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~ DECEMBER 12, 1877.

Principal Grant’s Inaugural Address.

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THe Rev. GM. ‘Grast delivered his Inaugural Address before the students of Queen's University, the Alumni and many distinguished Canadians— prominept among whom was Sir John A. McDonald—on the

evening of Thursday last. We have only

space for a few extracts :—

We ask all for Canada. We begin to count a past only after

Canada has no

3st. ; 4 Seanad of noble achievements. We do not beast much of her present. But we

know she has a future, and her Colleges are essential to the glory of that future. Speak- brother Professors, | may say do all that in us lies.. Like our fathers, we are willing to ‘* cultivate litera- ture on a little oatmeal. But fervent zeal and unconquerable will must fail if " sup- yorts do not come up im strength. You have brought me: here. Was I rash in reading these , words between the lines of my ap- pointment—"* Dépend on us for sympathy and loyal aid?” LT have spoken of the Union of the Churches as indicating the f Canadian «sentiment. This was the potent foree that most of us obeyed. Our fathers were as godly as_ we, loved God as truly aswe. Yet they divided on questions purely Scottish, and standing apart ‘* Each spake words of high disdain And hatred to his heart’s best brother. We forgot the things that are behind and united our scattered ranks. Why? The felt necessities of Canada, a common love for this dear land, welded us into one. God be praised that our Church now is the Church of ou fathers and the Church of our own land also! May He perfect His work, and pour into all hearts such tides of Christian and patriotic love as shall over- flow the barriers that divide us from other Churches, and that appear so formidable to weak faith. And as the Colleges of a coun- try are the great foci of patriotic and re- ligious sentiment, may He especially bless our Colleges! This Canada of ours, though a very grevt, is avery young country, younger tar than most of us are wont jto think. Canada is only ten or eleven years old. Before 1867 there were indeed Provy- inces called Upper and Lower Canada ; but these were little better than parishes, nei- ther of them being much bigger than France or Germany. But the Canada of to-day re- quires three oceans to embrace her on three sides, and the watershed of a continent to mark her limits on the fourth. Within these boundaries there is scope for the widest ambition and every coneeivable vari- ety of national life; and we are unworthy of our fathers’ names and our fathers’ his- " tory if ungrateful to Him who hath appoint- el the bounds of our habitations we shrink from the glorious work of giving shape, life, and beauty to such a home. How sfall we best discharge our duty to this land that the Lord God hath blessed with treasures of the field, and forest, of prairies and mountains, of lakes and rivers, of deep mines and fruitful seas / What has made Scotland take so outstand- ing a position before the world? One ans- wers, her Parish Schools. But the school is nothing without the schoolmaster, and it was im her Universities that all her best sthoolmasters were educated. Another answers, her Church. But where did the ministers of the Church receive that mental and religious training that fitted them to be

ing for my that we will

growth o

the guides of a free, intelligent, and reli- gious people? Look to England. ‘‘ Teil

me,” said a wise statesman, ‘* what Oxford and Cambridge are to-day, and I will tell you what England will be to-morrow.” Look to Germany. How is it that the nation which for centuries was trodden down, sawn

usunder, is now the first power in Perna t er

because of she is now 80

Ani the answer is,

whiversities, because

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i woroughly the best educated in the | that she is first, and the| isecond is—nowhere. Did not one of! imy predecessors then speak the words of | isoberness when he said that the insti ion | ‘of universities is a mark of thrift in the [people that support them ; and that with- ‘out the elevating intiuence of the umiversity ‘ond its allied institutions, this country can ‘never reach the high distinction to which | lits material resources evidently point. Look ito the United States, if you require further ‘evidence. If there is one .thing more than ‘another that our neighbours legitimately ‘oride themselves on it is their astonishing ‘capacity for taking care of themselves in all in bargains, treaties, and invest- ‘ments generally. The dollar is too sacred lever to be treated lightly. Where, then, ‘are they now making their heaviest invest- ‘ments? Let the golden shower falling in- ‘cessantly on Cornell, Harvard, Yale, Prince- ‘ton, and scores of similar institutions an- swer. Single individuals give unasked their tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars to Colleges, because it ‘* pays.” What are the influences streaming from Universities that make them such potent factors in the material, intellectual, social, and moral de- velopments of the country? First, know- ledge imparted and truth discovered. Though no University now-a-days pretends to teach the omne scibile, the knowledge ac quired by students of English language and Literature, of classical and modern European ‘languages and literatures of History and kindred subjects, indispensable ; and: the study of physics mathematically and ex- perimentally, of chemistry and natural his- tory in well furnished laboratories is leading to new discoveries every day. A_ second and more valuable influence isthat thorough mental training which prepares the mind for ‘* powerful, easy, and successful energy

