The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-04
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
AT THE SALEM FEMALE COL
LEGE,.
The BaccaIaureate Sermon Before the
Young Ladies of the Graduating
Glass 10y the Rev. DIR. Morrison of At
Ianta.--Seniors' First Evening.

Young LaulcS OF the Graduating
Glass by the Rev. DIR. Morrison of At
Ambassadors First Evening.
Sunday was the S9th Commence
ment Sunday of the Salem Female
College-a noted day in the history
of the institution and q memorable
day to the thirty-eight young ladies
who will soon bid adieu to College
and College life forever! 1t was the
occasion of the Baccalaureate SER
mon.
At 1870 Il. m. the old Moravian
church was filled to it's utmost ca
pacity, every available seat and
all standing room being occupied;
many were SO unfortunate as to be
necessarily turned from the doors.
On the rostrum, which was neatly
and tastefully decorated, were seated
Prof Clewel. Bishop Rondthaler and
DR.. Morrison, the young dies of the
Senior class around the alter and the
ladies of the lower classes in the rear,
while the remaining seats were occu-
pied by representatives of the press
and visitors.
After the reading of the litany and
by Bishop Rondthaler, Professor
rison, of Georgia, who was to deliver
the sermon before the class.
DR.. Morrison is Secretary of the
General Mission Board in Atlanta. Il
man of 40 years and OF strikingly in
tellectual carriage and delivery. 1t
was at HOP O'Clock when he arose
and began preaching on Woman as
a factor in the redemption of the
world" and for sixty-two minutes
followed an able and eloquent dis
course, concluding the sameat 1905
p. NJ. His text, Exodus 35, % and
26 was: ''And all the women that
were wise hearted did spin with their
hands and brought that which they
had spun, both ofblue and of purple,
and of scarlet and of fine linen.
''And all the women whose hearts
stirred them up in wisdom spun
goats hair
He addressed himself particularly
to the young ladies of the Senior
class, and by the way of introducto-
| ry referred to them as having closed
one period Of their life, soon to cross
the threshold and stand upon the
brink of another. Much was before
them!
The women of the text were referred
| to as true examples of noble woman
hood in practical life. In those an
| Gent times they were doing the
grandest work OF their history-they
| were u factor in the enterprises of the
land. This to-day is the work of the
church-God's church, regardless of
rite or creed. The decades of the dis
| tant past made essential to woman S
| noble work things that are now ac-
complished by an inventive age. As
| woman was then IL factor in the
building off tabernacle to-day she
is Il factor-the greatest and noblest
factor in the UPBUiLDING OF HUMAN
ITY. Here he touchingly referred to
the blight of 80 years ago when
southern womanhood stood among
the dead and dying on the field of
carnage and administered with ten
der and loving hands to the wounded
| Confederate and alike dampened the
brow of the fevered enemy. The up
building of humanity-God's noblest
work. and this is the glory of oar
| womanhood in the decade of the
present.
Special law attached to woman has
associated her with God in this work
viz: Thelaw ofACTIvITY. The waves
of one is responsive to the winds OF
the other This is an age of antago-
nism. Light is arrayed against
darkness, sin against holiness. In
this sphere of activity and antago-
nism, we in the prudence of God must
consumate our own destiny, and
woman as well as man must do bat
tle-"Go work in my vineyard" etc.
No time for idle. 1t is the idle one
that is under disgrace.
Again, the Bible has accorded to
woman a particular sphere in this
work and one that she cannot be
come dissatisfied with. 1t is not
masculine industry. Everything gets
ahead of the age, the pulpit and
even woman. The practice of law
medicine or the study of politics can
God has intended for her-the beauty
of modesty. A woman's position is
a great one, without the addition o
any prefix whatever, and nothing
can add to the purity and sweetness:
of mother, WIFE, sister or daughter
THIS is THE WORK OF THE HEART-th'
greatest power in the universe! But
a few years since the heart of woman
hood was united in the church for thu
rescue of heather from darkness
What is the result? They are to-da,
kindling fires against which the dark
: ness of superstition and sin are re
treating.
Woman to-day is moving forward
steadily and surely to the rescue o
the world
CHARACTER OF HER WORK: The scien
tific advance of the age has made do
, nestle work so easy, that woman
, can now look beyond the home an,
find at every point of the compass
workIto do. Building up humanity
, her principal sphere. This is done b.
/ building up and identifying tina
. | which is rude and coarse. Bette
, administer to that which needs beau
flying than to that which is alread
beautiful. This point was beautifn
9 ly illustrated by administering waite
) to dropping and whitening flowers
> The leaves expand and the little blu
> cheers up and you feel happy at tn
change. What, then, must be til
joy and comfort coming to the hear
of one who can at time bring 10
: and hope to a heart of despair.
+ Her work is UNosTENTACEoUs-i
q silent force. All nature is silen
Q and yet powerful at the touch of Go
n 80 is woman. 1t is the purity, ps