The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-20
DEAF STUDENTS
HEAR GALLAUDET
Head of Kendall Green De-
livers Annual Sermon.
CHRIST AS MANS LEADER
what Will You Be7" Not What Will
You Do? Real Problem
of Life.

In the sign language of the mutes, the
Rev DR. Edward NJ. Gailaudet presi-
dent OF the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb. delivered his bacca-
laureate sermon to the students Of that
institution yesterday afternoon.
The scene Of the services was Kendall
Green Chapel. which was well filled with
students ard members Of their families
AT no time in the course OF his SER
mon. which took for Its delivery three
quarters of an hour. did Dr. Gallaudet
speak an audible word
Follow the Leader was the theme OF
DR. Gallaudet's discourse He impressed
upon those to whom he was preaching
the necessity Of choosing. on the
Threshold of life. a good leader to fol-
low. Describing the games of his boy
hood Dr. Gallaudet pointed out the ten
dency. almost the necessity. to follow
leader. In civil government. in the
army. in the navy. in the church. and
almost everywhere. said the speaker
leadership was necessary.
Choose Leader Wisely.
Some choose their leaders wisely and
with success" said he. Some accept
their leaders. as II were. by chance. and
are misled and fail. All young people
leaving college are at a critical juncture
In this matter. The results Of their life
struggle depend, in a great measure. or
tbs wisdom Of their choice of leaders.
How may you best choose your lead
er? Select a successful honest man OF
the present time. study his methods. and
say I Will follow him Take a favori.e
teacher. read history carefully. and Sc
lect some great and noble man and say
| He viii be my model
In either of these ways YOU may Sc
cure a helpful leader. but I wish to Of
fer you leader whose excellence AMI
whose eminence surpasSes all others
Jesus Christ Christ in one OF His CON
ferences with His disciples came at
length 10 the direct question Whom say
ye that ! ann? Peter answered and said /:
Thou are the Christ. the Son Of tine
living God
Following the Cross.
His example and His teachings are
as well suited to our own age as to the
one in which He was born or 70 any
that haze followed. The virtues which
were Illustrated in His life are those
essential TO the highest possible develop
ment OF the human soul and character.
The teachings Of His gospel. followed
out in human life, will insure absolute
success. no matter what outward incl
tNAll1 may MAKE Ott reel lildL atledN has
come for time"
The real battle of life Is to solve the
problem, What will you be?' rather
] than What will you do? Your great
( est struggle viii be TO confirm and set
/ tie your characters. resisting all tempta-
| tons 10 allow unworthy element 10 come
in. In this effort your leader Christ
/ gives you I'm Himself n standard OF a b.
! solute perfection. Follow Him hold 70
/ Him. study His character and His teach
/ ings. as We have them revealed IN the
/ New Testament.
! MY appeal 10 you to hold TO Christ
I and to follow Him Is not n matter OF
| religion alone. IL is entirely a practica
] matter affecting your whole future lives
! YOu will follow a leader: everyone does
! You will decide who that leader will be
| and there is no leader so worthy to b,
/ followed as Christ His guidance and
| example will serve you IN every posi-
! bic event Of your lives "