The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
BACCALAURtATE SERMON
At EASTERN college,
President Roop Makes Eloquent Ref.
crcncc 10 World Crisis and Fore
casts Time OF Universal Peace.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Eastern College. Manassas. Va, May
2s.-The baccalaureate sermon was
preached in the college auditorium by
President Hervin L. Roop, PHI. D.,
LII D.. from the text "Ye shall know
the truth and the truth shall make
you free
Referring to the present crisis, DIR.
Roop said:
Thoughtful men everywhere see in
the present unparalleled and unspeak-
able conflict the undoing of the war
god and the permanent reign of the
Prince of Peace. Love of truth and
liberty Is becoming pronounced and
universal. Religious freedom is be-
coming more and more widespread.
federation of opinion. both religiously
and politically. Is becoming recognized
as the natural result of growing in
telligence and a better understand
) ing of mans inherent rights. The
world is becoming too enlightened
and too filled with the love of truth
and righteousness to stand any longer
idly aside and see the weak and the
innocent beaten ouwft and slain that
some may
+" Wade through slaughter to a throne
| ana smut the gates OIL mercy On
mankind
TT has become too enlightened, 1t
has seen too plainly the beauty and
righteousness of the teachings of the
4lowiy- NaZafene, never again to per-
init the unwarranted slaughter Of mil
| lions at the behest of one or a few.
1t Is not too much to believe that the
time is not far distant when men shall
I beat their swords into plowshares
or tnir 3r.tn an re
| in obedience to the words of the Mas
tier, "A new commandment l give unto
you, that ye love one another
! The present troublous conditions,
the struggle in industry and the world
war, all point to the coming of the day
! of universal brotherhood, when democ-
raey shalt rule the world and ehrist's
vision of world peace and fellowship
shall be fulfilled.
| The church must show to the
world In this time Of stress that spirit
| of tolerance and charity which illus
trate's Christian ideals and conduct"
! The following constitutes the mem
hership of the class of bachelor of
arts:
Will C. Duncan. Atlanta. Ga; Tim
! othy Christopher Dale, Island Point,
Vt; Elizabeth Hartman Hoke. Coal
port, Pa; j, Hal Ramsey, Damascus.
Va; George Herbert Richwine, Sails
I bury, Md; Clarence Franklin Row
land, Buffalo. N. Y.
| Bachelor of literature:
Lester J. Henry, Lock Haven. Pa.
James Thomas Dolan. Brightwood,
Va
Bachelor of pedagogy:
Minnie Arrietta Smith. Nogales,
Bachelors of science:
| II. Wayne kramm, Indianapolis,
Ind. e. u. Kizer. Winona Lake. Ind.
Bachelor of science in home eco
monies:
Daisie Hill Brown. Manassas. Va:
Blanche NJ. Bushong, Rohrerstown.
Pa; Lillian Ellis Ferguson, Hunting
ton, w. Va: Emma Brenneman Kost,
New Kingston, Pa; Elizabeth Shana-
brook, York, Pa.
Bachelor of music:
Mabel Lee Jones, Pocomoke, Nd.
Diplomas in expression:
Blanche NJ. Bushong, Rohrerstown,
Pa, Carrie Elizabeth Fetzer. wash
ington. d. c.; Minnie Arrietta Smith,
Aegales, Artg. gs. -,.,.ni r., s
Academy diploma
Paul Thomas Galleher. Superior
Wis; George oliver Lunch, Manassas
Na.A John Pinkney Martin. Jr.. En-
terprise Ala; Walter II. Moore, POI
tersville. n. j.; Lyman Patterson
Phlladelphfai RAJ -George Gurus Por-
ter, Pittsburg, Pa; Irwin Nj. Quigg
Clifton. Va; Margaret Kephart Roop
Manassas, Va.
Bookkeeping diplomas:
Helen McClung Coffey. Alto, Va;
Robert II. Safer. Manassas, Va. Rob-
ert McCluer Teates. Bealeton. Va
The session just closing was one OF
/ the best IN the history or Eastern
college The next session will open
g. m IA MI 1@a
verv encouraging for an increased at
tendance.
CARRIE f. F1TZER. Reporter