The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-10
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The first great element IN natAOdl
strength is Righteousness: the second
is intelligence Intelligence gives the
LIGHT that is essential to the safe direc-
ton Of public affairs. Intelligence is
essential to the perpetuity of our in
situations. The first means to an in
telligent public opinion is an instruc-
ted ministry. There should be a chair of
social science and political economy
in every theological seminary Preach
ers. in order to be of any worth to
their people, must be instructed in the
great social questions of the day. He
who cannot find or make an applica
ton Of the principles in the word of
God to the living questions of to-day
has a divine call to keep his mouth
shut.
THE second means to intelligent
public opinion is better schools and
more Of them. No objection to the
State doing all it can, but there is
much that the State cannot do. The
State may make citizens of a sort,
but the church must make Christians.
Here is the richest field for the young
graduate. There is no field more in
viting. We are behind in our schools,
We have the brains and the boys and
we need only the money; but if we
must exchange our piety for help, we
say keep your money; but there is no
reason why we may not have both.
Nothing good in this world ought to
be given to the devil
Another need, he said. is more in
terest on the part of the great and
rich and high and busy in the affairs
of church and State. We need men
and women who find their entertain
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than eating and drinking. 4 new rich
thought with dry bread is far superior
to the richest dish that feeds only the
stomach.
The closing paragraph of the doctor
as he told the class of the deep in
terest with which their Alma Mater
would watch them, was grand and
beautiful beyond description, but he
had but one word of advice to give.
and that was to press steadily ever on
ward toward the ideals that for four
years had been unfolding to them.
He said that the prophet of the
olden times was not foreteller of
future events merely; but he was a
man that beheld the immanence of
God in the world and in human af-
fairs. They were men of a pre-emi-
nent faith, and there are prophets to-
day as truly as of old. No prophet
ever beheld the complete fulfillment
OF his visions. Nor were the prophets
mere dreamers of the future. but alrn-
est believers in the present: and the
prophets of the past and present were
men of active interest in the affairs of
their own day. The doctor showed
no sympathy with the idea that the
prophets or ministers of to-day should
have nothing to do with the vital. iv-
ing, burning questions of to-day. 1.-The
earnest prophets of old were men that
throbbed with the deep interests of
the then and the now of their own
day."
The speaker then outlined the poll
tlcal conditions intrigues. and tur-
molls of the days of Isaiah, and the
high political ground occupied and
fought for by the old prophet, and
showed how time had proved the cor
RICHNESS of his view. The old prophet
opposed the politicians of his day. The
one put his trust in God for true ma
tlonal victory the other trusted to
numbers and political alliances. Time
has indicated the former.
This IS only the mere ribs of the BODY
OF the sermon which was filled out in
robustness and beauty such as one
rarely sees combined. IT would be
injustice to touch upon happy illus
tratlon IN an deliberately wrought out
piece of eloquence here, without show
ing its connection with similar pas
sages on other places. So that the
mere analysis is submitted.
DIR. Smith is young looking man.
with not a trace of gray, and has a
voice of delightful emphasis and
charm, never losing itself in the midst
OF the most imprisoned utterances.
The whole audience was deeply inn
pressed, and could scarcely keep back
their signs of approval during the de-
livery
Among those on the platform were:
Judge Walter Clark. Jos. G.. Brown.
Revs. Norman and futile, of Raleigh:
Dev. DIR. Wood, Revs. w. c. Wilson, J.
B. Hurley Col. J. W. Alspaugh. Revs.
A. j. Parker, w. S. Davis, w. S. Black,
John n. Cole.
In the audience were noted Rev.
Jesse A. Cunningham, Col. and Mrs.
Julian S. Carr DIR. f. A. Yates. Revs.
t. N. Ivey, +. NJ. Shamberger, and 9TH
ers.
In spite of the threatening storm
this afternoon, which, however, clear
ed away at night, there was a good
crowd to hear the address of Rev. DR..
j. b. Hurley before the alumni. The
association was called to order by
Rev DR.. j. S. Bassett. DIR. Hurley's
utterances were full of warmth for
Trinity. He urged his hearers to have
first Of all a purpose, and that this
purpose should be vitalized with a
spirit toward the upbuilding of Trim
ity College. Among the alumni and
others present were DR.. A. Coke
Smith, Chas. E. Turner, secretary of
the association, Rev. n. +. Collram,
Prof. j. p Davis, Revs. r. j. May,
w. C. Wilson, C. F. Smith, p. S. Mas
sey, w. L. Grissom. j. NJ. Rhodes, J. n.
Ivey, n. T. Plyler, j. H. Fitzgerald,
Profs. Pegram and 7. A. Smoot and
others of the faculty.
Tonight the chapel was brilliantly
filled on the occasion of the annual
literary address which was delivered
by Rev. DIR. Kirkland, Chancellor OF
Vanderbilt University The address