The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-14
UNION SERVICES FOR
H. SCHOOL SERMON
The Rev. J. H. Palmer De
livers the Address to
Graduates.

East Chicago, Ind, June IA union
service, in which all the churches of
East Chicago united avs held last
night at the Methodist Episcopal
church. The feature Of the occasion
was the high school baccalauerate ad
dress which was delivered by Rev. I
II. Palmer. pastor of the church. but
preceding and following this there were
musical numbers and a prayer offered
by Rev. +. J. Brown of the Congrepa-
tionaI church.
The church was packed to the doors.
an unusually large congregation turn
ing out to do honor to the occasion. The
interior of the edifice had been beauti-
fed with flowers and plants. arranged
by the Junior class OF the high school.
The platform was banked with bios
SONS, palms and ferns, and presented a
very beautiful appearance. All of the
faculty were on hand and the major
ity of the students. and the program
was listened to with great enjoyment
b yall present.
The Rev. Martin Hess was master of
ceremonies and the services were omen
ed with prayer by Rev f. ]. Brown.
Then followed a vocal solo by Miss
Gladys James. after which there was a
solo by Tom Williams of Roseland a
duet between Messrs. John James and
James Park, selection by a quartet
composed of Misses May Reed and Ma
bel Mickey and Messrs James Parks
and John ames, and a selection by the
church choir. The platform had been
enlarged to accommodate the growing
choir and was used for the first time
by the choir.
The baccalaureate sermon was next
on the program, the subject chosen be
ing Preserving Qualities" The ad
dress was Of unusual interest Follow
ing 1t came a solo by Miss Mabel Wick
ey and the ceremonies closed with bene-
diction by Rev. F. J. Brown.
a synopsis of Rev. Palmer's address
| follows:
Preserving Qualities" Text from
the fifth chapter of St Matthew. 14tr
verse: 'Ye are the salt Of the earth ;
DR.. Palmer said by way or Introduction
that this statement was a sublime
definition OF the Christian life. Gods
| people were not chosen for their owr
comfort but to show men the beaut,
of the divine life, and raise them to tho
same level
| Salt Is made up of chlorine and so
| dunn, chemically united. So Chris.
tian character is composed of faith anc
works and these form a pleasant union
AS chlorine gas is a deadly poison b,
Itself. so faith without works killetb
As the metal sodium is destitute alon,
Of the saving quality of salt, so with
out works faith is wanting in itself Il
save the soul.
As the chemical union Of the tw,
elements forms a third substance. witt
q new and useful quality, so faith an,
works, when united, give life and eff
hciency to character.
I am told that the Latin church {,
its materialistic fashion employs sal
in the baptismal service. 1t is an un
authorized ceremony. but it is a sor
of traditional witness to the obligation
resting upon all Christian TO have i
them what salt might symbolic. Yo
graduates from our city high schoc
will be expected to have in your lif
what salt represents. With the per
mission of this large audience I wan
to ask you If you are going to be wort
your salt"
The sermon was practical. to tn
point, and was well received by tn
large audience.