t} iworld

| things

more peculiarly apply itself.” Those studies, therefore, should be encouraged in a col- lege which are gymnastic in their effect rather than necessary on their own account, which are valuable not so much for the facts imparted as for the ulterior progress they enable the stadent to make. While all adimit the utility of classics and mathe- matics as mental gymnastics, they are in my opinion inferior in this great respect to the various branches of mental philosophy, such as logie proper, practical or applied logic, psychology, and metaphysics—the science of what we can think, know, and do, the only science that reveals to us, not only how ignorant we are, but how ignorant we always must be; which in the noble language of Hamilton, ‘‘ Tells us at once of our weakness and our worth, and is the dis- cipline both of humility and hope.” ‘‘ Lau- dabilior est animus,” says St. Augustine, ‘cnt nota est infirmitas propria, quam qui, enia non respecta, monent mundi, vias siiter- um, fundamentaterrarum et fastigia celorum, etiam cogniturus, scrutator.” Would that our men of science understood these words! But a third force still more valuable that a university fosters is a truth-loving spirit. . The great enemies to the attainment of truth are those of our own household, those prejudices which Bacon well named idols, prejudices often most deeply seated in men ‘who boast their immunity from them, their own pride, passions, selfishness, and one- sidedness. The University brings hundreds of young men together, who meet on one platforni. A true democracy is found only in Universities. No respect is paid there to clothes, to wealth, or rank. Ungrudging homage is paid to talent, industry and char- acter. They discuss, they emulate, they contend. In the collision, the mind is cleared of cant and unwholesome vapors, is braced and toned. In these encounters de- feat is no disgrace, while victory insures only modesty. A homage to_ truth, the knowledge that truth is the peculiar posses- sion of no one sect or party, the conviction that truth is one, and therefore harnionious and consistent ; this is the spirit that the true student receives from the University. My highest ambition, students of Queen’s, is to foster this spirit in you. As patriots, we must not be satistied with dreaming dreams; we must belong to a party. As Christians we must not stay in the closet or flyto the desert—we must belong to a

Chureh. But sell yourselves to no party or sect. Supremely loyal to Christ alone, ever

follow that which He reveals, no matter

whither it seems to lead. Sic ttur ad astra.

‘‘ Happy is he whom truth by itself doth

teach,” says Thomas A. Kempis, ‘‘ not by

figures and words that pass away, but as it

is in itself.- * * * From one Word are

all things, end all things utter one Word.

* * * Heto whom the Eternal Word

speaketh is delivered from many an

opinion.” He is on a rock who knows that, truth is one as God is one ; that though his reyelations are sporadic, multiform, and often dark, the glorious beauty of the All shall yet be seen; and that then he shall be vindicated who possessed his soul in pa- tience, and kept his mind fiee from conceit, arrogance and intolerance. Permit me to add a few words concerning those three fune- tions of the University,especially concerning the spirit in which truth should be sought. Piety and learning are both dishonored when, even for a moment, it is imagined that there is any incompatibility between them. They are always friends, not ene- mies. Heat and light go together. Yet the notion is still widely spread among cer- tain classes in a confused kind of a way that ignorance is the mother of devotion, or at any rate that ignorant people are apt to be the most devout, and that learning is the mother of unbelief, or that learned people are apt to be godless. Robert Hall, when a boy, knew so much for his years that he was kept on probation a good while before being received into the Church. The worthy deacons felt that were there was so much knowledge there could not be much grace. ‘This spirit accounts for the apolo- getic manner in which learning is sometimes referred to, and for the pointless sneers launched at scientific men by ignoramuses not worthy to unloose their shoe’s latchet. Very appropriate is Sprat’s observations on such unco’ guid people. ‘* The Jewish law forbids us to offer up to God’s sacrifices that have a blemish; but. these men bestow

in whatever department of knowledge it may4

igion those men and those

times which have the greatest blemish of hu-

wnan nature even a defect in their knowledge

and understanding.” , Get knowlege then; | and remember that oue tach “aceur emny | known is of yore yaluec tian hazy holioits

tbout a dozen. 2. Learning Ix itself is not

Wiselor.

