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Stetson Weekly Collegiate
OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY.
Yol. XYIII
DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, January 17, 1906.
No. 11
THE WEEK
OF PRAYER
Meetings Held Every Night
Last week
BY VARIOUS FACULTY MEMBERS
The Subject Considered Each Time
Was "The Kingdom of God."
The Week of Prayer was observed at the University. The
president began the services by
an address at vesper on the Kingdom of God.
Dean Farrah and the president
had charge of the meeting on
Monday evening when the essential principles of the Kingdom
were set fourth, and exemplified
as reasonable laws that commend
themselves to every sane man.
Prof. Baldwin and Prof. Suhrie
on Tuesday evening spoke on the
subject, "How is one to get into
the Kingdom." The subject was
made very clear, and prepared the
way for the subject of Wednesday
evening, "How are people to be
persuaded to enter the Kingdom."
This meeting was in charge of
Prof. MacDougall and Dr. Baerecke.
Dr. Farriss on Thursday evening spoke on the subject of "Personal work as a factor in getting
people into the Kingdom," and
on Friday evening Dean Smith
and Prof. Frost led a consecration
meeting. Dr. Gray of Atlanta
spoke on Saturday evening.
The attendance on all these
meetings was very gratifying.
The students took hold and are
always to be counted on in the
matters of religion.
The subject of the Kingdom of
God grew larger every day. It
became clearer that Jesus was the
greatest teacher of the world.
That His Kingdom meant a social revolution. That its principles are sane, that they make for
a new heaven and a new earth
wherein dwelleth righteousness.
The principles of Jesus are fundamentally the greatest in the
world, the only ones fit to be
made the basis of society, the sure
ones on which to build a life,
Again and again the words of
Jesus were cited to illustrate his
meaning.
At the consecration meeting
the Christians there pledged
themselves anew to those principles, to learn them by heart, to
embody them in their soul's deepest thinking, to daily express
them in speech and act, and to
exert their influence that others
might adopt them.
LECTURE BY
CAPT. HOBSON
CLASS ORGANIZATIONS.
All the College Classes Have Organized and Elected Officers.
One of the most noticeable as
well as commendable features of
the present school year is the
fact that all the college classes
have organized. Heretofore class
organization has received very
little attention at Stetson, partly
due, no doubt, to the fact that
the college classes have been so
small. Of course the Senior Class
has done something in this line
each year, and sometimes the
Junior Class would elect a few
officers, but it was the exception
rather than the rule. This year
all four classes have good strong
organizations.
The Freshman Class carries off
the honors as regards number,
for it contains thenty-five young
atrocities of luxurious verdancy.
Four years in College will, no
doubt, improve them; at least
let us hope so.
The Sophomore Class is a close
second to the Freshies, as it num-
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Naval Hero Spoke ah Auditorium on
AMERICA AS A WORLD ROWER"
This Was the Subject of His Forceful and Patriotic Address.
The much talked-of and anticipated lecture by Capt. Richmond
P. Hobson, which was the second
number of the Lyceum Course,
was given at the auditorium last
Friday evening, Jan. 12, as announced. Unfortunately the
weather was not propitious, and
this fact, no doubt, prevented
many from attending who otherwise would have done so. However, as it was, a fairly good-sized
crowd turned out to hear the hero
of the "Merriinac." Certain it is
that they all felt amply repaid
for their trouble.
Capt. Hobson is a man of
strong personality. His clear-cut
features and strong, firm jaw are
outward evidence of that determination and singleness of purpose which enabled him to sink
his own ship in order to shut up
the Spanish fleet in Santiago
Harbor. His erect, military bearing, acquired by his training at
the Naval academy, makes him
appear at first sight a little stiff
and awkard on the platform, but
in reality only lends dignity and
force to his words.
It can scarcely be said that
Capt. Hobson is an eloquent man.
His strength as a speaker lies
rather in his logic, clear reasoning and forceful presentation of
points than in flowery, rhetorical
language and smooth delivery.
His distinct articulation is to be
particularly commended.
Although the subject of the
lecture was announced, "America
