Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-24
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A@NA y Y q ~ NaAHH Vi - 80 -
B. Stubs, of Texas; J.. r. Tucker,
jr., OF Canada; J. s. Vaumeter, OF
Kentucky.
COMMENCEMENT SABBATH.
We were blessed on yesterday with
q beautiful Sabbath-the few clouds
which hung on our mountain tops
only serving to make the day more
pleasant.
1t has been customary for all of the
churches to suspend on Commence
nent SabbRthD their usual services,
10 order that their congregations may
hear the Baccalaareate Sermon, which
is preached by some minister repre-
senting in turn one Of the four princi-
pal Evangelical denominations.
Among the many things which
General Lee did for the increased use
fUIness Of the institution over which
he was called to preside, was his effort
to U3Sect0TjGn5se il. To this end he
invited the four pastors in Lexington
to alternate in conducting the daily
chapel services, and had it determined
that this Baeealaureate Sermon should
be preached by some representative
Of the four denominations in turn.
And it was always q source of great
pleasure to the noble chleftain to wit
ness the cordial relations between the
pastors and churches Of Lexington,
and to see the young men of the differ
ent Christian denominations mingling
together so f~raternaIly in their Chris
tian association, Sunday schools and
prayer meetings.
The University has certainly been
fortunate in their Baccalaureate ser
mons. The first One was preached in
1867 by Rev. DR.. BrOaddus, of the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, who chOseas his text X *"And
Of one Jesus which was dead, whom
Paul affirmed to be alive"
In 1868 Rev. DIR. Charles Minnege-
rode, of st. PaUl's Episcopal Church,
Richmond, Virginia, preached the
sermon from the text: "NOne OF us
lveth to himself, and no man dieth to
himself"
In 1859 Rev. DIR. John L. Girardeau,
Of the Presbyterian Church, Charles
ton, South Carolina, preached the SER
mon from the text: sob! thou that
nearest prayer, unto Thee shall all
flesh Gomez
In 1870 Rev. DR.. ". 7. Brantley, of
the First Baptist Church, Atlanta,
Georgia, preached the sermon from
the text: "ShOW myself a man."
1t was expected that Rev. DR.. j. O.
Cranberry, of the Grace street MethO-
dist Church, Richmond, Va, would
preach this year a sermon worthy of
the occasion, and fit to be classed with
those that have gone before. The
reputation he has won as chaplain to
the University of Virginia, chaplain
in A. N. Va, and an earnest worker
in the Federal prison Ito which he
was carried when wounded and cap
tured on the battle field and as pastor
Of several Of the most important
churches OF his denomination, had
raised high expectations, which were
not disappointed.
The service was held in the Presby-
terrain church, as being the largest
house in town. The spacious build
ing was crowded with a deeply atten-
tive congregation. He announced as
his text, Jer. TX. %, "A: "Thus saith
the Lord, Let not the wise man glory
in his wisdom, neither let the mighty
man glory in his might; let not the
rich man glory in his riches. But let
him that glOrieth glory in this, that
he un~derstandeth and knOweth me,
that I am the Lord which exercise
loving. kindness, Judgment and right
BUSINESS in the earth; for in these
l delight, saith the Lord"
SHIRLEY.