The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-01
Fulton remains with the school, as
teacher of elocution, there need be no fear
that the standard OF excellence will be
lowered
BAccALAUREATE SERMON.


Last Sunday morning, May 26th. the
Baccalaureate sermon before the grad
uating class OF B. f. C. was delivered by
Prof. w. A. Wilson, president Of the col
lese. This unusual Circumstances was
brought about by q combination OF cir
cumstances. Some mouths ago President
Wilson thought he would sever his con
nection with the school at the close Of the
present term. This being forgone con-
clusIon, the graduates requested him 10
deliver the sermon, thinking IL would be
their last chance to see and hear him; and
be, thinking II would be his last oppor-
tunity TO give them counsel and advice,
accepted the charge. After accepting the
presidency for another term Of i've years,
It was too late to find any one to deliver
the sermon.
Al II O'Clock the church was well filed,
some of the other churches OF the city
having no services, In honor OF the three
schools, which were holding closing exer-
cises. Services were opened by an over
ture on the organ, by Prof. Kosster,
followed by the Doxology, sung by choir
Of ten young lady members Of the school,
led by Miss Richardson, and assisted by
Mr.. w. H. Cniles. Rev. w. !. Cole offered
Q short prayer. The choir and audience
sang No. 1877. Mr.. Cole read the 3lst
chapter OF Proverbs, where the wise man
undertakes to describe the virtues OF q
good wife. Rev. q. NJ. Bishop then offered
an earnest, fsrvent prayer. which wal
followed by solo by Miss Berta Rich
ardson.
President Wilson began his address by
an apology for apparently trangressinf
the rules OF modesty and propriety. Wher
the young ladies' and the teachers re-
qusstsd him to prepare the sermon, thel
doubtless did SO with desire to have hin
take part In his own obsequies. But th'
| ''obsequies" have been indefinitely post
poned He took as his text the 18th vers,
of the Goth chapter of John, "Touch M
not, for ! am not yet ascanded to my
Father: but 20 to my brethren, and sa!
unto them, l ascend to my Father ant
your Father. and to my God and you
God" The scenes of the text were lai
in the dark shadows of Gethsemans
What has Christ done for womenf II W
look at foreign fields we find that th
philosophy of ages had not done anythin
for women until the religion of Jesu
Christ Was introduced. Sometimes adver
sity 10 necessary to bring out the bes
traits of the human character. The fips
and best characters are often brough
forth through suffering. He told of q
old pear tree in his fathers yard, whic
bloomed every year, and was beautiful I
look upon, but when autumn came
bore no fruit. The federal army cam
through the country; they csmped In th
yard and garden; the old pear tree wa
barked, Its limbs were broken, its root
we're bruised by cannon wheels, but whe
autumn came again the cid tree ws
laden with delicious fruit. Even the grss
i apostle, Paul, was made better and greats
by shipwreck and scourging and impri.
onmsnt. Some Of the greatest character
have sprung from the lowest walks, an
some of the greatest people have con
from the lowliest avOcations. The highe,
mission of woman Is as wife and mother
but there are three millions more wome
than men In this country, and they are
, be prepared to take care OF themselves
necessary. He would not discuss IL
question of "wOman's rights" and sa
what she should or should not do; but
, thought her place was not in the pulpi
! for that is prohibited by Gods Word;
, is not 10 the arena, nor at the ballot bo
} He was ready TO defend the character
;. woman as pictured by Paul. He told Of