Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-25
NOTHING IN LUCK
 SAYS CLERIC
Rev. J. E. Kanarr Delivers Bac-. caIaureate Sermon to High
 School Graduation Class
SENSE TOUCH MOST
 IMPORTANT HE DECLARES

A Ia ge audience assembled Sun iay
 eve ming ct the pres5sserian cIntTca
 to hear the Baccalaurea.e sermon
 which was preached to the gradnat- ing class of 1909 by eRy. J. E. Kanarr of the Baptist church The class ap- peared in a bcdy and the program as announced in The Rsgew some days ago was ca Tisd out in fuil Tbe Rev. kanaTr chose as his theme '"rhe Sun dents Touch and his text "Jesn5 Touched Him" from Marx aG. Hs said;
 The prime, or most important. sense IS toe sense of touch Wore ths optic, auditory. olfactory, gustatory or some sensitive nerve moi touched we could not see, hear, smsl. taste or feel.
 The students soucL IS:
 "Firs,-7 he touch rf eHo-t There is nothing a luck: .hin-> do not conc by chance: the consD r,uns oerufrcn- css and birthday resolutions will not suffice for honest ltbor. Moth ng cf any note can be accomplished win cut work Christ labored. Work was the keynote of his life. He who sa d I must work the works of him who sent r's" also said ITO every man nr,
 work
 'Secc nd-The toucn of trust. This includes faith in its largest sphere. Faith is theological term. but has a secular as well as a sacred gn f. canoe. It IS found but twice in the Old Testament and more than 100 times in the New Testament. mostly in the Epistles of Paul. Faith Is the most rhisao ft fxnC | fs |. !, life of commercial activity. I.ary,. sums of money are entrusted to indi- viduals. Our knowledge would be i'm i;ed if WI aid not os '7ye the reports of others. Faith is the souls reliance and looks 10 God as the creator and controller of the universe. Faith binds us to Christ and establishes ,IJai un'on. Salvation Is found through faith Believe CT the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. He who believeth on the Sen hath ever lasting Hfe'
 "Third-The touch of strength. Phy- sical. intellectual and moral The an- cent heathens declared that a sound mind in a strong body was enc of tn., best gifts Of the gods. He who sins against his body sins aGains his c-e- stAD+s @Fo sttlAzl4A tetA dAloAu AD lect physical culture. He must take the proper amount of bodily exerc'sa to develop and retain 8 strong anI y'gC-cus mind. A stroug mind is 2 source of untold wealth Any sane mind will grow stronger with proper culture and use. No one has a Tigat to rema'n an intellectual dwarf wnen he might be mental giant Wide g.-- al thought should be the motto of every student. Moral strength Is most need cd Character is supreme. Raputa- ton is hypccratical. Character Is not au element Tn the bulk IL is not al state. condition or quality attained byI Q s'ng,e leap or bound It is made uDI of ac-s. The deeds Of a lifetime. In a human countenance the sculptor takes thousand strokes !oI rcgZh cast it and then thousands of touches of the ch' 'sel to polish and perfect the features and expression Every day. week and year we are adding to our meal image. We should be careful about everything which enters into our Yves. "A good name is rather to be chosen than great r.ches'
 rsuftn-l I ne LCucn or kDCWteuRs. Begin with know.edge of self Know ;hyself is an old proverb. but practical in every age. It mak take some t'me To master this subject, but it will be time well spent. Have al knowledge Of men. Study other peo- pie. Begin with Adam in the garden of Eden. Come on down trough the certuries and take your last lesson on authropo'egy in Bisbse Get a knowl- fdge of God which will asst ycu nj vour knowledge of men. Spend more lime in studying good books and less
 me in rsadinS papers and periodicals. | Go to college Don't step until you are well equipped for good profes- 1 sios. Get wisdom. The fear of the 1 Lord is the beginnirg of wisdom. Take l Oh is fer ycur ideal Keep on al | gancing 'gher and higher until you reach the summit of your ability. Per nit the Holy Spirit 10 lead you. step sy step. through lifs's journey, and | when .srr reach a ripe age may time | graduate you with highest hcnors and | pass yeu on into eternity where yo,. lf- ! rccsiye a crown of righteou sness I'd enjoy tae best blessings and i,rivi- f.-es n heaven"