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I -M% $4 mi* XLVTL ■fw" H fl Vi ■ ■ ■ 1 Ip PRESIDENT LEWIS PI SERMON TO i '■$ t- baf : Dr. T. R. Lewis, President of t Scotia W o m e n’s College, • preached the baccalaureate ser *lpdn to the twenty-eight gratdu ^iftes bf tllat institution May IT in Westminster Presbyterian Church. The following is the text ' Of liis remarks: ' i ^t, .Proverbs 4:23, “Keep^fcy H>lnart witn all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life." »■ f The Bible abounds in figures of speech. What do I mean by • that? What is a figure? Figure 5‘ebmes from a word that means ■‘*fo form or to fashion. If 1 wish ;;tb express the number one, I do It W forming a short, straight iine which we call figure: 1, •- and so on up to ten, the pri ’ 'tnary figures but of which all larger numbers are formed. So • in speech or language. If 1 Wish • to. state some truth I can do i| in the simplest form. I candor© r by using tne simplest wordsyjjff A Wish to state the same trut$pn • k .more attractive and impres ‘rftiverWay I can use some fpnn bf L-speech that will excite the imag* • (nation to figure,- form^ picture "the idea of the truth I Wish tio convey. I may say the drunkard .loves whiskey. That's a sii&ple statement. But if I say the drunkard loses his health, that is more startling and vivid; • It '.’might have been said that a good man will, have increasing joy and reach heaven at last. But the Spirit of God speaking? .• through Solomon did not put it wtimhjny. He used forms, fig 4 uifes, picfoires of riatur^ thihgs oerfeetdav ' Just so in the urgent appeal of .this Proverb: “Keep thy heart ■ with all*-diligence.” Solomon might have said, watch your in * bar man, for that determines ’ what you are and will be. But '. how much more vivid it is when he clothes his appeal with the s- form of a guard with his atten tion fixed first of all upon the most vital member of the body. ''“Keep above all thy keeping thy heart, for out of it are the issues , hf life.” •••■• 1. This Proverb, then, con cerns tne heart. The word used 'here mean's first the heart, the ihost vital organ of the body: Many organs of the body are wonderful, the eye, the ear or the hand, but none more so than ■'the heart: It is a muscle about .‘ the* size of your fist, lying back “ oif the breast bone, surrounded . by .the lungs, and encased in the ^pericardium whose liquid pre sents friction in the heart’s jseaSelesIs motion. Wonderful is t, this, vital organ, not only because * of the way it ls living in apixM teeted place, but also because of >'the work it does. Expanding and Contracting 'with a brief rOst be ’’tweien, it pumps the blood to and £r&n the extremeties of the /body* • . i’luWj j u!si( as me uoay nas a ^heart, so the inner man has a heart. And what does that mean? L: The, best answer I have seen i* that it means the whole in heir man—that immaterial part bf us that dwells in the bddy, that, part of than which di^tin .eneature.ibecause lay . it. he has self-consciousness and. self-de «termihatid»v The heart may be not self-conscious. thinfi:s iHanrthe_8elf provoke the •determination; The heart is that in a person that knows* 4oves or hates, and that chooses., . And ■ what a man knows, loves, hates and wills that determines the is sues; the course, the current of his life. The power to know, to love or hate and to will are ever 'Active in the individual personal ity, though one of them mair be .often exercised to the detriment of tiie others. For examine, one P. v-f • . - Engpni, ppr^’s may know the right, but if he does net choose the right, then both hip knowledge and his love will suffer loss. The heart then is the core of our unseen self , being, personal ity—-whence pour forth file streams of our liie. The state of the heart stamps the life. There fore the Spirit of God becomes very urgent that, p 2. We keep the heart-with all diligence. We keep our; bodies. We protect them .against the cold of winter and the heat of summer. If any member suffer the slightest wound we apply the germ destroyer lest a poison slip into the blood. If the heart be weak .we avpid excitement or un welcome news that this vital member may not have over presr sure imposed upon it. A girl said .“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wick ed. Who can know it?” “Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, > fornica tions, thefts, false witness, blas phemies.'