The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
SPOKE TO THE GRADUATES
REV. s. 4. Bloomfield DELIVER
ED SERMON BEFORE II. s.
STUDENTS SUNDAY.


cate Themselves to Christian Ideals
and "To Him Who Is the Way, the
Truth, the Light" and Not to
Violate the Sacred Trust.
The graduating class of Montpelier
High School accompanied by the iu-
niors of that body marched to Bethany
church Sunday morning, where
Rev. Stanley F. Bloomfield by spec
ial invitation, delivered the class
sermon before a large congregation.
The young people were ushered by
Harry Osborne of the junior class
and were seated in pews rbboned Oft
with the colors of the class while the
pulpit and altar rail were decked
with palms, potted plants and flow.
ers. Special music was rendered by.
the orchestra.
Rev Mr.. Bomtteld preached an ill.,
spring and thoughtful sermon on the
value of ideals, taking his text from
Genesis, 1874. 80 Abram departed as
the Lord had spoken unto him, and
Lot went with him" The speaker
said in part:
We Are Hero WOrshippers.
Carlyle speaks for us all when he
tells us that the whole world is full
of hero worship. We all respect the
shI ln .I,a
can carry a message to Garcia, who
can take that message without ques-
ton, complaint, or delay-that is the
man we respect and honor. We place
him in our halls OF fame. Very often
these men differ from us. Sometimes
we do not agree with them. Napo-
leon touches us crosswise. Yet that
small mans ndomitable purpose
commands our respect. | give Mrs.
Eddy credit. though | disagree with
other points, for keeping everlastingly
at it. There has always been respect
for a man who could accomplish
| something
81 was somewhat surprised to note
that on query for a list OF ten books
which one hundred distinguished men
would prefer to take with them ii
| forever banished to some desert is
land, Emerson was the first choice.
But | was not so much surprised ut
that as that Homer's Iliad was the
| CO. oh 81
ton of poems written three thou
sand years ago is still living in the
hearts and minds of men. 1t pulsates
with life and men who did things. If
you cut the book it will bleed. Car
lyle says these men who do things are
kings.
The Secret OF High EndeayOr.
That is why Abram had such a
place in Jewish thought. He stands
as did the Pilgrim Fathers OF other
days. He had an ideal, and he was
willing to give up his all for it He
knew not where he went, still he fol-
lows his chosen ideal This is the
secret of all high endeavor At some
time in life's journey, these men have
seen visions and dedicated them
selves to those yisitions, found an
ideal and the ideal has possessed
them Emerson says if you desire to
write the history of a nation, write
the biographies of half a dozen men
These men will make the life of the
nation.
at is well that these young people
gather to worship near the close Of
the school days. The schools give
learning parents give money, GOD
gives ability to succeed, but. all edu-
cation and wealth and native talent
is absolutely useless unless there l.
furnished some other source the mo-
} tive for high achievement This is
the pathetic story of Hamlet, the
young prince of Denmark. Endowed
with all things, he lacked m otive ana
dalied through the years. We can
not furnish these young people the
, motive power Dut we can call tnell
. attention to Him whose ideal wa!
: lofty and included the regeneration o
. society.
$ Two Pictures OF Work.
: eff | were to paint two pictures o
work one should he pastoral scene
; a smiling landscape and in its centai
p, an old man bowed down with ute
hopelessness-such work has been t
= some The other should be the sam,
pastoral scene, the same smilin!
landscape and the figure of the oil
: man should be strong with hope ant
: his face bear fulfillment of the har
mony of his ACKNOWLEDGEMENT il
; work as 1t should be. All depend