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Exercises in: spartanburg.


interesting sketch of the attractive exercises,
Institutions of TINT thriving villngc.
On the fourth OF July, there was union
celebration, by the varons Sunday School. Of
that town, ut which addresses were delivered,
according to appointment 10y John ". Carlisle,
j. ID. Wright. and the Rev. Charles Taylor, NJ
d, ,taud nls" hy the Rev. DIR. Tcas'lalc. Rev.
Whitcf"rl Smith, and the Rev. }. w. Kelly.
The children added 1" the variety md interest
of the OCCASION ly their singing
The examination at the iSjmrtanLarg F;7ynl,
COLLEGE began the 2d mud closed on the 1lh
inst, with the first graduation-,hc diploma
being awarded to Miss Caroline NJ. l.. Grcting
"f Srarianburg District
The Address before the "Dc Stacl Society" of
this College was delivered Oh the 7,h inst hy
Ex-Govcrn"r John Ii. Means, of Fairfield Dis
trict, according to appointment. in reference
to which tho Spartan, makes the following
complimentary remarks:
We have not timo to attempt an abstract Of
the speech, rs our paper must go to press TO
save tho n,nils nnd therefore Gun only rornark
generally that h,s theme was fcrnmlo clu-
cation and it's influence. lie wns certain and
truthful in Indicating her proper sphere, and
assigned To her equal intellect, greater moral
COURAGE more Hti'cnry and tenderness OF or
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i.. character and Influencing men Tho sn,.cl
al"u'r!'l with lin, quotations and illustrations
"i the several r">.tt.ns assumed. and these.
''r 49,, ,,.' .'' ,I"""''.,t ,"'e"
pleasing and thrilling c]T,rt W., wi.b x,r,
much that memory was retcntvc enough
I" .','" III i"!i '!'e cl"l.'nt passage descriptive
w,.r ~" I'.h It.'"r'" 'a ~ we S"n"e GEMS OF
training. 1t stood out uron IN. moral I,nL.
*cnic an alpine argument in favor of religious
culture.
But we must stop however anxious TO give
some i'icn "f the beautiful address "f our most
worthy cX.G"rcrnor. 1t wts signal success.
aud long will the speaker b" remembered
with affection by those he a'l,lrcss.,l-who by
,he'r ;:!'I'"'iSr showed they hal hands with
,,., =,
me No"'n'ncc'"chI sermon "i the fch'nsc
College w"' delivered on Saturday evening the
5,h inst, bv the Rev. +. II. Myers. Editor Of ,h.
q ,, ,,,
,', "e","'' " o'"'''S''"
when Is char"'''r'zeh ny the Sp"ff"'' "s sig
naliZ"d by wealth Of Suggestion, IL com ',+s
of tllou.,ht II ,lninu,ss and ri.h,oss ,f s,vlo
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'i' ''' o''"' ''''iNe',
anu STRONG writer.
The President i. Woifnrl Tucker F-r rave
notice of his RESIGNATION. to tnl,c cr,ct in D,-
oor,,,,r ro.t ann, H., Tr,,.,,, ,,.,. .,.,,,
..'''''' '''A'' """ I'o trustees ii1'' elected MS
his Successor, the Rev. Charles Taylor, now n
Professor in the Female College,
The Commencement Sermon of Wotror,l Col
,o,c w,s,nr,oc,oJ h, ,,,, p,- 1,.;,.. p:.
7' Wv i'''.''
vi.
Rev. George +. Pierce, Bishop Of the 81. Z.
Church. South. OF this discourse tho Er,,c.s
ron,,s,,.
lie TOOK his text from Mark, lst chnpt., 2lst
ana 22d verses. he sermon was an able and
th"roH2htv prnctlral onc-not one vi those
sermons, intended Tor grand intellectual! dis
pay which are so "itrn prepared for similar
occasions, but one which was calculated TO tell
upon the hearts md minds of his hearers.
The Spartan gives the following particulars :
Dr. Pierce j. over seventy voors of oco ,ou
strui,,ht uul vi,orous-cniovin., , ,,rcon Mi
are hi, hoir il ,-roy-not whi,c-,justcrn, :,
thicklv upon n lead ienotiur .-rcat intcllrc,u,
ulitv. with n prnnipent Iry.l,nmc,t nf the
or,,ans of p.rc,,diou ma l,ij ,l,wn in ,br,r,lo.
picnl sciccncc Ills cv.s * full of hc,v,ul,, fr,
md rcyeals the corncs,u.;, of tho ,,ooI nII
mnu in the cause to which his ]if,. has bcrn .le.
voted A writer in the Advocate. who lately
heard DR. Pierce for the first time since 1870
snvs "he appears to have the same vitality md
animation now that he hnl thcn-voice and
action lust the same. lie is somewhat praycr.
but with that execution he nppear, as did the
Dr. Pierce of 1880" Without previous knowl
edge We should have guessed the n.e of the
DR. to be about fifty.fvc-so full and sonorous
ia his voice, SO erect his corriupc md 40
strengthful his i"sticmlation.
His remarks on this occasion were prc,lictc.,
1--WE bclicvc) upon part of the 2lst verse OF
the 10th chuptcr of Mark: :-"Onc thing thou
lackcst: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou
hast, and give to the poor" &c.
The ePractical nature of this text of scripture
plainly indicated that it was no part of the
preachers ann TO treat his auditory to literary
| lisquisition-a more moral essay, lacking tho
true elements Of vital go'llincss. But he left
no doubt on this subject, by speedily announ,
cling the intention to deliver just such n sermon
| as lie would preach at camp meeting. lie
| redeemed his promise, and so discussed his
theme ns to convince his hearers that the long
years of his ministry. aud an earnest pety
had not only revealed to him clear apprehcn-
sion of truth but fa,niliurized him with tho