* These are the things that : defile the man. “A good man out of his heart bringeth. forth • > that which is good; and an evil man out of .the treasure of his heart bringeth. forth that which is evil; for*’Out< of the abundance of the heart’this mouth speaketh.” Now the utter failure of all hu man schemes to change or keep sueh a heart as that is confirmed by the testimony of the truth of God *>y His prophet. Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard* his spots? Thus may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil: : ' ‘ * 3. But thanks be to God, While this commands presents a human impossibility it is that 'we may be turned to the divine possibility. “With man it is im possible,' but not with God, for with, God all things are possi ble” - v. . The wisdom of God, speaking in. another proverb, is pointing to the possible in this paternal ;plea, “My eon, give me thine heart.” The impossible now becomes the possible because Christ has entered in and has taken , the heart into His keeping,, and if this word of God teaches any -.9 — does teach this : _and everlasting see. of every o'ne~6> whom He held out the golden scepter of Hist lave. ' ' t His Jove*. v> • This is confirmed by some and by many Think ot Elijah kept up, in the home b) far off Zarephath captives kept from , furnace and Daniel mouth of the lions, to say more save eious truth finds its summation in 3 " concerning the loved in God-the “Kept for Jesus Christ” and this is assured by His prayer which cannot fail. “Holy Father, keep thine own name those w! thou hast given me.” And name of Jehovah is a strong toyter. The righteous runneth Mo it and are safe” Mv voune friends, members! of the class of 1925, for a longer or shorter period you have heal pursuing the prescribed course in Scotia* which stands novr, as she has always stood, for the saying and saf ety of the heart. I trust you have Oil learned that lesson as you have tarried within her walls. I also trust you have learned what I have en deavored to impress upon y doubtless for the last time as assembled class, that- the sibilty of keeping your heart it ought to be kept will you to abide in Him to you have fled for refuge, that th^fte will be no q to tP thoughts and p cat ibr the works th your he will be .no doubt as to the issues of your life. In the place God as signs you and by the grace He gives your life will be a river whose streams will refresh the thirsty and finally make glad the city of God. May the Lord be your keeper. May he keep your souls from all evil, your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever more. And that honor may be given to Him to whom all honor is due, let this be your ascription: Un to Him that is able to keep you from stunibling, keep you from falling, and set you before the presence of His glory in exceed ing joy; to the one God our Sav iour, througn Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, domin ion and power before all time, and now and forevermore. Amen. FOUR SOCIAL WORKERS ARE GRADUATED. Atlanta School of Social Work Completes Fifth Year of Operation. Atlanta, Ga., June 6.—Com pleting its fifth year of success ful operation, the Atlanta School of Social Work conferred four certificates of graduation at. its annual commencement Fri day evening. The graduates were Misses Louise Heard, Salome Crawford and Rose L. Smith, of Atlanta, and Miss Helen Willis, of Macon, Ga. All four go iip mediately into practical social work, Miss Heard taking em ployment in Columbus, Ga., Miss Willis in Houston, Texas, and Misses Crawford and. Smith do ing volunteer work with welfare organizations in this city,, for the sake of further experience. The Atlanta School of Social Work, which was established in 1920, is the only institution of the kind in the United States for the training of colored social workers. It has been steadily adding to ‘ts faculty and curric ulum, as increasing financial support has made expansion pos sible. A grant of $5,00Q from the Russell Sage Foundation has jpst been made to the . school, conditioned on the raising of,an amount from individual A like sum if received] udly from the La|ira Spel Memorial. The graduates of lqtitution are in great de and usually find; employ before graduation, The l ill under the direction of interracial board of the faculty is composed of. colored and white special in Die field of social work, institution is headed by if. E. franklin Frazier, an A. graduate of Clark Uni ity, Worcester, Haas., Re Fellbw of the New York of Social Work, and lean Fellow of the Univer of Copenhagen. COWENCEHDfT. '>.