The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

the Centre Congregational church sun
day evening by Rev. Il. Q. ). Osgood,
pastor of the Unitarian church. Inc
graduating class occupied seats IN the
front of the church, which was filled with
narents and friends OF the graduating
class Mr.. Osgood in a strong sermon
;mnressed upon the minds OF the mem
hers Of the graduating class the tact that
there il room in this busy world Tor
every one who has an ambition TO sue
coed. II. -. p.o,es;.
astes LII "Al the rivers run into the
sea vet the sea is not full. Unto tne
nlaces from whence the rivers came
thitber they return again" He said IN
With the book of Ecclesates we are
wont TO associate a pesslmlstic view
Of life. "All is vanity, SAID the preach,
err. Meaning thereby not merely .he
shallow and ephemeral things IN lne
universe. but also those that are inner.
emily good, and which exert power over
tha minds OF men. ''ln much wisdom
T. much Grief $50 runs his disheartenng
nreadl and he that increaseth knowledge
;ncreaseth sorrow. Yea, his heart taketh
not rest in the right That Is aiso
II Is refreshing, therefore, when a
this evening, this preachers discourse,
beautiful in itself, suggests AT the sdiiie
fine broader and more sympathe,lc
conception of humanity as a. whole'
These words are pleasant to ponder over,
fron the very fact that they cal TO
mind. amid the summers neat, the eoo.
waters of flowing stream ana t9sSlns
ocean. They point also to natural laM
that may be very simply ana c9hc u
EXPRESSED. But | have not placed .nese
words of Ecclesiastes before YOU lliehus,
because of their intrinsic beauty, or Oh,
n oeoa If the natural law they reveal
~ olaarlv Much more is it, IN conse-
nnence Of the uplifting and hopeful SPIRIT
nal lesson they teach, whether VI
analogy or suggestion. +. 80,
me sea of life and destiny we may
iustly place before our inner Visioii' 10
we raze upon that vast expanse, s!retcii,
10 ne far as the eye can reach III we
nleerld Of nature, while the rivers, the
brooks. and the streams ever pouring
;nto II may be regarded as the hlyrlaus
If a. individual lives mingling constantly
with this sea and becoming VITA pa ai
Of It. This lesson may nave a sP Tna
appropriateness in this mohtli Oh ounJ,
when when on all sides through every nuun
and GRANNY of our broad land young
anu are pressing up from schools ana
l nolleoes and universities to take their
stan5 and do their work in this veherapie
world of ours. : 80 rostricted
- Ills single period in the individual
life. It applies exactly as forcloy "n act
ny ny. anaraf;ons one after another acs
III ~ mart in the wonderful drama Oh
h tnum existence; and then, their mission
ful6Ilad depart from the stage IN oLoea
t% hat their places may be taken py tho te
who come after them. FROM pIlsi
death reaches span OF ilie,-soliie sn,,,o.
lenethened out into ripened yeafGsstt oJ for
times severed all too soon,-ye. m..l the
The most part to carry ioa aJd annre-
de aIi,, 70 The sum total Of human values
c cnd mental experiences. There is 70
a ON, mind something majestic ana am
NY inc Ing in the fact Of this, constant,
li n,iarlos s ebb and flow of this human
nese We Know it is never full TO tne
sea, '" NJ matter how many streams
jill, jill into It there is always crying neeu
e fresh source of supply. CNillza'iIIn IN
,,rst he made more perfect, mus1 Do
,;ehIv added to and beautlhed IRON 9 n o oi
ace su Of the world to the next woulo oou >
will be fully done; Ill. ..Members
In closing MI. OSBoou A. Rrattla-
Of the graduating class OF the . nra''i to
S 5ore s and emphasize the lesson w haee
th;s e evening has brought with =, ning
had , YOU constantly in mind. n.ip pr yo1 i
IN, rnur ng ives are as rivers, emptyng rn,o
tbe great sea of human toll ana ehu of ser,
we sn,tal homes and aspirations; Oh So
U u NC for self for the brother py ds ene
s v,ie for God in Heaven. DO not ae oper.
l hecause this sea seems ready 70 n 1--WE
nov f.,m II Every drop of vigor that y., TIur
r lun lives represent, ever rlvulee pu's 70
y;ng with '' energy and the longing I'd
slng Is needed and will find Its d irneb
9 nIaee Every day, every hour, o thi min.
lLa subtle evaporation of spiritual lnn
aneos at the call of death, the VUi anas.
eaee e. az sea is lessened. Hence the net .he
81 o. .n ~ fresh sources of supply from n .nt
slty ,, Oh 81 THE The race. Whatever your opleer
y oI life NAV be. whether to attain ad lou, in
I he;g oib in pursuits OF know now ~ take
u ,n Some practical vocation a mon there
np borers in the field, remember !. ina. 'n are
e Some niche for you to NIL IL you a.