The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-15

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daily doty-that is not 'enough-but the
cross Of a bitter conflict with evil in
the hearts Of the rising generations,
and have opened up the way to the
tree Of life and swung, agar the gates
Of the Paradise of God. H..
O. Once more and finally, the only
remaining foe for man to overcome
and live is death, body's death, there
may be some who would fain be-
lieve in the possibility Of a present
regeneration for the flesh, as it we're
in the possibility Of sinless, and
eternal man. But so far we must take
issue with the thought and say, the
human body must be dissolved, it is
forfeited. And yet it's death may be
overcome. Howl Paradox as it may
seem, physical death may be van-
ished absolutely, eternally, robbed Of
it's power and its sting extracted,
Zone way and one way alone) and
life rested from its cruel grasp, viz,
by absolute submission to it.
Let it have its way and feed upon
us, and in the day of our surrender
and complete subjection to it we shall
be born again to an undying life.
This is what he meant when he said
the grain of corn must die that it
may live. He himself descended in
to hell and bore the pangs Of eter-
nal death and bearing them, he glor-
iously survived and became the quick
ener Of dying souls and led captivity
captive.
Do not defy our enemy-death.
struggle not against its sure ap-
uroach nor dread the day of his
visitation but welcome him; for tri-
umph and blessed victory and the
spoils of life are his who willingly
abandons himself to all that death
can impose. Does the body ache and
suffer- Does the spirit groan in
temptation and is the cry Of pain
wrenched from the tortured frame 2
You may resist little while but
fretting will but multiply misfor-
tune and steal away the laurels of
our final contest and our abundant
procession into the Paradise Of God,
where nestle the leaves Of the tree Of
life and the heavenly banquet waits.
Our first parents were driven forth
from the delights Of Eden by the an
gel with the flaming sword and the
gates were shut, but not forever.
They are flung wide again, and we
are bid as good soldiers to enter in
and freely eat Of that very feast Of
life from which the first man was
called away.
Glass of 1906: Surely no defense
| is needed, no apology ought be
l made, for an address to you so ser
= ious as this today. This is your
, commencement Of life. 1t were a
, shame to think that early life is not
the time for battle with all evil, to
: say it is the hour Of enjoyment, q
4 jest-book, that youth may dispense
| with all the claims that lie upon
8 the soldier. Fierce and undaunted by
r defeat in the heat Of your young
t blood, may you not indeed be bet
y ter soldiers than many another
e wounded and bleeding on the field.
"You are standing on the thres'
!, hold Of life's awful temple. O, deal
! young souls, lift up your eyes and
q look within, not with easy smile
. with superficial mirth and deep in
\ difference, without uncovered head
:, or bended knee or breathless listen.
: ING, but with high enthusiasm
. with a loving heart and a determin
!, ed will If there are no tints OF
heaven in the morning haze of life
q we shall vainly expect to find then
in the glaring light Of later noon.' ,
For the first time in thirty years 6
number of the faculty has essayed tc
preach to the candidates for degrees
in our school. You must have known
that it would be with the deepest
feeling for you. You cannot as YET
begin to realize all that there is ir
the teachers heart for his young
r pupil, now to become his comrade
: as he welcomes him to his side, his
Q fellow-soldier on the field Of battle
n Put on the armor, then, today. Ente,
. boldly with us, your faithful friend
!, in to the arena of life and the un'
0 ceasing campaign against unright'
r eousness and wrong And "when the
8 strife of your noble conflict is done
and the repose Of an honest victory
: IS vours. the tree Of life in Paradise