The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-07-22


contemplation of those things which are
above the world and business. 1t is hers
to instill into society healthy sentiment,
and by precept and bright example cre-
ate the standard of morality and virtue !;
it is hers by patience ond endurance to
teach them self-abnegation and fortitude; ;
it is her mission to be useful in her day
and generation, a. blessing TO her house
hold, an ornament to the church, the in
spirer of guod deeds, the promoter Of
noble enterprise and the friend Of all
that is pure and holy. She is not inten-
ded to spend her days in idleness or lux
ury drone in the busy time; an ef-
Terminate, delicate creature, fearful of
sunshine or breeze, but to be active, and
energetic, with will to work, co-laborer
with man in the great vineyard of the
Master. And whatsoever station she is
called to fill, to do so with credit to her
self and usefulness to those around her.
It is not meant that she should be mas
culine or follow any of those ruder avoca-
tons which men do, but to be practical,
full of common sense and adapted to the
acquisitions of the circle in which she
moves.
In these times, when labor is more Dig
nifed than ever, and when, by the rude
blasts of war, the accumuations of years
have been swept away, and economy and
management are necessities, it is her
duty to contribute, in her own dear way,
her quota to the establishment, whether
as wife, daughter or sister. 1t is pecu-
liarly her mission to sympathize with the
troubles of her father, husband and
brother in their daily struggles, and by
holding up their hands, Tighten the bur-
dens of life. And to touch for moment
, on the sad conditien Of our country, and
more especially this beloved State of
ours, it is her mission to help keep alive
the fires of patriotic devotion to duty
and principle, and by her counsel pre-.
serve unsullied our honor. 1t is her fond
duty to be cheerful, even in these ad-
verse times, and to instill hope into the
breast of the weary patriot, and bid him
hope on and struggle on, trusting to the
rising of the full-orbed sun of peace and
prosperity, the streaks of whose dawn are
added to the Eastern sky, and are reflect
ing back its cleaning along the Western
sky.
"Angel of comfort to the failing SOUL
Undaunted by tempest wild and chill
That pours its restless and disastrous role
Der all that blooms below"
1t is her peculiar and blessed mission
to act as balance wheel in society. She
is the fulcrum of the moral forces which
regulate and control it. What sublime
thought is that of some great physicist,
that no sound is ever lost, but the faintest
whisper echoes and re-echoes throughout
the vastncss of space, until, rising higher
and higher, it strikes the utmost limits
of the remotest planets, and reverberates
forever. So every good impulse, every
kind word and good action lose neither
their activity nor force, but pervade
every part of the moral world, and thus
contributes by Titles to make up the
vast cause of humanity and truth.
Conscious of the dignity of her posi-
ton; inspired with the holiness OF her
responsibility, and breathing over sim
full, corrupt world, the sweet atmosphere
of her moral excellence, her mission is q
grand one. She is the custodian of soci-
ETY.; It's regulator and benefactCr, and is
responsible very often for its evil as we'll
as good tone. Well might DR.. Franklin
say:
"Charmins woman can true converts make
! We love the preceptS for the teachers sake
Virtue in her appears so bright and gay,
We hear with pleasure and with pride obey"
She is the moral and religious sun,
around which revolvcs the true, the
beautiful and the good. 1t is hers to
shed light and health over the darkened
pathway of man, to irradiate the gloom
Of his life, to cheer his heart and inspire
him to noble deeds. Gentle and unob-
trusive, she is the beacon star of his
destiny. With a majesty which com.
mands respect, and an efeminacy and
grace that awaken every principle of his
better nature, her mission is high, re-
sponsible Aye, sacred
81 marvel, sir,
AT those who do not feel the majesty
| By heaven, had almost said the holiness
| That circles round fair and virtuous woman"
Permit me to say word to you, my
Young friends, who arc this day to dis
solve your connection with this excellent
institution. l trust that the plaudit may
be given to you, "well done, good and
faithful servant" hope that you have
sedulously employed your time here, and
with well-stored minds are prepared to
fill the different stations allotted you in
life. You stand on its THRESHOLD; its
duties and responsibilities are before you.
It is a solemn thought that, with your
school aud college days ended, you begin,
as it were, new existence. Let me sug-
gest two thoughts to your consideration ;
first, that your education is not ended,
but is to be continuous. The knowledge
here acquired is thorough up to this
point, but you have yet to apply it in
YOUR several missions yet to learn.
Again. the realities of life are coming
upon YOU, and you must view it as some
thing sacred and noble, to be spent in
good deeds, so that you can fulfill your
high destiny, and be useful at your
homes, in society and in the church.
Learn to be sunbeams wherever you are.
Like the gentle vesper-wlnd that comes
laden with fragrance of bud and flower,
may your presence ever bring joy and
peace and hope; may the years that roll
by you be fruitful in plenty and calm
content, and all the sweets Of life. But
the calm sky will yield to clouds, and
storms darIen its sunshine. Atfliction
must come, and sorrows beset your path
way. and when they do, may you have
the "Star of Bethlehem" to guide you