The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

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FITTING SCHOOL CLOSES.
The Annual Commencement Exercises
Held This Week.
The commencement exercises of the
Carlisle Fitting School opened on last
Sunday, May 81, with an excellent ana
inspiring sermon by DR.. Mark L. Carlisle,
pastor Of the Washington Street church,
Columbia, s. c. The reputation OF this
prominent divine had preceded him and
he fully sustained his reputation by this
scholarly discourse His text was one OF
the beatitudes, Matthew y-S: BLESSED
are the pure in heart for they shall see
God" "A Jewel of the New Testament"
he began, "a flashing diamond surrounded
by precious stones: misunderstanding
-mercifulness. Along with them
knowledge of God is blessed thing he
discussed first the meaning of "see' ex-
planning that it had two interpretations,
one as to external objects as trees, houses,
etc, the other as to internal and appreci.
alton. Both are here meant We shall
see God in a vision of futurity and now
by spiritual grasp. He showed that not
riches and honor but ability to see what
comes ones way showed ones real
fortune, comparing forcibiy Emperor
Nero and the Apostle Paul. Inc former
had men to tremble at his royal power
and wealth but Paul saw the possibility
of great spiritual empire. This power
to see makes genius that OF the poet
artist, master of literature. We refuse to
| let in the light. We say there is no light
whenever Christ stands near US II we
only could see him. He pointed out the
insniration and revelation in the Bible
nossible to those with faith and trust IN
God. Would We choose the opinion OF
would be critic of it on that godly woman
who has found those things that lift her
nm until she looks into Gods face because
of trust? Some people see and some 90
not.
He then pointed out with appropriate
and clearly refined illustrations the varl,
Gus sorts of knowledge. The highest
knowledge is of God-the ability to
know God, to side with God. We have
first intellectual knowledge-a broad
sweep of material things. The Browning
Club in Spartanburg or the Shakespeare
Club in Columbia tend to become an
intellectual process. If morality ana
educational principles are CLEANED from
Shakespeare or the like or In causuai
reading of the scriptures we may nave an
ethical knowledge. But there is higher
knowledge than the merely lnteilectuai
and ethical There is that which comes
through the love not only OF ones sell
but of Others He that loveth not, ,kno~etn
not God, for God is love-" The text says
a prime essential to this is purity. A tele-
scone is turned in the right direction Dut
something is wrong. What is the matter!
The object glass is found blurred by a
child's candied fingers. Sc the slightest
stain of sin blurrs mans vision OF doo.
If sin is in the heart man cannot apprecl-
ate God-sin must be purged before ths
soul can look up and see God: "A seco9o
requisite is an obedient spirit: Lazy
Somerset became messenger OF purify
to multitudes. How far should ooedlence
90. it is asked. As far rs the light that
You have. Be truthful and honest IN
business and live up to those QUANTITIES IN
daily associations with men. Kowledge
of higher things will then come. no~
do you learn to serve men? BY serving
BLESSED are the pure in heart 1or tney
shall see God" God grant, the speaker
concluded, that every one may see the
King of Beauty and realize we each nave
part in his work.
DR.. Carlisle addressed the Methodlst
Sunday-school at 5 p. m. and at the even
mig service preached to a second large
and appreciative congregation another
very helpful, thoughtful and interesting
discourse.
LITERARY ADDRESS.
On Monday night the annual literary
address before the Kilgo and Sheriaan
literary societies was delivered in the
well-filled chapel of the Fitting School by
President Henry N. Snyder, of Wohord
College. His style of speaking may justly
be termed magnetic, for he clearly dem
onstrated his ability to keep the attention
of his auditors centered upon his theme.
This he stated to be, after few approprl.
ate remarks leading up to it. Real wealth.
He showed. utilizing about an hour and
ouarter that in the last analysis the wealth
of the world was not houses or real estate,
stocks or bonds, investments or business
enterprises, but the power back OF al this
man himself. This led him to discuss
man in his relation to early education and
moral training. Men need to learn now
to appreciate the value of knowledge, en-
liehtenment, learning; they need to MAKE
themselves ready for the opportunities IN
| life awaiting them; they need to learn 10
value themselves at their proper worth
and they need to look for those quantities
or examples that they must reach out al
ter must strive zealously for. Education,
| he insisted, was not to put "shlne' on
man, but to prepare him to take upon
himself really larger share OF the worlds
work.
After the address pleasant reception
was held and social intercourse enjoyed
| for a while. In the meantime, the board
of control and faculty rendered President
| SNYDER a reception in one of the literary
society halls. and kind courtesies were
there exchanged, proving encouraging 10
all as to the relation in the future between
Wofford College and the Fitting School.
On the rostrum during the lecture were
the following preachers OF the South
Carolina Conference: ReVs: Good"yn'
Phillips, Pitts, Hook, Nettles, Dargan
and Browne. An unusually large num-
her of visitors have been noted as present
at this commencement.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Tuesday evening the annual closing
exercises took place, under the auspices
of the Kilgo and Sheridan literary socle-
ties. The rain poured in torrents, but
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