The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-06-10
A GALA DAY At
CAMP MEETING
HOLINESS UNIVERSITY IS GIVEN
GENEROUS ATTENTION.
TWO ADDRESSES BY Mr.. MESCH
His Talk to the Graduates Was So
Inspiring That He Was Induced
to Speak Again at the Even
ing Meeting.

ing Meeting.
On Tuesday morning the ninth an
nual Commencement Of Central Holt.
ness University was held at the large
tabernacle in the grove. At 1920 a.
M, President George A. Mclaughlin
and Fred Mesch, the speaker of the
day, headed the procession of trus-
tees, faculty, graduates and the stu
dent body and they marched from
the main building TO the auditorium.
Nature sprinkled few rain drops
and u few umbrellas were I'M evidence
and the gala day effect OF the sun
shine was missing and yet there was
a dignity and simplicity about the
event that was gratifying and pleas
ing.
The platform had been effectively
trimmed with greens and flowers and
il was occupied with the members
Of the board Of trustees, the faculty
and the workers of the National and
State Holiness Associations identified
with the camp meeting. The gradu-
ates and students occupied the center
block CT seats in front of the platform
and the ladies chorus were just to
the left. Prayer was offered by the
National President DIR. G. J. Fowler,
and special music was rendered by
the school, two most pleasant selec
lions by the ladies' chorus and de-
lightful soprano and tenor duet by
Miss Esther Tibefghien and Prof. s.
r.. Garter.
The Address OF the Day.
I'VE have neither the space nor the
ability to describe the address Of
Mr. Mesch, He, said it was more of
an eXhortation than a speech, but if
it was, it was one OF the best eX-
hortatioas We ever heard. - In every
respect, ii had the true ring, it was
genuine, it was sincere and added TO
that, it was the result of Cody ex-
periencc, wrought out through trial
and difficulties. After the opening
personal word, and a reference to
the memories and his feelings regard
ing thep asst, 1t being his first visit
to the university since he graduated
in '0S, he expressed his pleasure in
being invited to return and address
the student body at such a time. His
subject was "rhe Call of Our Age"
and he based his remarks on the
l1Jn verse u the ill CuuuICI vi EsS-
Their. In outline he depicted this age
as, LIST, it Is money mad in its race
for commercial Supremacy; the idea
now is to get rich quick and million
aires and even billioh9ircs are be-
coming more plentiful every year.
Luxury and pleasure 2"h demanded
and the thought OF God and tae great
realities of an eternal life are Of
secondary consideration.
Second. il is an age that is pleasure
bent Those in the habit of going TO
church are the few rather than the
many and in the centers of popula-
ton Sabbath Dissertation was never
more in evidence than today. The
so-called popular amusements are
holding the interest and attention OF
the people and the church is a power
only because it adds to personal re-
spcctability and gives the person
place in society.
Third, il is materialistic in that
science instead OF Christ, has large
hold on the thought and intellect OF
the people The great eternal real
tiles are not the positive force in
mans salvation that they should be
far behind our privileges.
Fourth, this age is rcligiously astir.
We have plenty of churches, lots of
machinery and organizations, plenty
OF revivals and joiners, but compare
lively little genuine and vital spir-
ituality in the church of today.
Fifth. this age is opposed TO spir-
ituality. 1t was so in the time of
Christ, in the days of st. Paul, Mar
tin Luther, John Wesley, and the
more modern spiritual leaders.
These men were opposed in their God
given work by the religious element
of their times and it is so today.
God wants men and women who
will stand four square for the prin-
ciples of Righteousness as against the
sin of compromising with the world.
1t will take men with vision Oh the
future and the great spiritual needs
of men. In a word we must Know
God and the nature ut His work in
the world We must get a vision of
lost world and the inestimable
value of human soul We must
get vision OF Christ in His death
and what was the meaning of His
crucihXion on calvary. On! Inat we
had the spirit of the martyrs in that
God and His cause should come
first even If it led to the stake! Rev.
Mesch never gave more mastery
address than that delivered at the
commencement exercises of 1915 OF
his alma mater, and all rcjoiced in
his success.
Diplomas Presented.
Diplomas were then presented the
following graduates;
College of Liberal Arts-Vlsa M.
Dickerson, Henry Howard Wagner,
George Goodlander.
Academy orval Eagle, Ruth ].
Christophel, Leslie j. Iovejoy, Bertha
IT, Buell. Dwight G. Kessler, Vernon
w. Bastian. Lura y. Boyce, Monroe
s. Arms, Olive G. Dole, Lawrence a,
Whitcomh.
English Bible Arven O. Swanson
Earl Cochran. ROYAL w Pryor. Flor
cl,ca a. l1xiIne, John K White,