The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-06-08
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AT THE WEST VIRGINIA COJOR-
ED INSTITUTION BEGUN WITH
ANNUAL SERMON
Rev. Powell breaches
FORMER West Virginian Delivers Elo-
quent Address to Largest Grad
uating Class In the History Of the
institution - Music a Feature of
the Occasion.
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institute, June 7.-Sunuay, the
fourth inst. at the West Virginia
Colored Institute, was featured by
the preaching Of the sixteenth an
nual sermon to the class of 1911.
ny the Rev. A. Clayton Powell, of
the A'bysinian Bapllst Church of
New York City.
1t was fitting that the largest
class in the history Of the school
should have for it's sermon day the
most beautiful Of all in rose-leafed
June, and for its spiritual adviser
the most finished and eloquent pull
pit orator Of the race, that West Vir-
ginia has ever sent forth from her
hills and valleys. >4A
Many visitors from Charleston and
elsewhere, attracted by the fame of
the speaker, and the interest in the
OCCASION were present
AIT slight variance with the official
announcement, the time for holding
the sermon was changed from d.
M, to 1890 an. m.--------------------.-- .
This change, while it may have
deferred some from being present
on account Of the heat added much
10 the comfort of the audience.
The music for the occasion, Sc
leoted and conducted by Mrs. Mitchell
music teacher, was in It's selection
ana rendition a At accompaniment
for the striking sermon.
1t will be recalled by many of the
older citizens of Kanawha county,
that Reverend Powell is another one
|of those Virginians, who came
across the line in the early davs and
having settled among these hills, was
reared and entered into a sturdy
manhood that the world delights to
honor. -. ....-....
After President Prillerman had
warmly introduced DR.. Powell, he
spoke for nearly an hour from Zach
ariah 4:10 on "nhe Significance OF
Little Things
The sermon was a most eloquent
presentation Of seemingly insignif-
can't trifes from sacred and profane
history, around whose use or disuse
circled influences that reacted for
veal or woe spiritually and tempor-
ally. DR.. Powelps resonant voice
poured forth in impassioned Ian
guage that thrilled and enthralled
the wonderful story Of the possibil-
tiles Of mans greatness dependent
upon the proper observance Of small
virtues and contrasted with this, his
utter degradation spiritually and
temporarily, if these are disregarded.
His eyhortations to the class were
soul stirring
The program Of the services was
as follows:
Mime Dimittites. =. Ethelbert Nevin
Choir
Scripture reading
Quartet-Sanctus ........ Farmer
Miss Charlotte Campbell, Miss Alma
Peters, Mr.. E. M. Burgess, Mr.
G. E. Jones.
Prayer.
Response--Choir.
Miss Jessie f. Embry.
Sermon. -ReY.- A. Clayton Powell,
D. D., New York City.
Quartet-Gloria ..-...... Farm er
Miss Jessie F.. Embry, Miss Leila
Powell Mr.. e. M. Burgess, Mr..
G. f. Jones.
Benedictior.
0 Mother Dear Jerusalm, Recessional
At 7:3O p. M, the Rev. G. N.
Harris, Of Fayettesvill, addressed
the Union Meeting Of the Y. M. G.
A., and the Y. w. q. A.
Rev. Harris Is a representative
man, doing good for the Lord and
the race in this sta>e. He preached
from Psalms 27:1, and gave much
good advice.
In connection with the sermon, the
| following programe was rendered:
Song.
Scripture Reading.
Song-Male Quartette.
/ Sermon-Rev. G.. N. Harris,
Song--Mixed Quartette.
Benediction.
Tuesday night "Uncle Rube," q
lmelodrama, was reproduced to full
house.