The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-06-22
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ND CLASSIC HALLS.
BlGCALAUREATE SERMON !
ADDRESSES, Sc
NEWBERRY CoLLEGEI
PROSPERITY HIGH SCHOOL
NEWBERRY FEMALE ACADEMY!
YOUTH AND BEAUTY
ON THE STAGE:
a Feast of Reason
NENBERRY FEMALE ACADEMY
YOUTH AND BEAUTY
ON THE STAGE:
a Feast of Reason !
THE INSPIRED ROAD TO
SUCCESS AND THE 1NEVl.
ia BLE e DOOM OF
WRONG PURPOSE.
Bacealaurests Sermon Before Newherry Col
lege Sunday, June 10, 1881, by Rev. J.
2. Smeltzer, DID,, of Walhalla, S. C.

Invited by the President OF Newberry
College to address you upon this interesting
occasion, consented to perform the duty,
and am here to redeem that promise. The
subject shall present for your considerable n
. is an important one, and trust you will
hear me patiently and prayerfully. Stand
ing on the threshold of an active life, it
would be well if you would listen to the ad-
uonitions of truth. While my subject is
more particularly intended for yoa who will
soon be clothed with aea6emical honors, it
may not be amiss for this large audience,
each and every one, to treasure up and ap.
ply to their consciences the same solemn
truths.
Ny text is found 10 Romans, 9Th chapter,
and Slst verse. It reads thus: "If Gcd be
for US, who can be against u.s." might
discuss this theme The certain road to
success; for who can fail if God IS on his
side. Or might take the converse, and
discuss The doom of wrong purpose; for
who can succeed, IF God is against him.
All the energy, zeal, and determination
must eventually fail, iftbeY are exercised
-, in opposition to Gods will and his moral
law. will combine both ideas in this dis
cussion, and to the question Of the text,
give an inspired answer: eff God be for
Us, who cen be against us?" "Neither
death, bor life, nor angels, nor principali-
ties, nor powers, nor things present, nor
things 20 come, nor height, nor depth, ncr
any other creature"
The true soul-ennobling principle of pie
ty is supreme love to God, obedience to
his commands, and holy zeal in the pro-
motion of his cause. This principle is not
impaired. but strengthened, by discovering
that the service of God is accompanied
with amazing privileges and benefits. The
true and successful, be, whom God assists
opens the book of inspiration. On one
page is promise which he contemplates
with delight; on another a preceps which
he finds precious TO his soul. Here is a
truth that inspires him with holy fear,
cheers him in his earthly pilgrimage, and
makes his path TO the tomb pleasant and
full of hope; and there promise that bids
lin look be-! ond this veil of tears, inspires
him with the hope Of Heaven. and assures
him of eternal life. By one writer he is
promised Gods protective power, and hg
another the crown Of glory tha. ne"es
fades. Paul urges him 10 lay hold on eter-
nal life by living faith; and John iufueu-
ces him 10 centre his best affections upon
the God of his salvation. Thus in mind
and morals, the Bible becomes his bright
sun to dispel the mists of gloom and douH';
his pillar Of cloud by day and FIRE by night;
his pole.stsr in crossing the ocean OF life,
TO guide him to that eternal rest, promised
in the great hereafter.
II tHC spain w III
vinity, thrown back upon itself, be consult
ed, the same principle cheers him, the same
hopes console him, the same privileges and
benefits are peace to his soul. He has en-
braced the promises, he enjoys the consola-
tions of Gods Holy Law, and by faith has
applied to himself the atoning merits of
Christ. He has the assurance that all things
work together for his good, that victory is
promised him through the Savior, and that
he will finally wear crown of glory and
robe Of righteousness, for God was with him,
and who could be against him? Let us
contemplate fora short time the inspired road
to success, and the inevitable doom ofwrong
purpose. "If God be for US, who can be
against us"? This scripture is true in
worldly affairs, and in high mental attain
ments, but it is empha,ically true in morals,
in securing those treasures, valuable in time
but. most valuable in eternity; treasures
which the possessor will never reject, nor
can he ever lose; treasures which eve has
never seen, nor the ear heard, nor the hear,
conceived; blessings dimly seen through
metaphors ic the inspired word, but worthy
the gift of the great God of the universe.
The Triune God has given man the assur'
snce. in the covenant He made with him,
that He will defend him, grant him grace,
and give him the victory. Should inHuen.
ces arise to weaken his tsi:h in the plan OF
salvation, to destroy his hopes OF Heaven
and Glory, to diminish his love for holiness
and truth he has promised for his securi'
t. the omnipotent protection of God, the
Father. Should influences arise, dissuadins
him from. enlissing earnestly under the
banner of the cross, opposing him in the
good fight o. faith, and prrYenring bin from