The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-05-30
gave STRONG SERMON
TO THE GRADUATES
CITY HALL AUDITORIUM MAS
PACKED AND MANY WE'RE
STANDING FOR THE
BACCaLAUREATE ZEN.
ERClSES.

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service arrived there was not "a vac
ant seat on the lower floor and a
great many stood during the inter
esting exercises.
The Baptist clgvch orchestra, UNI
der the direction of Mrs. BENZ. #.
Tilley, played the opening selection
of a sacred character, and with the
beginning OF "a spirited march the
members OF the graduating class
marched into the hall from an ;@
joining room and occupied the seats
in the front part of the hall reserved
for them.
Rev. BENZ. f. Tilley, pastor of the
Baptist church, was in charge of the
exercises. The reading of the scrip
lures was done by Rev. Henry Sny-
der, and the prayer was offered by
d.. j.. S. Hoagland. Misses Florence
Morris and Miss Ada Tilley rendered
a beautiful sacred duet, with Mrs.
Tilley at the piano. Just before the
close of the service Miss Tilley gave
a soprano solo in a voice that was
sweet and charming.
Mr.. Tilley selected his text from
| Chronicles, 22:14-l6, which related
to the building of Solomon's temple.
Mr.. Tilley grouped some interesting
and helpful SUGGESTIONS around the
subject, The Mission in Life"
The building of the temple" said
Mr.. Tilley, makes a mission in life,
and it is that | wish to speak to you
about. In these things you will find
the opportunity to make your path.
way in life. What is the mission in
life? Every man has a work, some
thing to do; every man is given a
task to perform. nothing easy, moth
ing light, but hard work as is given
out to him. And you, young people,
just leaving the schools, will have to
strive hard and earnestly, work
steadily TO meet the higher ideals, for
it is assured that your ambition Will
carry your efforts to a higher point
than that from which you received
them. Lies mission "a service,
to give every possible best of your
self to what you are committed. You
will find some propositions in life
which will stagger you at first, but,
with your early preparation you will
be equipped to master them fully. We
must have culture in young manhood
and womanhood and this will be de-
veloped as you go from one school to
the other in the higher education.
One of the propositions is for one
to find his place in life and doing the
work." said Mr.. Tiliey. 1T is often
the case that one gets started and
does not meet with the success he
should; consequently they are found
ering around untid God puts His hand
on them and directs them into the
right path, where they are bound to
gain success. There are several things
to take into consideration with ref
erence to u success in life. In the
force of environment we are able to
make or mar u success, just as we
are situated. Then the encourage
ment that is within us and around us
is cry much of a factor leading to
the same end. Then in the regulation
of affairs comes wisdom as one of the
additional furnishings for service.
Every boy and girl should have a
good strong will. purpose and deter
mination to accomplish the things we
are to do, and with courageous heart.
which will not falter on the way, the
way will be made easier. Great faith
is n of the equipments that we
need. To believe in men, in the days
in which We live and the opportuni-
ties which come to us is a factor that
all should possess. The greater faith
in mankind is a grand thing and ! do
not believe, as some say, that the
faith is faltering. The power of con-
Ilnudnce III naTu Work, uay after a.
week after week, month after month,
and. year after year, is the factor
which means success. With a burning
zeal in your work you will be enthus-
iastic. Many people are Disguised with
this or that thing, simply because
there is no zeal displayed in the
work.
In closing Mr.. Tilley offered divine
love as one of the best requisites as
the crowning feature of all the equip
ment he had presented. In grasping
the opportunities which are offered
the class of graduates, Mr.. Tilley
urged that they should take them and
add to them, and make them better
to be passed on to the next of their
kind coming along.
Rapid City, S. D.-With' the acquit-