Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-10
TELLS GRADUATES
TO HOLD TRUE
Rev. Malcolm Macleod Of Pasad
Presbyterian Church Preaohesv-
BaccaIaureate Sermon to
Occidental Students

BUY the truth ana sell IL not, Ia Al
from Proverbs, 1888, was the text"
the baccalaureate sermon preached
Rev. Malcolm Mcleod. pastor Of
First Presbyterian church of Pasadt
yesterday afternoon to the graduate
Occidental college at the college OF ~
ters chapel. He said in part:
THE supreme quest of a human m
has been the quest for truth. Trut
the nature of God. Nothing can mai
truth but the intellect and nothing
satisfy the intellect but truth.
There Is truth absolute and til
is truth contingent. 1t is possible a.
a thing to be true today and fri
tomorrow.
Astronomy may discover new wof
of light. but 1t never can create nj
The universe Is complete. Music na
combine new tones, but 1t never
make them. A foot is twelve incheor
the store and in the prayer meetiO
A pound is sixteen ounces behind g
counter and behind the altar. ly
Truth Firmly Rooted =
Truth is as firmly rooted as Ja
vah's awful throne. vi
"The first great element is wisdS
1t is never inherited. A man may,y
born talented; he may be born Ri
but he is never born wise.
Buying wisdom writes wrinkles.
royal road to learning is myth;
real road is not royal, but rough. q
THE second in line is reputation,tt
good name is a costly merchandising
cannot be had cheap and 1t mean
daily strife and struggle. ~
| 1.-THE third comes in the form OF (,
periences Of Christian life. They ffia
| be bought. 1t Is a difficult thing tor
a Christian. And noY for a practG
application. What is the trouble w,
! the world to-day? is it not as &C CART III
says, filled with falsehoods? :ne
"Ours is a shoddy age, an age
varnish and deception, and ithe. NJ
make is for reality, sinceritN Il
truth. 7u7
Just as surely as flour is Needed
make bread, truth Is needed to mf
character" snj "
Speaks to Graduates sfr III
Immediately following thensernt
Rev. Mr.. Mcleod spoke directsto I
graduates, saying in part: asSeH zrf
sThis is a great time nfrwhichA
| live. 1t is a great hour tot START .wc
! Some of us really envy you. v And
want to say to you these words. VII
master yourselves, then rlastern,y
environments. Both are possibleoSN
up in front of these big years nN
backbone You began when. the 6
tury was young. I hope many pfei
will live to see 1t fairly old, e3oy \
| "You represent no school of edot
There is no humbug nor having tayp
in these walls. We teach hero t
this is wrong and that that is rig
This dear college stands firm asAh
integrity of these primeval hills,eA
your blood with iron. This is nog
time for doubtful but for daring nt
Stand with lip and life to resist
reign of greed and graft that is ah
us. Never be a coward absentee fM
any great measure is calling for ~
vote. 1ffa
one of his colonels, you'll find H
fighting all along the line. M
"God calls every man and woman,
| you to service. Be a worker, MOI
drone, in the busy hive. Crowd "
calling with personality. i.
"This country is going to have
mighty message for the world. You,
a part of that message. Sail out, Z
over the waters of Time, and w
your ship comes home may It not
in ballast. but deep laden and wit
precious cargo.
Keep, 1 pray you, to the old pat
Whoever goes wrong, you go ri4
Set your compass by the old LAT
marks. The lighthouses change.
the old stars are there. And in cloi
weather, when all is dark save d.
follow duty. Remember, too, there
a star here, and another there. It
personal star. I am the root and
offspring of David, and the bright (
morning STAR He loves you. No
loves you as he does. He died for y
He will whiten your soul. He
pardon your sin. He will share v
sorrow. He is the best friend, al
all. If he warns you it is low
warning. See to it that you gain
high degree, then, and graduate VI
honors into the white circle Of the
| deemed.
run the race nobly and try to bro
the record Don't be ashamed Of
red flag of the Christians. And n
you all get to the land where 1t Isl
ways June"