Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-04

BILE, he said 81 ask permission in this Mia.
to express my individual opinion, for which
am alone responsible. / would be OLAF -
know that the New Testament scriptn,,e "
either in King Jamess version or in tbe ~
visod version, were publicly read but vitbon,
note or comment, for fully believe that IT,
should be this recognition on our part ~ ~
teaching, contained in the holy gospels m ~
words which came from the great Toaebe, y,
mankind and the Saviour of us all Sin
however, no full system Of religious inst,,.
ton can be given in the public schools w..
greater need exists for special training IN ,hs
home. The father aud the mother are ,1e
proper persons to teach thoir own children ~
matters pertaining TO the immortal soul ~
them rests the responsibility OF bringing tl,oi.
children to Him who says my son, gys
me thine heart" NV
The sermon closed with the following
Address TO THE GRADUATING CLASS
now address the members Of the grnduatipe OIL.
DO not think because you have completed your . .s
Of study aud are soon TO receive Your Diplomas ~
Of necesny your education is inished-thai va, t a
no moro need Of study and application, that y,r
books and manuals only things Of the pasf H. ~
have the true spirit Of learning within yau Won 99
realize that the first steps only have been taf,i WV
that 80 long as life shall last you will be stni, aug
do not mean by this language that you are n, -
yourselves from q world so full Of life and iate
our own. Indeed, very few If any among Won ryi5 ~
do this, since the battle Of life must be fouSbt G u
all, and so intricate and multiplied are Ia US
that the inspired words, ono man livetb mt ME-
self, aud no man dieth unto himself are of prf l
application. The world at the present day mood
than ever the presence and influence Of brave and @
bic souls, Of men aud women who are p0ssesss,i u 20
intelligence purity and strength, Of courage ana vi
severance, Of application aud endurance Of true ~
dom aud understanding, Of faithfulneFs ia "A bst @
may call little thngs-;he daily duties In tbe H. pug
every one. You have had the discipline of st,1' ul
education and training Of your intellectual s tle
III n ntuufff ~ =
however much you may still seek the develour1o,t "
your intellect, the improvement Of your mimi ~ Va
ever much you may store the latter with tic trf.l
OF the past and for the benefit Of yourselves =,
erH utilize the wisdom aud learning OF those MI ~
gone before land hs ~ not by any means 10 be set
ed without patient toll perseyerinp effort AMI 49,,
ing appcatiOnl still, after ALL II Is of little vStL
great a. Il may appear, compared with the formsii
aud building up Of the Christian character rta -,
tiun propounded Of old, "Whero shan visdd l1s
found and where is the place Of upderstsr5i w.
may wei rise 70 your lips this day; and the answer
from evil il understanding" should appear in lis
daily lives and conversation. what then is ot, W
the characteristics which should serve 10 dtstipost
the educated Christian man aud woman Of The nv
ent day p? Is il not integrity "a term especiali,r
prehensiyo in its meaning, since purity OF mind rl
utuae, honesty uprightness and prObity are ali in
cluded within IT, An English writer noted for - ~
curacy In the use Of words declares that iiWers =,
take an estimate OF the comparative vaIpc ~ a. 70
four terms, Honesty, Uprightness Probitv and t, e
rity should denominate honesty a. a current ~
winch must be IN every mans hands; he cannot dis
Hur
gold tried and purified" 'N''ei"''
Now, it is this principle which frequently calls foo
personal sacrifice in order that oiher may be benefit
ed this faithful performance of acts Of disipters,
ness that every one among Us should seek TO main.
Alu. we cannot all be possessed Of wealth: aud a.
lar ~ talents are concerned u we take the raJ,r
use OF the term as sgnifying mental eudownents ,,
acknowledge the responsibility attendant nnr, up
CUTS We should remember that there is One great
than man who distributeth according to His viii. 90
II written, TO one He gave I'VE talents 10 apotLer
Two aud To- another One-every man according 10 H.
several ability" Bat we eau al be noted for on, ~
tegrity; We can resolve that with Gods helm ~ 81,
never ABUSE the trust and confidence reposed in us nv
our dealings" N ''7' III al
should tue temptation assail us as it has assailed
oiherz, to employ for own use anything eonr,,,
TED 70 our trust let it be resisted to the utmost N ~
would escape shame aud disgrace Indeed II il ans,
lut.ly necessary a. citizens, We value personal
municipal aud national character, that We sioun H.
noted for our integrity W
II is from the teachings contained in Gods Word
mat we are chiefly TO learn those lessons which viii
serye 70 cement Us both in this world and the world
70 come IL Is in the faithful performance Of The d.
