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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-30
THE ANNUAL SERMON.

The annual sermon before the young
ladies of Baptist Female College was
delivered by Rev. C. A. Buchanan,
of HIgginsville, Sunday morning, May
Path. The large auditorium was well
filled, though not uncomfortably
crowded, as has often been the case.
1t was not generally known that Mr..
Buchanan would preach the sermon,
and many who remained away for fear
of being uncomfortably crowded, would
have risked these dIscomforts to have
heard him. Mr.. Buchanan was once
the principal of our public schools. He
was set apart for the ministry by the
Lexington church; he was for long
time a teacher in the public schools of
Kansas City, and is now pastor of the
Second Baptist church at Higginsville.
There are three Baptist churches at
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BAPTIST FEMALE coLLEaE-pRoF W. H BUCK, PRESIDENT.

children could understand him, and
the people who heard him would say
sswe have been with God today" His
Sermon on the Mount was the longest
one, and it is so plain. We read it
, and say s'of course that is so.'' Some
people think they could preach such a
sermon, but | have never heard one.
Some people think a sermon, to be
they do not understand. But Jesus
used PLAN simple language, and we
have been preaching from his sayings
for eighteen hundred years, and are just
on the portal-have not yet entered the
house. Moody says he once heard a
man preach twenty sermons on the
text: ''FOr God so loved the world
that he gave His only begotten son to
die that we might be saved" and
Moody sand the subject was not near
| exhausted. The Bible never grows
| old; take any other book and one
reading is enough; here is a book that
is ever new. ado unto others as you
would that they should do unto YOU
That is so plain you say of course il is
right; it is text even for the socialist.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is of
universal application. 1t is the same
tor Germany, Italy, France; 1t is the
same for civilized and unciyilized; the
same Tor China and Turkey. The sim
plIcity, and the universal application of
the truths of the Bible are strong proof
in my mind of its truth and inspiration.
Peace. prosperity and universal rest go
where its teachings are needed. After
the gospel had been preached thirty
years in the Cannibal Islands, churches
and schoolhouses began to appear An
intidel, travelling in Africa, left his COM
panions, and crawled TO the top of a
distant hill to see if any savages could
be seen. When he looked over the hill
he jumped up and shouted back "Come
on! Come on!'' His companions COM
ing forward asked the cause of his JOY.
He said, "LoOk there is a churchi"
Let this old book get hold, and it will
wipe ont all wrongs. Have you young
ladies studied astronomy? It's taught
in the Bible. Have you learned that
the nearest fixed star is so distant that
its light is three years in reaching the
earth? Then learn that the Star of
Bethlehem shall never grow dim. We
have this star To lead our vessel into
the haven of rest. Did you study
botany or medicine? 81 am the great
Physician" Did you study musici 81
will put new song in your mouth"
We don't know how to sing here; but
there we shall all sing "Unto thy name
be the glory" If | could arrange the
choir for that host, | would have the
ocean sing bass; the mountains should
sing sub-bass; the birds would sing
soprano, and all the men and women
should join in the choir John saw
millions of millions of souls there, and
all these should create a cyclone of
melody, with not a single discord.
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Jesus is beautiful in patience

