The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-11
ROANOKE COLLEGE.

SALEM, Va, June " 1913.
The exercises OF the Quarto-centennial commence
ment OF the Roanoke College were begun to-day.
Considerable is felt in this neighborhood in
these exercises, Roanoke was Of the few col
leges oil the South that Kept its doors open during
the entire war. Her struggles werc great, however,
and when the connics between the States ceasei
shc found herself entering upon a new period IN
her history. Up 10 that time her students had been
drawn from Virginia only; now nearly every State In
tho Union is found tho college lists. For some
years The college has had choctaw youths among its
pupils. They have been sent here through the in
nucnce OF Mr. J. b. Jackson, formerly student now
a Senator IN tho Choctaw Legislature The present
graduating class represents nine States.
BAccALAuREATE SERMON.
The annual sermon before the grad ting class
preached yesterday morning by Rev. g. w. Blagdcn
ID. D., formerly pastor OF The Old South Church. Bos-
%. 24-"rhus saith the Lord, Let not the
wise glory IN his wisdom, neither LEI
not the ricn man glory IN his riches. But let him
that goreth glory IN this that no uuderstandeth and
loving kindncss judgmen. and righteousness. Ia
earth Tor In these things delight, saith the LORD"
ADDRESS YOUNG
In the evening address delivered 10 the
Young Mems CEristan Association. The Rev. Pro-
fessor J. J. Miller A. NJ, principal Of stanton Fee
maIo Seminary, was prevented by accident from
bong present. but the address he had prepared
read by the Rev. William J. smith, Of Salisbury. G.
The Professor urged, very eloquent lang uagc, the
duty oil young men TO cutter upon combat with evil,
aud said -
Young gentlemen, you living in an age of STIR
ring activity and electrical impulse Thought IS
awake ana the forces OF the mind aroused to an ex
traordinary degree. But the potentialites Of mind
marked Tor evil as tor good. Satan seems to be
marsh Iiing his forces Tor a fearful onslaught.
Inddeity Is coming to The front armed and
warfare. His iorcos marshalied un-
der the divisions OF evolution, rationalism,
materIalsm, pantheism. spir1tualism and nameleas
Others ali led by and skilled commanders Nor
~ this all. Knowing, as well he does, the harm Of an
enemy the camp, SATAN has Introduced his agents
into the very Church Of Goo. Hence men,
who once stood welt as orthodox teachers
now, with unDiushing eGrontery, laugh NJ the ola
faith and lily the simplicity OF those who believe in
hex Nor we.see how the error - less danger
that tho gospel Is inadequate the conversion OF
the world that beyonb all effort oil the Christian
Church mankind is TO grow worse and worse TIL the mil
cnnium OF these teachers full OF contradictions and aD
surd,ties, bursts upon the world. Yet. however ro-
specially but regard tbis OF all the
agencies now at work for EVIL under the gusc OF
trutn, the most baeiul Let this notion become prev
aient, ana the highest ipcentve 10 Christian effort
In the redemption OF the world from the hradom Of
stu is taken away Would men h zard their lives,
to tue death, to 90 hoathen lands to tell tho
sold, old story convinced that II must fail OF It's
enaf
CONTEST oRAToRY
the contest Tor the sigma Cur Medal Ia oratory was
hefd In the Town Hall tonight. Inc audience was
very large, and composed OF Lne elite Of The town aud
country
The youthful orators took their seats the stage
with an air oil conscious victory. Rev. A. J. Brown,
oi Tennessee, offered prayer, and The contestants
wore introduced IN the following order:-
Junius H. French, Texas, "ihc Reformation; ~
Harry Chamberlain, Alabama, "fne Spirit Of Intel
tcct - W. IL. shanan, West Virginia. .srns Tyranny
OF Pubic 0piuion;" II. ". Deaplanc, Quo, ',Man,
Pendulum 'rwixt Smile and FEAR. j. A. Brown,
| Tennessee. "rne innusnce OF Intellect"