The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-06-07

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forth in the full light OF glory. Bless
ed. said the speaker. were those who
heard Gods call. sounding in every
providence. travelling to them from
every corner OF the universe. speaking
to them in the light "i MONDAY suns
and in the hush OF midnight skles.
sounding in the break Of waves upon
the beach and in the rustic OF leaves
III The forest depths. WhiSperng 10
them in The depths Of their own
hearts. The soul .! man rises to
heroic purpose under the invisible
touch OF the divine hand. Fall in line
with the purpose OF God. AID nothing
can resist your course. Failure was
impossible. ior their were no towards
in the ~onks OF the Lord of Hosts.
The .; .ker then addressed himself
especially to the graduating class be-
fore him. Favored among men did
they stand today. The college gradu-
ate started into life from vantage
ground. As more than prince. come
OF age. he entered into his kingdom.
Those before him had come into his
kingdom at a time OF wonderful op-
portunity. Wherever their lot might
be cast they would find themselves
in the whirl of mighty movements A
whole society was remaking itself.
The life of a generation was shifting
and resetting its assumptions. its
habits. its forms. its very manner of
thinking.
Divine purpose was over each one
OF them. He wanted to enjoin upon
them, bend your ear to hear that call,
to seek for Gods work for you. Be
Gods servant in doing that work.
Somehow" concluded the speaker,
Il have always pictured a college
course as something like hard
climb up a steep embankment. which
for the time limited the vision OF the
climber Before we have reached the
summit on graduation day. it has
seemed to us. as we have. looked UP.
that when we reach the summit there
would be no more hills to climb.
All. but when we have reached the
top and look out before us our be-
wilderment only begins. Mists and
vapors gather over the landscape. 1t
seems like a painless expanse. Ever
and anon as we seek the path we are
to take we are confronted with high
er hills than we have yet scaled. And
as we attempt to look through the
mists. we find many a deep valley.
Gods path is there for you some
where. Be sure to get your feet set in
it. follow it with heroic resolve,
and it will lead you at last to the
golden mountain summit OF victory"
The audience was dismissed with
the benediction by the Rev. w. B.
Aull.
Address to Students.
The address to the student body
was delivered Sunday night by the Rev.
L. NJ. Roper, OF Spartanburg. Mr..
Roper has many personal friends and
hosts of admirers in Newberry, hav-
ing been here on previous occasions.
His address last night was character
istic of the nlan.-sincere and
thoughtful. and eloquently delivered,
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Seabrook. Music was fur
niShed by the college choir. Prayer
was offered by the Rev George 4.
Wright.
Mr. Roper, after a few introduce
tory remarks, ANNOUNCED as his theme
The knowledge Which is Life. -
what was life? Its phenomena could
be studied. but the reality lying be-
hind these phenomena could not be
explained. III we kneE what life was,
SO as to be able to give a clear and
accurate definition of it. we would be
acquainted with the Creators secrets
The knowledge which is life was
not the mere knowledge which is the