that is the aspiration of the human soul; the upreaching and outreaching of life itself.

And this suggests a final consideration. If Christianity has promoted education, education has clarified and strengthened Christianity-not Christianity in its original simplicity and power, but the system of thought which uninspired minds have developed from the teachings of Christ and His Apostles. It was doubtless inevitable that in the progress of centuries error should become mixed with truth, as each age formulated its own conception of Christian principles. In this way much that was irrational was incorporated as a part of the Christian system of thought and imposed upon the Church as of equal authority with inspired teachings. An intolerant ecclesiasticism, in no sense a part of primitive Christianity, sought and sought successfully at times to substitute its own authority for that of truth itself. From some of these evils Christianity has been saved and from others it will be saved by the growth of intelligence due to education. Whatever is fundamental and essential in the Christian faith gains and can only gain by the increase of light, the casting away of superimposed theories and false though honestly accepted conclusions.

The Church and the school stand together, each for the other and both for the world. The service that the Church has rendered to the school has returned to the Church. Together they have stood because both are the servants of truth representing the Spirit and Mission of Jesus Christ; "Whom, therefore, God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." Together they must stand and will stand in ministry to humanity till the world is redeemed and the Kingdom of Heaven has come upon earth. The men who have done most to increase righteousness in the world are those who have received the largest ministry of both Church and school, and that Church has exerted the largest and most beneficent influence whose devotion to Christ has inspired the greatest number of its youth to develop themselves by education for the largest service.

In much that I have said I have had in mind the relation of the Reformed Church in America to Rutgers College. While this is not technically a Church Institution, it owes its origin and its long and conspicuously useful life to the zeal for education which came with the Church from Holland and has ever been one of its distinguishing characteristics in America.

Like most of the other old colleges in this land, Rutgers is a child of the Church, and to the fostering care of the Church is due its vigorous life today, in which we all rejoice. Christian in spirit and aim it has always been, and God grant it may ever be. Linked with it in the story of its origin and but a few years younger is Union College, child also of the Reformed Church in America. In giving of her life to these two institutions of higher learning, the Church which we love has rendered perhaps her largest ministry to humanity. May the God of our fathers continue to bless these two sister colleges till the whole earth is filled with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the sea.

Prayer

Dr. RAYMOND

Hymn: Coronation, “All hail the power of Jesus' name"

All hail the power of Jesus' name!

Let angels prostrate fall,

Bring forth the royal diadem,

And crown Him Lord of all.

Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God,
Who from His altar call;
Extol the stem of Jesse's rod,

And crown Him Lord of all.

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him Lord of all.

Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget
The wormwood and the gall,
Go, spread your trophies at His feet,
And crown Him Lord of all.

Doxology

Benediction

Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe,
And crown Him Lord of all.

President DEMAREST

Postlude

PRESENTATION OF A MEMORIAL TABLET BY THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS

At the close of the Sunday morning service, the congregation remaining, ceremonies were held by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Colonial Wars, making presentation to the College of a tablet in memory of Hendrick Fisher, a founder of the College, first President of its Board of Trustees, and distinguished in the civic and military affairs of the Province. The members of the Society advanced to the front of the Chapel, wearing their insignia and carrying their flag, where they were received by the President of the College. The tablet had been erected on the inner wall of the Chapel and was unveiled by Miss Mary A. Demarest. It was presented by John Lenord Merrill, Governor of the Society in the State of New Jersey, and was accepted on behalf of the College by President Demarest. A reduced facsimile of the tablet is here reproduced. (For cut of tablet see "List of Illustrations.")

PRESENTATION SPEECH

JOHN LENORD MERRILL

Governor of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey deems it a privilege, a rare privilege, to be allowed to participate in this birthday party. Bearing the honored name of New Jersey, a State second to none in history and achievement, we delight to pay homage