The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-10
! CONFIRMED IN
EPISCOPAL FAITH
Beautiful Ceremony Performed
by Bishop Spalding in
st. Paufs.
LARGEST CLASS EVER UP
HERE FOR THE RITE
Bishop breaches d Splendid
Sermon, Taking Public
Opinion as Theme.

church crowded the auditorium with
fashionable and deeply interested congre-
Eation, intent. among other things. on
hearing Bishop Spnlding, and witnessing
the confirming of the largest class ever up
for that beautiful rite in the history oil
ST Paula The altar and choir were
beautifully decorated and when the pro-
cessional began and the procession en-
tered the house was crowded and stand
Ing room at a premium, Bishop Spald!ns
was supported by Rev. Mr.. Perkins. the
rector. and Rev. Mr Hunting of 81
Marks hospital, as they entered lea oy
acolytes, and male and female choir
Beautiful Ritual Used
The beautiful ritual OF the church was
used. the lesson being from Matt xxyi'
Following the regular service the rector,
Rev. Mr., Perkins. said: ITO me TINS is
happy day and worthily crowns four
years of happy labor In this parish the
class for confirmation today Is the largest
In the history of the church and Is que
helpers and myself. Our church should
be popular. we do not traInmel any
mans conscience, and II We all would
work what might we not do 10 build up
this churCh?"
Bishop spalding's Sermon.
Following this the bishop entered the
pulpit and announced the text. Matt. yi.:o:
That they may be seen OF men,
Among otneT thlnSS lie sdlu L uDh'
opinion is a great factor I'm molding our
lives; public or popular opinion controls
in the clothes we wear, the FOODS We
use the books read, In short, In all
that goes to make up our daily lives.
Many OF us would not think, or read. or
be up TO the average standard OF good
ness but for the spur of public opinion,
Transfer this unqucstioned truth from
the realm OF mind TO the realm OF society
and what IL does, II spurs us TO
maintain an average OF fashion. and 1t is
good that II does. for men would not be
The clean, neat persons they generally are
but for the power Of public or popular
opinion which compelS them TO conform
to the higher ideals
What Public Opinion Does.
This spur keeps US up. 1t brought many
Of us to church today; II forces US 10 OBJ
serve the amenities OF life, and IL Is
good thing IL does We all keep up to a
certain popular mark because we know
We shall be seen OF men, How necessary
then that should analyze public opin-
lon. find It's weak places and strengthen
them IT is O scientific fact that the
better usagcs of life must be maintained
II good is to grow among men. We must
check up opinion and see II it is real
before we bow to It's mandate. President
Roosevelt is in the blazing avenue OF
public opinion, It's fires keep him keyed
tendency OF public opinion is downward
we should know this and be independent
OF It, Unless we do this public opinion
will be hurt and hindrancc to a high
Environment and Character.
Environment determines character very
largely, but the soul that rises above a
bad environment does not count being
seen OF men. but rather being seen Of
God. Clergymen arc kept good through
forco OF public opinion. Men hive set
standard for him. and he knows he must
walk up to It. 1t is constant spur to
him, The drunkard and libertine set their
standard In the opinion which cnviron5
them, and cannot rise 10 a higher one. as
no spur or incentive is there TO move them
The lower should check up to the higher,
Glasses associate for mutual growth, and
establish mean and narrow standard of
life. LAWYERS, doctors. clubwomen and
those who stay at home-the hOme-Stay-
Ing women. perhaps, leading purer and
aobler lives-still are in one common bond
OF narrowncss.
AS to Social Leagues.
II believe men should join oil public. or
geniZations, associations and societies
The secret ones arc phnnthropic there
fore good. Social leagues are excellent.
We should all join the local one and
beautiful we should be lifting ourselves
to higher and nobler plane Humane
societies are excellent, in that they care
for the dumb brute. and make men bet
ter for having ministered to helpless anil
mails, Thus a healthy public opinion saves
Us from narrowness and mental and moral
Palm Sunday.
public opinion-too much, perhaps-let us
go bnck. this beautiful Palm Sunday to
the Palm Sunday two thousand years ago.
when one lone man. in the mad acclaim
Of public opinion. rode on ass. over
palm branches and the coats of the
fhSuu1F G,St mupsitpEe pt5fs Into Jerusalem the
him. but he cared not for Its mandate
He came TO save men and create truo
Ss .S.s sSs SSn sset for that al Ss vdd He ss&o
people is not the voice OF God Jesus
Christ was right and the whole world
ion often can and does ieaven the mass mass
Of public opinion that moves on a lower
plane. and forces II up to the higher
ter. stood before the malevolent men who
accused him. and casting all in the bal
qnee for the right, said; God help me-
can do nothing else He was one man
against the greatest human power known
yet sec the glorious results from his life
work, Luther cared not to be seen Of
men-he m sought TO work men upward TO
Work to Nobler Standard.
Deep down in all our lives are evil
thoughts and the sin that does 80 easily
beset us To be seen Of men we conform
in measure to public opinion and yet
are mean and sinful at heart. We should
be brave and work up to nobler stand
ards. We should not be satisfied with the
applause OF mon. These people who come
among US today are seeking power to rise
to the highest attainable level. / propose
- W dO DelteT ana i've higher.
Ask ourselves what does God think of
me- Remember that no half truth can
stand In Gods presence. Such thoughts
Will make Us dissatisfied with our over
ago and spur us above It."
Rite of Confirmation.
The beautiful rite OF confirmation was
then administered 10 thrty-scyen com
% mpnicantS among whom wero several
ADULTS The candidates, -kneellng at the
a,, altar rasl with bowed heads, the bishop
tho bowed head OF each ono in furm o,'
sa1d: Defend. o God. this, thy child
from all harm by the power of thv
9race, and grant he or she shall grow IN
episas and knowledge. more and more
and finally. enter thy Kingdom
When oil had received the rite tho
bishop addressed them, admonisbtne
them that true Christianity meant ser.
VICE. and beseeching them to be usefnl
nnd hstpful In the duties they had sol.
arnniy vowed 70 perform
Lneao were four other combinations
Ihis YeAe st st. Paurs.