The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-24
BEFORE PEACE INSTITUTE.
Baccalaureatc Sermon by Rev. DR.
John Rose, of Laurnburg.

Sunday was perfect summer day,
| the birds singing and the sun sending
| its rays through the open window OF
| a crowded church Upon the rostrum
| were stands of ferns and many vases
| of roses and Easter lilies AS the sa-
cred strains-deep and full-that
pealed forth from the mighty organ,
| the hearts of all in the large congre-
| cation were filled to Overlooking with
gladness and devotion as every voice
| joined in and praised God from
whom all blessings 1ow'
The occasion was the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class OF
young ladies of Peace Institute by
that highly esteemed minister, Rev.
John Rose, d. d., of Laurinburg, n.
c.. in the First Presbyterian Church
of this city, and the services were of
a most interesting character, the con-
gregaton giving profound attention
and showing deep appreciation of the
spiritual and able discourse.
The student body of Peace Institute
occupied the middle portion of the
church, and in their thin summer
dresses presented a picture of youth
and loneliness. The other parts of
the church was filled with the moth
ers and fathers, kindred and friends
all of whom felt personal interest in
the INSTITUTION anu It's SluutnlS, Coll-
ing with glad hearts that they might
Join in the prayers for its blessings and
hear the words of advice and encour-
agement given to the class of 1904 be-
fore it's members passed out from
school days to the wider life.
The programme of music was elab-
crate and eautiful-rendered entire
ly by the voice class OF Peace, assist
ed by Mr. Brawley who presided at
the organ in his mastery style.
From the organ there was first rem
dered MoZart's Credo from the
Twelfth Mass, then the Doxology was
sung and DR.. Rose made the convo-
cation, after which the congregation
sang Come Unto Me- this being fol-
lowed by prayer. in which DR.. Rose
asked that Gods choicest blessings
might come to the class the school
and the congregation, with words of
thanksgiving for the manifold mercies
of the past, asking that every deed
done might be acceptable in His sight.
Next the voice class of Peace rem
dered the anthem 80 Lord Most Ho-
ly," by Abt this being followed by
prayer, and the singing of the hymn
Summer Suns are Glowing. The
morning lesson from the sixteenth
chapter Of Acts was read by DIR. Rose,
this relating to the vision seen by
Paul how he needed it, and going into
Macedonia after trials and misfor-
tunes was victorious through Gods
help. DR.. Alfred II. Moment the pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
then rendered thanks to Our Heaven
~ Father that He had allowed us
once more to assemble in His house
to witness the closing exercises OF
the institution here represented, and
invoked His blessing upon its faith
full president, every member of its fac
ulty, upon the student body and upon
each one in any way connected with
the institution so dear to the hearts
of those assembled; and that the
whole womanhood of the graduates
might be consecrated to the service
of God, and that He might bless their
homes and their lives.
The sermon was preceded by the
singing of the solo, II Do Not ASK,
by Miss Rachel Borden, of Goldsboro,
the selection being greatly enjoyed.
At it's close DR.. Rose began his ser
mon. prefacing it with the expression
of thanks for the distinction confer
red upon him by the invitation to de-
liver the baecalaureate sermon at
Peace, expressing his pleasure at look
ing again into the faces of the young
ladies Of Peace, and to the large con-
lected as his text the words of the
fourteenth and fifteenth verses of
Acts. these relating to the conversion
of Lydia.
The BaccaIaurcatc Sermon.
The sermon was one most pertinent
to the occasion, and beginning with
some historical data concerning
Philippi, he told of the reason that
Paul went to it in response TO the
Macedonian call" how he won there
a great victory and founded a more
durable empire than that of Angus
tus, thus being begun by a woman S
conversion. He developed his sermon
telling of woman's work and the need
of 1t, admirably. an outline of his re-
marks being as follows. After he had
described Philippi, Paul's arrival, the