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ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF NEWBERRY COLLEGE (Continued Fr-,n Page One.) who had come to a kingdom of offi cial place. it was a great thing to secure high office. but it was a ser ious thing to face the responsibil ities of high office. The same appeal was for those who had come to a kingd-nmi f knowledge. it was a great thing to enjoy the ac vantages of mental culture: it va.. serious matter to ;ace th- responsi bilities of education. And he could 'nt pass by the thought. how this appeal was for those who had come to a kingdom of grace. It was a great thing to be a Christian: it was a matter of sub lime import to face the responsibili ties of being a Christian. The speaker then took tip a dis cussion of how this appeal was em phasized by the claims of 'uch a time as this." In the time of peril and c'risis the appeal came to Esther. Transfer the sentence out of its ancient setting and fix it in the framework of present conditio.,s. Pre-eminently character istic of this time. he said, was its in tense activity. We were trying to crowd the life of a century of ag gone by into a ' single day. Agait and again the question must come to every thoughtful mind: . Whither are we rushing? What will be the end of all this fever-heat of activity? Equally characteris.tic of the ti.me, he said weke its marvellous achieve ments. 1lighty were the possibili ties of good in all this, but grave were the possibilities of peril. But the most serious characteristic of this time were the grave problems it was called upon to face. the most vital that ever troubled the minds of men, and each of which was of suffi cient magnitude to make its proper solution the work of a life-time. Back of all other problems which he mentioned were those involved in what might be called the strictly re ligious issues of the time. He was not a pess'mist. The truth was mighty and would at last prevail.- But there was a present trend of thought which must fill the devout mind with grave reflections. The very atmosphere was full of hesitancy and doubt. There was a scornful rejection of fun damental religious truth, a contempt uous disbelief in everything a scalpel could not cut. The current of edu cated thought was running strongly against the old established faith. There was a time when men felt that they had souls to be saved; now they did not know whether they had souls, or if they had they did not concern themselves about their ..salvation. -' A soothing universalism was in the air, in our thoughts, and in many of oui pulpits. 'And with bold presumption the axe was laid at the very foot of the tree. -These were some of the characteristid of the age wvhich made it a time of supreme crisis. It seemed as if we were on the eve of great movements. The signs of the times seem to indicate that the history of the world has come to a point when it was drawing back and gathering energy for one of these great forward movements which have marked its history. Trifle with the great pro blems that face us and the'hand on the dial might be turned back and the boast-ed civilization of this 20th cen tury would become a by-word of con tempt for generations to come. Face them squarely and deal with them righteously, and this opening twen tiet.h century would mark the epoch of a grand forward movement. It was easy to 'see how "such a time as this" had tremendous claims upon men who had been favored with power of any -kind. The masses were in large measure what the ten dencies of the times made them. But grave above all was the respon sibility laid upon men who had been favored with the advantages of men tal culture and higher education. To every edtlcated man came the ap peal that came to Esther. Dr. Dtunbar then took up the ques tion of how this appeal grew solemn in the recognition of divine purpose. The fact could not be ignored that God Almighty rules in the affairs of this world.- And this being recog nized. it was juist as certain that God's providences. in controlling the affairs of this world, centred in individuals. And in this certaint y oif divine ptur p. se there was the hiding of utnknowtn possibilities in every life. The failture of any life wa- at last to fall short of! God's purpose in it. she heard it. The shadows drift away from the picture and she stands forth in the full light of glory. Bless ed. said the speaker. were those who heard God's call. sounding in every providence, travelling to them from every corner of the universe. speaking to them in the light -f nP#ndav stuns and in the hush of midnight skie-. sounding in the break if waves upon the beach and in the rustle )f leaves in fhe f;.iret dcpths. w-hiSpering to them in the dept.li f t iheir ,wn hicarts. Th si. i.d mn rises to ieri-ite ptr).Se under the invisihie tch