The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-14
PRICES Of PEARLS
SERVE TO ILLUSTR ATE THE
WORTH OFF JEWELS FAR
MORE VALUABLE
GOOD WORDS TO GRADUATES.
CLASSES AT NTACALESTER AND
HUMBOLDT HIGH SCHOOL LIST
EN- TO SERMONS
GOD WORDS TO GRADUATES.
OF THE BAcCALAURBATE TYPE.
Rev. r. nj. Avison Addresses the
High School Glass and Pleas
ant Hunter the Other.

At the Clinton Avenue M E. church
last evening Rev. r. M. Avison preach
ed the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class OF Humboldt nigh
school.
The reverend gentleman took for the
subject of his remarks Matthew xiii,
1915: again the kingdom of heaven
is like unto a merchant man seeking a
| goodly inheritance, who when he had
found a pearl of great price, sold all
he had and bought it."
1t is a recorded fact that Julius Gaze
sar paid 125,000 crowns for one pearl;
there is in the Windsor palace dia-
mond valued at $4,000 the famous
Pitt diamond was valued at $780, coo.
! This will give some idea of the value
of the measure mentioned in the text.
Nor will you be surprised at the
thoughtfulness Of those who possess
the great pearl in guarding it jeal-
ously. 1t was an Eastern custom long,
years ago to bury the treasure one
possessed, and leave it's whereab bouts a
mystery even to ones nearest rela-
tives And thus it often happened
that some Individual who had been
fortune, which might never be found
The Arabs of today are constantly on
the alert for the discovery of some
great hidden wealth. How much more
so should we be on the lookout for that
pearl ''cf great price"
The years of study which the mem
bers Of the class we honor tonight
have undergone must have revealed to
them the pearls they sought, but have
you found this pearl of great price?
Education is a process of revelation,
and ought to bring, these who follow in
its pursuit into the light of God.
The question will naturally arise In
your minds as to what this pearl is
but while you may not be able to ex-
press. it in words, there is no doubt
that many. if not all of you, are awar.
of the significance Of the term in your
own mind. Like Paul, whose sole am
bition was to initiate and be ike
Christ, we should strive to possess
this pearl, and press toward the mark
of our high calling. Jesus would say
Seek We first the kingdom of God"
and this is an important revelation to
the scholar who is on the eve Of en-
tering the activities of life Wisdom
is a necessary thing for the whole of
mankind, but We should have that
clOSeneSs to God that will bring us to
the desired end and a crown Of glory
hereafter
Our text indicates the way in which
we shall obtain possession of this pearl
of great price. and there is no other
way i'm which it can be obtained except
by hard, conscientious labor. Utilize
the same energy and hard work which
have enabled you to occupy the posi-
ton which you are in tonight, and the
future will bring forth what you will.
1t is impossible that boy or girl
shall be endowed with intellectual at
tainnnent, but they must utilize what
talents they possess and press forward
to greater success. We have noticed
the brightness of certain students, and
have expressed the opinion that they
would make a mark in the world, but
we have also witnessed their failure.
1t is the honest plOdder who reaches |
the point of success and not those VINO |
may have been looked upon as the |
brightest God furnishes the material, |
the teacher assigns you to the task, |
hut it is YOU who must put the energy |
and labor into that task to become !
successful. Let not the hardness of /
the task set before you daunt you in |
YOUR ambition-the precious stones !
shine all the brighter for having pass |
ed through the fire. And so it is with |
those who wish and hope for the bright |
hereafter.
Honesty, purity, faith in yourselves !
and in God will accomplish wonders. !
and the trust which you may put in |
fellow men will seldom be betrayed.
BUT above all. trust in God. This |
great country of ours has passed !
through season of depression, but let /
us have confidence-in ourselves. our |
fellow men and God-and we shall see
the factories reopened, the working
men employed and revival of better
times I do not believe there ever was |
a time during the Christian era when !
people were more generous and loving !
ly inclined toward one another than the |
present.
Young people, you must say what /
the future shall be, and if you are true
to your responsibilities, the world will /
be better for your having passed !
through it. The diamond in the rough |
is not as valuable as when it has pass
ed through the smoothing process !