The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-09


mencemeDt exercises of the South Csrolin
Coliege ior'women, began with the deliver,
1l the nacca'aureate serpaRip the Firs
Presbyterian Church, by kev. l.. c
fass, ID. D., Of SavnnnaIs e bui!din,
was hlted to its utmost cl 80, and tn,
young ladies' of the college % out il
beautiful commencement dresses The mu
SIC mas exceptionally fue and was rendered
by special Choir.
DIR. Vass preached masterly sermon, and
gave the young ludies much wholesome ad
vice. lie IS on impressive and eloquent
speaker, end his sermon was just what might
nave cen expected of n pulpit orator of his
reputation.
The subject of his sermon was "Dcvelop.
ment for True Usefulness-Our true Duty
based on Hebrews 5-l2.
Or. Vnss said in part:
The apostle rebukes for failure to appre-
c'nto and improve the des gns Of Christ $
prizes ly wor&. Much was expected from
those havi"g much. Development of Chris
nan knowledge ana graces was demandcd
from opportunities, teaching. the law Of
being, and the law Of the gospel Fol.
Ing the line of the apostle'a thought, Dr..
Vass snid he would press attention to the
Development of true Christian usefulness in
life, as Tau. I'D in the II Ii AMI 4 9th chan
tiers of this episle.
ment OF new and broader activities 1t II .d
been net mercy scholastic and scientific,
but moral and religious. Otherwise il
would have been wofully hurtful and they
would be but babes, who ncrdaI tendarest
nurture, and were uut!ted to 60 out TO
ta3eA tSHiiaahasuty and good
Two leading thoughts were enforced with
many illustrations.
First, the religious foundations must be
-.l
the oracles of God," repentance and faith.
the baptism of the Holy Ghost One musi
know what lost sinner is and needs; must
respect Gods ordinances, and receive Gods
word as Inspired and inta liblc
Second, Tue young women must assert
their place anu power as teachers of truth
in their spheres. An educated woman.
walking in the fear of God, i, the glory aud
wealth of the world. Degrading agrarian
sentiments dethrone woman and make pleas
ure the chief aim of her life.
Womau's true mission was TO be signalizei
under four particulars: First. She must
bring beauty into the worlds life. Earth's
relationships aud duties were shown to be
broken and repulsive often, and needed lift
ing Unto attractiveness. No woman eau see
beauty unless there was sense Of beauty
within herself. Christian education brought
this sense into the life and gave power to
lead others into appreciated paths OF purity,
honor, order and gentleness. Sorrows might
attend effort; bit beau,eous results would
reward as drops of the storm caught radi-
ence from light and covered smiling earth
with au arch Of glory.
Second. She must cheer troubled hearts
by teaching trust in God, by touching with
sympathy, by active usefulness in many
lives.
Third. She must give strength to society.
Noble lives like that of singing Frauces
Havergal and faithful Hannah More illus
trated the renewing power of social forces
Fourth. She must glorify God by shin
Ing This demanded her feeding on the
milk and strong meat of Gods Word aud
being supremely cOusecrated to him. SO
Count Lnzendorf felt when standing before
An Ecce Homo in Dusseldorf. and reading
the inscription: "Hoc feel pro te quid feels
pro me?"
Only by supreme sacrifice can this life of
noble womanhooI be attained. But it is
worth all it costs. beautiful illustration
rounded up this point, from a poor and Old
French artist. who lost his life one c,ld
night hy pretsc citing his wet clay model-his
ideAt AtmasterPfecc-from ruin by freezing.
sacrifice nut TIE MI aols u Ts N rs..S%e1 ~
will l,ft tosthe miracle Of radience with God.
xiRhe serinon was closed with beautiful
+ upon "The Law. Of Life."-The State
XEAIN MLR BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
-Mashing,on, Juno 5-The President said