Jesus Is beautiful in patience. l
don't know what this word means. |
excuse myself by saying that impalience
Is disease and am sick. Patience is
to suffer and not complain. Who docs
itP Jesus was as a lamb before her
shearers. Going into battle is not
patience. Anybody can do that. But
to lie still under the affecting hand of
God and not murmur will try your
patience.
Jesus was of sweet disposition. We
are apt to say that sweet disposition
means "no backbone" But he was
also strong in action, and not afraid to
tell the people of their sins. | COM
mend the example of this wonderful
man to you. Take him as your model.
There was once a girl of beautiful
character, who wore a lOcket, and her
companions were anxious to see what
was inside the locket. She died, and
when the lOcket was opened there was
no picture of mother or friend, but the
words: "Who, having not seen
love-" How could she help being a
lovely character with such words for
her motto? Think of the woman who
broke the alabaster box to anoint
Jesus. 1t would not have been wasted
if a thousand times more precious. You
cannot waste affection on him. God
grant that the white garments you
wear today may he an emblem of your
purity of soul when you stand before
him. Ever cling to Jesus. God bless
you all.
At the conclusion of the sermon,
Rev. Mr.. Martin, of Mayview, led in
prayer, after which the choir sang the
| anthem, ''God is Love-" Mr.. A. w.
Smith taking the solo part. He was
backed up by strong chorus, and the
old church was filled with melody.
The choir and congregation then
sang, ''In the Cross of Christ Glory
and the services ended with a benedic,
tion by Rev. Mr.. Clark.
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moral beauty of Jesus, the Son of God,
we do not mediate on an abstract
principle, but upon the living, precious
incarnation of all that is good, all that
is beautiful and all that is true. He is
the source of true beauty. The horse
sees no beauty in the blossoming rose,
and he can trample it under his feet.
Man is pleased with the outlines of the
lovely landscape and with the glow of
Il brilliant sunset. All these powers of
perception are given to man to raise
him up toward God. We see the tree
or the flower, and we think of Him
who called these things into existence.
Look where we will, east, west, north
or south, and we see a panorama of
unmatched magnificence; we see the
fields of waving grain, the forests of
inviting shade, or the lowly cottage
with its smoke gracefully curling
toward heaven, and we thank God for
the gilt of of HIS Son. We read of the
valleys of California and of the scenery
of Virginia; have been to California,
but have never seen any more beautI-
us. l met a gentleman on the train
near Corder. He had travelled in
Austria and Italy, and over a large
portion of the world; and he remarked
that he had never seen as beautiful a
country as this. 1t beggars descrip-
ton.
But all these beautiful things are
| evanescent. L invite you to contem-
plate the nobler and higher beauty oi
soul of Jesus the son of God. Think
of his beautiful mind, in which there
was no extreme. We may have strong
reasoning powers, and OR memories
Jesus had perfect reasoning power, 8
! perfect memory and perfect judgment
His powers were always at high-watel
mark. | imagine that one of the de.
| lights of heaven will be to sit at the
! feet of Jesus and hear him talk. Some
people imagine that when they get tc
heaven they will want to go somewhere
and find out something, and see who i.
there ! think not | think we will bC
perfectly satisfied to sit at the feet O
the great teacher and hear him talk
As soon as our feet touch that beautifu
shore we will want to see Jesus. w,
will need no introduction to him. A.
the magnet knows the iron so shall W,
know him. We will not first seek ou
mother, but will first of all seek tn,
wonderful teacher.
He is beautiful teacher because al
his teachings are so simple. He neve
preached a big sermon. The smalles
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that place, the First being German
church, and the Third being colored
organization.
While the city clock was striking the
hour of eleven, the grand old organ,
under the skilled touch of Pref Koes-
ter, poured forth the lovely strains OF
the prelude. This was followed by a
brief invocation by the pastor, Rev.
w. l. Cole. The choir and audience
then sang that appropriate old song,
'.On the Mountain Tops Appearing. "
when the morning lesson was read,
being the xiv. Psalm, and prayer was
offered by Rev. q. A. Buchanan. Next
came an anthem, "Jubilate Deo''
| (Greenawalt), by the choir, composed
of nine yOung ladies, with w. III.
Chiles as tenor, A. w. Smith as basso,
and Prof. Rooster at the organ. This
was u beautiful piece of music, and
was delightfully."- rendered.
After the announcements and the
collection, Miss Criley sang solo,
.'Sancta Maria" by Faure. 1t was
worth u good share of discomfort TO
hear this solo alone Miss Criley has
a very clear, strong voice, and could
have easily filled much larger house.
Her low notes are unusually heavy and
distinct for a female voice, while her
l. al
She ranges from one extreme to the
other very easily, her crescendos being
unusually smooth and well sustained.
President w. A. Wilson then intro
duced the speaker, his old classmate,
as a man who needed no introduction
to a Lexington audience, and especially
in the church which had set him apart
for the ministry.
Mr.. Buchanan took his text from the
the children of men," For an hour he
held the audience at his will. We shall
not attempt even synopsis, but give
few notes to show his line of thought
He said "On an occasion like this
there is strong temptation for the
preacher TO deliver a bIg sermon,
instead of making an effort to get at
the source of the true, the beautiful
and the good. DIR. BrOadus has given
excellent advice to those who preach
sermons on occasions of this kind.
Instead of the minister trying to show
off how much he knows, aud how much
he has studied, and how big a sermon
he could preach, the old doctor advised
them to study not TO do it. He thought
the people do not want TO hear it, lie
wanted TO give the people something
which would make them better, some
thing that would make them like duty
more.
My subject is, "The Moral Beauty
of the Redeemer. We delight in
meditating upon the character of Him
who is King OF kings and Lord OF
lords; who is the way, the truth and
the light; who lifts the universe off Ms
hinges, and guides the destinies of the
stars. When We contemplate the
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Highest of all in Leavening Power-L US Covt Report
R0>al ssskiRg sskasgl:
ABS0EG)EEkx nunE