only assign to rel

You may be a’arr-orPorsen in slassics ; a seinor wrangler in mathematic ; you may- observe Witir the accuracy and pa- tience of a Darwin ; you. may become a [hesaurus of fact, im any and every bub- ject, and yet be little better than an intel- jectual-hodmam. As Selden puts it- im-his; wise table talk, “{ No man is wiser for his learning, for it only adininisters matter to work in our objects to.work upon.” Seek, then, the cultivation of of all your faculties, the development of your character to all its rightful issues, cultivate ‘‘ self-rever- ence, self-knowledge, and self - ntrol,” rhus may you hope to escape from the de- trading idol-worship of Materialism, or Pantheism, or Formalism, Fatalisin or Pes- simism, one form of other of which has en- slaved.so many learned men in all ages. 3. But something more is needed than escape from the false. We must attain truth. And in order that we ‘may know. the truth, have faitli, the right kind of faith, faith in Him who ever has been and now is light, life and love. Never dishonor yourself or Him by imagining that-* He requires your life,” or that you may find Him out in inconsis- tencies unless you shut your eyes to one or other of His revelations. * ‘>

But we may presume that in accordance with the common law of the Presbyterian Chureh the men, who enter our Divinity Halls have previously had their minds dis- ciplined by a liberal education. As it is not medieval heresy nor indeed any heresy extracted from the Bible that the theolo- gian of our day has most to dread. The heresies he must-be prepared. to ‘combat Next to*the great-heresies of life are those formed outside the Bible, those which regard the bible itself as the greatest heresy ; and a good philosophical edneation is the best preparation tor successfully combatting these. As in the Medical Coileges,clinical in- struction is taking more and more the place of mere lecturing, so it seems to me that

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Professor of ‘Theol does his; dnty hest who trains intending licentiates, for their actial life work, teaches the Best methods of work, and seeks to infuse into them the spirit of their sacred ., office. To, know how to prepare and delivér discourses’ ‘so’ ‘as most effectually to reach the heart and carry conviction to the understanding, to conduct worshlp so that all the congregation .shall feel that they aré worshipping, to_ preside at prayer meéctings so that the “promised presence and power of the Holy Ghost shall be experienced by all present, to organize Sunday schools and work them efficiently, to know how,to. enlist the young menvand }young women of the congregation in Chris- tian work under his superintendence, to make the session a living power, to evoke and regulate a high Cliitistian liberality, is }more important for a Minister than to have at his finger’s ends every phase of the Gnostic, Arminian, or Bourignian contro- versy. My young brethren, you are to be the teachers of the highest truth. In order to téach it yott™ must live “it, Yon’ are to preach, Christ, the bread of life. You must see that He is your life, that you are no mere cuckoo, uttering other people’s notes, but a living, thinking soul, a man honestly modelling his life on his faith, and mould- ing the outward world as far as in him lies. We are the commissioned servants of the Eternal. To us ‘‘OQur noisy years seem moments in the _ being of the Eternal silence.” A | We can afford then to wait...Our work may not make a noise in the world. It may not be seen of men and cannot be judged by men. It shall not be hailed with ‘‘the hosannas of a drivelling genera- tion.” But it shall be found after many days. Without intending it, we act like the Egyptian architect; who was ordered by his monarch to inscribe the royal name-on the lighthouse he was erecting. He did so, He cut the name.on the outer plaster, hav- ing first eut his own name on the stone be- neath. ‘Time soon effaced. the plaster, and when the monarch’s name was forgotten, the artist’s stood ont and was henosed. As Principal, I am_related not to the Divinity Pstivdents only, Dbelong to the owneg fren whose object in attending college is to fit themselves for whatsoever their hands may hereafter find to do ; to-young men who are to be lawyers, engineers, mineralogists, merchants, farmers, and to the medical students. °° Gentlemen, suffer from me a few words of comradeship and council. It is not so very long since I was at college. Well do I remember those halcyon days, and when the tide of life flows feebly through my veins, and the shadow of death awaits at the door, their memories shall giadden me and inspire me with hope. What shall I say to yon! 1 know how lit» tle you care for advice, not from disrespect, but because you are young, strong, self- sufficient ; and I shall; therefore, say little. I would not, if I could, give you the wisdom of the aged. You must.wrestle for that— each for himself. For the discipline and meaning of life is in the chase rather than in the quarry. Each of you is aj barque freighted with hopes, prayers, and unspeak- able interests. And you have only one voyage to make. No man is allowed to try a second... Know then that ‘he who en- feebles or degrades himself at the outset can by no means escape loss, and can barely escape final and irretrievable shipwreck. Sacred, benevolent, and stern are the obli- gations that rest on you. You may not be studying for the ministry; but a noble life is the best ministry. And that ministry is

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ja debt you owe to .God and man, to family

Pay it,to the uttermost far-

and country. Holy

thing. Pay it by the power of the Ghost, whose-temples youare, 0 The learned Principal resumed his seat amid the enthusiastic applause of the andi-

ence.

