Brown and White Vol. 8 no. 62

              south bethlehem pa wednesday june 19 190 vol vm university week strive to live like him do what you think he would approve go nowhere where he would be ashamed to go have him in your home as constant guest in your shop or at your desk as faithful friend put your trust young gentleman in christ jesus the perfect man he alone can make a man of you he is the way without which there is no real going the trust without which there can be no real know ing the life other than which there is no real living i venture a prophecy : the only man among you who sonal appeal and affectionate en treaty the four years of study here have equipped you for your work in life you go forth from these walls armed for whatever struggles are before you ready for whatever work confronts you consider seriously ere you start and be sure that you have bestowed proper attention to the claims of your immortal souls religion is not merely a specific for sin and an insurance for the kingdom of heaven religion is the supremest equipment for a happy and a successful life he believe " that the promises made to believers can not be accepted literally was first made clear then another explanation of the words was brought forward the sermon developed into an exposition of the need for intelligent faith in the word of god dr van de water said in part : " sometimes it happens when we plead with men thus to seek the lord while they recognize our sincerity they question the possi bility of the scheme of salvation men often say that when we ask them to come to the lord we talk a language which they cannot university sunday commencement week opened auspiciously with a sunny sunday and the chapel was filled to over flowing with those anxious to honor the seniors on their last sunday and to witness the baccalaureate exercises mothers and sisters of the graduates were plentiful in the crowd and old lehigh men just arrived were also in evidence the rev george r van de water of new york preached the senior class will fail is the man who will be found to have been false to his trust " so near is grandeur to our dust so close is god to man when duty whispers low — thou must the soul replies — i can these signs shall follow them that believe see my dear young brothers that these signs follow you if you do your success is assured yale harvard princeton and cornell have recently organized an inter-collegiate basket ball league officers have been elected and a provisional schedule of games ar ranged baccalaureate sermon which was a fine effort and one heartily enjoyed officiating with dr van de water were bishop talbot of the home diocese and dr tol.man the choir under the direction of mr wolle rendered the hymns chosen with fine effect the sermon w;is preached from the text in st mark " these signs shall follow them that believe : in my name they shall cast out devils they shall speak with new tongues " the analysis of this text first brought out the fact that these promises were made not merely to the disciples to whom they were spoken but generally to " all who understand has it ever occurred to you how easy it is to compre hend what is meant when we say that such a man has sfone to the devil ? this needs no explanation to make its meaning clear we all know exactly what it means to say of a fellow — alas too bad he has gone to the devil well now going to the lord is the direct opposite of this it is getting away from the devil as far as possible in conclusion dr van de water addressed the senior class as follows " young gentlemen of the grad uating class i would have a word with you ere i close of more per who pays no attention to his soul is at the best but a par ly developed man the need of the hour in the great world of thought and activity is the need of faith i charge you young gentlemen to believe in the highe-t good in the loftiest ideals do not grovel but grow ; look up think exalted thoughts ; do not despise even your fanciful dreams believe believe believe in a god of amazing pity | wondrous love and infinite power believe that this god is best revealed to you in the person of jesus christ study his life be come familiar with his words no 62