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Show ntl.VCETO.V COLI.EIiC. A flaeealanre-ate Siernion by Dr. 1-atten. 1-olnlsorthe Illseonrse. Princeton, N. J., Juno S. The exercises of the 143rd annual commencement com-mencement of Princeton CoIIego began be-gan this morning with a baccalaureate baccalau-reate sermon by Dr. Patten. Speaking Speak-ing of the study of the Bible and methods of its interpretation, Dr. Patton said, in part: "There are men whostaud in our pulpits and preach on the patience of Job and the moral courage of Daniel, who find material for sentimental sermons ser-mons in season, and entertaining sermons on the social follies of the day nud practical sermons ou the importance of sleep, or tho need of restraining the imagination, but are silent respecting the tremendous fact of sin and Uie dogmatic slgnifi-caucuof slgnifi-caucuof the atoning blood. 1 do not say such men are handling Uie word of God deceitfully, for 1 am willing they should plead guilty, if they prefer, to literary incapacity and unsciioLastiu stupidity that prevent pre-vent them from seeing that the blood or Christ is Uie central fact of Scripture. 'Cultivate discrimination, seize upon master thoughts, get hold or the big end or all questions, rest your opinions in broad and DEEf RATIONAL, FOUNDATIONS, follow Uie great trend of evidence and do nothaltformluordifficultlrs, and do not let trifles feed doubt. We formulate our faith in creed statements, nnd, after a century or two, tiud that church and creed are nut in exact accord. There Is nothing noth-ing to wonder t. It Is the same old question of the letter and the spirit. Tbe science of ethics is Incoming the science of wliat is, rather than what ought to be, and if Uie doc-trinu doc-trinu of right succeeds at all, it is Uie determination Uiat whatever Is, is right. ''In the name of reason, I protest against Uiis tendency in thought. I refuse to abdicate under thu terrorism terror-ism of popular sentiment. The history his-tory of the world, as well as Uie actions of Individuals must la-judged la-judged by fixed principles. We cannot eliminate doctrines liecau.-e we do not like them, nor can we insert new ones ourselves Ujcause 1 popular clamor calls for them. What ts written Is written, but it will la-read la-read w ith different emphasis at different dif-ferent tieriods, and will las Interpreted Inter-preted in the light of the turning questions of these periods, und will be brought into relation withsclence and philosophy. "Do not hastily assume Uiat every great movement is an inspired movement. 1 have no faith ill Uie inspiration or large masses, of men." Royalty iliiinnrd."' IiO.mion, June S The Piincc or Wales and ills eldest sou, Prince Albert Victor, have .m-n heavy losers on the Derby. Both ' faUier and son ba-kisi isurefia I, and. of course, laith were iluinpci:." Tlie I hike of l'l.rlluuii, not Hi. Duke of Fife, should have l-een ilu- I'rince of Wales' son. he ts so Incky. He has moii two Durl-ya iiisuic-sslon. Pol Hand's regular J-urse u innings in three years amounts to S-i00,(Kl, and the amounts won by lacking Ills own starter will double this amount. Plunger Benson was present at the Derby and wa3 again unlucky. He hacked Uie favorite ou borrowed money. One million pounds sterling about represents tlie nmount ot money which lias changed hands at tho races during tlie week. |