Miss Alpha Mltzel showed six pieces
in oil, one in pastel aud five pieces of
china, all of which were good.
Miss Winnie Conner exhibited three
good pieces in pastel, two from nature,
and one copy.
Miss Margery Miuter showed her
skill i'll four oil pieces and three pieces
of china, all very creditable.
Miss Julia Minter, one of the small
pupils, showed two oil pieces, one
pastel, one water color, and two pieces
of china, any one of which wonld have
been credit to her.
Miss Zelma Cox showed four pieces
in pastel and one water color, all very
pretty and smooth work
Miss Oracle Wilson, about seven
years old, is also an art pupil who has
done good work, though we could not
find her collection.
Miss Margaret Savage exhibited three
pastel pieces, two water cOlors, and
one piece of china. They were all
good, though she had hidden two away
almost out of sight, because they were
not framed. The shading of her fruit
piece is splendid, and her landscape is
very good.
Miss Louise Chandler had two
pieces of pastel work, both quite cred
table.
Mrs. Martin exhibited five pretty
pieces of china.
Miss Leila Landers showed four pieces
IN pastel, three in water color, and
eleven pieces of china, all of which
showed much care and skill.
Miss Callie Without showed five
pretty pictures in pastel, and enc plate.
Her broken pitcher was very good.
Miss Kate Piersol exhibited three
pastel pieces, one water color and three
pieces of china. All this work is so
evenly good that we cannot say which
is best. Her box of Strawberries and
the fruit piece are decidedly well done.
In the short time allotted us to inspect
this large collection of work, we could
not study each piece as it deserved. We
have probably overlooked entirely some
of the most deserving work, but we
mention the above that the general
public may have an idea OF the great
amount, and the excellent quality of art
work being done in this school.
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Next came drill with Indian clubs,
which was well calculated to make the
wrists supple Ur to break them. AS
none were brok en- IN the exercises, we
attribute it to the suppleness of the
wrists of those who manipulated the
clubs.
Miss Fulton again took her position
in the box and recited Longfellow's
"Famine," while the class on the stage
made the necessary gestures. The
class performed well the duty assigned,
the gestures being all in perfect time,
and all as nearly alike as possible.
We have read this piece, and have
heard it recited dozen times or more,
but have never heard it quite so well
rendered as it was by Miss Fulton.
She reads with unusual clearness, and
puts the emphasis where it belongs.
1t is an old and favorite recitation,
but it seemed to have new meaning
when so strongly and eloquently rem
dered.
The entertainment concluded with
nine tableaux, as follows: Wait
ing; 2-Niobe Group; 3-Toilet of
the Bride; 4-Death of Virginia; g.
Nearer, My God, to Thee; 6-Dance
of the MUSES.; In Sight of Home /;
8-Farewell to Home; 9-Pantomime
Home, Sweet Home. All were very
pretty, and the only fault we could
find was that the flash light burned out
before we had chance to fully exam
inc and admire the pictures presented.
1t was nearly eleven O'Clock when
the curtain fell on the last group, and
the large audience left the house, all
feeling that they had spent a most
delightful evening.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-30
BAPTIST COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
A Grand Institution Closes Another
Year of Successful Work With
Appropriate Ceremonies.
PROF. w. H. BUCK AT THE HELM.
A Full and Complete Report of the Exercises,
Including Prospective View of the
Coming Year and Other Items.

