Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-27

for SINCERITY in 1t, would be as absurd M r.
hold that men were not responsible for sir
whom led to itbS their appetites aud passions
iho result OF such q course Of responsibility
would DO that the stronger the sinful habit o,
appetite the more excusable would be the act
truth and principle arc fixed and eternal
ana the means of arriving at them being
within human reach, we are responsible for
our beliefs. Tho church was so crowded TIM,
We were unable to get even q foothold in it,
and heard indistinctly through window.
we cannot, therefore, report moro fully this
able Discourse.
On Sunday night Rev. A. o. Darby, Pre-
siding Elder of this District, preached
sermon to young men from tho 55th verso of
the 22d Chapter Of Luke: "And whom they
had kindled fro in the midst of the hall
and were sitting down together, Potter sat
down among them" The controlling idea of
his discourse was, the bad influence of evil
communications upon religious character, or
the danger to young mon from evil associates,
under tho guise of friendship. Peter, the
boldest Of the apostolic college, lost his cour.
age and manhood when his master was
arrested. Forgetting the great loyo he felt
Tor Jesus, in his fears of man, he fled, aban ,
doning his Lord in the moment of his greatest
trial and danger. 1t is bad to desert friend
at any any time. but especially SO when he
is in distress and needs help and encourage
ment 1t is bad to abandon good cause at
any time, but particularly so when that oause
is in danger md needs the aid of every good
N fnor nf ;ok Z,
snare to the Christian, Peter forgot bis
friend, his Master, his usual boldness, and
fed. The place of duty was pointed out as
the place of safety.
Peter not willing to abandon entirely his
Master and unwilling to share his fortunes,
endeaVored to compromise the matter with
himselfand followed afar off. This kind of
compromise with duty was hold out rs dan.
gerous and should be avoided. Duty, right
principle admit of no compromise, but should
bo strictly fulfilled. The result of this fear
and compromise was his presence with evil
associates, the soldiers and servants of the
high priest and here he sit, listening to their
basphemy and their denunciations Of Christ,
without opening his lips. All the boldnoss
and manliness with which he was wont to
denonnce sin and blasphemy was gone.
Those who keep company with tho
wicked will find themselves unable
to dononnce or oppose tho wckedness
OF their associates. On the contrary,
they, too, often gradually became partakers
in SIM
"Vico is monster of such hdcous mien,
That to be hated needs but to 10 seen;
Seen too oft familiar to our face;
We first pity, then endure, then embrace"
The world was held to be ovorlowing with
temptations to evil, and ho warned the young
against these, and the influence Of pretended
friends, who would lead them into paths of
ruin and Disgrace. Those who had gone
astray. whether old or young, lie pointed to
Christ, who would forgive them as freely and
fully as he did Peter, when he prayed to him
honestly and truly from his heart. He was
to-day ready to pardon sinners who asked
Alright and to strengthen them in moments of
temptation.
Mr.. Darby is a gifted preacher. lie has
the faculty of expressing himself clearly and
forcibly and his delivery is impressive.
On Monday morning tho examination of
the primary department. of Adgcr College
took place in tho college chapel A large
crowd of the friends and patrons of the
college was present, and wo have heard no
one who witnessed tho thorough drilling Of
the boys but was pleased and gratifed at tho
progress and proficiency they manifested in
their various studios.
In the afternoon about thirty Of the little
boys spoke, to the great amusement of tho
large crowd assembled in tho chapel. A
number of comic pieces were we'll delivered
and drow forth rounds of laughter and ap-
plause. Poetry and select speeches wero also
delivered with very much of tho action and
animation Of young orators.
This department, the most difficult Of MI
to give satisfaction, has certainly been we'll
managed by Professor Hicks, and the boys
have made good progress in their studies.
The number in this department, (about
seventy'fvc,) is too many for one professor
to teach, and next year there should be an
assistant. With this change the mana cement
of the college could not be improved.
by common consent Tuesday morning was
set apart for the commencement exercises of
the Female College. At 10 O'Clock the young
ladies and little girls of the lower departments
assembled at tho college buildings and pro-
ceeded in double file to the Lutheran Church
marching to tho music of the Dixie Cornet
Band. 1t was n beautiful and encouraging
sight to see the long procession, all clad in
white, fit emblem of their purity, arranged
in regular order according to classes, bogns
ming witt the Juveniles and ending with the
juniors, with their teachers marching hy tham