The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-31

largest possible universe. DR.. San
derS then gave an apt illustration in
which he shows that just as the
humble earth worm is a necessity to
the cultivating of the SOIL the whole
development of the world rests entirely
on far seeing and well trained souls.
The average man thinks of the earth
worm as means Of catching fish, and
when he thinks of it otherwise it is of
a thing on rainy day to be trodden
under foot, but when a Darwin gives
his mind to the study of what it really
accomplfshes in the way of usefulness,
he finds it is natures plow-one of the
most useful of Gods creatures, with
out which it would be almost impossi-
BILE to carry on agriculture.
The speaker asserted that Henry
Drummond might have been a scien-
fist of great renOwn if he had follow
ed the natural tendency of his own
brilliant intellect, but after tasting at
the end of his student days of the joy
of redeeming men he could not be
encouraged to devote his energies to
what would bring honor to him alone.
1t is the duty of those who have re-
ceived an education to be at the fore
front of the moral and social battles
being waged in the world today. Their
life is on too broad a scale to be ex-
pended on matters pertaining purely
to themselves, and far from being re-
stricted theirs is as happy, and as
full a life as can be.
DR.. Sanders, asking the members
of the graduating class to rise, made
an appeal to them to make the
Astounding life theirs. Every man
for himself said he, sis not a Christ
like motto.
There is call today for finer
life. L commend to you this life, with
it's freedom from narrowness and pre-
judice. Service will be your end-not
mere existence. The Astounding life
is the growing life which counts for
something at every turn"
An enjoyable violin solo by Miss
Helen Phipps was the next number
on the program, and was followed by
the benediction pronounced by DIR. F.
L. Hays.
DR.. Sheldon to High School Students.
The annual class sermon of the
Topeka high school was delivered last
night at the First Presbyterian church
by DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon. The
church, which was tastefulIy decorat-
ed for the occasion with flowers was
packed to the doors.
DR.. Sheldon chose for his scripture
reading the story of the boy Jesus In
the temple, and the tale of the afflict-
ed man who was healed by Jesus,
and of whom the disciples asked if he
or his parents had sinned to cause
the infirmity.
II have read to you the remarks of
Jesus concerning his Fathers works
the one made when He was a mere
boy, and the other after He was a
matured man and had almost COM
p1eted his life work. When a boy he
said I must be in my Fathers house..
When a man he said, I must work
the works of Him who sent me-
ct want to talk to you about the
necessities of life-the things We must
do. The things that make life worth
| living all fall under the head of that
| little word must
The obligation of all students is
i to love knowledge. That is scholar
| ship. What We want in our schools
is young men and women who are
pursuing knowledge, not because they
| are sent to school but because they
/ love knowledge.
| The second thing that comes I'M
| der the head of must is the need of
| self control. OF all the things learned
| in school the power of self control Is
sometimes neglected. I put it under
the head of things that must be DONE
II put under a third head personal
religious conviction. There is moth
| ing that will take the place of the ac-
| acknowledgement that there is a great.
| loving. living God. Having religious
convictions gives US power-the COM
polling to make US help the world
| and do a great work.
1.-THE necessity Is laid upon Chris
| tan men and women to emphasize
the democracy of the masses. We
must go out among people and help
| them. The cities need you-men and
women who will do things. There is
an urgent call to help the great wide
world
There is no objection to your pick
| ing flowers on the way. provided the
| flowers do not interfere with the main
duty for which you are sent out, but
| what we are here for is the main
duty. Il must work the works of Him
that sent me-"