The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-20
ADDRESS TO
GRADUATES

Baccalaureate service for the grad
mating class of the Military Institute
the first public exercise of the COM
mencement season of 1907 at New
Mexico's military school, was held at
the gymnasium building of that insti-
tuition at eleven O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. On this occasion the large audi
torium was filled to the doors, all the
cadets being in attendance with a
large crowd from ROswelrs citizen
ship. The service was interesting
throughout.
The Cadet Orchestra opened the
program with the grand sacred fan
tasia, joy TO the World" by Barn
house, and after the invocation, the
choir sang America" the audience
assisting.
The Scripture lesson was the 12tn
chapter of Ecclesiastes, and was read
by Elder c. C. Hill, pastor of the
Christian church, who was present as
the speaker OF the morning.
Miss Nina Rabb then sang the Sa-
cred solo, 20 Eyes That Are Weary"
by Bracket. after which the bacca-
laureate address wtas given. The sub
ject was 'Kingly Essentials and the
text was the second verse of the sec
ond chapter of First Kings, BE Thou
Strong and Snow Thyself a Man.
The address was brief, but strong in
its appeal to the audience, composed
as it was largely of young men. The
address was highly complimented by
a great many of the people present.
Following the sermon, Mrs. Ellis
sang a sacred solo. Fear Ye Not, o
Israel" by Dudley Buck, after which
the orchestra played THE Holy City"
by Stephen Adams, and then came
the benediction.
"KINGIY ESSENTIALS"
(Baccalaureate Sermon of Elder c.
c. Hill, Delivered Sunday, May 10,
1907, at the New Mexico Military
Institute, in RosweH)
/ appreciate the invitation and the
honor of delivering this address to
the Cadets of this worthy institution.
In common with all of our citizens,
/ am proud of the n. NJ. NJ. l. l am
pleased with the work it is doing and
rejoice because it is increasing in
power and influence. / congratulate
the Board of Regents and Superin
tendent over their successful man.
agement of this institution, and ap
preciate with them the just recogni-
tion it has received from our National
government, Territorial officials and
Legislature.
/ also congratulate the faculty in
their graduation of this splendid
class of fourteen handsome young
men. / am pleased to address myself
this morning to THEM in particular.
My theme is 'Kingly Essentials
My text is found in First Kings, sec
ond chapter and second verse: BE
Thou Strong. Therefore, and Show
Thyself a Man"
This is a fragment of the parting
advice of a King to his son, David
to Solomon. He who. in the ruddy
flush of youth had slain the towering
giant in the valley of Elah, was now,
after a most eventful life, about to
enter another valley and face another
giant before whom no mortal has
ever been able to stand. This father
wAo many years ago, with swimming
eyes. had exclaimed as ne looked up
on his child beautiful in death. Il
shall go to him but he shall not re-
turn to me-" was about to start on
that mysterious journey to that
bourne from whence no traveller re-
turns" The parting words of such
man are worthy our attention ana
consideration. Hear his advice to the |
son, VINO had already grasped the
scepter that had begun to waiver in
the palsied hands of his aged father.
And learn WHAT DAVID CONSID- |
ERED THE ESSENTIAL KINGI-Y
QUALITY, and let me add the essen |
tial MANLY QUALITY. Strength. cou
rageous manhood, BE thou strong |
and show thyself a man."
A weak, vacillating ruler, whose |
mind Is liable to change as the wea-
fher vane, Is a constant menace to |
the prestige and interests of his coun- /
try. Nations have been drenched in |
blood. Terror has ruled supreme In
lands governed by weak and vacillat-
ing rulers who could be influenced
by bad and designing men.
Had England had a sovereign, who
Was strong, manly and courageous
for the right. instead of the weakling
George the III, perhaps she would not
have lost her colonies in 1776. Had
our own fair country, strong manly.
courageous man in the presidential
chair from 81 to 61-a man like An
drew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln or
even a Grover Cleveland, perhaps the
Great Civil War would have been
averted and its issues settled without
the sacrifice of rivers of the best blood
that ever drenched old mother earth
Had our present National Executive
the courage 10 stand boldly against
~grafters" and designing politicians
of our own Territory, we would not
have been deprived of the services of
one of the purest and best men who
has ever been called to occupy the
Gubernatorial chair of our Territory
The terrible loss of life and the re-
cent Reign of Terror at the Russian
Capital Is to be laid at the door OF
an Incompetent and autcratic ruler
one who failed to 'show himself
man n dealing with his subjects
So David had learned from expert
ence- He had been a man of blood
and of conquest Because of this God
did not consider him worthy to build
the Temple for His honor and service.
The best He could do was TO give him
the promise Of bestowing this honor
upon his so1 Solomon Never a mon L
arch faced a greater task and graver
problems TO rule over the original
Twelve Tribes would have been but
chiId's play compared with the hetero-
GaneDus Kingdom he was TO govern
En her pamnly days the cOnsumm9te
wisdom Of Rome was seen in the fact .
tnaf every conquered Territory was
bouad 20 the ancient Capital by the I;