The Globe-republican., 1910-05-26
BACCALAUREATE SERMON TO
HIGH SCHOOL GRADU-
ATES DELIVERED BY
REV. EELLS
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT
Pastors and Members From
Other Churches Attended
in Honor Of the Class
of 1910

The baccalaureate sermon for th'
Dodge City High School graduating
class was delivered by Rev. A. M
Feels on last Sunday evening. There
was large audience present, the
pastors and many members from the
other churches in the city attending,
Rev. Eells text was taken from
Timothy II, the wording being
"Study to show thyself approved ol
God, a workman that needeth not to
be ashamed" II was a masterful
address, embellished by illustrations
from the experience Of history, and
Of eminent men to emphasize the
thoughts advanced. Tie address
contained thoughts that will remain
with tho members Of the class Of
1910, and with many others who
were in the audience on last Sunday
night. A few extracts from the ad-
dress follow:
Today We ponder the holier build
ing Of character. Life is the material;
tho soul is the architect. and Heaven
ID the Judge. Therefore; study to show
thyssli approved Of God. . workman
chat nsedeth not 10 be ashamed" |"
Learn first, tho Master Architect
implies the apprenticeship Of prepare
zion. One Of the most thrilling scenes
4 the launching Of vessel. After
months Of toll the time of tsst has
cons. The command ID given, the
hammers fall. the ropes ere cut, and
saws ring their way through the tim
bsrs. The huge ship gives one shiv-
or and rushes down the incline.
The spray leapes into q cloud. as,
amid enthusiastic cheers, the vessel
strikes the water and starts on its
journey to the distant harbor, The
success Of life depends upon the
equipment Of the past.
Preparation gives ability to meet
emergencies A ship may suddenly
be face to face with q storm in which
the safety Of life will depend upon
the workmanship Of the vessel. Every
life is sure to be face to face with q
crises Of events. The results OF that
crises will be the result Of training Of
bygone days.
Preparation gives the ability Of
character. You may have mind as
brilliant as the stars; voice musical
with eloquence, and will as reckless
as the wind, but unless these are
fostered and founded upon character,
your life will be as sounding brass
and a tinkling cymbal".
AS life is trained, SO is its history.
Man was born to kingdom which
he can obtain only by conquest.
The past ia the time when the powers
necessary for the conflict are either
developed or destroyed. The mag
nifcent river, rolling in the pride Of
it's many and powerful waters, owes
its greatness to the obscure springs |
Of the mountains shady recesses.
Thas the wide touching influence Of
a great life dates it's origin to the
efforts Of culture and Development.
Turn back the pages lew years
The fidelity OF your teachers may
have seemed monotonous, the books
you conned may have seemed tedious,
and the ideals you touched may have
seemed ordinary. All these are the
preparations commended by our text.
To succeed, the workman must
know the value Of his own talent AS
Americans we are apt to belittle our
ability and leave achievement to
Others. When the soul has confidence
in God and self, then does life become
victorious, Socrates was SO ungainly
in form that he was hooted wherever
he went. Yet he chaged the phylos
opby Of the world. Prescott never
saw foreign country, never saw .
sheet Of paper, Yet he wrote "The /