Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-16
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RICHMOND COLLEGE.
commencement Week Began with a
Sermon by Rev. ]. J, Taylor,
rnr LITERARY SOCIETIES FINALS


- fral celebration Of the Philologian
. Sin slcma Rho societies. Of Rich
...f college. was held last night IN the
...ras-siemorial Ham, and the Law
... Association. which was only organ
,H this session. participated therein.
,-y large audience Of friends OF the
r..re men was present, and a deIsnlim
...rsmme ~ music was rendered 10y an
....-tla under the direction of Professor
s.os Stein.
rr. salutatory address was delivered in
.-. humorous style by Mr. c. a. Ashby-
d.. llu Sigma Rho Society. who was tol-
...,l bv AIr. j. II. Binford of the Phi
.-an Society who delivered the first
Grafton. his subject being Columbia and
.-rarnia. Air. Binforl is young Henri
...n. son of Hon. W. J.. Bnford, and
..-- year won the dcclalmers medal at
rle college.
After "a selection 10y the orchestra, Mr.
% A. Hanson. of the Law-Class Assocla-
zion. was introduced. and GRATED on
-Tbe Patriotism of Washington lie
,as followed by Mr. J.. O.. Folks, Of Mu
-ma Rho Society. who delivered an
grafton on Wealth the Enemy Practical
p..-iotism the Remedy The valedictory
w.s delivered Dog Mr.. &. q. MCDANIEL
Puuologiau Society.
ADD of the young gentlemen acquitted
themselves with honor and were given Jhe
most respectful attention by their audi
tons. who applauded their utterances very
literally.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
Th. Thomas 81 emoriaI Han Of Rich
u.UI College Was thrown open sunday
i-ht for the first time for AN annual
.mm.ncemtut. The han is a thing of
beauty INTELLECTUALLY. and the general
eject was much enhanced by the specld.
ratOns arranged for commencement
week. The hall was crowded with repre-
sentative people from all parts Of the
,r s large number of ministers were
present. several of whom assisted the
president and Rev DIT II. a. Upper
n conducting the exercises. The music
Was conducted boy the delightful choir OF
Oh. Second Baptist church. Rev. j. }.
TAYLOR 3D. d.. of Mobile. Ala distin-
.usleI a.umnus of the college. preached
te sermon from Galatians, ". J.
Tho theme of the discourse was the
liberty which the world enjoys IN Jesus
Christ The preacher spoke OF the true
-..u.HcauCe of liberty and said the true
ID "a
which 10 enjoys "But there Is higher
a.r,y which saints enjoy" he explained.
This higher liberty consists OF freedom
tr.m r.tlansm."
Their. has always been a tendency to-
varI lo'atry. Nations and men have
always trusted I'm some human instru-
mentality to satisfy the longugs OF the
Irt The world is AN darkness and IN
bondage 90 form and ceremony, untt
t. Gospel comes 90 its relief. This lib
e.ty consists I'm freedom from the de-
uarls of The Jaw. Gods law was rigld
aa. ,sact.ng. and men grew weary under
i- growing demands.
Christ satisfied every demand Of the law
.r relieved the crushed hearts. setting
.t n,rty those that had been long I'M
....r.I. giving true freedom 10 men
.. to the world
GA ls the author OF all liberty. Coo
formed the democracy of the ages.
GI has been in AN true government
among the nations. England had no true
-."a uf government until the Word oi
HI ltI fun course and was g.orihed. !
.. inst settlers I'M America came BID /
r r4nI The Bible IS the fOuntain-hcad. |
fm which every nation has received |
freedom Christ as revealed In the J
I.e. U.s. the greatest libcrator TINS world /
I ever seen
h This connection the speaker drew /
eloquent parallel between Italy and /
Germany The policy of Spain and the /
raelur Cubans was brought In In a I
rE.ne manner.
rt. discourse closed with fcrvent app /
Il for individual devotion TO liberty IN /
Christi and pathercaly appealed TO the |
unr men o. carry every burden OF sin |
. H.m who alone can give freedom from |
iH calling yoke.
nr Taylor received an ovation from his |
ola friends ana the warmest commenda- /
TN was heard Of the sermon.
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
Rev. j. q. Dickinson Of Orange. y. j., |
SON OF Rev Dr. A. r. Dickinson. OF the I
s.ous Herald. Will deliver an address I
...0re The literary societies tonight In the /
Iomas- Memorial Hail
Ihe annual dinner " the Alumni As |
iaciafion VI Richmond College viii be |
lc.0 at the jefferson Hotel on Wednes- !
l.y afternoon. the 18th. Guests viii as /
iDmh.c from 10 7:So. at which hour /
promptly dinner viii be served. After F..
Sinner there VIII be brief business scs- /
fon and some informal experimenting. |
Iae members Of the Alumni Association I
arc ths hosts and not the guests on this /
occasion. aud will not therefore expect \
in receive special cards o. invitation. /
They Will be expected 70 attend without |
further notice.