The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-12-22
THE FIRST FALL oRArIoNs
OF the Missionary ard ThsoIoqica
Societies of Mississippi College.

nrst Clble since their orgnization
the religious societies Of Missis-
sippl College celebrated what
shall henccforth be their annual
"Fall Oratloos. This occasion
is new movement in these
societies, but it has tendency to
bring them before The people:
and thai is the life of any organ
lied body. Now, new era is
dawniag upon the Missionary
and Theological societies Of this
college, aud the fayoring star Is
IN the ascendency. Many times
have they come nigh unto death,
but the success OF this first at
tempt to bring themselves before
the public, has fixed their future
and appointed their end with that
of the college itself.
After singing from Gospel
Hymns No. 5, that beautiful piece,
~ am the Way" the audience
was lead il prayer by DR.. Car
pentrr, Of Slaughter. La. I'hen
the audience was made to feel as
II host of members from the
grea, white throne of God, had
come to earth and were giving a
ioreiastc Of that eternal jcy at the
right haud of The Son of God.
But IN reality it was the halmonl-
ously mingllng voices of the Sun
day School choir, winch Is com
pose,l If a number of young
ladies from the Institute and some
young men of the College. How
much good they can do when they
work together. They sang "Tbey
that wait upon the Lord. F"
Rev. j. e. Phillips, of Shubuta.
Mss. ~as then introduced by Mr..
n. l.. Clark, the herald. Mr..
Philips, who represented the
Theological Society, in speaking
on th@ subject: "Christianty the
basis Of true character SAID:
More than six thousand years
have passed since man was launch
ed upon his earthly career. Al
times he revels ia luxury, while
again he walks the vale ofpovcfty
and drinks deep at the fountain
Of bloodshrd aud debauchery-
Tho frown of the Infinite has come
upon him, and he has been turn
cd adlift with no eye TO pity and
no arm to save. He walks upon
the plain OF lie, occasionally Dip
ping into sparkling waters that
gush from some unseen source,
but oftener does he plunge iuto
that which Is loaihsome and bitter.
lie has no hope aside from the
faint glimmer uf a star that is
shining IN the distance, set by
that bene6ceit hand which "sen-
deth rain on the just and the ur-
just" and whose ways are past
finding out. With increasing
brightness does this star shine till
it s1rpasses the brightness of a
thousand suns, and becomes 81
nght TO tighten the Gentlles. and
the glory Of Gods pc opl e
Israel"
"Attend ye heavenfl We heaven ef heavens
attend
Attend aud won deli wonder eyeimorel''
The portals of heaven are low
cred and the Son OF God steps
upon the accursed domain TO be-
friend his bItterest foe.
.'l3own from the shining courts above,
With iovfa haste lie fed:
Entered the grave in mortal flesh,
And dweIt among tho dead"
Thus was laid The foundation
upon which we Gun stand and view
the border land of eternal bliss
When we see that Goodman
feeding the niultitudes, with a few
loaves aud fishes; when we hear
him saying "ilye place, the dam
sci is not dead, but sleepsth Z
and forthwith raises her to life;
when we see him minIsierIng te
the sick, manlfesting that he car
stouched with a feeling Of our In
firmlties; when we hear hin
lamenting over the holy CIT , and
then see him IN the garden Of
Gethsemane pouring forth his sou
in the words ssFatller if it be pos.
sihle fet this cup pass from me
nevertheless, not as | will but al
thou witt when We see him OF
the cross praying for bis murder
ers; when we see the veil in the
temple rent, and feel the great
earthquake, which IS result oi
! the death of the Son of Gpd, wht
died to bring man from uuder
violated law and give him a crowl
of rejoicing, we can not but ex
clam: Truly she hath borne
our griets and carried our sor
rows he was wounded for our in
iqultias, the cl'ast'sesnent Of ou'