Teachings And Counsels: Twenty Baccalaureate Sermons (1884) is a collection of sermons delivered by Mark Hopkins, an American educator and theologian, during his tenure as president of Williams College. The book contains twenty sermons, each of which was given to a graduating class of students. The sermons cover a wide range of topics, including the importance of education, the role of religion in society, the value of hard work and perseverance,...