- ■ '■■■.. / Rev. D. Tahnage Murray. jl''-'" ;'; —- --- erd Intitute brought its commencement to a dose i the 1st, 12:35 P. M. Prof. . Marquis, President of the ool, in his closing addess to students and friends, de that although a great loss come to the institution in destruction by fire of the iris' dormitory, yet despite that let he regarded this year as ie of the most/successful in te history of the institution, id that we had many things i be thankful for. The replac g of the Girls’ Dormitory, with 1 modern conveniences, is an icouragement in itself. Witn constant laoor anu lougntfui pianmng rrof. anu rs. Marquis have lacoreu botn ty ana mgnt formulating auyance tne‘ school us has mmina a wiae to put over uurihg the next school term, xirainerd institute is regarded as one ox the leading ISegro High schools in South Carolina, it has curned out such national leaders as the late Dr. D. J. Sanders, Dr. Cannon and others. And to day that very same type of char acter is being developed by the noble missionaries who are la coring within these sacred walls. it was a pleasure to have Mrs. W. TV Lar;mer, of Pittsburgh, Assistant Secretary of the Divis ion of Missions for Colored Peo ple of the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church In the U. S. A. Mrs. Larimer’s presence was an in spiration to Brainerd students as it is to every student who comes in contact wtih her. The commencement program began Tuesday evening at eight o’clock with school entertain ment. Saturday, evening at 8:00 o’clock with a school entertain Comedy, of, Errors,” by Shakes peare. : . . . This play was under the direc tion of a member of the faculty, Miss Nettie M. Sharp. The play was introduced by Mr. John Bratton, a member of the senior class With Miss Vera List at the niano. ' Sunday morning at 8:30 o’clock immediately after devotional* in the dining hall, President Mar quis presented Mrs. W. T. Lari mer. Out Of a heart of love Mrs. Larimer addressed- the studeht body, from the theme, “The Challenge of Christian Ser vice!” First she emphasized the vast h^ed of service. Second, the importance of it. Third, who will respond to it. After the address the school sang a Negro melody, “Lord, I Want to be a Chris tian in My Heart,” I6d by Mr. Hemphill Brown, of' the senior 'Class. ■'* _ -* " _ !Vv.v I'., Sabbath afternoon at 3:80 o'clock the annual serrapnwas preached .by Dr. Shepperson, pastor of the Purity Presbyteri an church of Chester, Histext was Proverbs 30,:24-$ty n#hi .theme! was t“The Schoolbouse of Mature/' The ant teaches the tesaoh of ioresjgntedness and preparation, “in me summer a me/' said he, "we shouia pre pare for the whiter ot aeath. second, the cornea teach the lea ion of securing a safe and et#r~ aal resung place. Third, the ;ust teaches us the lesson of sessary cooperation and lation. Fourth, the spider mi us the lesson of high cion over the things of world. This session was full inspiration. i Sunday night at 8;30 o’clock the Ladies' Missionary Society if Carmel Presbyterian ch rendered a popular pi Mrs, W. A, McCrorey presi Kour inspiring addresses we: made by the following persons: Mrs. Leeper, representing tt|e Catawba Presbytery; Mrs. A. 4* Jones, Synodical President Atlantic Synod; Mrs. J. S. quis, of Brainerd Institute, Mrs. W. T. Larimer, represen ing the Boaid of National sions. Mrs. Larimer was th< principal speaker of the eve: In these addresses the missi ry work and was discussed fro: every angle and brought no courage those who are g their lives to the cause. Commencement closed day, with the exercises of the graduating class. The program ih full was as follows: Anthem, “On Life’s High* way.” Prayer, Dr. Leeper, King’s; Mountain. 1 Double Quartette, “In thel Shadow of the Old Caroling Hills.” “A Welcome,” Leona C. Newby, Chester, S. C. “The Making of a Man,” John S. McCullough, Winnsboro, S. C.i ‘‘Victorious Lives,” iutie Ml Boykin, W!