The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-21
SERMONS TO GIRLS.
Lessons From the Bible For
the Graduates.
Or. Wells Sermon 10 the Students Of Peace
Institute and Or. Bowman's Sermon
TO the B, +. u. Girls.
to he B. {. U. GINS.

Wilmington, from the text, "She hath
done what she could, Mark 14:S.
The example of Mary, who broke the
alabaster box and Amounted the feet of
Jesus, was commended to the young
ladies' about to graduate. Mary's love of
Christ was described as "a rich, glor-
ious love, by which the calculating love
of the apostles sing into insignificanCe. .
Such love, he added, leads into new
fields of activity and new lines of SER
vice.
ut is fair emblem OF Christ's own
love for us and that is why He has
given it such wide circulation. There
were other deeds of devotion, but none
50 emblamatic as the breaking of this
box of precious ointment-how like the
breaking of a rich heart and the pour
ing out of the incense of sweet life .
Three lessons the preacher drew from
the incident.
/. Obligation is measured by ability.
If great gifts are given, great sits are
demanded. Every life must bring its
very best and lay it on the altar TO"
Gods service
z. He gives twice who gives quickly.
Mary brought her gift at the right
time. Wait not till men are dead To
speak words of love and encouragement.
3. No service is wasted. That which
brings cheer, and comfort and gladness
to the world cannot be lost. If grac-
ious act blesses' no one else it blesses
him who does it. There are things bet
ter than fine raiment or rich foods, more
tC be priced than gold and precious
stones. There are things that cannot
be measured by dollars and cents-acts
that cannot be understood by baser ma
lures.
Sunday night at the Tabernacle Baptist
church very large congregation assem-
Died, in spite of the rain, to hear the
missionary sermon preached before the
Missionary Society of the Baptist Female
University by Rev. E. E. Bomar, of Rich
mond, Va. who is the Assistant Record
ing Secretary of the Foreign Mission
Beard of the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion.
The missionary society of the University
has been in existence for two years and
its purpose is to inculcate a spirit of
mission work among the students. It's
membership is about fifty and the pres
ent officers are Miss Bessie Chears, presi-
dent Miss Pearl Hankins, secretary, and
Miss Carrie Brooks, treasurer The So
ciety now has three or four members who
expect to become foreign missionaries.
The students of the Baptist Female Uni
versity were present in body and their
voices, uniting with those of the congre-
cation, made most enjoyable congrega-
ticnal music. Mrs J. H. Weathers had
charge of the singing.
Rev. Mr.. Bomar preached an exceed
ingly enjoyable sermon. He has a pleas
ant voice, impressive manners and his
sermon was frightened up by apt and
striking Illustrations. His text was from
Matthew 1:2t, Thou shall call His name
Jesus, for He shall save His people from
their sins
The theme of the sermon was the char
scter, scope and power of Christs saliva
ton. AS to the character of this the
preacher dwelt on the idea that Christ is
the Saviour. He did not come to reform
politics or to reconstruct society upon
any basis that then existed. He only
could save from sin, and he held him
self to that object. He knew that sin
lies at the base of all wrongs, both of
the individual and of society. Where
there is a proper doctrine of sin and sal
walton men can arrange society accord
ing TO it's needs. Scotland is better off
iban Ireland in point of society. because
it has a better doctrine of sin and sal
vaticn. England is naturally poor, but
today it is richer than Spain, with all OF
its former wealth. because England had a
purer religion. These things will develop
the fact that the salvation which Christ
brought was for all manners and condi-
tons of men.
AS to the power of Christs salvation
Mr. Bomar brought out the idea that the
same power that Christ had on earth his
disciples had and have, namely, the pow
er Of truth, revealed and realized in the
human heart, the power Of Christ's spirit
given to them after His ascension, and
the power of personality as controlled by
Gods truth and His spirit. The sermon
closed with a strong exhortation adj
dressed to the young ladies of the Uni
versity calling on them to become Chris
tians and to be missionaries in spirit
and in life.
The morning service was held by Rev.
w d. Hubbard, the pastor. who preached
. farewell sermon to the young ladies
Of The Baptist Female University. His
IRENE was Keep yourselves III tnS love
az God" With earnest words the pastor
pointed out what the love of God can
do in the midst of favorable and unfavor-
able circumstances, and its Transforming
rover when place is made ready for
Him and His love to enter into the human
life and the human soul.
Rev. A. A. Butler, the pastor, conducted
services at the Fayetteville Street Bap
fist church His morning subject was
Pure and Indebted Religion and at
night he preached on Awake thou that
sleepest." The attendance at the Sunday
School was extremely gratifying.
AT the Edenton Street Methodist church
Sunday School, last Sunday was Com
mencement Day. and the exercises were
nest attractive. From the primary de-
partment the following children were pro-
noted to the intermediate department of
the Sunday School:
Charles Wesley Young, Jr., Thomas Am
brose Gibbs Samuel Neill Smith, Jr.,
Arthur Henry Irby, Neal Duncan Ivey,
Samuel Edward Saunders, Enoch ClarAscn
Blair, Edna Louise Tayloe, Mary Florence
Johnston Myrtle Kink, Mary Miller Bob
bitt, Robert Nichols Wynne and Jas. Will