The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-20
MR.. PEARSON breaches
TO GRADUATES OF OAHU
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large thoughts and sensible of a noble
activity and holy associations.
Mr.. Pearson spoke of the various ex-
periences to which a practical educa-
ton led-the esthetic, the ethical, the
| moral and the higher spiritual rela-
lions that clothed the soul with beau
| ty, and opened wide, unlimited ranges
for soul experience, which was real
| life. A practical development of life's
powers made the future open more
grandly. Transient experiences had an
outer gate opening toward the eternal.
DO not limit the range of the prac-
tical,' the students were counseled,
! "but prepare for the unfolding of all
the mysterious, God-given capacities of
| your being. To the accomplishment of
| this great object one must have a noble
purpose controlled by a, great lodestone
| else life affected by various hopes and
fears, ambitions and motives arising
| from circumstances, will grow irregu-
| larly and lack symmetry and beauty"
The preacher went on to elucidate
| the apostles words forming the text.
Virtue and praise were the two words
| that comprehended all, and they were
| but two aspects of the same thing.
Ruskin was quoted as saying of the
good old word virtue: 1T does not
mean conduct, but strength, vital en-
ergy of heart" 1t was strictly used
with reference to moral excellence; IN
| tegrity of character, not legality. Vir-
| tue was the essence of highest man.
hood, the only source of a noble life
| Praise was that expression of virtue
in life's activities which was always
1 INV of
port of men. 1t was easily seen that
virtue and praise had much to do in
the development of the worlds morals
Moral excellence had its delightful ex-
periences which gave it's posessor great
satisfaction. 1t gave a sense of man.
| illness. Nothing but virtue satisfied,
nothing else was worthy of the dignity
and power of our being. 1t had a
| beauty all its own as it was outward,
ly manifested in truth, justice, honor,
love, mercy and grace
Mr.. Pearson asserted the very great
effect of the public conscience on the
| lives of men. All were brought under
| its great power. The students address
| ed bore witness of it's effect upon
| themselves. They had desired the
goodly judgment of their parents,
| teachers, comrades and friends, and
sought to do those things that We're Of
good report. Anyone not so affected
was degenerate, there was little hope
for him. What it meant to think
on these things" the preacher enlarged
upon. Two great results were "a
larger life" as Cicero said, ITO think
is to live" and "the Transforming
power of good thoughts" In conclu-
sion Mr.. Pearson said:
| 1 see great possibilities for you There
is the contingency of neglecting your
| fair start and of losing your advan-
| tages, of burying yourselves in the
material things, of being engulfed in
social relations, of developing a sordid
| and selfish nature that viii make vo1r
! life narrow and contracted. Such things
| are among your possibilities Thou-
| sands having your present DEVELOPMENT
so fall But beloved am persuaded
| better things of you though l thus
| speak. 1 note the noble spirit and
| high purpose that have thus far mani
tested themselves in you. I mark your
| attalnments and see the great advan-
| taseS within your reach-the love of
900 10 cheer your hearts, the grace of
| goa 10 strengthen, the power of God TO
| Keep the influence of virtue and praise
10 ieao and transform your lives I'm
uer these helpful inspiring influences
}you will doubtless succeed I exhort
YOU: >A''i
Live to some purpose. make your life
A gift of use to thee:
a joy. a good. a golden hone
a heavenly argosy."
After the sermon the chorus. under
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