^st>oro^&rCP “Self Help,” Louis Scott, Blackstock, S. C. Piano Solo, “Intermezzo Cav alleria Rusticana,” Wyolene Jones. Moi| "The rower of Amiability, Buedell T. Fair, Chester, S. C. “Our Poet,” John C. Honor, Chester, S. C. “The Battle of Life,” Anna H. Tolliver, Chester, S. C. “My Country,” William L. Byrd, Chester, S. C. Chorus, “Honey Town.” “Will Power,” Maude E. Har per, Chester, S. C. “America, A World Power,” Hemphill Brown, Leeds, S. C. “Success in Life,” Carrie B. Kennedy, Nelson, S. C. “The Kind of Women My Peo ple Need,” Connie A. Davis, Riv erside, S. C. Sextette, “Merry June.” “The Present Moment and the Future,” Maggie E. Honor, Chester, S. C. “America's Genius,” John M. Belton, Rock Hill, S. C. “He Took it upon Himself,” Martha A. Ward, Chester, S. C. “An Ode to Brainerd,” Geneva C. Leeper, King’s Mountain, N. C. Presentation of Diplomas by Mrs. W. T. Larimer. Class Song. Awarding of prizes. Announcement of Grades, etc. Chorus, “Where Roses Used to Grow.” Benediction. MT. LEBANON PRESBYTERI AN CHURCH. By Mrs. S. J. H. Dillard. A very interesting service was held May 10th at 3 P. M. under the leadership of Mrs. Eva G. Saunders, of Martinsville, who completed the joint, school term ending May 10-11th. The public school and the parochial school are united and have been under the instruction of one teacher for the past two years, Mrs, Mamie Jackson, a neice of the late Mrs. Emma Gal loway Dickson. A,t the time of Mrs. Dickson’s death, Mrs. Jack son resigned and went to Stuart, Kev. there. ion. |tthg In jure as Pearl Va., to help there. Mt. Lebanon work on Horse l’he program insisted of es. Prayer by bury, who school work ladies, who frade work of the from memory splendid es of their own The names of these y< dies and their sut' follows: “Self," Smith; “Unity," Miss Mitchell; “Neglect,” Mi* Spencer; “Punctuality,"! Miss Nannie M. Smith. Each speaker showed some special ability in writing her own production and committing it to memory and delivering it as an oration. Cho ruses, “Hark the Trumpet Bang ing Clear," “Ready to Serve the Master Above." Rev. Dusenbury and Mrs. Saunders had purchased a gold medal to be presented to the oie of the class who had been most faithful, punctual and studious school work. There seemed 3 Helen m to have bden almost a tiei but the scholar who won the\ medal was Miss Helen Spencer. Mrs. Eva Saunders explained what was required to Win the medal. Mrs. S. J. H. Dillard, of Martinsville, presented the med al with fitting words to the class, and to Miss Spencer who had worthily won the medal. Dr. W. E. Carr, of Danville, Va., was introduced to the large audience by Rev. C. M. Dusen bury. Dr. Carr in his usual'way gave a very timely address suit w> me occasion, jae said it* church. He had observed M< era Day program m ms church in Danville befpre leav ing in automobile with Rev. Du senbury for Horse Pasture from 1 o’clock to three o’clock, which, was the hour of meeting, and though much afraid of automo biles, he came to answer the call of Mrs. Saunders. He very ably emphasized the importance of having an aim in life. He en coura^d 'the class, who have completed the 7th grade to re member that they are just now prepared to enter school and to continue their aim and pur pose. The classmates who did \ not win the prize are to do their \ best in, life to succeed, and con tinue to press forward. Study to make yourselves worthy . pat terns. He encouraged parents to do their best in giving the chil dren an education. He urged parents to give their children time in school, send them to Sunday School and let them be come more acquainted with the Bible/ Take advantage of every good opportunity to help your children. He also urged them.jto see alter ineir giris. to tjie , young people and children he said, “Don’t try to deceive your parents.” He said we want men and women to represent our race. Good leaders are needed in our race and it ll£s in the train ing our boys Und girls are getting now, whiiher there will be success or faftire.” Dr. Carr’s visit was a great pleasure to many who were preis ent who had known him and had seen him at Horse Pasture in previous years. The Superintendent of Public Schools, Mr. J. W. Wingfield, apd family and other white friends of Martinsville were present to witness the whole occasion. The closing program of Mon day evening. May ll ,brought 'a very large crowd of peo ple to witness “Tom Thumb's Wedding,” and .“Corner Ban quet.” The whole program was well carried out. The next duty is Children’s Day which wiU be held June 14, conducted by Mrs. Eva (*. Saunders. . t.