The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08
CLINTON COLLEGE
FINALS HELD TODAY
commencement Exercises Opened Sun
day-OratoricaI and Other Con-
teStS-The Graduating Class,

ttStS-Inc Grluuat1ng Class.
Clinton, June THE joint oratori-
cal contest between the Eukosmian
and Philomathian Literary societies
last night was the second event Of the
Presbyterian college commencement
x was happy and inspiring occasion
Fhe platform was prettily decorated
and the college glee club and orci1es-
ira surpassed themselves.
Frank Hichlin of the Eukosmian
society presided over the exercises
and introduced the speakers. Those
from the Eukosmian society were b.
Nj. Schlotter of the Thornwell or
Mr.. Schlotter's speech was on DE
mocracy and it's Opportunities" and
Mr.. Bakers on "Trusts-What They
are and What They Do. The con
testants selected the following judges:
the Rev. f. E. Gillespie, DR.. Robert
Adams. and the Rev w. II. Mills of
Clemson
The philomathian society was rep
resented by T, W.Simpson of Honea
PGth who spoke on TIC subject O.!
Americas Attitude Toward Peace
and NJ NJ. Sellers OF Latta. who spoke
of THE Mission OF America"
All OF the oraton5 were very cred
table and the decision Os the iudgcs
which will be announced commence
ment day, will be eagerly awaited by
the friends of the competitors
The Annual Sermon.
Sunday morning at the First Pres
pyterian church the Rev. e. f.. Giles
pie of Iorkville preached the bacca-
laureate sermon before the gradual
ing class of the Presbyterian college.
The occasion was one of great in
terest, and the ushers were compelled
TO place chairs in the aisles to seat
the large congregation. At the ap-
pointed hour for service DR.. Adams
ana DR.. Gillespie led stately pro-
.cession. consisting Of the Rev. w. A.
llafner of Fort Mill, the Rev. DIR.
Jacobs, the college faculty, the grad
uating class and the student body, up
the main aisle. The front section of
seats had been reserved for the stu
dent body
Mr.. Gillespie's sermon was deserv-
ing OF especial COMMUNICATION. both
Tor its fitness to the occasion and for
its freedom from that false sentimen-
tality which so often mars such occa-
sions. Mr. Gillespie's theme was THE
Life of Service" based on the text
round IN Gal. 6,lO, AS we have there
fore opportunity let us do good TO all
men and especially to those that are
OF the household of faith" He began
by saying that we have but one life
10 i've and that our manner of spend
ing 1T determines our destiny Jesus
Christ has furnished us a model of
how life should be spent and he went
about doing good. He emphasized
that salvation is not won by works
and is not conditioned by mans
work i'm this world but by his faith:
that all who have faith in Christ are
saved. But he gave number of
striking passages to show that those
who fail of service will suffer i'm loss
of possible reward hereafter This
he said was the teaching Of the par
able of the talents. In the second
section of his sermon he dwelt on the
qualifications for service. One must
be child of Cod must not lead the
carnal life but the life must be n con
secrated one. In concluding he
brought out the manner of service to
all men according to opportunity, es
pesially to the household of faith. He
said there were three ways suggested
by lifting up and restoring the fallen.
by bearing of one another's burdens.
by communicating, that is contribut-
ing. showing ones goods.
The evening service was the occa-
sion of the annual sermon before the
Young Mems Christian association
The Rev. w. A. Hafner of Fort Mils
preached for the text found in Dan
i, 8, on "The Value of a Purpose i'm
Life"
Dcclaimers' Contest.
Tuesday night of commencement
week was devoted to the declaimers
contest. w. w. Sprouse of Fair View
presided over this exercise The
speeches were all very creditably rend-
Il