Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-23

i"llcrH; anu tnlS WcIutbN 10 pe u S9fyI
high compliments The result could
not have been othcrwiso, with such |
admirable Instructors MS President
G'icr, and Professors Pressly, Young
and Hood (soon to be joined by Pro
trssor Patton) of the Malo College,
and President Bonnerand Professor
Kennedy, aud tho Misses McQucrns,
Morse and Nixon, and Mrs. Martin, of
the Female -Cullege.
On Sunday morning tho Racca!au-
rcatc Sermon WA; preached 10 Il large
aud attentive audience, by the Rcv.
d. &. Phillips, Of Louisville, Ga, from
the words Of S.mou Peter to our
Saviour, Lord to whom shall we go
thou hast the words OF eternal Iifr,"
snl occupied more than one hour and
Il half III the delivery. Mr.. Phillips is
one Of the most prominent divincs Of
his hurch, and is distinguished rs Il
man Of research, and Of bold and
original thought. By an elaborate
argument, and Il range OF discussion
which gathered illustrations from all
extended field Of enquiry, he proved
conclusively first, that man w;,s \ re.
ii.sons being, and second, that Chris
tianity, and it alone, was able to meet
the desires and satisfy the capacities OF
his nature.
Ats, p. NJ, a very excellent address
Wa; delivered by the Rc". &. L. Belts,
Of Winnsioro', from the text, "Why
vii! yc die.
On Tuesday night the Society Di-
.p."mas wee delivered TO the members
.oi the Gra!aatinS Class - The EapLc-
"iaa Society being represented iy
..:r"';@.J ). y i. i-owr; and }. A:cIoi' ;
anu tic PHi!"inaIhcan BY }. ID. Fol
h''t and IL. VI. Young. I::'s part o
'hs eScfciS"s Was remarkably We'll !"
i":hl1h, ana t"c spIrchca Il. matter,
>'y!" ana delivery did credit to the
yoHhS men. Then followed t:tmi!iar
conference between the Alam!i and
Honorary members OF both Societies.
DR.. Hicks being present in the phijo-
naincan Hall, Was called upon Ly Dir.
Maxwell, the presiding officer, and
made beautiful auI stirring cxtcm-
por'ncous address.
"Wednesday was Commencement
Day Of the Male College, ara rc:.,l,r,
if you have ever attended u Com
menccmcnt ut Due West, you need nc
description Of the sccno which Lind
say Hall and its surroundings present
on such an occasion. The noble Old
Hal,-crowni,:g Il gentle elevation o.
the beautiful College campus, and EN-
Losomcd amid The stately forest trees,
under which are gathered vehicles
which have brought their Iivin;;
freight from far and l.ear-is tho ci,i.i
poiut Of attraction, az the surging
crowd presses up the steps and th:ong
the doorways and aisIcs, until floor
i"'i pistsssas and ln!iars: aGe filed T.
repl!ctlont Upon the elevated fp;aIfn4ktm
Sit the oihGsrs oi the fss esihesses,
ana invited g-csts, and friends and
patrons; whilst below is "the Sea. CT
upturhcd faces" bright with beauty
ana radiant With ihtei!igence-with
rusliins silks and and hatteripg laces, fash
ihg IKE summer waves. i'll the Light
all OF these make up q scene which
Abbev'Iic may ch"lienge hcr. sister,
Districts to surpass if they can equal.
oa'd a friend, ":Whcre does all this
beauty come from :" Being "to, the
manner born" we replied it grows
indigenous to our soil-t buds under
the genial sun and is famed into lie
by the fostering breezcs which give
their grace to the lily and tingc the
petals Of the rose.
After an appropriate prayer by the
Rev. Dr.: Hicks, and Old Hundred
played in fine style by tho Due West