The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-04
CHRIST 6 INTENT
IN SUE FER|N|Gs.
Rev. w. B. Savage breaches Flo
qucntly to Sweet Girl
Graduates.
CHURCH WAS .OvERFL0WlNG
Exercises Of Woinans College to
Close Tomorrow Night in
Academy Of Music.

Clad in their becoming caps and gowns,
the graduating class of the Womans
College presented pretty sight last night
as they filed into the Second Baptist
Church to hear the baccaaurcatc sermon
preached by Rev w. 3. Savage. OF
Churchland, Va.
The class OF 1906 was headed by the
corps OF teachers who had guided them
along that road which certain philoso-
pher described as being far removed from
royalty. and behind them and around
them swept the girls OF the other classe s.
to be heard from in other years Tosthem
all was given the middle section OF pews
and the rows on either side we're iinau
with alumnuc and by the friends ana au :
mlrcrs Of the institution.
The auditorium was crowded from front
TO rear, and every available seat nao
Its occupant. Many were forced 10 staio
around the walls and at the rear ana
in the doors OF the building, anywhere
80 that they might catch the words OF
the speaker. The teachers occupied the
first two rows; behind them In three
pews sat the black sowned graduates,
AignifIed and seiate in the knowledge
they had gained in four hard years OF
study. and In the rear Of them were
seated the remaining number OF the
many students OF Woman's College.
70 On the rostrum sat DR.. Nelson, presl-
dent Of the institution, who introduced
the speaker. The services were greatly
enhanced by the singing Of the choir,
who rendered with fine effect Nicolais
Protect Us Through The Coming Might"
and Praise The Lord Oh! My Soul"
by Roy!c. 5
Christ's Sufferings.
After the singing of the opening hymn
and prayer DR.. Nelson arose to thank
the congregation for the use OF the Church
on this occasion. and then. in few
graceful terms. introduced the speaker,
Rev. DR. Savage.
DR.. Savage took his text from the First
Epistlc Of Peter, second chapter. TWEEN ty-4
first verse: Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example that ye should
follow His steps, DR.. Savage was ear
nest and eloquent In his address. relat-
ing during the course Of his remarks
many Incidents that captivatcd the at
tention OF the vast audience.
DIR. Savage taught that Christ came
not only to set an example for His fol-
lowers--to be an excmplar--which in 1T
self. tho speaker said, would have re-
.ulted IN failure. His ministry on earth
was lar WHICH, anu Oh deeper lIluHl, I1S
came to save. DIR. Savage held that man
cannot be lifted up and made TO do right
by example alone. Yet an example OF the
right has its purpose. and in Christ is
found a perfect example,. one OF whoro
PLATE said; There Is no fault in Him.
And the speaker charged his hearers
that they follow no meaner model. But tho
real motive OF Christ's sufferlngs lay In
their substitutionary and expiatory char
ncter and In their power they give men
to follow the example He set The first
purpose conveyed was in setting an ex-
ample; the second. and chief, was that
there might be n motive and power to
follow the example.
The exercises closed by prayer from
Rev. ]. William Jones. D. D., and with
a rendition from the choir.
The classes OF the college will meet
to-day; the alumnae Will meet together
In happy reunions, and the outgoing
class OF this years will organize. The
fnal exercise will take place tomorrow
nigh. If, the Academy OF Music. where
DR.. w. ]. Young will deliver the final
address. and where the awarding OF de-;
grees, diplomas and medals will take
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