_These short sermons by the Chaplain to Episcopalian Students in
Cambridge are collected here for their interest to Christians of
all ages and as a reminder of the important religious work being
carried on in colleges. It is a truism that the years of college
are crucial for students; it is then that their interests become
clear and the direction of their life's work takes shape. But for
Christians, education involves more than the training of the mind
and the acquisition of knowledge; it involves, like every other
phase of life, enlistment of the will and dedication of the spirit.
Awareness of this fact has given rise increasingly in recent years
to questions concerning the proper place of religious teaching in
the secular modern college and university. Without entering on
that question here, one may be quite certain that a chief force
in the religious life of students will always be associations
for devotion and discussion such as those conducted by Mr. Kellogg
under the auspices of the Bishop Rhinelander Memorial for Student
Work. During his nearly ten years of service he has influenced by
precept and example literally thousands of students. These sermons
thus carry a double meaning. In addition to their own high value as
Christian interpretations, they are tokens of a necessary work to be
done._