The Monte Vista journal., 1912-05-25
Graduates Hear
Sermon to Class

= the Christian church last Sunday.
The church was filled, and num-
her were unable to gain admission.
The sermon as reported by Mrs.
Norton, follows:
In endeavoring to address gradual
;no class or student body of young peo-
nile am always impressed with the op-
nortunties and possibilities that lie be-
lore them. Those who are inspired by
noble ambitions and who have been
nrompted by earnest resolutions to make
their lives worthy and leave good deeds
that others may follow their example, as
tbey themselves have been prompted to
follow the ideals of the worlds greatest
men and women who have gone on be-
fore, blazing the way and making the
nropress for those who come after them
easier.
In the way of comparison I will state
that this afternoon l will speak to the
old soldiers in their chapel on the camp
us of their beautiful home, which they
rightly deserve for what they have done
for our country. The average age of
these two hundred or more comrades is
81 years. While they are looking back
in memory and dreams through the vol
umes of life which they have almost
written and IN which they see many
mistakes, If an opportunity could but
present itself, no doubt they would
make many changes.
You, on the other hand, are looking
forward to your battles of life as yet
not fought, and to your many victories
not achieved; with life inspired with
hope still before you. II. on this occa-
sion might give word of encourage
ment that would inspire ray Of hope
in the hearts Of those before me, or even
implant in your minds and memory a
germ Of light or truth that would find
congenial soil to germinate and bring
forth fruit that will rebound to your
success as well as to the glory of our
common master, it will afford me untold
pleasure and an increase Of courage to
go forward, and if possible, to assist
others to solve some Of the many prob
lens along the pathway of life.
have chosen for the subject Of my
remarks the words Of the Great Teach
er, viz, "Is not the life more than food
and the body more than raimentP" Let
US in the first place consider and try and
ascertain to whom He was speaking and
for what purpose. AS He left the sea of
Galilee in company with His disciples
the multitudes from the surrounding
cities, villages and country followed
them to the mountain west Of Tyberias,
known as the"horns Of Hattin," and here
on the mountain side in natural amphi-
theatre which no doubt the Supreme
architect had planned for this opening
address, better known as the sermon on
the mount" He taught the multitudes,
as one having Divine authority, on the
new life which He came to establish in
the hearts and lives OF all humanity.
The object and purpose of these words
winch have chosen were especially in
Tended to impress upon the hearts of His
hearers the value and higher meaning of
ile and the lmportance>Sf the care of
.he body which is the earthly tabernacle
IN which the life or spirit dwells. The
master taught much in comparison, as
well as IN parable, in order to simplify
ana bring the truth within reach of all
c'asses and for this reason the common
people heard Him gladly"
In the lesson before us He takes the
birds to illustrate Gods fatherly care
III 'eeuing and protecting them, yet He
says they have higher mission than
'na' OF eating food. In like panner He
'akes the lilies which God clothes, to
,no" the Importance Of simplicity of
N'ess ana that even Solomon IN all his
pomp and glory was not dressed as beau
'l'ui as the lilies, yet the splendor of his
sVuf'' as well as his dress, attracted a
queen from the southland who was so
e1''ous TO know il what she heard was
"up 'nat her servants drove many miles
w'erusalem W that she might see the
n'ng lace to face, and on beholding his
A"e clothes, no doubt the latest style
r0,s'o'e, she exclaimed that the one
ia" mad not been told her. He also
a'Aeu why they were so anxious about
' measure OF life or stature for they
'Ouid not make any changes.