The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-03
BACCALAUREATE
SERMON PREACHED
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES HEAR
REV. DYslNoER.
Church Wa Taxed to Its Utmost Sun
day EVenlns-musle Was Very
Impressive.

Impressive.
Last evening in the First English
Lutheran church on Sixteenth street
the baccalaureate sermon for the
graduating class Of Wheeling High
school class OF 1912 was preached in
in a very eloquent name by Rev.
w. s. Dysinger. pastor OF the church.
While the organist was softly play
ing Thayer's "Grande Ofertoire de
Concert" the class filed into the
church and filled the seats which
were reserved for them in the center
sisles.
Every seat was taken I'm the bal
cony n extra chairs placed In the
aisle to accommodate the large at
tendance. and still a great many were
turned away. The graduates were
robed in the cap and gown which was
recently adopted by the high school
faculty.
Rev. Dysinger said: We have
with us this evening The members OF
the graduating class OF Wheeling
High school and their teachers and
friends. This is a high season of the
year for this class. which has peen
anxiClsly awaiting for these short
hours when they pas beyond the
doors of the high school into the life
which confronts the boy and girl
graduate. You have now a history
to look over. While your history Is
not more than real experiences. yet
you have a history. which when
reached Is the nautical chain OF life"
You are beginning TO look out upon
life. you are nc longer mere boys and
girls. you have great ideas. you are
preachers and as such you have
power TO think and to execute your
Ideas. This is what we should all try
TO do. and friends will ofer advice
which you may regard as absolutely
correct. but the time in your life
When you are put on o u own re-
sources and work out the ideas OF
your own brain" Here Rev. Dysinger
took the 18th chapter first Corinthians
18th verse. Quit yourself like men"
Like men you fade life's purpose, and
you need not look without the walls
OF this edifce. you can see the result
OF some who have failed against life's
purpose. In this age, you must strive
o cannot AFFORD TO drift. You can
readily see what becomes OF those
who sit and drift. and they land Just
like the drift. As We look over life
we can see the results OF hundreds OF
thousands who have simply drifted
and We can also foresee their landing.
At this time. the question is. ask
each Of us what shall | do in the days
to come? There is much TO be done,
but We must not drift, for any man
can drift. II We are TO succeed. We
must lay 10 the oar. and IL we desire
20 advance up stream. we must work
hard and the stronger the current the
more effort is demanded and the
harder We must strive. II Is the man
who strives that FORCES ahead.
If our life is to have a a
vocation. a calling. We must have suf.
fictent knowledge and belief in Jesus
Christ our Savior. in whom we must
trust for IL is from He. that all bless
ings fall Tour life must be OF ser
vice. and sufficiently so that modestIy
We must grasp the opportunities
which are thrust al our door. and
have sufficient courage and conf
dence in ourselves 10 master he u-
ties which Will be entrusted To our
care. II is tn p~urpOseful life to-day
that wins a place among men. and
The life without a purpose is ike the
drift and shall land like the drift. You
must be Of service. serve your God AZ
all times. and your fellow men will
serve you and IL takes the genuine
manhood 20 be Of service. and TO
work out your ideas. 10 put your
shoulder 10 the wheel. You are the
captain. each boy and girl Of you. you
are the captain OF this vessel. your
are tho pilot.
In closing. Rev. Mr.. DysinFer de-
fined several Illustrations. which were
made so very clear. and the people
brought 10 realize that We we're living
in an & when We must keen striy-
ing. for one can never stand in one
place. we are either advancing or go
ing backward The farewell. and in
the end 70 shall be said Well done
thy good and faithful servant. enter
thou into the kingdom " thy Lord
Well done farewell.
Arthur Dc Vrics Burke. a member
of the class. who is a recognized
writer Of many splendid verses and
poems. also having written The class
song wrote n splendid hymn. which
ar Tho request ~ tho class. Tho choir
and audience sing mo vcrse-. which
were SGT fo music hy fhc R-ofehcaver
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