Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-25
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mower and presence more real and
abiding, until, like Enoch before ms
translation, he reaches the acme Oh
human satisfaction ana has this testi-
mony, that he pleased God. Such u
life is the ideal and the attalnable he
for every one or US.
Young ladies and gentlemen OF the
graduating class: The words of my
text were uttered more than 800 years
20 in Il land remote from this ana IN
an age rude and untaught. They were
addressed to u man who after ~ years
under the personal training ana IN
struction Of the grandest genius of the
ancient world, was facing the respon-
sibility of his life, the leading OF
Maynard and unwilling people INTO d
promised but uncOnquered land. lhor-
oughly trained, but yet untried, me new
leader looked across the swollen waters
Of the Jordan to lan1 "ondeFIully
fair after the hardshipS, the disappolnt-
ments and the delays OF the dfeary
wilderness, but flied from rim TO rim
with subtitle, implacable, ana deter
mined foes What wonder that ms
heart throbbcd unanimously with al
ternating hopes and fears. lie rauseS
almost disheartencd by his awful COM
mission. The difficulties Of the con-
quest are outweighing the glories Of the
promised inheritance when somehow
there is borne into his soul from an in
visil.le source the assurance: Have
not commanded thee? Be strong and
e L., ft..li1 h
or be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy
God is with thee whthersoeNcr thou
goest.'
He heSitates no longer. With
strength ana courage daily renewed by
the vivid consciousness of his present
God, he goes forward. The Jordan Is
crossed his foes are conquered and
that promised land is for him and his
followers an undisputed possession.
Like Jesus of old you stand, each a
trained but INFESTED leader facing his
promised hat yet to be conquered land.
| Each of you has his own separate in
herituncc. each his distinctive commits
sion for leadership, conquest. and pos
session Your promised land is one of
| AMPLE vigor, keener senses, Astounding
thealth ana heightened life; ANA your
| foes are inherited weakness, infectious
disease. cnfeebling environment. con-
Stunning passion, ana encrVatng indul-
gtncc. Your realm is one Of purer
| manners, nobler laws and finer justice;
land you are confronted by consuming
Iayarice entrenched monopoly, and
| sppcious customs.
Your earthly Canaan is q land OF
sweetness and light, Of art, culture. and
| refinement; and lurking in ambush
for You are cynicism, luxury, and con-
ccit You are already in imagination a
captain Of industry leading to a Ito
pia Of enterprise. production, and
wealth; ana, holding alike the high
| ways ana the byways 10 the land Of
| your vision. dishonesty, corruption an1
graft confidently await your coming
Your kingdom Of hope is the home pTr-
heart-holding, reverent satisfying; and
| all about il are Scntineled pride and
| sclflshness warning you against furth-
er approach. You are leaders. each o!
! Gods appointment; leaders trained hut
| INFESTED, and before each Of YOU lies
i promised land fairer than ever greet
| ed the gaze of any youth in any pre-
| vious generation. But YOU must con
| Iucr your land. And never did leaders
meet such foes as await you. There
| they are willy. INSCRIPTIONS. desperate
| They will buy You off if they can with
| ;lluring offers of pleasure. wealth and
| power. And if you decline their offers.
| then you must give them battle: and
| you Will go down before them if YOU
have no better strength than your own.
| 1t will certainly be n hard battle
and ii may he q long one. But you can
win Nou can and will each enter in
! triumph his own promised land-if day
| by day you listen for the Divine assur-
| Ten. twenty. thirty. it may he 30 years
| hence You will with the trusty followers
whom Your courage. purpose and faith
| have inspired enter your inheritance.
| May not one of YOU falter this side
| complete victory"
spoken by such 4 man served their
purpose for everyone was filed with
! fresh hope and resolutions.
| In the evening at T. NJ, an address
was given by Hon. Herbert VI. Heath
| in Main street BAPTIST church. The
subject was Civic Duty" and was
Interesting and instructive in every re-
epcct. Tomorrow will be an interest
| ing and busy day as the Sophomore
debates will be held at go p NJ. in
Main street church and the Junior FIX
hibition will be held at $50 p. NJ in
| same Mace.