The Greeley tribune., 1907-06-06

tians, and WAS mighty In words and
following is the verbatim report
Of the sermon delivered by Rev. Or.
vile A. Petty, formerly pastor Of
the United Presbyterian church Of
Greeley before the graduating class
of the Greeley high school in the M.
E. church Sunday evening, Nav 28,
1907:
This text implies that Moses re-
ceived a training in the universities
of Egypt, which made him mighty
In words and deeds. With the rare
discrimination of a trained historian,
CARLYLE wrole, Nothing is SO terri
BILE as active ignorance. Young
people are restless and active and
aggressive. Symmetrical develop
ment becomes imperative. The iron
chancellor of Germany declared that
one-third of the graduates of the
German universities ruled the en-
pire. Competent and conservative
Investigators Of the phenomena Of
American life affirm that our col
leges multiply the power and oppor-
tunities Of their atudentsa tos, noble
achievements. Although religion
has its origin in the effective life,
seasons of pious reverie are not ade-
quate preparation for service and
may not be substituted for years of
systematic study. Such doctrine
is a heresy Of the first magnitude
The members of this graduating
class have only taken few steps
toward that thorough preparation for
Christian service which the life OF
our age demands. Christian educa-
tors repeat with President Tucker
that our institutions of higher learn
ing are the recruiting ground for all
agencies which do their work at the
heart of humanity. More than a
century ago President Timothy
Dwight said that, the man who
would show the laity the connection
between colleges and the church,
would be benefactor. The rela-
tions of colleges and the church are
basal and vital. Intimate co-opera-
tion is necessary. The church must
'inspire the educational forces of our
country with religious IDEAL" and
the colleges must "inspire the relig-
ious forces of our country with the
educational ideal." Ministers and
teachers and high school graduates
must recognize the interdependence
of educational institutions and the
church and build upon 1t. The
church and the school have com
mon task. They must appreciate
this opportunity and become co-lao'
orers, animated by the same breath
of inspiration and love of service
Life's great loss Is a life unlived.
Thorough equipment for service Is a
sacred duty. All want to succeed
Men will hazard life for victory ana
sweat blood in defeat. Our word
success" comes from the Latin
which means ito go under r'-success
is getting under the burdens OF men
In unselfsh service. We must learn
to measure life, not by what we can
get out of it, but by what we eau
crowd into it 1.-The world does ho1
owe us a living; we owe the worio
life" We must measure men, no.
by what they have, nor vet by "haV
they are, but by what they may oe
with our help. OF the unselhsn
servant an American poet wrooe,
And wisest he In this whole "'oe
land of boarding till bent and gray,
for all he can hold In his cold, deau
hand is what he has given away.
would talk to you tonight upon
tbe tonic, 1.-THE Duty OF Ihorous''
prepa ration for Christian Service
Tho Nature Of Man.
The ntaure of man proclalms the
duty cf thorough preparation. man
&c a two-fold being-materiai anu
sniritual. The spirit is the person
Modern psychology insists on m ano
unity of the spiritual nature en-
nhazing the unity Of the mind III al l.