The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-05

manner. as we'll as rich and musical
voice, weli-trained and controlled
The sermon was inspiring and helpful
as well as eloquent, and made a strong
impression upon the whole audience
BRIEF synopsis of the address fol-
lows;
Paul. speaking to the Corinthians.
after comparative failure at Athens
determined to find the key that would
unlock their hearts and stir their
llVes' He was speaking to a wonder
ful people, wealthy self-satisfied at
ease, re-loving-these Corinth-
lahs He was rising to the wonderful
opportunity, speaking to them. not in
mere learning and scholarship, but
IN the symbols OF the life and message
or Christ. While their lives were sell
nsh and indulgent. the life of Christ
was selt-denylng and hard. but rich
III It's gifts and surrenders.
Our World Offers Chance
Like Corinth, our world and age Of
iers large, rich chance Shall we
| nave the power2 1t depends on the
| tdeal which we set-let's get that: IL
Is presented in the text, in the descrip-
uon or doomed gladiator, The
speaker thereupon proceeded to dis
cuss his subject under three heads:
Inc Author, the Audience, the Actors
Inc trouble with the world was
round In lack of direction Life IL
moving too much In circle God
mad the orator proceeded placed us
IN the world as fingers on guido
post. to point the way, to show the
proper direction. God has called us
TO this great doomed" life that re-
quires all our powers. and that for
gets all ones self
Tho
are OF three classes--the world of M
ture, awaiting our touch to MAKE /,
i've and sing the gallery" made ur
or God and the goodly company o,
those who have gone before; the &C.
TORS ourselves, on whom 1t rests &c
piease ana to serve. Our, object /.
TO be not clothes hangers for display
but heroes In the strife
But we must remember that life (,
not tree-race horses turned loose rur
themselves to death. So men ant
women today in their leisure, are run
ming themselves to death. We are her.
not only to live, but to liberate. tt
give and not only to live. 10 ltbe.at,
and TO give. but to lift Men are t,
get under the worlds burdens. Me,
give their skin for their children an,
blood for their wives when they ar,
: diseased, and in need of It. But tn,
hhest example OF the genuine spirit 4,
given by the engineer. who, choos
Ing between the lives of one hundred
people. whose destinies he controlled
and his own child, who was on the trac,
sacrificed the life of his own child
saving the lives of those one hundre,
people In his charge
Spoke In Afternoon.
DIR. Vines spoke again In the after
noon at o'clock, to a large -Audienc.
again delivering an inspiring sermon
1t was the vesper services, undeI
the auspices Of the Richmond Coileg,
Y. NJ. G. A. and Westhampton Col
lege Y, w. c, A. was presided owe,
by President Boatwright. Solos wer,
rendered by Mrs. Van Ripper. Of til,
musical department OF Westhamptol
College, and by Miss Lucy Gwathmey
Reports Of the student work of tn,
year were read by Miss Emily Gardne,
and Mr.. p L. Harrup
This afternoon at the Senior Gar
den party win occur in westhamptor
Court.
As announced, today will be de.
voted to class exercises. in the morn.
ing for Westhampton College, at 1880
and at night for Richmond College, a,
so o'clock. The exercises at night will
be a preparedness" celebration, til,
seniors putting aside the academic cos.
tune for the khaki
The public is cordially invited Il
these and all other exerci~es, OF Tues.
day and Wednesday, The colleg.
plays, Tuesday night. will be open tt
all without charge, but by tickets
which may be secured from the presi.
dents office.