The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21
TRINITY COMMENCEMENT.
The ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PUT
OFF TILL August.
Rev. DIR. steele. of Nashville, Deliver the
BaceaIaureate--His Most Excellent Ad-
vice---Noral Courage Needed" Quit
1our>eIvez Like Men"

BaceaIaureate-His Most Excellent Ad-
vice---Noral Courage Needed" Quit
Your>eIves Like Men"
Extracts from Cor TO Charlotte Observer
DURHAM, June I3.-The board of
trustees have decided not to 90 into
an election for new president until
next August. The matter of select
ing a suitable man to succeed DR..
Crowell is of such great Importance
that it was deemed best to defer the
matter for further deliberation.
Rev. DR. 5. 4. Steele, of Nashville,
Tenn, delivered the annual bacca-
laureate sermon, Trinity made
happy hit in selecting DR.. Steele, for
his sermon to-day was IA magnificent
effort
The text of the sermon was taken
from lst Cor. 10th chapter and 18th
verse. "Watch ye. stand fast IN the
faith, quit you like men, be strong"
DR.. Steele said it would be diff
cult to put in the form of words
more practical and wholesome advice
than that found in the text.
The doctor then stated there are
two reasons why we should watch.
First because we will be overtaken
with temptations which cannot be
withstood if we are not watchful
Secondly we should be watchful that
we may seize upon the great oppOr-
tunities of life, which if not en-
braced at the right time will always
cause us to be the losers.
Addressing his words especially to
the members of the graduating class,
DR.. Steele urged them to ''stand fast
in the faith" He said that it is
fatal mistake to think a person is
right because he is sincere. SINGER
itv does net alter falsehood, and how
ever sincere a soul is in error, it can
not escape destruction. After elab-
Grating upon this tn me in a most
eloquent manner, the doctor warned
the young gentlemen before him that
they would never be safe until they
stood upon the rock Of truth. He
told them that Paul was sincere in
Furnishing the Christians; the Pill
grim fathers were sincere in burning
witches at the stak the HlndoO de-
yOtee, the Mohammedan aud the Chi
nese are all sincere in their course III
life, but none of them can be iusti-
ied-they are all in error. False
hood is to the mind what foul air is
to the lungs and destroys the very
soul of man.
DR.. Steele said that mans char
acter is the evolution or development
of what be believes, and whatever
enters into his character. Character
is determined by the thoughts one
broods over, therefore false beliefs,
false thoughts, give false character.
He told them in manner that could
not fail to be impressive, that sin
cerlty does not alter the case when a
young man thinks a social drink will
not eventually drag him down to ru
in. His wrong belief ruins him.
DR.. Steele urged the members of
the graduating class to search for
the reasons of their opinions, for no
mans opinion can stand the test of
this age, unless it is based upon some
reason. Likewise there can be no
true life without firm CONVICTIONS
there must be individuality of
thought and feelings.
But it is not enough to have right
opinions. "Quit You like men" and
having settled your beliefs stand by
them, aud if needs be stand by them
alone like St. Paul did-in the face
of all opposition.
The grandest thing in the world is
a mind welded to an idea, for which
it would be willing to die. He said
that moral courage is needed also
the moral courage that can face
scorn as we'll as the cannon.
The greatest need of the age is
men. Men with great moral ceur-
age. The reason why the war with
hell is not carried on more success
fully is because the preachers are
afraid to live up to what they profess
and believe. The doctor said that
the press is next to the pulpit in
power for good or evil, and advised
those who contemplated journalism
to be sure their work is welded in
the right direction.
The concluding words of Doctor
Steele, urging young men to be
strong, were eloquent and powerful.
On Thursday a large audience
were highly entertained and delight.
ed with the brilliant eratorical eff
forts of the young men selected from
the graduating class of sixteen.
A promenade concert at the Col
lege Inn at night closed the COM
mencement week and a successful
session of Trinity College.
COXEYsM GAMING GROUND IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
The Charlotte Observer SAYS:
zone of the hopeful signs of the
times in North Carolina is the grow
ing sentiment in favor of better
roads. There is an awakening on