The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-01
BACCALAUREATE
SERMON
Rev. Mr.. EggIeston To College
Pupils.
SERMONS AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, the occasion being the de-
livery OF the baccalaureaute sermon.
The students of Fredericksburg
College formed in front Of the chapel
and marched In a body into the
church. Rev. r. b. Eggleston. Of
the Third Church, Richmond. preach
ed the sermon
II was an excellent address. most
appropriate to the occasion and
I the entire audience was delighted
with IT,
DR.. Eggleston is an earnest and
forceful speaker and is greatly be-
loved In the synod OF Virginia. He
was recently called to one of the
/ largest churches in Louisville. Ky.
but could not remain there on ac-
count OF his health The same
church he left in Virginia recalled
him.
Fredericksburg College made a
wise selection in choosing him TO
preach the baccalaureate sermon.
MIR EgglestOn's text was. James
Chap. 4.l4: For what is your
life?" Subject. How may we get
the most out OF life?" Life Is
wonderful thing Physical. mental.
moral and spiritual life confront us
We would emphasize the necessity OF
developing to the fullest degree the
talents which are ours by nature.
The good done by such development
is felt by those you bless and by a
rAflAx la - f..1f a
own heart There are differences
between God and man. Man needs
to improve. God does not. God
does not reason. He knows every
thing at once BY a slow process of
reasoning man finally reaches his
conclusions. God does not change.
man does God does not contradict
himself. man does Man needs to
develop. because he is imperfect and
must strive TO be like God. We may
get the most out OF life by
I Starting right in life Start
with (a) The right friends. (b)
The right principles
2 Keep up the habit Of be
ing right in the sphere Of profes-
sional life. political life. commercial
life and church life. Live to learn
what is right, and learn each day
something TO add to the material
which makes life ncbler. 3. Strive
always for cOnsecrated service. He
that would be chief let him serve" "
In order to the best service there
must be certain controlling elements
of power In every life.
Cd a great Ideal.
90 A great purpose.
90 A constant desire always TO
help those in need
As you enter the arena Of active
struggle may you be true TO the
highest principles. endeavoring to
reflect credit upon your alma mater
When you shuttle off this mortal coil
may your life have been such as TO
cause the plaudit. "the world is
better because he lived and was a
part OF the world.
Al Night.
Mr.. EgglestOn preached again at
night Text: John 2.25. He knew
what was in man Subject,
"Christ's knowledge Of human na-
ture." Human nature is hard to un-
derstand The more you study the
more there is of it to study.
No human beng ever understood
human nature like the Prince OF Men
the Goldman He was authority
on human character and exemplified
more thoroughly than anyone else
that the highest study of mankind
is man.
1. He knows our limitations. He
knows there are only five channels
through which our knowledge OF
temporal affairs comes. Yet he has
made possible a saving knowledge
OF His love through another channel
and that is the channel OF faith.
Notwithstanding our limitations he
has suited His religion to our needs
How Is this done? He commands
us to
G) Pray for power.
(2) Remain contented with the
ordering of providence.
(3)Be satisfied with His supply
of grace. He fills human hearts
with eternal hope and promises
reward for diligence.
2. lie wants man to share with
Him the knowledge of lifes possibil-
tiles.
All things are possible with di-
vine power moulding human charac-
ter and directing human effort.
3. lie wants man to know the
secret of a happy Christian life and
that is fidelity to duty. BE thou
faithful unto death and / will give
thee a crown OF life
There was a large audience at
each service and both sermons were
greatly appreciated and much enjoy