if the divine hand. Fall in line with the purpose of God. a-.d nothing czn rcsist y'tur course. Failure was impossible. ft,r their were no cowards iin the -nks of the Lord of Hosts. The iker then addressed himself especially to the graduating class be fore him. Favored among men did they stand today. The college gradu ate started into life from a vantage ground. As more than prince, come of age. he entered into his kingdom. Those before him had come into his kingdom at a time of wonderful op portunity. Wherever their lot might be cast they would ind themselves in the whirl of mighty movements. A whole society was remaking itself. The life of a generation was shifting and resetting its assumptions. its habits. its forms. its very manner of thinking. Divine purpose was over each one of them. tHe wanted to enjoin upon them. bend your ear to hear that call, to seek .for God's work- for you. Be God's servant in doing that work. .."Somehow." concluded the speaker. "I have always pictured a college course as something like a hard climb up a steep embankment. which for the time limited the vision of the climber. Before we have reached the summit on graduation day. it has seemed to us.- as we have looked up. that when we reach the summit there would be no more hills to climb. Ah. but when we have reached the top and loo.k out before us our be wilderment only begins. Mists and vapors gather over the landscape. It seems like a pathless- expanse. Ever and anon as we seek the path we arP to take we are confronted with high er hills than we have yet scaled. And as we attempt to look through the ;nists. we find many a deep valley. God's path is there for you some where. Be sure to get your feet set in it. follow it with heroic resolve, and it will lead you at last to the golden mountain summit of victory." The audience was dismissed with the benediction by the Rev. W. B. Aull. Address to Students. The address to the student body ;was delivered Sunday night by the Rev. L. M. Roper, of Spartanburg. Mr. Roper has many personal friends and hosts of admirers in Newberry. hav ing been her" on previous occasions. His address last night wvas character istic of the man.-sincere and thoughtful, and eloquently delivered. The services were coneicted by the Rev. Mr. Seabrook. Music wvas fur nished by the college choir. Prayer was offered by the Rev. George A. Wright. Mr Roper, after a few introduc tory remarks, annuotpiced as his theme "The Knowledge Which is Life." what was life? Its phenomena could be studied. but the reality lying be hind these phenomena cotuld not be explained. -If we knew what life was. sas to be able to give a clear and accurate definition df it. we would be acquainted with the Creator's secrets. The knowledge which is life was not the mere knowledge which is the existence we all have, but the knowl edge which was that life of wvhich the scriptures speak to us. and- usually characterize as "everlasting" or "eter nal." There was such a life. Every main, if he could stop and take time to listen to the beatings of his own heart, would realize that he was made for a far larger existence than that which spent itself in more eating. drinking. and exercise. The know! edge which is life, he said, was not a knowledge of the world in which he. liv es or a knowledge of self. pri marly, but a knowledge which lays hold of an object far higher. without the. knowledge of which other knowl edge was all but useless-the knowl edge which gave the true life was a knowledge of God. But to know God in merely an intellectual apprehension wuld do noting to c' mfort the br'.ken .heart or give peace to the Specnl Val Lowesi Dress Goods, Silks, Trimmings, Ni you have ever boughta to make this store the people of Newberry cit5 they can come and alw of New Clean Merchan consistent with quality. We do not cheapen ot prices. DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOODS! Everything That is New in Dress Goods and Siiks-We Have It. oo pieces Colored Dress Goods. worth 40 cents. our price 25 cents. 2oo pieces Black Goods. Voiles, Etamines, Serges. 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So dozen Linen Huck Towels, worth i5 cents, our price io cents. 5o dozen large Damask Towels, Hem-Stitched or Knotted Fringe for 25 cents. The biggest line of Ribbons, Em broideries. Laces, Handerchiefs, Gloves. Corsets, Umbrellas and Pira sols. Trunks and Valisess that is shown in Newberry. Soo Bolts all Silk Taffeta Ribbon, all shades, worth I5 cents, our price io cents. Soo Bolts Taffeta and Liberty Satin Ribbon, all shades, worth 25 cents, our price i5 and 20 cents. 5,ooo yards, all widths, embroderies, worth up to 25 cents a yard, our price 10 cents, 5,ooo yds all width of Embroider ies, worth up to io cents a yard, our price 5 cents. 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