The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-19

APOSTLE. whose sole object was TO preach
the gospel 10 all who would hear him.
This also applies 10 the college mon
Win s diane sa1 Their srb lives Ssv p 9oo y
ms tructors may teach you all the hidden
mysteries Of science they may fili your
minis with all the beauties OF literature;
they may give you all the knowledge IN
for your destruction and that OF Ali
whom you come in contact With. They
have made you ascon.pii' he'd II struments.
but II depends upon the hand that wields
thos. instiuments and the POWER that
drives them. Young gentlemen. what is
your IDEAL and what do you propose TO
them be overshadowed by high ideal
and n loftly purpose. "Noblesse obliSe"
Is true saying which also aprhes to THIS
institution. You owe Il to your State
and to your Alma Mater to show what
IDEAS have been implanted in you, and
j trust you Will leave here, not only as
scholars, but also as Christians and gen
out win not be Judged by the dlplom -
you are. receiving. but by the life you
are leading.
sONF of INV II T1ss.
During the afternoon quite n number
OF the boys went 20 the station at Chris
Hsn 70 receive ae 20 n tse papt IN
the commencement exercises were Col.
Meade Haskns. OF Richmond. Or. c. r.
Nawter OF Crozet, Albemarle. president
OF the board: S. II. Graves. Of the Board
Of Visitors. and Major }. Hoge Tyler
the former Lieutenant-G Governor.
AT night another highly interesting ser
vice was held In Commencement Han
this time under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Rev. Dr.
@. T. Gray, the chaplain OF the corps
again presided lie had quite martial
appearance in his becoming uniform, and
the impression Of the presence or tne
Church militant was intensified by the
stacks Of arms which ornamented the fore
Part OF the platform.
AN EXCELLENT SERMON.
After the Introductory services, Prof.
W. w. Moore, ID. d.. of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary at Hampden-Sidrey
delivered an excellent sermon, which deep
ly impressed the big audience that com
pletely filled the hall. The eloquent dis
course gave an informal exposition OF
the call of Moses. according to tModus;
thee unto Pharaoh, and thou shalt bring
forth my people, the Children OF Israel
out OF Egypt
The cali came to Moses the preacher
said. when he was engaged In humble
and faithful service. and that rs Goo y
rule, for an idler Is not the man whom
he singles cut for higher work. he al
ways calls those who make themselves
indispensable in the sphere In which they
are working at the time The preacher
next gave an Interpretation Of the lame
OF fire out Of the midst OF thorn bush.
The fire. he said, is a power without form.
and ttat is what God is; 1t is In Itself
incorruptible and purifying In the new
Testament the most striking manifesto
tlpr Of the supernatural power were me
flames of fire that appeared upon Inc
heads of the disciples ct Pentecost, Inc
fire has no reference TO the afiilctlons oy
which the children OF Israel were Visitea'
If the flames symboiized God the bush
81 nbolzed the despised nation held In
bondage by the Egyptians. 1t was not
destroyed, because the hre was In tne
midst Of the bush, and that nation was.
therefore, indestructible and so Is the
man indestructible in whom God dwells.
Like God called then on Moses TO work.
80 he calls to-day on men Tor Christan
work substantially In the same manner.
Like Moses pleaded excuses, so DO men
in these days, and God offers the same
announcements now az he did then.
The speaker spoke on the various ex-
cuses offered by Moses. and held out the
Apostle Andrew as the n~del OF the WORK
that God commands Of the young men
to-day. If Andrew did nothing else TO be
commended he brought his brother to
Christ. He was the first member OF the
Christian Church to eXemplfy the mis-
slonary idea Of the gospel. What God re-
ouires us to do is the duty that lies near
est 10 our hand, and to leave the result
with him. Modest accomplishments do not
exempt any man from the more actlVe
forms Of Christian work.
The preacher closed his sermon by eH-
pressing the hope that he might see the
day when the college at Blacksburg would,
like other institutions, send out young
men into the mission field.
col NrL HAEMON's RECEPTION.
At the close Of the services Colonel John
A. Hartman and Mrs. Hartman gave an
informal reception at their home 10 some
of the officers and men OF the battalion.
The visitors were received with that cor
dial hospitality so closely identified with
true Virginian families, and Mrs Hartman,
as the charming hostess. made every
body feel perfectly at home.
To-MORRows PROGRAMME.
On Tuesday morning at $50 o'clock the
Board of Visitors Will hold Its annual
meeting, when Lieutenant Shanks of the
regular army. will be elected the success
sor to Colonel Hartman as commandant
of the Cadet Corps The board viii also
Faculty.
AT II o'clock the alumni address will
be delivered by Mr.. II. N. Musgrave, of
DrewrysvLlle, Va, and at 2 p. NJ. the
alumni banquet will follow.
At =. M. a sham battle and dress pa
rade Is to be held, and at $3.50 +. NJ. the
celebration by the Maury Literary So
ciety Will take place.
The exercises of the day will end with
the reception at 10 p. NJ, given by DR..
j. NJ. McBrye, president Of the college. In
the college library to the graduating class
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