the art department. She is now in
charge of the art department of Grand
River College, and is natural artist
and very superior teacher.
The Home department and one or two
minor branches are not yet supplied,
but will be supplied before the COM
mencement of the next term.
We think the above faculty a very
strong one, able to uphold the reputa-
tion of the school, and send it forward
in its course of prosperity and useful
ness.
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ClaII CoalI

The old reliable firm OF Bell q Greer,
over thirty years N the business, will sell
as low as the lowest. Orders left at the
following places will be filled promptly: {:
@. w. Loomis' Drug store, Withers
Grocery Co., Trigg Eaton's grocery
store. S-7.tf
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NEW FIRM
FRANK rRIGG. B.F. EATON
TRIGG & EATON,


Successors TO w. X. Trigg.
Keep all kinds of Groceries.
Country produce bought and sold.
Low prices and fair dealing.
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Last Monday evening, from 80 to
10 O'Clock, the art room OF Baptist
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-21
Nor / IL CAR OF INA

ms morse entered, but had no show with
the others. The purse was TWO hundred
and hfty dollars. There were several
large be,s up; and odds In favor. OF the
Camden horse II -
SECOND TIME coNouERoRs y
The Elizabeth City Division Of Naval
Reserves were again ytcto .ous In the
competitive drill with the Edenton
company, which not being satisfied
with being defeated at their own home.
came here yesterday to be again van
qnis1ed: The HEREFORD and Plymou, h
cpntpanies did not come. 1t was reported
In mat the Edenton Company at the
Edenton Fair We're only ecl.psed by one
point, but yesterday the Edentcn bows
were very badly beaten, bes.en by ahir-
ty po!nts-the Edenton Company being
credited with forty and the Elizabeth
City's with seventy.
A NARROW ESCAPE.-Mr. George
PARSONS who Is keeping store In the store
recently occupied by Mrs Smith mar
rowiy escaped being burned out yester-
day afternoon. A large brass lamp.
which had just been filled with kero-
sene oil. fell frcm the ceiling, and the
oil caught fire, but he succeeded in put
ting II out. before any serious damage
occurred
A very small crowd attended the fair
yesterday. although not as many az was
expected, It being generally the day in
which the largest races come off. About
1.se0 people were in attendance.
The Fire Department was at the Fair
yesterday, and gave drin in the morn
ing. 1t was though. that the Berkley
Fire Department would he here to attnt
Mr.. Robert Perry, OF HEREFORD. N. C.
was in town yesterday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-21
BRAMBLErON.

Fifth Ward merchants put in fine
supplies of provisions and marketing
yesterday to sell resident families to-
day
Mr. Flavius Walker is said to be very
III at the residence of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. IT. d. Walker, OF East Clai-
borne avenue.
The Mems Society of Park Avenue
Baptist Church has been recently made
a very important factor in their church
activity and success. 1t meets Mt p.
m. every Sunday. Mr.. A. b. Walker is
president. The topic for tomorrow af-
ternoon Is How to Bring Outsiders
into the Church and Sunday School,
MIR. VIM. Main will lead the meeting
A called meeting of the McKendree
Enterprise Society will be held at p.
m. sharp to-day to perfect arrange
ments for the grand supper to the given
next Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Kim Hall will present u finished front
now in q few days, when the store doors
and windows shall have been completed.
1t will be one of the best built and
most attractive edifices of its kind In
Fifth Ward, If not in the entire city. II
Is admired by all that come to Bran.
bleton and, indeed, 1t would pay any
one to visit the ward just to see this
costly and useful building.
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EDENIoS.

