The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-08
ROANOKE COLLEGE
FINALS UNDER Way
BACCAIAAUREATE SERMON IN
MORNING, AND Y. VI. G. A. ADJ
DRESS AT NIGHT. -.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Salem. Va. June THE exercises
of the sixty-first annual commence
ment of Roanoke college began this
morning with the baccalaureate SER
mon by Rev, j. A. Singmaster, D. D.,
of Gettysburg, Pa. His text was Ester
ala, and his theme, THE crisis in
the Kingdom" The Kingdom, said
the speaker. is an expression indicat-
Ing the divine supremacy in human
affairs, Gods will being done on earth
as 1t is in heaven. 1t includes the tam-
I lily, the church and the state srea.
world-era has dawned, bringing ire
mendous problems to ne solved. The
crisis has in the testing OF this gem
GRAFTON as to whether it shall be will
Ing 10 be used as an Instrument - ac-
eomplish the divine purposes, or shall
turn a deaf ear to the divine call and
perish A special duty rests upon col
iege bred men. who by training and
outlook are the divineIy appointed
leaders to deliver men from impend-
ing evils They must take up the
burden of superior race and su-
perior class. Their duty in the pres
ent crisis implies the possession or
four things: First, Faith in per-
sonal God, without which the highest
and best service is impossible. Sec
,ond "a recognition of certain fanda-
mental things, In the constitution OF
the world, in human history, in con-
science. and in the Bible. Third.
high courage born of conviction end
self-respect, It's method firm and calm
hi the face Of the greatest peril. real
izing that They never fail who die In
a great cause" Fourth, earnest eff
fort, that will dispel ell dreams Of
learned leisure and forbid all resting
on academic laurels Equipped by
years of study and inspired by faith in
God and love for humanity. let the
etIcatrtt =t-ortrtr, men rf to-day hHafe4y
face the crisis without doubt or fear.
This evening the annual address be-
fore the y n. c. A. of the coifewa was
delivered by Rev. F. G. Gotwald. y.
d, of York, Ia, president OF the ma
tional council of church boards Of
education in tho United States. His
theme was THE Obligation of the
College bred Man The college man
in our day Is blessed with high priv
leges. To him III given the key To
treasure house of the worlds best and
greatest. II liz his to measure by
.other standards than money--te make
every task the expression or an en-
frightened spirit. His is the vision that
ahides and commands. But these
privileges hiring great responsibilities.
The first OF these is Self-cQnqueSt Tho
students success in life IL potentially
determined IN college, In spite nj the
distractions ana ErTEarfdETs tau1e7T-TTs
in academic life, he. lis called upon
singly 70 face and singly to serve MS
own highest interests. Only insofar
as he achieves the mastery of self in
his college days liz he prepared 10 face
his nWu leslinY In the rcal Mnrlf II
thought and action. The second pbii-
cation is that of aitruisrn, the ser
vice of others. What that service
shall he, let each determine for him.
self in the light of the victory Of
self conquest, and dominated by the
highest ideals. Among such ideals
the speaker fould include: To weigh
material goods In the scales Of per
Sc nal values, and measures life by the
standard OF love: TO prize health as
contagious happiness, wealth a Pc
tential service, reputation as latent
influence, learning for the light II can
shed, power for the help IL can give.
station for the good 1t can do; to wor-
ship God in ali that Is good and true
and beautiful: to serve Christ where
ever a sad heart can be made happy
or wrong will set right; and TO
recognize Gods coming kingdom in
every institution and person that
helps man To love ons another"
Large audiences heard both Of
these eloquent discourses. Many vts:-
tors are in Salem for the commence
ment the exai cises Of which Will con-
tinue until Wednesday next.