The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-31

The closing exercises of Baptist
Female college began Sunday morning,
and closed Wednesday morning. Below
we have attempted TO give a sketch ct
the proceedings. The baccalaureate
sermon was preached Sunday morning
before the graduating classes of B. +.
C. and W. NJ. A. and an extended
notice Of 1t will be found on the first
page.
SERMON BEFORE Y. W. C A.
Rev. H. E. Truck, Of Macon, Mo,
delivered a sermon before the Young
Women's Christian association Of
Baptist college, at the Baptist church,
Sunday night. The house was packed
with an intelligent audience, the
pupils Of B. F. G. occupying half Of
the two central rows Of seats, and the
pupils Of Central Female college
occupying a large part Of the west
side Of the auditorium. The pro-
gramme of exercises was as follows:
Doxology-"Praise God from Whom
all Blessings Flow" sung by the.
choir and the audience.
InvocatiOn-Rev. H. E. Truck, Of
Macon, Mo.
Hymn 42S, "He Leadeth Me, " sung
by the choir.
Prayer, by DR.. M. L. Thomas, Of
Little Rock, Ark.
Reading Of the Scripture lesson, by
Rev. H. e. Truck.
Vocal Quartette - "Heaven and
Earth Display" - Mendellsohn - by
Misses Gibbs and Manley and Messrs,
Chiles and Phillips.
DR.. Truck took for his theme the
Bible story Of Ruth and Naomi
"Entreat me not to leave thee" He
wOve a beautiful story Of fidelity and
its reward. He drew a pretty picture
of the old patriarch, Jesse, taking his
youngest son, David, upon his knees
and saying; my son, did / ever tell
you about my grandmother" Jesse
then takes up the story Of Naomi
going away to Moab, and after many
years returning with her daughter-in-
law, Ruth; tells how Ruth CLEANED in
the field of Boaz; how she won the
heart Of Boaz; how the proud danes
of Palestine would have bartered their
inheritanceS to have a daughter win
the prize that Ruth secured. He then
tells David that Ruth married Boaz
and became the mother Of Obed, who
became the father Of Jesse. The
providence of God was over all, and
faithful Ruth was the great grand
mother Of David, the great king; and
the King Of Kings traced his ancestry
back to her.
The speaker often made some sharp
thrusts at the half-hearted men and
women Of the present time, and gave
a rap at high-heeled slippers and low.
necked dresses He said the angels
would be glad to have the chance to
do the work now lying before these
young ladies. The seraphim would
gladly lay down their harps to take
your opportunity. When alazy man
looks upward the angels close the
shutters Of heaven; and when a lazy
woman rolls her languid eyes toward
heaven, the angels pull down the
blinds. Many start with the enthu-
siasm Of Ruth, but do not p~ersevere;
many Others are satisfied to give God
half a head and half a heart.
After the sermon Mrs. Irwin TeviS
gave a solo, "The Penitent." This
song is the "Prodigal Son" set to
music, and is a very difficult selection.
Mrs. TeviS was fully equal to the
emergency. About two years ago she
won distinction as a vocalist while
teaching in B F. c., and her voice has
lost none of its flexibility and sweet.
ness since that time. 1t is always a
pleasure to hear her sing.
The choir sang Hymn 500, "How
Firm a Foundation, " and was dis.
missed with a benedictlon by Rev. H
E. Truck.