The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-06-20

OF age, and was nlOSG eXcell6nt, upTlSnG
young man. He had charge of the Poor
House about six months, and made very
good Steward. He was member of
life of true christian. His remains were
| inferred in the Hopewell Churchysrd on
Saturday afternoon. He leaves young
wife, together with many friends and
| relatives, to mourn his death.
PATRICK MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Second Annual OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
by the Cadets-Sermon by Rev. hir. Dick
son, and an Address by Col. McGowan.
The second Commencement of the Pat
rick Military Institute since this excellent
educational institution was located in
Anderson, began last Friday evening and
closed on Tuesday, the 18th. The hall
was beautifully decorated, this being the
work OF the lady friends of the Cadets,
working under the supervision of Mrs.
Gurganus, and, of course. assisted by their
brass -buttoned .gallants. At an early
hour the hall began to fill, and it WAS
! would be insufficient to accommodate the
throng who would seek admission. At
half past eight the exercises. consisting of
speeches and dialogues, were begun. Ow-
ing to the great number of speakers, it
will be impossible to give their names.
Suffice it to say that all went off very
nicely indeed. The exercises were
brought to a close at about - o'clock with
a comic drill, which was much apprecia-
ted by the audience.
Capt. Patrick then made announce
ments as to the further Commencement
exercises, after which the audience dis.
persed, well pleased with what they had
seen and heard on this, the first night OF
the sP. NJ. I.'' Comm sncement.
Sunday, . the 10th, was the day upon
which the Commencement Sermon was to
be preached at the Baptist Church, by
Rev. T.. Walter Dickson, thaaP Presiding
Elder of this District. The day was all
that could have been desired, the sun
shining from a clear sky, its warm rays
tempered by cool breeze from the west,
making one feel that it was, indeed, a
blessing to be able to enjoy the glories
Of such day. At an early hour the
congregation began to fill the capacious
building, and long before the hour for the
sermon the ushers were having trouble to
seat the ever increasing throng that en-
Gagged their attention. The Cadets occu-
pied the first four or five seats next to the
pulpit, and as they came in in Military
order, it made goodly sight, and one OF
| which any community might we'll be
proud.
Besides the orator of the day, the follow
! ing gentlemen occupied seats on the pull
pit: Rev. A.. A. Marshall, pastor Of the
Church, Capt. J. B. Patrick, Principal Of
the .P. M. L." Prof. w. J. Ligon, Lieut..
J. M. Patrick, DR.. W. Fl. Nardin and Rev.
y. s.. Murray. Promptly at IL o'clock the
exercises Of the day were opened by the
choir, which was led by Mrs. Gurganus,
rendering q magnificent Voluntary,
"Gloria, ;" from Mozart. MIR. Dickson then
gave out hymn SAT, which was beauti-
fully sung. the congregation joining the
choir in its rendition.
The morning lesson was then read, the
selection being the first Psalm, and also
the 4th chapter of Matthew, or so muchsof
it as contained the account of the tempta'
tion. of our Saviour. Mr.. Dickson then
offered a very fervent pray close
of which Mrs. Gurganus sang Hh oHertory,
"Jesus, Lover of my Soul" to the music
Of 1.-THE Last Rose OF, f,summer." This
was the most pleasing feature Of the day,
as the rendition exhibited wonderful
skill in the control of her voice by this
l.delightful singer. After another song by
the choir and congregation, Mr.. Dickson
announced, as his text, the first eleven
verses Of the 9TH chapter of the Gospel by
Matthew, containing the story of the
temptation. It will be impossible to do
more than give an epitome of the grand
sermon with which the eloquent divine
charmed his hearers, and which was lis
tened to. with rapt attention by the i'm
mense crowd which the ushers had sue
ceeded in packing in the pews. After
few preliminary remarks, Mr.. Dickson
ann onnced as his theme, "Jesus Christ a
Young Man" The subject could not
have been more appropriate, and was
most skillfully handled, the object of the
speaker being to show that in his human
| 5ity Christ was just as subject to tempta-
tons as any other young man, and that
| he met temptation as man, and was
able to resist evil by the power of God,
and that the same temptations can be
successfully resisted by the young man of
to-day if he will use the same means our
speaker then went on to designate some
Of the temptations to which the "the
young" are peculiarly subject, and men
| toned, among others, the strong desire
for material prosperity, which so often.
leads young men to compromise their
| honor in order to attain to this prosperity.
These and many other important truths
were very forcibly promulgated by the
speaker, who closed with an earnest ap.
peal to the Cadets, especially to the MEM
bers of the graduating class, to take Je.
srs' temptation as an example, and resist
temptation by the same power that ena-
bled him to successfully resist it; to
study the Bible as the means by which
they would be enabled to resist the Devil,
ss our Saviour had done, by fighting him
with the Bible. It was, indeed, very
fine sermon, and was delivered in q tone
and manner calculated to make lasting
impression on the congregation.
At the close of the sermon Rev. J. S.
Murray led in prayer, after which that
sus' name," was sung, the ben edietion was
pronounced by MIR. Dickson, and the COM
gregation slowly moved out, we'll pleased
with the exercises Of the day.
MONDAY NIGHT
had been set apart for the second annual
celebration of the Calophelnian and Poly
hymnian Literary Societies, and an inter-
esting programme had been arranged for
| the occasion.
| at an early hour the spacious chapel
I WIS .Qi1cu w It's QLLuOSU ccdblut5
with an intelligent and appreciative audi
ence, many persons from the country
being present.
The Young America Cornet Band was
! present, and after it had rendered lively
air, Rev. +. G. Williams, of Allendale, s..
| O., led in prayer.
Capt. j. 81. Coker, of Society Hill, S. c.,
President Of the Calophem1an Society,
delivered brief but appropriate address
of welcome, and then introduced las the
first declaimer Cadet N. D. Cheves, of
! Montezuma, Ga, who was followed by
Cadet J. G. Williams, of Allendale, S. G..
The next on the programme was the
original speeches. The following Cadets
spoke on the subjects named: "Power of
Mind"--Sergt. T. O. Sanders, of Sumter,
s. c.; destiny of man'-Cadet J. P.
Saxon, of Laurens, 8. c.; "Ideal' '-sergt.
D. NJ. Johnston, Jr., of. Elko, 8. G.. !;
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. @. a. Milford, Of Town
vile, S. O. These young gentlemen ac-
quilted themselves exceedingly we'll. Tho
speeches were of q high order, and were
! we'll delivered.
After another piece of music by the
Band, the joint debate was next in order.
The query was, Resolved, That the
United States should Adopt an Educa-
tional Qualification for her Voters" The
affirmative was maintained by Cadet D.