The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-28
A Sermon for Graduates.

The Baccalaureate sermon before
the class of 1910 at the M. E. Church
on Sunday evening was delivered by
Rev +. Burns Martin. 1t was replete
with advice of the highest and most
practical character 1t was listened
to in the most attentive manner not
only by interested members of the
class but a very large and attentive
audience Taking for the foundation
of mis- discourse The Shepherd King"
he drew from his life many practical
Illustrations of Youth and its Opportu-
mites, the Sovereignty of Youth, The
Self Confidence. properly restrained,
that should characterize young people.
an Ambition for accomplishing great
and good deeds, rightly directed, and
the exercise of good, sound Common
Sense. The keynote of the address
was to take advantage of every favor
able opportunity for improvement so
that 'in any emergency or crisis OF
life one can use those abilities and
powers that have been accumulated -
HIS closing address to the class was
eloquent, touching and sound and its
sentiment should linger in the minds of
| the members as a guide of duty in
| the battle of life
Class of 19l0-You have as your
crsed that Labor Conquers All
Things" | assure you that your
faith is well founded Allow me to
congratulate you on the use of the
word conquers. Life is battles sue
cess is bought with sacrifice and blood
There are giants in the way The
land of the near tomorrow is good,
and the fruit is luscious and to be
coveted, but it can only be had by con-
querors. You are young; and not
few of the enemies that beset your
way are hoary with age and skilled in
war; but do not fear. Take counsel
of your courage. Dare to do! 1t is
your duty to come off more than con
querors.
Believe me. it requires bat the full
dedication of ones powers to make the
performance of duty, a keen delight.
so nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man,
When duty whispers low, Thou must
The youth replies, 4 can!''
My best wishes are yours. The un-
certainties of your life's battle CON
seize your every opportunity for sue
cessful endeavor and have the wreaths
Of noble attainment crown your
brows
i Ny last words of admonition and
friendly counsel, could best be given
in what are known as the three cos
mic laws. Our earth, by form of
self-love called molecular attraction,
ceases to be scattered dust and takes
on the shape of rich and beautiful
planet. But, self-loved our earth is
also sln-loved and drawn by invisible
J bands, it is swept forward out of win
ter into summer Then enters in a
) third principle, by which Neptune and
Uranus, lying on the edge of space,
seek fellowship with our planet and
hold it at a fxed distance from the
fierce suns heat.
/ Thus sslf-love has given the earth
/ individuality, the love of other planets
secures stability. while the suns love
) gives movement and wealth.
Similarly each individual is a part of
a great social system. Each moves
) forward under the embrace of these
three laws called love to God love to
neighbor, and love to self. Upon
obedience to these three laws rests
all social wealth and civilization.
May you my young friends govern
your lives by them and so come to the
largest measure of true and worthy
success.
So live that when you have done with
the struggles of life you may have
really attained.
by thine own souls law learn to
live
And if men thwart thee, take no heed,
And if men hate thee, have no care
Sing thou thy song and do thy deed
Hope thou thy hope, and pray thy
prayer,
And claim no crown they will not give"