The Portland daily press., 1895-06-18
HEBRoN's COMMENCEMENT.
The Sermon Delivered Before the
School by Rev. f. W. Preble,
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Hebron, June ia rare summer day,
June 16, marked the beginning of com
mencement at Hebron Academy. AT II
O'Clock the pretty church was filed tc
listen to the baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. F.W. Preble of Camden. Mr.. Preble
spoke in substance as follows:
Between the Vision and the Voca-
tion. Text Act 1919, "While Peter
thought on the vision, the Spirit said
unto him. behold, three men seek thee. q
There are times, especially in the morn
ing of life when we have our house-toI
experiences, when we stand between the
call and the calling. The question is
what shall we do with our dreamsP How
shall we reach our ideas? Keep the ideal
and the real as near together as possible.
Let vision and action go hand and hand.
This principle should be applied to the
possession and the use of time The an
ticipated length of future years tends to
the prodigal waste of passing days This
is not right. The quality of one moment
affects the next. What kind of year the
next shall be depends upon what kind of
year we make this one. We should bring
into an actual wedlock the actual pres
ent with the anticipated future. Marry
the now to the by and bye. There is no
hard and fast line between the prepara-
tion and the work. Learning the alphabet
is not mere accident in the path of
knowledge. The high sch ool and the aca-
denny are not simply way side inns, the
comfortable waiting places for years
within college walls. And to be gradu-
ate from the professional schools is not
the land end of all knowledge. Every
thing must be made to contribute to the
education of life. Let the most unlikely
now be the servant of the eomliest here
after. The temple of true knowledge is
in our very midst, in the very heart of
life, and work and daily effort. Life S
achievements should be looked upon in
the present time. Visions of the future
vocation should not drop into simply
amusing inactivity. 1t is the action now
Men succeed who follow their visions,
who, like Abraham, hearing the call,
obey it, We must learn to use the mate
rial at hand, to do the best with what we
have.
OF character we all have our ideals s.;
like Paul we have our heavenly visions
And like Paul we should be obedient
unto them.
You should begin now to impart to the
material of this earthly life, the graces
and the beauty of the Christ likeness.
Today you have your ideals of achieve
ment, of culture of character Do not
lose sight of the ideals, but thinking on
your visions may the Holy Spirit sum-
mon you to undertake at once your true
vocation Follow Gods messengers of
duty and you cannot go astray. Go forth
joyously, hopefully, courageously, for
God is always with His worker.
AT 3 o. clock, DIR. Crane, assisted by Mr..
Preble, administered the rite of baptism
to IA students.
AT 4 80 the beautiful little hall of the
Y.M CA. was dedicated, brief state
ment of the condition of the society be-
ing made by Mr.. Wheeler of the senior
class, ex-president of the organization,
followed by short addresses by Mr.. Preble,
Dr. Crane, Judge Bonney and Mr.. Sargent
The evening exercises commenced at z,
and were held in Assembly Hall After
the right hand of fellowship had been
extended to new members by DR.. Crane,
a delightful social meeting was enjoyed,
during which the joy of Christian belief
was expressed by ~ voices.