The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-06-29

checrtd lonely heart, that = man ~hl
thlnks that the world 10 growing worse a
the time, 10 the very aeknow e3gemcn, O
that thought to himself even, gr, atty handi
caps him,eli 10 any Nor, he may put forti
for Ito Improvement,
| I've sometimes confe. that II 10 hArt
10 believe, wan, to say to you thaiii /,
harder not to b. lhvS. ny this mean that
1t 10 more difficult for any one TO face the
future without faith, than II 10 with faith,
IAN things are possible to him that bclIev-
eth ;'snd ou and I,if we are to give TO men
and women wha, they most reed must
seek TO cultivate for ourselves = glad, .
buoysni, llylng faith, afst In God, In his
gracious purposes, Ia hls preeIou, promises,
spd then We are to have faith 10 men as the
children OF Gcd and I. having In them
selve, the possibilities OF attaining TO
God.likencs..
Therefore our hearts should be full Of
courage and our lips ready to speak forth
the words Of comfort and OF cheer. We
may usesthe words OF smother and say
"Talk faith. The world 10 better Of,
without
Your uttered ignorance and morbid
doubt,
II you have faith In God or man or felf,
Say SC II not push back upon the shelf
OF slleree all your thoughts I'll faith
thall come.
No one will srieve because your lips are
dumb
hEMBERs oF TIE GRADUATING CLASS
congratulate you on having completed
one imp ,rtant stage OF your preparatory
work. Some Of you will continue your
studies Ia higher schools and slmos: envy
you the j,yi, The delightful comradcships
and the opportunities and privileges OF
your college dsys. Others Of you will take
your place Ia the busy throbbing life Of to-
day, ard yery soon assume responsibilities
snd engage 10 duties that naturally fall to
J our lot ss members Of society. Where
ever you may fnd yourselves, whstever the
duty that lies nearest to your hand, Ia col |
lege or 10 the home or at your chosen place
Of business, may urge you to ponder we'll
the thoughts that we have been cont ider-
Ing at thi' hour.
Believe 10 yourselves, not In any proud,
,goistic spirit, but In a glad determined
,plrit. Believe that the world needs you,
md the service that you are abundsntly
able to give to 1t and 10 the strength Of
hat belief seek to make that service ss
,elpful,as uplifting and as ennobling as you
possibly can.
Believe 10 your fellow men, and ever seek
o keep In o. ympathetic touch with them,
or only thus can you really help those
Who most need your help and encourage
nent.
Aud fl iaally believe In God and never be
shsmed OF that belief. BE outspoken in
our faith, let 1t ever be a glad expectsnt
ne, hopeful contagious one. Seek to
,sgnify the name Christian and let II mean I
iore to the world whenever 1t Is spoken
ecause your bear 1t In our own life.
Let 1t be your one grand ain, your settled
urpose TO be Men and Won an Of strong I
terling Character, Men and Women OF deep {
I'd broad SYMPATHY, Men.snd Women Of
oundless, Triumphant Faith, and whatever @
se you may have, or may not have to B
eet the wants Of your crippled fellow man
'ho may perchance be asking Of you les n
,r good, you will possess An almost inde. o
nable power that will enable you to say as t
ID those men Of apostolic times, and to say v
as effectively; "Sllver and gold have r
,ne, but what / have that give thee In r
le name OF Jesus Christ Of Nazareth .
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