The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-01
GRADUATES HEAR
CALL TO SERVICE
Baccalaureate Sermon Preached
to Medical College of
Virginia Seniors.
TRUSTEES WILL MEET TO-DAY
Final Exercises Take Place at
City Auditorium To-Mor-
row Night.


relegated to the past and minds intent
upon the future which looms largo
before them. tho graduating class of
the Medical College OF Virginia listened
last night to the gospel of social ser
vice ms preached to them by Rev George
w Mcdaniel. D. D.. In the First Bap-
list Church. 1t was such n baccalaa-
reate sermon ms to impress on tho minds
Of the nedgling doctors. dentists and
pharmacists the Importance OF their
ministry and rs to guide them towards
tho great opportunity that Will be
theirs when they go forth. without
scrip or purse. to heal and cure.
The church was crowded TO It's
pacity. Every seat was taken. and.
though the atmosphere soon became
almost sitting because of the crowd.
few left before tho services were I'm
ishcd. The graduating class. dressed
In cap and gown. occupied the centre
aisles. and special seats were reserved
for the mcmbers of the faculty, who
attended In n body. In the congrega-
ton were many who were mothers and
fathers OF the young men who are
about to receive the diplomas distinc-
tive of an ancient and honored pro-
fession, and they Joined in the ser
Vices with a spirit and carncstness that
soon animated tho whole body.
DIR. McDaniers sermon was as simple
as 1t was direct, Indicative OF n respect
as deep the medical profession In
the large as for his own, and. with
out discursive wandering into tho
fields OF philosophy or science. he point
ed out TO tho young men that theirs
was duty which they could not avoid,
ft. but TO nil mankind.
WILL RIS X EnyyS nv
GOOD DONE TO OTHERS
Christ" he said. was nm ideallst.
and ono of His greatest ideals was HIS
gospel of social service Religion Is
individualistic In It's philosophy, but
altruistic in Its life. and yours must be
tho gospel of altruism. Burn the
bridges OF avaricc behind you, for Your
work will not be known by the benefits
which Will accrue to you personally.
but by the good you do to others
Christ gave up everything to labor for
mankind, and He was not tempted.
when Satan offered Him tho world for
His kingdom If He would but ac-
knowledge him rs His master. And
you Will remember the story Of the
rich young man who came to Christ
and asked Him what he must do to
save his soul. and the grief that came
TO him when Christ told him that he
must give UP nil that he had and fol-
WV iiAii. -hHu lHstL stillC spirit must
animate you when you go forth into
the world to succor the sick and to aid
the injured. You must remember that
social service is Christ's ideal, and IL
must be your gospel. 1t was said OF
Him that He went about doing good
ana l would rather have that said OF
mo when l havo como into my last
sleep than to have reared to me a mon
ument whose base covered he whole
world and whose pinnacle pierced the
cky.
BY your works you will be known.
10 guided by that spirit of altruism
that scnt Florence Nightingale into
tho horrors of the Crrnea. which sent
Clara Barton into tho field hospital
IL was that spirit which Is reflected In
Raphaefs madonnas and in Michael
Angeles frescoes. 1t was thar Spirit
which animated Desdemona and Eea-
t:ice. that spirit which undorl;cs the
tender philosophy of Wordsworth. and
which must have awakened Shelley
into his lyrics. And without love YOU
can do nothing. even though you give
up all that you have. For it was love
That sent Christ TO Golgotha, love that
brings the hope OF heaven to you"
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
FON MEDICAL. SCHOOL,
Following is the program of tho com
menccment exercises OF the Medical
College OF Virginia for to day:
II o'clock-Meeting OF tho board of
visitors.
IL to oolock-Dispensary clinics.
to $40 o'clock-MovinR pictures
OF scientific interest to medical men,
the Regent. sos East Broad Street.
o'clock-Mceting of tho Alumni
Society. college building, Twelfth and
Clay Streets.
1890 o'clock-Smoker mt tho col
leee building. rendered by the Alumni
Society.
Tuesday NOTWITHSTANDING of tho
Alumni Society. college building
o'clock-Lunchcon at the Hotel
Richmond. rendered by the faculty.
$3.50 k-Commcncement exer-
cises mt the City Auditorium. Public
cordially invited. admission without
ticket. Invocation. Row j. j. Gravatt
ID. D.: final orator. Dr. John \. Fer
rell. director OF the National Sanitary
Commission; statement Of the progress
OF :hc college. j.. l.. Bcmiss. member
Of the board Of visitors: address to tho
graduating class. by DIR. Stuart Nc
CURE, dean of tho Medical College of
Virginia
1890 o'clock-Supper to the alumni.
rendered by the board Of visitors, roof
garden. Hotel Richmond
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