Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-15
From the Southern Christian Advocate.
PRESIDENT PlERCE'S ADDRESS

From the Southern Christian Advocate.
PRESIDENT PlERCE'S ADDRESS
The following is the conclusion Of Dr..
PtERcE's Speech TO the graduating class,
upon lIIcir leaving Emory College, (Ga.)
Ny work as an officer Of the Institution
is NOW done. Let my las, parting words
come upon your hearts as from minister
OF the Lord Jesus and personal friend,
who would fain combine tile authority Of
religion and the tenderness of friendship,
10 give emphasis to his farewell counsel.
'rhe.,nost of you are members Of the Church
of Christ. Would To God that all were
not only almost, but altogether, Christians,
Observation-Disclosures. My hearts
desire and prayer To God is, that you may
be holy men believe in education, but
I glory in Christianity. | admire knows
ledge, bu, I triumph in grace. Pmpheesss
shall fail, tongues shall cease. and krow-
ledge shall vanish away; but grace sur
wives the .cfarhas Of youth, the Cares OF
manhood, the infrmilies Of age, The deso-
in0sI surprising sTsI16T y wftlY me- hgii,s
of earth are fed, aud eternity compartments
us all. The worfj is full Of mafes, and
you will need its illumination. Lille, too,
has its sad and sorrowIul events aud hen
your strength is all weakness, and your
soul within sou is bowling to The blast, 10
whom shall you louk but to tho Man of
Sorrows, who drieIa lhe lnou:nerfs tears.
Aud when death comes, and pain and an.
gnish AXE hold upon you, who shall resolve
your el"lrbIs dispel your glonm. and point
The parting soul on its upward way Phi.
los"phy is dumb in lha, lone hour when
pale mortality walls and pleads for help.
Nature. hereft, and stricken. tossing upon
the wild lark sea, staggering with terror.
turns an implorins eye upon The awful
g'oom, and faint and gaspins as dread dee
pens into despair, cries out in her last
agony! but Garth still is voiceess. and all
wisdom mute. But bark The Bible
hath found Tongue. 20 ye of little
lal'i, heI clore do ye doubt 7" ~ am
The way. he truth, lie Iifc." 'ris Jesus.
Be not affait-arise-come, he caleth for
hce-ay he bids you come, while yet the
-osea'e llush is upon ) our cheek. the bleod
bounding in your veins, and life is strong
within yon, befue the evil days come, and
he years draw nigh. when ye shall say
We have 40 Pieasore in them. The world
unworthy Of y"ur hearts-lhcy belong
o God. Make him your friend; his Provi.
lence IS the hest inheritance his smile The
iches', brightest boon; and his grace the
harm Of yoult-the guardian oe manhood
--'he staff Of age. Love may grow cold,
rIendshiP decline, riches fud wings aud
ec away.
When iamc's loud trump hath blown. As no.
hest blast,
'honeh long tho sound-tlle echo sleeps n,
last"
Tie only treasure which never lluctuates
value, which grows desrer wift age.
'hfch ~ stronger than death, and de FEES
,parahon, c"nsecrains the tabernacle IN
hIch II dwells, evea when it lies Gar.
enee ruin, and hears the elected tenant +,
a better house ahove--is the religion of ;
e Bible. Embrace Il, enjoy it. manifest
II will keep you living. bless You {
hen dying, and when gone from earth. ,
'WeVer humble your lot. transform YOU I
STARS, and fix ye, in heaven. '
DEATHS FROM LIGHTNIHe.-The Lau. {
nsvIIIe Herald of3rd says: We rcore, a
learn, that Dr.. John N. Young, an es.
med citizens of our District, has two
nole negroes killed by lightning, du. b
"a thunder storm of last Muudays One h
I'm was a very likely man, lbe other u
~, ioout fifteen. When struck, rhev v
tho rest of Dr.. Young's hands, but o
run, IN advance Of the balance, were re
wor from The field in which they were G
mini towards an old house in rhe ad u,
,hcm,ne, for the purpose of shclrcrine W
the ,l;ss from The rain. Scarce half ly
over had been accomplished. how. hi
,bsm the lightning flash overlook dt
,ing pnE these two oulrisht-prossra- W
'rcly stunning five others.
inn v DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER. SC
15,2 and distinguished soldier in 10
,or Va ,rieer postmaster at Winches. u,
The 'ri Isccas the 18th. aged 80 years. ar
! ,i,Ic Va. fas at The time at GayaD. ho