The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18

are ou u0tI he first page may be found
sLetch of the college, together Win
cut OF the buildings and also poi't "a a
of the honored president, the rev. -
Holland.
BAccALAURFpropeSS propeSSEEM9S: sy o.
! ro,n.,r>1..dS The sermon to the grad
adring iAgS class by the Rev. DR.. S. w.
owen, ofHagerstown, Nd.
8 The exercises were held in the Opera
House, and the large hall was filed to
overfiowing by the citizens of the COM
muuity and their visiting friends. All
the churches were closed land the mem-
bers and ministers fall denominations
participated in these exercises. The
weather was hot, but the rain had set
tied the dust and it was not disagree
able.
Elegant music was furnished for the
occasion by a special choir under the
direction of Mrs. Peter Robertson. The
opening anthem, "rhey that trust in
the Lord" was beautifully rendered.
On the rostrum were seated the Rev.
DR.. Owen, orator of the day, Rev. DR..
Cozby, of the Presbyterian church,
Rev. Geo. a. Wright, of the Baptist
church, Rev. W. w. Daniel, of the
Methodist church, Rev. H. P. Counts,
of Georgia, Revs. J. H. Wyse, Il. w.
Bedenbaugh, w. A. Julian, NJ. J. Ep-
ting and r. 0. Keister, of the county,
President Holland and Revs. DR.. Fox
and A. J. Bowers, of the college and
Rev. w. C. Schaeier, Of the Lutheran
church.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. G. Schaetfer, with
prayer by Rev. T. O. keister.
The preacher selected as his text,
Luke 19: %. "For say unto you that
unto every one which hath shall be
given, and from him that hath not,
even that he hath shall be taken away
from him"
DR.. Owen presents striking and
rather fine appearance. His manner
is easy and graceful, and for forty-five
minutes he held the undivided atten-
ton of his large audience. His word
painting was beautiful and his manner
Impressive, and at times he was touch
lngly eloquent.
No synopsis of the sermon can do the
preacher justice, but the main points
may be given to outline the trend of
the discourse. He said in substance
that every reader of the New Testa-
ment was familiar with the parable Of
the text. The faithful servants in
creased in proportion to what they had
received, while the unfaithful one
gained nothing and consequently lost
that which he had. This is constantly
occurring. Every one who faithfully
and diligently cultivates his powers
finds them becoming even more active,
and finds himself growing richer in Ca
pacity to know, to dc and to enjoy.
While he who does not, finds himself
ever less able to do anything useful,
good.
Taking it for granted that it would
be desirable to better our future
greatness and usefulness, the under
stand the things which make for
preacher announced his theme to be
"self culture" Self is the eliminating
point where manifold paradoXies NEE.
Nothing is more esteemed and despised,
fastened and forgotten, guarded and
neglected than our own wondrous self.
No where are the l:a;ority of men
greater strangers than at home. They
visit and view the orchards of their
but do not care to visit and
view, to plant and to prune their own.
There are worlds and fields within
ones self that need to be conquered
and cultivated, but to do so one must
be brave a?i courageous.
The first aim that should influence
one in the pursuit of elevated and
self culture, because pre-
oaratory and auxiliary to all others,
IS self dominion. The preacher here
presented a beautiful word picture of
low man was lord Of creation and had
brought all nature to his subsection,
md how the greatness of the past in
material things had grown and crum-
Died to ruin. These things in ruin pre-
ent sad picture to contemplate. But
! sadder sight still is the debasement of
he nature that once bore the image of
iod. Now il is in view Of this condi-
ion Of mans nature that We should
lnow that true manhood not to say
eal dignity consists in the attainment
nd exercise Of self dominion. Unless
We reach and occupy the high summit
# proper and perfect self-control we
re impoient and insignificant, untu-
ored and undignified.
UNLESS above himself he can erect
himself how mean a thing is man."
Our second aim should be self |
ependence. You conquer the territory
f self not to place it under toe inspec-
ion and direction of q foreign prince,
ut to exercise over it personal king |
hip. Your mind is your kingdom.
'ou are an autocrat. Now. that books
nd periodicals on all subjects of hu-
IAN thought are multiplied with elec-
'ic swif.neSs and extraordinary cheap
es$, self dependence is rare and re-
virtue. Men are lost in men,
,rried away as the barge Of flowing
ream. Our intellectual, political and
.ligious notions are bequeathed by,
nd built upon, few master minds.
lost men are willing captives of
stronger nature. Great minds
e for our inspiration, not for our
ttinctioa. Their thoughts and dis
,verieS are not Us costly furniture
bedeck and beaUtiiy, but as useful
utriment TO strengthen and to ma
ire the mind, must, by hard applica-
on and much eNertion be transmitted {
to wisdom ere it supplies mental and
oral force, must net lose your per- /
nality in another. In climbing a hill ;
may be greatly aided by giant, but I
oe unto me if for this service am to 5
" the price OF mastigation by his :
inders. Struggle to be men, aud get /
ION the terra tirma of a mighty and a
anly self dependence.