The herald., 1894-05-08

been an inspiration, filing Africa with
an army OF explorers and missionaries.
Though many have worked hard for
Africa, yet the opening of her land lie
mainly the outcome OF Livingstone'a
faith, his ssgacity and his perseverance,.
Oh, hero, philanthropist, man Thy
very name bresthes on no the spirit of
self-sacrifice. He ia departed from us,
but the results of his life eternity alone
can reyaal.
The next speaker was L. III. Caswell,
'96, OF U. s. q. His subject, Christ in
Ii story. Mr.. Caswsll advanced with q
slow, deliberate air, upholdlng well his
six feet Of dignity. He began in calm,
moderate tone and carries the audience
with him through every sentence. His
delivery showed his careful training and
was almost faultless. His enunclation
was very good. although he possesses q
very heavy voice and not at all suited
for fine oratory. He had hardly spoken
a dozen words before all the U. s. c..
students were dsubly sure of victory.
The substance OF his discourse was in
the main as follows:
In these last days of the nineteenth
century what do we read but the rise.
fall and decay of nations and religions
Nations, like men, meet the inevitable
death. But the law OF decay mas one
marvellous exception. The king
dom OF our Lord lives ON for.
ever. In the history of the nations
Ged's hand appera in ruling the Greeks.
In fulfilling her destiny Greece ad-
vsnced in learning and wealth. With o
lew brilliant strokes Alexander con-
quered the world and prepared the way
for perfect and universal language.
But the art of governing was not pos
sessed by the Greeks. A new etar was
arising in the west. Augustan Rome
was supreme among the nations. Her
mission was to shut the temple OF Janus
and give universal peace, awaiting the
coming OF the Prince OF Peace. Impe-
rial Rome opened the cities of all the
world. But the art and culture of
Greece, nor the power of the perfect law
OF Rome could not appeass the longings
OF the human heart. Though perfect
intellectually, they were decayed NOR
ally. Every nerve was charged with
Satanic influences. The great cru
cial hour had come. God had
shown how weak were the wings of
Hellenic culture and Roman law to lift
humanity. Worldly wisdom could not
comprehend the unknown God. With
a perfect language. and all nations ac-
cessible, the gospel was announced by
Him who lived, died and arose again.
The hand of God was shaping the his
tory of the Anglo-Saxon races; pro-
tected it from the dominesring author
ity of Catholicism. The world is wait
ing the coming of Our Lord. The eyes
OF all nations are on the hardy race OF
Anglo-Saxon5. The millennium will
come when we become godly people.
Mr.. Caswell took his seat amid del
uge of flowers and torrent OF college
yells.
The audience showed no signs of abat-
ing interest; and when Mr.. James t.
Allen stepped forward to uphold the
honors of Pomona college, he was
greeted with q round of applause that
showed "a prophet was not without
honor in his own country" Mr.. Allen
is decided blonde, of medium stature,
and looked pals. He soon gained his
composure and put q life into his piece
that slightly frightened the U. 8. @.
crowd. His gestures were rather hur
ried, but showed earneetness. His SUBJ
iect was: Power of the Individual.
History Ia but continuation Of BIZ
ographies. While the whole ia living
for tie part and the part for the whole,
yet the actions of the world are g. IL
rect result of the strivings of the l..
Looking back at the past, we 81 Q
great leaders have excited the pc,
rebellion and formed empires in
A lew counsel and plan; the mnl "a
perform. A few rise to everlasting ianis (;
others die and are forgotten. Some at
tain fame by birth; others by wealth
and perseverance. But each has a
popularity that is Unborn. This per-
sonality OF man ia what raises him