. Cyrus P. Pons, D. D., tbo President ol Wes
ley an University, prescued bis auuual bacoalanreste
sermon to any on "Mundano versus Cosmio Cul?
tare," talcing Tor nis text I. Timolby, tv., 10?'-Take
Iteod unto tbysell" Tbo following is an abitraetnl
bis remarks ?
Tbo circumstances of tbis bour lead our tbongbta
very naturally to tbe subject ol llboral education.
Tbe special interest ol tbe exercises ol tnis com
moneetneut week in Wesleyan University, oeuirns in
a ciass ol young men ?lio bave accomplished a
definite course ol intoilectual iratuiug. So
touch of tbelr lives has been giveu
chiefly to preparation?tbe rest will be devoted
principally to achievement. Thus far their studies
bave iieen lor the most part Identical. The poet grad
uate and professional courses open belore some of
them will bave to uo directly with their life plans.
They will euter various proteMSlons and occupations.
Thoy have been taught to believe that the course tbe/
have pursued logcibor, ?. e , tbe college curriculum is
admirably adapted to prepare a mau lor almost ah/
pursuit lu lite. Aud now their studies uod their paths
diverge; let us hope to meet again where the Great
Teacher shall lead them to the perennial louataina ol
perfect knowledge.
My thi-me is Mundane versus Cosmic Culture.
1 shall alio nipt to show that there is nu exceedingly
prevalent and preieutious idea of culture abounding
lu tbe world couimunuiug bleb respeot and almost
bomago, slid yet dangerously fnlso because of lie In
completeness if lor no oilier reason; a mundaue cul
ture wbiou would tolerably beflt man II this mundane
spbero were bis only apnere, tins mortal lite bit only
career and II be bad uo capacities or aspirations ro
latiug to any but earib-boru beings, aud then 1 sball
attempt to show that there is possible to us here and
now the grand beginning ol a cosmic culture wbich
file man lor every world be !? ever to ilvs in and (or
bis relations to all Intelligences In tbe universe.
Tbe one is narrow, tbe otber broad; tbe ooe to one
sided, the otber all sided; tbe ooe pusbee out ver/
lar aud very brilliantly In aoriain directions, tbo
otber in all directions
Tbe mundane culture ol wbicb 1 spoak claims to bo
broad. all-*)dod, inoapable ol prejudioc, Impartially
hospltabio to all trutn. It holds tuat tbe Intellect ol
mau Is well ablo to grasp all trutb. It baa uo sympa
thy witb the htimlliatlug view ol buman uature sol
lortb by theology as being In a fullon aud dis
jointed condition. To M sin Ic simply tgnor.
auce, and kaowlodgo la the proline parent
ol all tbo virtues. Professor Huxiey says thai
?'The chessboard Is tlio world, tbe ptcoes are the
pneuomeua ut the universe, the rulus of tbe game are
what we call tbe laws ol nature. I he player on lbs
otber aide Is hidden Iroin us. We kuow that hie play
Is always lair. Just and patient But we know, to our
cost, tliai lie bevcr overlooks a mistake or make* the
smallest uliuwauco lor Ignorance. To tho man who
play* well tne highest stakes are paid With that over
flowing generosity with which iho stroog show de
light in Ktrcugth. For ine education means neither
inuie nor leas than this."
The radical lault In this conception of edueeUoo It
thai It procosde nu a radio illy lalso, Istaiistia and
pagan view ol nature. It dealt only with the abell ol
baiuio and Ignores tbo kernel. Nature is not a ro
mortsloao chess player, w,netting lor tbe Urst possi
ble opportunity to cry "checkmate," sod end the
game agaiual us forever.
me objections 10 ibis muudaue cuituro which )
tave thu.lar indicated will more Iuily appear aoi
oilier* will be sugguated il we now pass ,u to oua<
aider what 1 have itrmed cosmic culture, by wbiel
I iih-su tlio culture ol tbe whole man In view ol all
III* r latinos pioseut aud lulure, especially m view ol
tbeac mom momentous laols that be is a siului uelog
designed lor Uolluesa sod a mortal dostiusd lu im
inons'tty.
I.ot me fasten your attention on two very striking,
aud, il i bey ?jre not soluiuiliar, we should call iiioio
startling tauts. 1. I bat all over the world and ail
dowu the aguM men have hue a ionglog, yearning, striV*
lug alter pvrieetioo ol knowledge aud ouaraule'r, aud
U that alw-ya and everywhere tlielr aeuat o'
luilure in ibis search ha* beon most signal aud then
duiippuiuluieui must bitior.
I <peak uot now ol tue massns of tbo ignorant and
tbe vicious, hut ol the type men of the raou, Iboss
w no have guUed its deveiopmeut aud wno iiiivu tilled
It* iltnraiure, poetry, hta.ory and philosophy witb
tncir queries an<i theories. How they nave longed
lor tne Miiiwim bonum, tbe philosopher's stone, the
gulden age I
II I bad time now to point out the elements ol
coBinie culture as tucy lie imbedded in tne Word of
LOUNTINUED ON NINTH RAOE-l