The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-06-07
COMMENC CEMENT AT
NEWBERRY COLLEGE
DR.. JACOBS DELIVERS GREAT
MESSAGE TO GRADUATES
Dr.. Luther Kuhns Has Pleasure in
Return to Scenes of Boyhocd.
Delivers Eloquent Address

The annual commencement eXercis-
es of Newberry college began Sunday
morning, June 5, 1921, with the bac-
calaureate services in the opera house
the sermon being delivered by the
Rev. Carlisle NJ Jacobs, D. D., of
Philadelphia, Pa.
Vases and baskets of beautiful
daisies, easter lilies and handsome
palms on tables and pedestals adorned
the platform, as we'll as Newberry
college pennants and the blue and
gold banner of the class sof 1921.
The twenty-three graduates in their
caps and gowns occupied special seats
in the parquet and the rest of the
hall and balconies were entirely filed
by the throngs of interested people.
DR.. C. A. Freed, pastor of the Lu-
theran Church of the Redeemer, con-
Quoted the services, which were open
ed with an anthem, DeKoven's Gre
cessional," which was beautifully rem
dered by a large chorus with Mrs. E.
B. Settler at the piano.
The first hymn, 80 Worship the
King" was sung by the congregation
who stood as the last verse was be-
gun.
After the responsive reading and
repetition of the creed, the lesson
from 1st John, 3rd chapter was read
by DR.. Freed. This was followed by
prayer by Dr.. Freed and the hymn
'In the Cross of Christ Glory" was
sung by the congregation.
The baccataureate sermon was de-
livered by DIR. c. NJ. Jacobs and was
a masterpiece in theme and oratory.
His text was taken from Philippians,
3rd chapter, 10th verse: "For our
conversation is in heaven,"' translat-
ing this more freely as Christian or
Heavenly Citizenship, which was a
most timely subject. Couched IN
simple, though beau fful language,
his words conveyed to the graduates
and others commonsense, practical
truths drawn from this text as affect
ing all phases of life.
DR.. Jacobs said that the conscious
ness of heavenly citizenship helps
men and women to place the proper
value on material things as compared
with things that endure, and that the
onlv standard Of values by which
thing may be rightly judged is the
law of Jesus Christ; his second ap-
plication of the text was that heaven
" citizenship affects the whole OF
mans life and not simply part OF
it-that the law Of heavenly citizen
ship must apply to his home llte' MS
business life and his political life, and
in this connection he said at no
social evil could be corrected except
on the basis of the heavenly law; his
next thought was that heavenly cltl-
zenship gives the standard by Wnlch
earthly citizenship may be Judged
that the solution of many problems OF
today are depending more and more
on educated men and women, but that
education that is not balanced by
character is a menace. He spoke OF
the need of putting God first in our
hearts. and our country second TO
have prosperous nation, and that
the only way 20 prevent wars is to
have the Prince of Peace in our
hearts when the earth shall be 1dli
of the glory of the Lord.
The sermon was followed by the
Lords prayer, after which the offer
no was taken, during which a solo,
90 Divine Redeemer," ty Gounod,
was beautifully sung by Mrs. ). y.
Wilson of Spartanburg.
Announcements were made by Df.
Derrick, followed by the hymn, "lhe
SOn OIL IOu NOSS VI Va w
Benedict;on was pronounced by DR..
Jacobs.
The address before the Young
Mems Christian association of New
berv college was made in the opera
house Sunday evening by DR.. l.. VI.
Kuhns of Omaha, Nebraska.
DR.. Kuhns was introduced by Dr.
NJ. Kibler, who was classmate OF
Dr Kuhns in the early days of their
college life. DR.. Kibler referred very
pleasantly to the father of DR.. kuhns'
the Rev. H. w. Kuhns, who, as pastor
Of the Lutheran church in Newberfy'
was instrumental in having Newoerry
college relocated from WaIhalla TO
its present locationi