Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-09

field be is to work, but as to how be shall
enter the whole world. Go where you
will and there is place for the man who
wants to give his heart to a cause. The
field is..as big as human needs. Look
which way you will and you hear q
prayer for help.
Then, too, the measure OF LIES field OF
service is largely determined by the mea-
sure OF your sympathies. All too often
we come in contact with the cynical
spirit that sits aloof and finds fault. We
are not in the world solely to observe.
The cool minded spectator who looks at
life from a detached point of view often
makes shrewd comments, but he does not
penetrate to the soul of the man be OBJ
serves. The judicial temperament COM
msnds certain respect, but the devoted,
sympathetic spirit commands our love
and inspires action. "What a man does
greatly, = said Goethe, " he must do with his
whole nature, with body, mind and
heart.n Every great work that has ever
been done proves this The only sure
inspiration to this attitude to life that
know is sincere faith in Jesus Christ.
Nothing so effectually pillories hypocrisy.
wickedness or weakness. Nothing SO
diseourages indifference. Nothing SO
truly actuates an interest in the world
and its needs.
Have you ever watched athletic con-
tests Have you seen the men at the
mark, anxiously. expectantly awaiting
the starters word ! have thought at
such times of the great race of life, when
we, too, are at the mark, expectant, anx-
ious, ready for the Masters word OF Co
Go into the by-ways and hedges, Go into
all the world and | shall be with you
even unto the end.
Mem bers OF the Glass OF 19l0:-
In accordance with long established
custom address myself to you personally
for brief closing word. l plead with
you that athe law Of the spirit of life be
your guide. II q holy enthusiasm pos
sesses you, thank God for it; il good
and great ambition is in your heart, cher
ish it; II you love your fellow men and
mean to serve them, be assured that so
long as that aim controls you, your goal
will be the most glorious ever attained by
man, for it is the crown of Righteousness.
But remember that in the "pride of life"
a danger and blessing. 1t is this which
shows itself in the enthusiastic and ano-
CANT self-sufiiciency OF healthy youth It
is this that breaks out in the wild and
purposeless mob and ends expression in
impotence and characterization. II is
this that leads one to feel that just to live
is attractive enough and the higher ends
and responsibilities of life drift away out
OF sight. But take that same fresh,
glow ing enthusiasm which is yours today
and consecrate it to worthy ends, in other
words, link your life to the life OF Jesus
Christ and earth will be heaven for you
and you will never grow weary and never
discouraged. And as the years come and
go, bringing both veal and woe, you will
understand the meaning Of that gracious
message OF that mighty seer whose words
some day you will come to love,
"Grow old along with me
The best is yet TO be-"
Take every talent God has bestowed
upon you with all your natural powers Of
sympathy and go to Jesus Christ and ask
g What must / do to inherit eternal life ~
Obey his answer and instead of laggard-
", painfully taking your way through
life as did young man many years ago,
there will be for you
1.-THE freer step, the fuller breath,
The wide horizons grander view,
The sense of life that knows no death,
The life that maketh all things new"
"Heavenly Love Abiding" was sung by
The quartet, and the congregation was
dismissed with the benediction pro-
nounced by Mr.. Metzger.