The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-14
NEDIESDiY. NIE II, 1858.
COMMENCEMENT AT SEWEERkY.
Eloquent Sermons - Fine and Finished
Literary Add-esses-Iwe.ye Gradu"
atek-A Pleasant and ProEt
abe Commencement.

The comneDcemect Seas11 Is :ui;
upon u. The ;own i ag!ow viii!
beauty and ch;r2.gv. The s"eeC g!-.
graduate is he.e 70 give lie and en-
couragemert ~ -be Young man gEac-
uale Who is Soo. 70 step upon the
arena Of liie's active duties.
Il Is always az important Is ~e-. g
az interesting event IL tce history o:
our quiet ILI,e city. The Interest
never lag5 As the years 20 bv. Il is
right ana proper that We should take
lively inteces. IN the young men
who are 50 soon 10 90 out upon the
broad stage Of iii= 10 tase their places
in the play. II should be q season 70.
serious thought a. well Is for JOY.
Newosrry IS proud OF her college
and each year makes the institution
dearer to the people of NewUe--v. 10!
a. each succeeding commencement are
new links welded 70 the chain which
draws Ghe college nearer 20 70 ;he Eeo-
pie OF our towu.
This commencement Is one d the
best IN the history OF the college
The graduating class is larger than
any il the history O; the inst!tu.
tiou. The exercises 50 far have been
very creditable, alike 70 rhe faculty
and TO the students. They are always
so, We believe
The sermons OF Sunday were both
Of q high order and good. The alumni
address was highly appreciated and
the literary address was truly litera.
y address aud Up 70 expectation. The
young men have al acquitted them
selves handsomely, and everything hai
passed of very Pleasantly.
The exercises began IN the opera
house OF Sunday morning With the
BAccALATgEATE SERMON
by Rev. u. W Haurna, D. D., O: Bal
tiino-e. The zutn-iu. II will lit VI
mine eyes unto the hills" was sweetly
rendered by the choir, led by Mrs. 2
Robertson. The service was conducted
by President Holland and prayer OF.
fered bE Rev. Dr.. Cozby-
Dr.. HANNA addressed some eloquent
Introductory - remarks 10 the gradual
ing class. IL which be reminded then
that aEter realizing ihe fonde=t hope:
il their college career, they had Only
gained the first foot-hill in life. anC
must now lift theic vision 10 more dis
taEt peaaS.
Ee Iteo ANNOUNCED bis theme, 'Su,
p-eme Faith in God secures highest
Success in life" aod hi- tex., GeneSi:
g: Il He tod Of Abranau's life and
character Is illustrated ty his great
faith IN Offering his >ou tDr sacrifice al
the command of his God. l. was typ
ieal life that me patriarch lived. H
* al example of wbat God wi!! dc
fo- thoSe VINO exercise supreme faith
in Hin.
In proceeding 10 the discussion Of hi:
theme ne said that man must be in
harmony with the spiritual fo:cs= sur
rounding him, and tnev would form
the current 20 highest and mobiles;
achievements, and that 70 be against
this current is n be tossed by the wave.
ofopposiii"n. The highs=. success is &c
have that filth which puts Us in har.
mony with God. He said 70 the cias:
Of 'a3 that they mus, in addition to
the education they had received, have
supreme faith as an additional inspira.
ton on the road 10 success. It must
first be attained 10 reach the highest
SUCCESS. Faith infanes occ zeal and
develops ali that Is good AID brilliant
in man, and faith Unite5 and coDcen-
trates all our scattered forces.
Supreme faith is not q myth, but an
endowment of God. It dispels all
doubts and puts man at the best OF his
powers. No matter what business man
may engage IN, faith makes him
grander and nobIer. Faith is a wonder.
ful schoolnas:er. It puts man at rest
with himself, with the world and with
God. Faith, this divine drillmaster,
takes the soul and brings higher result:
after intellectual training has done its
best. Let come what will, the man
with faith is ready for any sacrifice, OF
any danger, feeling that God is with
him. What We can DO under best aver.
age conditions is as nothing when COM
pared with what We may accomplish
after supreme filth has guided and
set afame all our faculties.
The speaker referred TO john Bunyan
Of earth and John Bunyan Of the su.
preme faith Of God, and Of Saul OF
Tarsus, and Of the great Apostle Paul
after the supreme faith ofGod had cast
its transforming spell over mis- match
less powers. Time would fail TO men
ton the great number Of those fol-
whom education and all worldly refine
ments bad done their best to bring
supreme success, and yet the goal wa:
not reached until they beard the voice
telling ths1n that all things were posi-
bic TO those who believe.
Again addressing the graduating
class, DR.. HANNA said: Young men, it
will give q touch Of fire, which, con-
Dected by splendid machinery with q
force mightier than itself, there axe 10
heights Of success or fame beyond earth
ly achievement. This supreme faith in
sures iife's highest success because it
lifts the soul up TO that plane where
God is 1t His best for man.
The speaker said this was no. az
irrererent statement. God was always
at His best, but there were both COM
non and special blessings Of Providence.
God measures the blessings He bestows
by our faith. The great river Of Cod
gifts caDnct pour into our little cup OF
faith. The soul must rise fron the
lowiands TO the mountain heights and
thee build its altar toward the uplifted
face Of God.
Nothing is impossible to US when We
possess that faith. With it God gives
you angels 70 vaugui7fi your enemies
and guard your pathway 70 SUCCESS.
High exaltation, high achievements
and great hooDf5 come not by asking,
but 6y divine gift. al things are
yours with this supreme faith.
Tie speaker said he was here re-
minded Of tae beautiful fre3co paint
Ing Of Guido REM on the ceiling Of the
garden house pt the Ro3pig!ioso palace
II Rome. The sun god HhD:bu5 il
coming forth ia his chariot ali afialne
With tne ehu!geut rays If the awaken.
ing dawn and or hi. whole train Of
attendants is reflected the brightness
Of the sun. The speaker rose 10 tie
lofty heights Of eloquence in picturing
the scene, which he gave as Il beauti-
ful allegory Of the young man equipped
with All education. He will be r!aced
III the chariot Of power and With il
surrounded BY all the graces Of Gods
great love as he goes forth On his mis-.
sion IN life, the victor Of faith.
The pe-OratiOn was sublime in con.
ception, and the sermon made pro,
fp.lfiG tI,,. I r,,,, I,