- A See — Dusrrters.—During the last three weeks six deserters from the 20th Regiment have

the most excellent of men on the deyil, and

been returned to Halifax.

month from this date. . The large and well-assorted Stock on hand will be cleared out at FIRST COST for cash

only. e ANGUS J. McCORMACK, Manager.

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Christmas Carols: . USED IN ° TER’S CHURCH, FOR SALE AT

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Price 10 Ceués.

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. The deieaae and adherants of St..James’ Kirk will hold a Social in the Athenwum, on Thursday Evening, tie [5th instant,

at 74 o'clock. < All in connection with the Kirk are invited to attend. Admission 10 cents. Dec. 11.-—2i

P. E ISLAND Steam Navigation Gov.

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Share- holders of the above Company, will be held at their Office, cor. Great George and Lower Water Street;.on FRIDAY, the 20th,dast., at 7 o'clock in the evening. oot &

By Order of D. Davies, Pres’t, F, W. HALES; Secretary 8. N. Co,

Ch’town, 10th Dec. 1877. |

P. H. TRAINGR,

Painter, Carriage Manufacturer, ete,

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| pars FITTED up suitable Shops and engaged competent Workinen, I am prepared to do all sorts of

Carriage and Sleigh Repair- ing and Painting

at short notice and on reasonable terms. I am also-manufacturing some

First-Class Sleighs & Garriages,

which I will Sell Cheap for Cash. P. H. TRAINOR,

Opposite Rocklin House. Kent St., Dee. 11, 1877,

Fancy Woods for Fretwork,

. RECEIVED, a consignment of Boards, ° consisting of the following varieties: —

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Walnut, Birds’s Eye Maple,

ae White Poplar, gany, Cherry,

ieteood. Riad Cedas’

Poplar, Spanish Cedar,

White Wood, Oak,

Satinwood, Cocubola,

White Holly. Also, a quantity of Walnut Boards, 4, # and 1] ineh thick. ’ 83” WHOLESALE OR RETAIL VERY CHEAP. F. 8. HANPORD & CO., Opposite Rankin House. Ch’town, Dec. 10, 1877.—6in eod

Merchants’ Bank of P.K.Island

DIVIDEND at the rate of Ten Per

CenT. PER ANNUM has this day been declared on the Capital Stock of this Bank for the past half year, payable at its office here on demand.

WM. McLEAN, Cashier. Ch’town, 3d Dee., 1877,——2in oaw w

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LL PERSONS indebted to the estate of the lateHon. PATRICK WALKER are , ' required to settle up their accounts within one |

St. James’ Kirk Social, {-

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_ Bright Vactum-pan Sugar, Bags Enyliais refined Sugar, just re2seived and for sale by

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PIBBES. FHOUR (choice brands)—Ploug! #D Gibbs’ Best, Our Brand; Biscuits Wine, Cabin, Abernethy, Fruit, Ginger Nuts ; Bags No. V’Ship Bread, Chests Tea-—a very superios | quality, - For sale by

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New Fruit. FALENCIA RAITSLNS, Layers and Muses tely ;“Dates-ar id Dried Apples, HASZARD BRO. Washing Crystals. ~ ONDON PALE, White Lily, Britis’ 4 Crown, Silver-Soans, Toilet Soaps, Pies:

stone’s and Hofimann’s Crystals. “For saleby *

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Paints, Oils, &.

YASKS COD & HAKE OIL, Casks Ameri-

_/ can Kerosene Vil, Raw, Boiled and Olix Ous, Paints, Deugs and . Putty,

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Coarse Salt for Packing. Fe TONS Coarse Salt, threé_ hundre

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~ CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. |

A LARGE ASSORTMENT

Boys’ DRUMSI! all sizes, from 75 cts. to $2.50, and roy MUSE CAL’ INSTRUMENTS, suitable for Christmas ‘New Years’ Presents, at c, BP. FLETCHER’S Music Store. Queen St:, Dec, S—sod

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