The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-21
DEERING HIGH SCHOOL.
Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. E. z.
Wilson Yesterday.

BaccaIaureate Sermon by Rev. E. r.
Wilson Yesterday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the Gradu-
atins Exercises Tuesday Afternoon.
Yesterday forenoon the class of '97,
Deerlng High school attended divine ser
vice at the Woodfords Congregational
chtrch. The platform of the church was
neatly decorated with flowers and plants.
Inc members of the class were seated in
the 'front.' rows of the church. There was
large attendance of the friends of the
school notwithstanding the inclement
weather The pastor of the church, Rev.
E. P. Wilson, delivered an interesting
sermon and the graduates must have OBJ
tanned many helpful hints from it,
Mr.. Wilson took for his text, 1st Cor,
and 20. The speaker said that this
chapter abounds in Christian casuistry,
which means the decision of individual
cases.
christianity was a new thing in
Europe and questions were arising daily
as to how it would effect mems business
and other interests. Some one wrote a
letter. ssfrom Corinth to Paul, asking
questions which are answered in this
chapter. One question seems to have
been Ought man who becomes a
Christian, to change his business Paul
answers no, saying, Let every man
abide in the same calling wherein he was
called. This text suggests for our theme
the choice of a vocation or calling for
| life''
The speaker first remarked that the
Bible favors work tSin was not the
parent of work, but of, idleness and in
equality in labor. The preacher said
that God in the beginning worked six
days and rested on the seventh, and it
would be better for us if we would follow
his example.
Men are not only called to work but
they are called to do specific work. 1t
used to be taught that only ministers
were the called of God, but if this text
We're true men are called to be black
smiths, carpenters, masons, doctors, law
yers, etc. Here he quoted from Emer-
son. Men are called to do all kinds of
work and the talent is the all.
"This conception of work as call from
God dignities even the humblest task.
Every man is respectable who is doing
his duty. Duty is the true philosophers
stone which transmutes everything it
touches into pure gold.''
The speaker said that he would present
three collateral thoughts including First.
If we each have a calling from God, then
we ought to strive to educate ourselves
along the line of the calling. That educa-
ton is the best for men that DEVELOPS
his God given faculties and fits him fol-
the work for which he was made
Second. Although every person has a
! calling it is not necessarily calling to
make money" The speaker here spoke
to the young women of the class, exhort.
homes and sweeten and bless their own
dwellings. He referred to the honors con
ferred upon England's Queen. who
though occupying one of the most exalted
positions in life, has ever been woman
ly woman.
Third. The speaker said that he saw a
question in the eyes of those before him
namely: eff we each have calling from
God, how shall we ascertain what that
calling is?' Two answers were suggested
| First, ask your own heart; second, ask
your Heavenly Father on Bonded knees
| 1.-The author of our text was one of the
| grandest workmen the world has eyel
known. He began life work by falling on
his knees and crying out Lord what will
| Thou have me to do Let all young
people follow his example,
The Junior exhibition will be held al
the Woodfords Congregational church to-
day at 2 p. m. The following programme
has been prepared for the occasions:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Recitation-The Revenge, Tennysor
Josephine H. Proctor
*Declamation-True Source of National
4 Greatness, Harper
/ John III. Adams.
| RecltaJ1On-Ihe FOUNTAIN OF Youth,
Butterwortt
Il Ava Leighton.
Observation-Disclosures Meaghel
Fred G. Randall.
Recitation-The Rest of Jacob Hide,
Katherine L. Foley.
Music.
*Declamation-On Time,
Francis D. Coleman
Recitation--The Death of Leonidas Croly
Mary L. McCafferty
Declamation-Wha We Have Done,
| Calver
Elbridge A. johnson.
Recitation-The Court Lady, Browning
Sadie L. Burnham.
Recitation-In the Path of the Storm,
Tourget
Jennifred NJ Noble.
*Declamation-The Dandy Fifth,
Clara W. Burnell.
Music.
Defamation - Extract from Tom
Sawyer. ~ Clements
Wyman M. Fitz.