The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-07
BISHOP DUNCAN
To GRADUATES
The BaccaIaureate Sermon
at Trinity College.
ONTHE PREPARED MAN"
CURSE or UNpREPAR JESS
FOR WORK OF TO-DAY.
THE WAR N CUBA WAS A BLESSING
The Alumni Address by Or. {. 7. White, OF
Oxford and the Literary Address by
Bishop Vincent, of Buffalo,
New 70 k.


Durahm, y. c., June G.-lSpccial.) y
THE baccalaureatc sermon before the
graduating class Of Trinity College was
preached by Bishop w. w. Duncan, OF
Spartanblmg, $. G. Bishop Duncan
read as the first Scripture lesson the
10th Psalm, and for the second lesson
a part of the 18th chapter of st. Luke.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. john e..
White. secretary Of the Baptist Mission
Board.
After some announcements made 10y
DIR. j. c.. Kilgo, Bishop Duncan an
nollnccl his text from st. Luke l2tn
chaptar and 10th yerse-"Be We there
fore ready also: for the Son of Man
cometh ut an hour when ye think not.
The prepared ready man is the man
who thoroughly understands, Il man
thoroughly furnished for every and amy
work For such a man all classes and
conditions are calling today. Possibly
the saddest thing, Notwithstanding the
privileges and advantages, is the fact
that there are SO few ready men, who
are prepared to respond to duty. This
ready. The failure is not the result Of
lack of opportunity. 1t is simply UNI
preparedness. Man is responsible and
he alone for it.
You may speak foolishly and flip
PANTY Of the evil star under which you
We're born and the unhappy conditions
under which you have been placed. God
gives every man q royal chance such
as may lie needed for the highest posi-
BILE Success Never did the world fail
to give chance. | shall not be turned
aside by :iv statement sometimes u,cd
that nam goes down ''unwept, an
honored ar. unSmg."
1.-The dlfi.""lcu between men is net
always a difference of endowment. 1t
is the prepared man who is the edu-
Gated man. The end of life is not SO
important as the beginning of life
rarely think of the end of life. | can
not reconcile these words. Thank God
my life shall never end Get ready to
live larger Wives, grander lives, richer
lives. for you don't know when God
shall call you to a higher life; up to the
attitudes in which God in higher thought
and experience dwells.'
In speaking of being AN apprentice
the speaker said that the American
people do not like to be apprentices
and especially the Southern people. The
war between the States was possibly a
blessing. SO many men then wanted to
be officers or hold positions We DOM
like to be under authority. We like tC
rule and lead. We are turning ava,
in these latter days from that sort ol
thing. The building of mills. factories
etc. is going ON. The grandest thing
is that of service. Many man who
fails as merchant or lawyer thinks he il
called to teach a country school Oh
he blesses the Lord he can preach
What's he got to preach? He is MOI
prepared. Men have gone to New
York and become eminent leaders anon.
jurists and on Wall street. There i,
not a place anywhere THAT Il ready mal
cannot lind an open door. | thank Coo
for the war i'm Cuba. We shall know
our brethren all over the country better
because we have clasped hands" The
speaker talked at some length on thi.
phase of his subject.
When dewey was with Farragut Ill
the battles of the Civil War he wa,
getting prepared to become the fanou,
man he now is. Today the people ar,
anxiously awaiting his arrival in thi,
i'tNSt ,uu Vt. ne WAS pre-
pared for the Manila fight. Whel
Dewey saw the opportunity he sai!et
INTO the open door,
Inns afternoon mt o'clock the alumni
address was delivered by DIR. T.. ~
White, of Oxford. and tonight at $40
O'Clock the literary address by Risbor
john Ill. Vincent. of Buffalo \ Y
Wednesday is the big day. The grad
yates speak. the medals are presented
the honors are awarded. and the trus
tees hold their final meeting for th,
week.
On Wednesday night the animal ro
ceptlon In honor of the graduating clas,
Will be given in the Washington Dnk,
building. These receptions alwav,
come as delightful climax of com
menccment week and the reception We'd
nesday night promises to surpass al
former ones. The patronesses for thi
year are: Mrs g. \. Duke. Mrs. 7
-. Jones. Mrs. ]. c. Kilgo Mrs. j. Il
Stagg. Mrs. l.. NJ. Graham. Mrs. j. II
Hanes, Mrs w. H. Odell Ms. J. 4
Long, Mrs. j. f. Miller, Mrs. c. w
Toms. Miss Anne Roney.
Large crowds are here attending tn
commencement and more are expectc,
Tomorrow