Bdenton. N. c.. Nov 2O.-(special.)
The military company returned on last
nights train from Elizabeth City, where
they went to attend the Fair and drill
The boys were delighted with their trip
and Kind treatment while the guests of
our esteemed sister city. The boys say
they never had better time, and were
loud In their praise for all, especially the
fair daughters of Elizabeth city.
Messrs. Ed. Gillian and Willie Fenner
of Halifax, are visiting friends in Eden
ton.
The Brinkley stock of goods bought
by Mr.. John Old. CT Norfolk. Il now be-
ing sold at retail at the Brlnkley store,
on Broad street.
Mr.. William NJ. Bond visited Gates
vile yesterday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-21
ATLANTIC CITY.

Rev. f. T. Dudley. the new pastor for
Central Avenue Baptist Church has ar
rived and Will make his home with Mr..
Mathews. on Camp avenue.
Rev. j. T. Routten Will remain over
until next Thursday. when he will leave
for his new field at Crewe, Va Mr..
Routten's relation to the Methodists of
Sixth Ward as their pastor the four
years just terminating marks the
brightest period in the history of this
church. LeKies Memorial stands as q
lasting monument to his energy and sue
cess I'm substantial church work The
membership of the church has steadily
increased and the congregations have
grown large, which are the best tests of
Cody influence and popularity on the
part OF the pastor. He and his family
will carry with them the best wishes
and prayers Of the members and friends
Of LeKies Memorial NJ. E. Church,
South. and the new charge awaiting Mr..
Routten at Crewe will find in him an
earnest preacher and devoted pastor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-21

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But only very shallow-ninded per-
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That wonderfully acute and patient
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NJ. D., LII. D.. OF Dartmouth College.
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-21

af Hirsne Of deed Of trust from r. N.
iSit and duly recorded in the oftira "f he
Sierk OF the County Court of Norfolk
county book 202. p. 2fS, and at The reo,,est
Oh the creditor thereby secured, / shall
sen az public auction in FROM of the
Court House of Norfolk counfv in ports-
mouth, Va, on SATURDAY. tho osth ia y
OF november, 1856. at ~ O'clock n, loS
SnlneIihE OUTFIT with loader attachment
consist,hS of double cylinders. drums. en-,
6,neS, nolers and other attachments and
aPpurlehances complete, as shown by
scneuuies a. and Il. attached to and made
narl OF the said deed
rms property Is now on q tract of tim
per iahn known as the Wilkins tract.
situated In Pleasant Grove District. Nor,
ii 3ik county, and bounded by the lands of
me hchmond Cedar Works, c. c. Cas-
Zen, Garrett and others. and the pur-
II stands. VI - 40
The said outn, was manufactured by
the bridgewood MISUNDERSTANDING Company,
OF New York. and is believed 10 be In
IERMS:-One-third cash and the bal-
a ai 10 be pa d in two equal instalIments,
sixty and ninety days from the day OF
sale, Tor which the purchaser viii BE re-
CURED TO give notes, bearing interest
5rolI uay OF sale, with an approved en-
uoTSer ana vendors lien will he retained
until the purchase money is pad In full.
or at the option Of the purchaser, ali cash.
WIN. w, old,
$3.50 JOHN G. N1EME lgIaSse'
hoai-tor sAuatIoneer.
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ma Paine's celery compound q
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HALIFAX, n. c.

Halifax. Nov. 2O.-This morning a
change took place in the weather which
made 1t feel much pleasanter. For the
past few days the weather has been like
summer.
H'Hior Emery was In town. short
while yesterday. He left this morning
for Tillerys.
:, Mr.. Davis Perkins. OF Wilmington. n
c., was in town this week travelling in
the interests of a Reidsville tobacco
firm.
Court begins Monday. Judge Robin
son presiding.
Trade dull.