The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-27

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and godlihe effort not only to live
true TO God, but 10 help others 10 do
go. II IA The sunlight that gives real
beauty and richness 10 scenes Of tho
earth; these valleys arc dull without
II, and II is character that gives glor,,
and magnetic charm 10 earthly lIfc
One Ike Burr may climb 10 tho sec
ond position in the nation and vel his
name be q byword One Ike Hubbard
may write with silver pen. but tho
wife and children he deserted in pov.
erty and shame speak moro clonucnt.
ly In his disfavor than all his words
can plead. No wonder he hates the
church. for when he deserted them
for his stenographer. the church cs.
poused their cause. A man NAV fill
tho senator's chair from the greatest
state in the greatest land but the cor
ruptness OF his methods will sneak
more foT his lasting disgrace than all
The titles he can secure can give him
worth. No ability nor queenlv robes
or gem-decked crown or golden scep.
ter OF state, even though II be the
scepter OF Russia or England or Is.
rael. can eclipse the hidcous crimes
| OF Catherine or Mary or Jczebel
Let hope run With tho swiftncss of
| the morning light and gid the far.
thest islands of your goal: but, re-
| member. II you would not have your
| achievements crumblc into ashes OF
| bitterness like dead sca fruit and AT
| last mock YOU and curse you. you
must Join hope to character and
| Christian worth
The text saws, Turn 10 your strong
hold" The figure implies that the
stronghold was the Lord God OF Is
rael. They needed him. They were
surrounded by great aud strong
forces. Rival forces were only wait
ing to snatch from them every posi-
bic power OF progress. Doubt had
deprived them OF the trustful energy
that should have been their own In
the love and power OF their God alone
lay their safety and hope
| oh. that l had the power 10 reveal
to your eyes the evils which lie in
walt for you, Would | could lead you
TO see the bitterness and defeat which
| lie In the power of sin. Would could
make YOU know how deeply you need
to turn TO the God OF lDur fathers,
and. In his aid, march on.
/
ways in life Many OF you soon leave
the strengthening influence of your
homes. and / call upon you. for the
sake of the hope which leads YOU. for
the sake OF the life you would lead
and the goal you would win, for the
sake OF those you love and those who
| love you, for the sake OF your own
soul. turn whole-heartedly to the God
Ill l1.a
youth of Bethlehem was chosen king
of Israel Large were his hopes. but
In all God had first place and above
all his kingly honor and glory. the.
glory OF David s that Of the one who
came TO know God so well that though
his songs of devotion are 5000 years
old, and yet they are the
portunity a young physician turned TO
God and made God first and Luke,
the physician. became Luke, the evan
gelist But this month there fell
asleep In Philadelphia prince among
business men. He struggled up and
up from workman to owner and lead
| er and banker John Converse for
years controlled the Baldwin Locomo-
tive works, turning out over 1000 en-
gines a year You have ridden be-
hind them; you have admired them
but grauder than all was Converse.
the man, given to God building hos
pitfalls. founding schools and homes,
uniting churches His character was
his greatest wealth Frances E VIII
lard opened doors to a goal far be-
yond her girlish dreams when she
turned to God And members of the
class of 1910, YOU today stand at a
parting of LIES ways. New duties
and opportunities call you. As you
enter them with great hope and de-
termination take with YOU the
strength of God and In his leading,
trust all to him Let no alluTcment
swervc YOU from the high ideals OF
Christian manhood and womanhood
for which God intended you when he
made YOU in his own image and
brcathed In YOU his breath of life. BE
true to your savior and yonT con"
science Tighten the worlds sorro"
and multiply its Joy. and may yonr
day and place be brighter. better.
more godlike because YOU have lived
in II. And now unto him who Is able
TO keep YOU from falling and present
YOU faultless before his throne, 10 MN
be your hope and glory. And may
tho Lord bless YOU and keep you
make he make his face to shine upon
Won and be gracious unto YOU. The
Lord hit up his countcnance upon
YOU and give YOU peace