We OF tach day remembering the teaching Of the
holy apostle Whatsoever ye do do II beartiy as mn
to the Lord and not unto men that W. learn 80.
wisdom II We regard our earthly condition as onef
pronatlOn a. one wherein are to be "a
trained for higher aud nobler state Of eristenc ~
one IN which We 10 follow the eIamDIe on Mn, - -
came to be the great Teacher Of us All tber' ~ III
obtain a true understanding Of our Hfe-work-our
duty' HOW much is comprised IN that one word dutvi
II We examine its meaning, md It defined as mai
a Itfra-
tion bound 10 do The root-fpeapinV h fbat c,,,,st
70 the mind by the word "debtf-somefbiUg IN, -
gWed' something which cannot in honor be set aside
AucIe are dutles which We owe to ourselves TO our
tupeIlors and interiors, TO the community wherein We
AVE. 20 the state, to the nation and above ali 10 Cod
our creator Redccmer and Sancti6er And thee ~,
ter are Paramount, for God demands Of each and ~,
~ one " Us, the young Ls well as the ola a ,s,ti
service All that We have, all that are We owe M
HIM; hence he rightly demands a return Tn ss- .
vice We are thus 10 render Is Of love and rover,
ehes-it Il the fear Of the Lord" We are 10 oot mn
70 Him a. our Father in heaven ever mindful of ms
az, lever weary IN doing Us good, but exercising Hs
care over US day by day, since I'm Him No i've -
u' = anu nave our being Who has established the
hinBuon oi MS Son, which, unlike all earthly KING
doHA, shall remain forever: for, having sib1ni p3s
church upon the foundation Of the apostles and pra
phcs, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cor,sr
stone, He commands all men everywhere 10 49,,
ana enter therein, that they may be placed In Sat
~ saNAuoh' All these things are to be remembered
II We are to do lfe-work in accordance with Nc
dINlne VII; for 1t is the fear OF the Lord that h the
very "DtInnlng Of wisdom; good understandipp
nave an they that do thereafter the praise OF n n
~. "a ~ FOREVER. Tue life and conduct of an ambi-
tious man, 50 called Is sometimes censurabIe. mi
II nuch thing as personal ambition that Is wor-
"! u al hohor II is that earnest desire TO excel 10
improve the talents committed to our trust no. to
oar advantage merely but rather that our felGw men
may DC benefited through exerions and our ar,ss
De heid IN grateful remembrance. Not thsf selesb
BtAsplng Tor power that a single individual may h.
% ~ others not that vain, consuming thirst
is fullest expression in and bloodshed earrvinr
sorrow TO thousands in their hearts and homes or IN
---4''-b "a vast anu hAeulnceut cities, which
INJURIES past have been buried beneath their rnns
y Is an lmniaon wholly devoid Of selhshuess II is
o. ialthiulness to the daily tasks OF human life
would that each one of Won ssyoung mon sTd 80
ehs would thus strive to excel in whatever NAV be
your future calngs and that the Lord may 50 bIesa
your LAbors that you will each hear nronou nra1 ~,
nm Al the last: well done, good and faithful ser
santi thon hast been faithful a few things
WI nj you ruler over many things. Enter thou
-. The service closed with prayer by Mr.. Col
Inns the singing of the hymn, SOFTLY now
Inc hight OF day" aud the bsnedction.
In introducing this feature in the High
school graduating exercises the school COM
m'ttee hoped to give Iuore OF dignity and i'm.
portance, IN the eyes Of both parents and pu.
pils, to the completion Of the full course of
study and this beginning proved an entirely
suspicious one.