The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-04

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and INTO God the things that are
Gods" and speaking from the subject
acbrist as a patriot and citizen" Rev.
W T Gamers. Dean of the Cathedral
at Lexington, KY, preached SUNDAY
morning one OF the most eloquent and
annronriate baccalaureate sermons
ever heard in the chapel Of the Column
bia Military Academy.
The large chapel was comfortably
filed, and was decorated with cut
flowers for the occasion. The music
was especially fine, the choir OF 81
Peters church, assisted by some OF
the members of the First Methodlst
choir having charge of this feature.
The most beautiful selection was
duet bv Mrs. George Martin and Mrs.
Chas. Sharp.
After a graphic and appealing de-
scription of the patriotism of Jesus,
In which he sketched the history OF
the Hebrew people and illustrated
Jesus heritage as jew, Dean Capers
said he wished to present Jesus to the
bows, not merely as a suffering
Saviour. but as a man among men,
who loved his fellowmen and VINO
loved his country, because he felt 1t
to be his Fathers country, and there
fore as a patriot, he yearned ana
prayed and worked for its redemption.
Here the speaker brought these intro
ductory remarks to a close by ask
ing the question: How did Jesus
propose to redeem his people?' What
was to be the method? Not war, not
the arts Of statecraft or politics, but
rather by the presentation OF a pure,
courageous and manly life as his con-
tribution towards the redemption OF
his people and the world. This point
Dean Capers illustrated, and with
great earnestness appealed to the
BOYS to believe in the power and the
ultimate victory of an unsullied, con-
secrated life. Jesus gave his life to
His fellowman and his Soul to his
Eternal Father.
"Many loved truth and lavished life's
best oil
Amid the dust of books to find her,
Content at last for the guerdon OF
their toll,
With the cast mantle she had left
behind her.
Many in sad faith sought for her.
Many with crossed hands sighed for
her,
But these our brothers fought for her,
At life's dear peril wrought for her,
Tasting the raptured feetness
OF her divine completeness"
Mr.. Capers then spoke Of what this
country cost our fathers and fore
fathers, and concluded this part of his
address by stating that In this con-
nection he wished to put question
to the boys, and, he said, it is this;
How are you going to serve your
country? What is to be your con-
tribution towards the higher life OF
the nation?" The true answer comes
back in the words Of Jesus: Rem
der unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars, and unto God the things that
are Gods" The things Of Caesar
Caesar representing Of course the
nation) and the things of God demand
the identical life But the danger to
the nation, to the church and to the
man lies in the activity OF a false,
selfish individualism. You boys know
what | mean by this in the school life,
the selfish boy that strives TO make
everything go his way, even though
he has to resort to dishonest means
to accomplish his end. 1t Is this
same selfish individualism In ward
politics and the politics Of the country
that today threatens the higher life
of the city and that Of the nation. But
you must not grow impatient In your
zeal for the triumph OF Righteousness
il it so often appears that truth is on
the scaffold and wrong upon the
throne For the record is, that few
II any among the immortal leaders OF
men have ever lived to enjoy the ulti-
mate fruits of victory. 1t has always
been and must ever be Paul planted,
Apollas watered, while God gives the
increase" Socrates had to drink the
hemlock, Jesus Christ was crucifed.