The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-19
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
ur n.ccxLxuREArE SERMON BY
nK kEKFooT, OF KENTUCKY.
Large Attendance of Bellies, Beanx ana
s,stesmen-Interssti In he Commence
mont Exercises--snnuai Regatta.

,r,XlNGTON, VA, June ESPECIAL
49,. one hundred and twelfth annual COM
,,c,,sment OF the Washington and Lee
i.,.,srsity began here yesterday morning
The weather was as clear as the SKIES
of Naples, ana all that June season
PROMISES in bright skies and iias'@"'
flowers 81,
During the past week or ten days ran
naa4aeus from all OF the social centres -
the old Commonwealth, ana many o. oU'
sister Southern and Western states nov
been arriving here a. the sses's "a - ,,se,s
coming 10 paruciuAte IN me So '>'.'i c,,,,
wines taat arc tnci4eHt to the amman No'i
,1sncefneuf OF Old Washington anu AF-t
TniVersifv so that when baccaiaureale
. Sunday 6awned bright the town was
weil-nlIed with a DeVy OF society NV1SIies
and beautiful bellies. that IN numbers
.,i-ruuiocred the usual gathering Tor
several years pasta TACT that lenos al.
eui1aal interest 10 the social features OF
I,asn the University bell announced the
hour n II A. NJ. the University chapel
vss tled TO its fullest capacity by an
audience made Ip of brilliant scholars,
s....mru and jurists. society bellies and
tf..N an audience critical In point OF
literary taste, and appreciative OF all
I.t is God.
E. b. II. Kerfoot. the orator OF the
d.. ltn read the selections from the
S.r.re, and he was followed by the
t n that difficult composition, MY
la.t looks up TO Thee" which was rem
t.rl WITH an ease and style that won
general admiration.
Dir. KEuFoOIs SERMON.
DR. Kerfoot, who Is the professor OF
ststCW1tlc theology In he Southern Rap
tst Seminary. at Louisville, KY. man
az more tn0n State reputation as schcl.
ar and pulpit orator. preached the annual
baccalauTcatc. which covered some fifty
minutes. 10 an audience that never lost
tntercst or appreciation from the OPEN
ms passage 70 It's close At its cOnclu-
sion The general expression Of opinion
heard was that the Doctor had success
fully refutod the doctrine Of 1ngersoll and
other atheists and infidels OF the some
what popular school of the day. Taken
altogether. the sermon was one Of the
ablest that has been delivered here on
The Doctor took as his text Psalm xiv
J.. Ire fooi hath said IN his heart. There
THE Bible" said DR.. Kerfoot. makes
snort Work with an atheist-it calls him
fool and suggests at least that a bad
heart IS ~ the bottom of IT,
ms IN an ordinary accusation would
seem harsh and iinpolite. but the Bible
does not stand on ceremony. and by it's
unusual reliability. as well as from its
authority II can claim the right to call
thinss by their right names.
.Ia same .tD g. ;ifat be admitted
this Is a very summary way OF dealing
with Az atheist. and a very severe ar
rAignmcnt, according 10 the worlds way
OF looking at things. for most people can
stand almost anything rather than being
called fools
I~t.s -f nrror- e. y. v. G. 4.
At night the University chapel was
again filled 10 its fullest capacity TO hear
the annual address before the Young
Mems Christian Association by the Rev.
Theron Rice, OF Alexandra. Va.
The theme was: How May a Man Con-
Qucr Sin? Gods Answer"
Mr.. lice. the speaker. is a young man
OF very decided ability, prominently iden-
titled with the Young Mems Christian
Association movement I'm the State. and
possesses talents as a speaker both pow
eriui and eloquent. and is one of the best
known young men in the Virginia synod,
In which distinguished body he is leader.
Mh'Giyc Os-ttrrR RY SOCIETIES.
Tonight the literary societies OF the
University held their ANIMAL celebration.
3 cultured audience greeted the young
orators and the oficers of Graham1i,eee
Literary Society. President Rudolph
Bumgardner, Va. orators, c. NJ. Roberts
Va. subject. "Pessimistic tendencies;" w
STANDARD ana its Bearer" Washington
Literary Society: President, NJ NJ. Herold.
h. L. d. y. Yontz, ky.A subject. The
subject, us the South New?" Hon Roger
.. Mills arrives tonight, and he and Hon
John Goode win be the attraction to-mOr-
row.
ANNUAL RTGATTA-sIDNEYs WIN.
The annual regatta between the Albert
Sidney and Harry Lee boat crews OF the
University took place on North river
this evening at 8 o'clock in the presence
Of several thousand friends Of the two
crews The Blue crew defeated the Harry
I.a4 l4alg three lgnRth Time
4 minutes and ~ seconds. The crews IN
the regatta were made up as follows:
Harry Lee; Clifford Sparrow, stroke; r.
S. o. Neal. No. 3; Louis c. Phillips.
No. 2: Roy G.. Mitchell. No. j.; Claude
Funkhouser, coxswain. Colors, red.
Albert Sidney; Hiram Maftz, stroke;
If. {. McNeer, No. 3; c. NJ. Roberts No
.. J. Z. Bullitt, No. 1; l.. S. Wiz, cox
swain. Colors. blue.
The judges were Prof. A. J.. Nelson,
Prof. ". G.. Brown. Prof. u. G. Humph-
Ieys. Or. Reid v ite, Or. Hugh Nc
Crum, and Prof. IL. ID. Campbell.