Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-17
COMMENCEMENT WEEK INAUGU.
RATED.

YESTERDAY the commencement ex-
ercises of St. Johns College week
were duly inaugurated by two sermons to
the graduates and undergraduates-the
one in the morning at the First M. (.
Church by the Rev. Edward L. Watson,
of Harlem Park Church, Baltimore; the
other, the Baccalaureate sermon, in the
evening at the Presbyterian Church, by
the Rev. Donald Guthrie, ID. D., pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church. OF Bal
timore. Large congregations attended
both services despite the rainy. disagree
able weather that prevailed throughout
the day.
SERMON BEFORE Y. NJ. c. A.
In the morning the members of the
College Y. M. {. A. attended services in
a body at the First M. E. Church, to-
gether with the graduates, under-gradu-
ates and members OF the faculty OF ST.
Johns College. The Rev. Edward L.
Watson preached a most eloquent and
impressive sermon, taking for his text
the fourteenth verse OF the third chapter
OF Philippians al press towards the
mark for the pIize," and taking for the
subject of the sermon Lilies highest
prize, and how to obtain it, on which he
said, in part
"Money power. fame and pleasure
were commonly accepted as the best
things that earth had 10 offer, however
the Christian view was just the opposite.
Christ taught that it was better to serve
than TO rule, and that the meek should
inherit the earth. Meekness, simplicity,
service and self-denial were the things
upon which he insisted.
"Some OF the great things which could
| be obtained in this world were intellect
ual truth, character and Christ. Men
had reached great happiness in the search
after truth. The Joy in the discovery oi
something that was benefit to mankind
or something that increased the store oi
human knowledge was of higher kind
than the mere qualification OF worldly de.
sires. Character was still higher because
| it could be obtained only through the de-
velopment OF the soul.
1.-The greatest prize was that of the
possession of Christ. Through Him only
could we realize the great object of oui
existence. We could obtain Him only
by the sacrifice of ourselves, the yield
| ing OF our own actions to His will. The
sermon aboundsd in apt illustrations and
| forcible figures. and was well received.
THE BAccALAUREATE SERMON.
The Presbyterian Church was filed al
the evening service with one of the larg.
est congregations ever assembled there.
The first twelve pews in the middle aisle
we're reserved for the students, faculty
and graduates OF St. Johns College. who
attended in graduation gowns.
The choir sang several special musica
selections and the collection taken wa:
for the St. Johns Y. M. c. A. to send
delegates to the Northheld Y. M. c. A.
Summer School The Rev. Donald
| Guthrie, d. D., OF the First Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore, preached the Bacca-
| laureate sermon, which was the mos
eloquent. impressive and orthodox evel
delivered before a graduating class OF the
famous old historic St. Johns.
DR.. Guthrie took for his text: "Anc
the wicked shall 60 away into everlasting
| punishment, but the righteous into Life
| eternal" St. Matthew, 25th chapter
| 46th verse. Before beginning his sermon
| proper, DIR. Guthrie said he would speal
a word or two to the graduating class o
St. Johns College. He congratulated
them on having finished their course .anc
said they were about to step across the