The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-02
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES,

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES,
The students of the Manning
Graded School held their com
mencement exercises in the audi
torium Of the new school build
ing, beginning last Sunday
morning with the preaching OF
the baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. H. r. Murchison. pastor OF
the Presbyterian church at Bist-
opville.
At the appointed hour for the
divine service the spacious audi
torium was filled. The day be-
ing a most beautiful one, it
afforded an opportune time for
fine togery and it was taken ad-
vantage of: fortunately, how.
ever, the trustees exercised a
wise precaution in the seating
arrangement, so that notwith-
standing the immensely Of the
head gearing no lady was asked
to 'splease remove your hat. 1t
was a magnificent audience,
comfortably seated that enjoyed
the well arranged exercises.
The rcstrum was occupied by
the choir, consisting Of Mes
danes W. C. Davis. F. c. Gallu-
chat, Misses Louise Scarbor,
rough, Celeste Hughson, Messrs.
J. L. Wells. a. ?. Burgess and
Chas. ". Wells, and Miss Edna
Brockinton, pianist.
Rev. H. R. Merchison, Rev. +.
H. Shuler. Manning Methodist
church: Rev. C. w. Blanchard:
Clarendon Baptist church; Rev.
A. r. Woodson, Manning Pres
byterian church. and Rev. c. A.
Waters, Manning First Baptist
church.
The service began with a vol
untary on piano, Sing Unto the
Lord" by Miss Brockinton, and
the following program was car
ried out:
Opening Prayer-Rev. c. W.
Blanchard.
HYMN, NO. 81,
Come, Thou Almighty King.
Help US Thy name to sing,
Help US to praise.
Father all glorious.
Ger ali victorious,
Come and reign over US,
Ancient of Days.
Jesus. our Lord. arise,
Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall
Let Thine almighty aid
Our sure defence be made,
Our souls on Thee be stayed:
Lord. hear our call
Come. Thou Incarnate Word.
Gird on Thy mighty sword,
Our PRAYER attend!
Come, and Thy people bless.
And give Thy word success:
Spirit of holiness.
On US descend.
Come, Holy Comforter.
Thy sacred witness bear.
In this glad hour!
Thou. who almighty art.
Now rule in every heart,
And ne'er from US depart.
Spirit OF power.
To the great One in Three
The highest praises be.
Hence evermore;
His sovereign majesty
May we in glory see
And to eternity
Love and adore.
Scripture Reading-Rev. H. R.
Murchison.
Anthen-Great is the Lord
Choir.
Sermon-Rev. II. R. Murchlson.
Anthem-Nearer My God to
Thee-Choir.
Prayer-Rev. G. A. Waters.
HYMN, NO. 143.
In the cross OF Christ glory,
Tow'rins DER the wrecks OF time:
All the light Of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime.
When the woes of life o'ertake me.
Hopes deceive, and fears annoy:
Never shall the cross forsake me:
Lo! it glows with peace and Joy
When the sun of bliss is beaming
Light and love upon my way,
From the cross the radiance streaming,
Adds new lustre TO the day.
Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure.
BY the cross are Sanctlhed;
Peace is there that knows no measure,
JOYS that through all time abide.
In the cross of Christ I glory,
Towering DER the wrecks of time;
All the light of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime.
Benediction-Rev. F. H. Shuler.
The piano used on this occa
sion was a grand of the Hallett
& Davis make, placed at the dis
posal Of the school by Mr.. S. I.
Till, who is the factory's repre-.
sentative. It's a splendid in
strument, and was handled by a
musician of high order.
The sermon was indeed one Of
the most appropriate we have
ever listened at, full of logic,
teeming all through with sound
advice, no display of flights Of
imagination. yet the purest kind
of eloquence, because of its
reaching effect. The preacher