Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-26
WILLIAM AND MARY.
.onssss OF Mr.. w. J. YOUNG BEFORE
IKE Y. NJ. c. ASSOCIATION.
sc.Isurcatc sermon by bishop A. NJ.
acknowledgements by the senior
CIub--Othcr Exercises.

,....slD The commencement at William
ia Mary began yesterday morning with
address before the Young Mems
.,s.,'sn Association by Rev. w. j.
,,rs q Richmond. Mr.. Thomas S.
,,,-scrt Of Hampton. the president OF
~. oss,ciation. presided and introduced
~. sneaker. on the rostrum were also
,.,. LYMAN b. Wharton and W. Il. Da-
pr. Young took his text from the
-, .nsntcr OF Exodus and the 18th verse.
r. sermon was one Of great beauty
.-t force lie impressed upon the young
-. tnat knowledge wi,hou, God in their
,. would amount TO nothing. and that
.,,efec may result in curse in
. q q blessing when used for a bad
This was Or. Young's first ap-
re here. and his hearers expressed
..eivrs as being charmed with his
..nciy. eloQuencc. and carnestness.
come even expressed themselves TO
erect ihat the Doctors effort was
o.. e-es; specimen Of pulpit oratory they
I'd ever heard.
THE BACCAIACREATE.
,.~.-hf che baccalaureate sermon was
r.l hv Bishop 4. NJ. Randolph. Of
.,.. from the text: For the kingdom
...I is rot in word. but in power"
49,. corinthians. 4th chapter. Goth verse.
-.. 81 hop began by saying;
-l.s distinction which 81. Paul makes
....,. word and power In describing
.t, is essential and Characteristic Of
--s.aaity refers directly 10 the ten
..--. which had brought trouble and
.....er.y and spiritual decline in the
al % talking. believed In dis
.r ard debating about everything.
-. hll q beautiful language. capable
,.-..sIrc the most delicate shades Of
r....f and he had an eloquent tongue
,. ready wit and quick emotions,
,. CID ,nc,r curiosity for everything
..r .. philosophy and In religion, as well
lice end society. lie could utter
sentiments and wise moral
...re without the slightest idea Of
..-r - to them. or that they had the
-r.t.t application 10 his own life and
he would profess much and
little. Public opinion. which we
r..I. sentiment. is nothing but the
INFLATED Judgments Of the men and
,ut. n "a community, or a nation. or q
..-.,.'a0. We are all the time Judging
t. Dos nature "a race Of critics 1t is
.l...safy part OF our lives. Public
...t.. may b. wrong. and II Is doubtless
r.rl ana crude and uneducated upon
r of OBJ, most important questions
... bat sti!l u S. a force stubborn
.,l powerful. which you only begin to
- whcn You try to reform 1t: Il
so yourself against II. it simply
-.04 you out ana passes on.
CONSTANTLY CHANGING
-. IS public sentiment. mighty
a. 1T ~ a
'y and institutions, and which is de-
what things shall stand and what
.s shall fan. Christianity is like that
fr- IS your government. you may abuse
t,l may praise IT,. you may argue
'' . IS pursuing a wrong policy, but
t. yarumeut must 20 on. You are only
.r.-. only "a voice; but the law ia n
.e.r. and You have got 10 obey
- with Christianity. Men form
r.- opinions about It, ana express
Just az they form their
ONIONS about the forces Of nature.
A speculate about them. but as nature
30 ana does her mighty work apart
and Unaffected by the ignorance
- knowledge Of men. so Christianity
cl and has been going on for eigh-
CENTURIES. lnfdels had their say
the Bible about the Church. about
.t but IL sim moves on, doing its
. 'l the hearts and the conscienccs
o." redeemed lives or millions of
sI over the world. and whenever
.ll eva IN the government or IN the
i life OF Christian nations you will
christianity attacking II. II you
t... corrupt ruler or a corrupt repre-
.tNe. Christianity does not attack the
~ the government. but I'm tens of
nds Of churches and tens of millions
Al,
-. IN the light of God, makes men
women better. regenerates them, lifts
..n @, a higher plane Of character. The
.tcr OF the people is at last the
aark Of permanency. the antldote for
'r.'fl1n in all human institutions.
a LASTING WRONG.
I $50 teach our young men to despise
..s because the people who vote are
.-ft ana the politicians who lead them
.. corrupt. you are doing them and
me state lasting wrong. 1t IL
.. much your duty and their duty as
..r-.au men 10 DO their part TO keep
'. politics Of the city and their State.
... lri clean as 10 IS to keep their
clean and 10 support their churches.
.- iu who boasts that he never votes
.. newer touches politics because 1t is
-. .rrIpt for him 10 handle. and it is
-t,Et with piety, is practicing
.'-. Up,acent. hypocrisy and calling II
%. II 70 man takes no part in poll
f.,u 10 be consistent. ne ought 10
r, share IN the benefits Of the gov
-nrt under which he lives. When he
.-.llt,i on the street he ought to
.r thc assistance Of the policeman
r.5 protects him from injury. When his
.-a.rty is stolen he ought TO refuse
rf...-- SEES Of the law. and the aid of
judge and jury in restoring his pos
- TO withhold from doing our
.r .a the politics Of city. county. or
..-. upon the ground that 1t is corrupt.
..mbiuation of ignorance and or
..-.-sy. and will III our legislative
ais al.h murdercrs thieves, and adul-
... Bishops sermon was pronounced
.- ~ the finest ever delivered here.
.I ..r OF the most appropriate. Large
..-r- tons attended on both occasions.
CANDIDATES FOR a. b.
t' % o'clock this morning the Senior
composed Of candidates for the
rs degree celebrated in the
..iL The exercises consisted Of "A
i'.g 90 the Glass" by Mr.. Upton -.
s ~ Maryland; a Class Poem
r John Weymouth. Of Hampton,
.. .a grafton by Mr.. J. r. i, Johnston
t VIRGINIA. and a new feature OF the
aon entitled Prophecy" by Mr..
- . Tucker. Of Virginia.
I1STINGUISHED VISITORS.
Several members OF the board arrived
morning trains. among them Cen
r T.Uaferro. Senators Stubs ana
H. Barnes. eX-Congressman John
Lawson. and Robert NJ. Hughes. Esq
.row Senator-elect Martin Is expect
. attend The banquet of the
. VIII take place Tuesday night at
k Tonight the Phoenix Society
t.l their annual celebration ana
.. t.neus- crowd from the surround
rf .n'y VII be present. large num-
visitors are already here. among
many of the fair sex. 10 attend
". f.H ban. which takes place THURSDAY
..f the TAYLOR building Kesnich
fst.t...rtI IL here furnish