The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
COMMENCEMENT AT sLAoKsBuRe

COMMENCEMENT AT BLAOKsBURG.
Sermons to the Graduating Class and Y. nj
q. A. of the Virginia A. and M. College,
BLACKsBURG, June 1s.-Commence-
ment exercises opened yesterday morn
ing with prayer by Rev. Surface and
the baccalaureate address by Rev. VIM
Clark, of Fredericksburg, Va.
his text was taken from the first
chapter of st. Paul and 21st verse: "For
Me to Live is Christ" His appeal was
an eloquent one, and he gave several
comparisons Of young men raised in the
same place, who would in after life be
80 far from each other In their respec-
tive stations. Some would BIO blessing
TO their fellow men while others would
bring sorrow to whoever they came in
conflict with. His comparison between
Napoleon and the great English gen
eral, the Duke of Wellington, was sim pie
and i'm pressive; one who started out to
conquer the world for his own selfish
ends; the other to serve his country and
his people, and who relieved all Europe
from Napoleon's yoke of oppression.
In his closing remarks ne advised the
graduates to go out into the world with
high Christian attributes and to put
forth only the good qualities of human
nature. The morning exercises were
closed by the choir singing Jesus
Lover Of My Soul" and the benediction
by Rev. Kreps
The y. Nj. c. A. sermon at night was
delivered by Row. w. W. Moore, d. d.,
of the Union Theological Seminary.
His subject. 1.-The Call of Moses" Text,
Exodus, 1o:7. Prof. Moore is an elo-
quent speaker and gave general out
line OF Moses life from the time ho was
first introduced into the royal family
until he delivered the children from
bondage.
In his sermon he said God never calls
men to do his greatest works from the
higher plains of life, but from the
humble houses and men who are acous-
toned like Moses to mental work.
While speaking about the burning bush
he said: Fire is power without form
so that is what God is," and The ma
ton in which God dwells cannot be
overthrown."
In closing he gave st. Andrew as
model for young men IA man who
never did much work who is spoken of
very little in the Bible; who WAS not a
statesman, not a soldier, not writer,
but who did his work good and true,
who brought one soul to Christ and that,
his brother Peter, and who was at last
crucihed on cross like what ia now
known as st. Andrews CROSS"
Further he said: Don't suppose you
are excused from approaching your fell
low men in the cause of Christ because
it seems hard. God has greatly honored
this institution in many ways, and why
should He not also honor it by calling
some of its young men into the ministry
know there are great many who will
not be preachers but will adorn other
walks Of life, but you can all fol-
low Christ and like St. Andrew
bring one soul to Christ" DR.. Moore's
sermon was listened to by an overlooked
house.
The choir for the services rendered
excellent music. There is large
crowd in attendance and still larger
crowd expected.
Governor O'Ferrall will be here Tues
day and Wednesday, Hon Claude
Swanson will speak Tue2day morning.
Tho sham battle will occur Tuesday
afternoon at p. m. The United States
inspector general is also expected here
to inspect this post about Tuesday.