The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-28
HOWARD STUDENTS HEAR TWO SERMONS The Rev, Dr, Sampey Preached
 Yesterday Morning MANY STUDENTS TENDED The Rev. J. H. Lonecrer of EnsIey Preached Last Night Before Col
 leee Young Mems Christian
 Association.
MANY STUDENTS AT TENDED

The commencement exercises of How ard college opened yesterday morning with the annual sermon berore the grad uating class. Ii was delivered by the Rev. John R. Sampey, D. D. l.. l.. D., of Louisville Last night the Rev. John H. Loncrer of Ensley preached before the college Young Mems Christian as- soeiation. Both sermons were delivered before large congregations at the East Lake Baptist church. The student body attended.
 The text of pr. sampey was taken from Isaiah 6:s-"Also l heard the voice Of the Lord saying. Whom small l send and who will go for us? Tnen said I, Here am I; send me-"
 The sermon was for the young men of the college, and in a forceful manner the minister told the beautiful story of Isaiaffs vision of the Lords glory Dur ing his entire discourse the preacher was given the undivided attention of his hearers.
 The Rev. MT. Ilongcrier preached an inn pressive sermon last night At both ser vices yesterday special music was ren- dered. Dr. A. P. Montague president and the other members of the faculty Of Howard college occupied seats with the students of the institution.
 The commencement exercises will come to a close with the graduation and bac- culaureate address by the Rev. J. L. Rosser of Selma. All of the other exer- cises on the programme will be carried out in the college chapel and on the campus
 Programme for Today
 The programme for today is as follows.
 10 a. m-Sophomore Reclamation.
 8 D. m-Battalion and company drill.
 D. m.-Annual meeting of the board of trustees.
 Tomorrow night the Society of the Alumni will give its annual banquet in the private dining room of the Hotel Hill- man.
 Tho following Is the programme for to- morrow:
 10 a. m.--Junior orations.
 D. m.-Dedication Of library building.
 Invocation--Rev. J. W. Partridge G906).
 Presentation for the Baptist Denomlna- tion--Rev. W. E. Crumpton, D. D. Mont gomery.
 Hymn-"How Firm a Foundation" col lege students.
 Acceptance for the Board of Trustees Rev. A c. Davidson, D. D., Briming- ham.
 Hymn.
 Dedicatory Prayer-Rev. W. R. Ivey, Oxford
 to D. m.-Reception by the ladies of the Howard College Cooperative associa- ton in Library building.
 Many Graduates Attend.
 Many graduates and friends of the coll lege from different parts of Alabama are attending the commencement exer- cises pr. Montague and the faculty has extended cordial invitation to the peo- pie of Birmingham and the district to attend.
 The past year has been one of the most successful in the history of the school, which is one of the oldest instl- tutions of learning in the state of Ala bama.
 to receive it would continue the servants of sin, because they could not reject it and give themselves to righteousness; they could not reject it and maintain the right attitude toward the Father in heaven and the brother on earth.
 Therefore, by Christly authority, not only did Peter, James and John, and their fellow-apostles remit humans sins; not only have all apostolic priesthoods, insofar as they were more than mere priesthoods, remitted human sins. from the first century until now; but the true followers of the Christ, fin all ages, not as priests or priestesses, but as plain men and women divinely taught have been | remitting. have been forgiving, human sins, in this high, profound sense-that l their loving, living presentation of Christs truth has inspired other hu- man souls to love and live it. too--other | human souls to walk with them the way that was trod from earth to heaven, | from death to eternal triumph and glory, by the supreme spiritual Leader and Sa- l vlor of our humanityi