Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10

State College In Pennsylvania, and I
nave been informed that the same
thing is true OF the University OF North
Carolina. Vanderbilt and other institu-
lions. 1t fs the most responsive time
Tor Christian work among young men
that we have seem"
There is time OF great prosperity
ahead OF this country in the opinion OF
Or. Stevenson, and he said there Is need
that the nation make a great effort
TO save Itself from the feeling of self
reliance and exaltation which It's com
ing new power might give itp
Europe, he declared, is humbled and
chastened by great calamity 1t was
possible, in his Judgment. for this coun-
try TO get the discipline ii needed to
save IT from the spirit of exalted self
reliance from some other source than
war 1t has been said that work and
not war Is the great educator Some
great challenge to self-sacrihce and
large cooperation is needed Such n
challenge fs found in tho call to carry
the gospel to all parts OF the Garth. he
said.
woRIt OF THE SOCIETY
OF MISSIONARY INQUIRY
Harold Shields. president Of the Soci-
ETY. or Missionary Inquiry, introduced
Or. stevenson and Frank Brooke, sec
retary or the society, gave brief ac-
count OF the work and history OF the
society. 1t was organized in 1918. and
so far as is known. there is no older
missionary society in this country In
1872 Rev. John Holt Rice D. D.. the
founder or the seminary, overturned tho
General Assembly that It organize n
foreign mission board to carry on the
work in the foreign fields, and this
action OF DR.. Rice, which was inspired
by the missionary society, was the be-
ginning OF the organized mission work
n hn
country. it was stated by Mr.. Brooke.
the previous missionary work OF the
denomination having been done
through the American Board OF Mis-
sions. II was shown that there have
been since the organization OF the So
ciety LEGO members. 4 feature OF the
society activities inaugurated during
the past year was street preaching
services having been held every Sum
day night. when the weather was suit
able. on the street in the vicinity OF
the First Market. Services have also
been held at tho State Penitentiary,
Soldiers Home. railroad shops, Laurel
Rcformatory, City Jail, Nurses Home.
City Home and the Seventeenth Street
Mission.
DACCALAUREATE SERMON
BY REV. ERNEST THOMPSON, ID. ID.
Yesterday morning the baccalaureate
sermon was preached by Rev. Ernest
.
He took as his text Luke XIV. 1914 and
Matthew XIV. "A: And not many days
after, the younger son gathered all to-
gcther and took his journey Into far
country, and there wasted his sub
stance in riotous living.
And when he had spent all there
, arose n mighty famine In that land
and he began to be in want"
For the kingdom Of heaven Is AZ
man travelling into far country. who
called his own servants and delivered
unto them his goods"
The subject of the discourse was
THE Two Far Countries" and the SER
mon was one of extraordinary power.
according to many who heard 1t.
The next event on the commencement
program Is the students reception to-
night in Richmond Hall. Tuesday night
Rev Eugene c. Caldwell, D. D.. will be
inaugurated as Mccormick Professor OF
Hebrew and Old Testament Study. The
graduating exercises will take place
Wednesday morning at II o'clock. these
forming the concluding event of the
graduates will be made by Rev. Alfred
T. Graham, D. d., Of Lexington. Va.
Sessions of the board of trustees will
be held both on Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Eight members OF the graduating
class this morning will go before the
Presbytery Of East Hanover to be ex-
amined for license These are: g. A.
Wilson. Jr., Of Lexington. Va; r. NJ.
Tarleton. of Charlotte, N. c.; +. d.
Thomas. OF Sanford, n. c.; a. b. Mont
gomery, Of Richmond; T. NJ. Minor. of
Profit, Va: l.. II. Lancaster. Of jack
son, Miss; II. a. Love, of Quincy, Fla:
w. A. Hopper, Of Cartersville. Va.