El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-19
WORLD NEEDS TRUE
MEN and WOMEN
Thus Declares Rev. c.. Yves
ley Webdell, in Address
ing Graduating Class.

Commencement week for the FL PasO
( high school started sunday morning
with the annual commencement ser
mon which was preached by Rev.
CHARLES Wesley Webdeu. pastor Of the
( Trinity Methodist church, and attend
ed Dy the entire class. Rev. AIR W eb-
dell selected his text from the book of
Esther, fourth chapter fourth verse,
comparing the life of Esther to the
modern young man and woman. He
said:
This Hour Is Vital.
Most OF you are familiar with the
condlJlons and circumstances which
caused the words of the text to be spO-
ken A crisis had come in the life and
history of those captive Jews and some
one must dare TO be a hero or hero
Inc, and Esther stepped into the breach
and saved her people. This DAY does
not mark a crisis in the lives of you
young men and women, but this DAY,
this hour is vital and important to you
who have finished the work of the high
school and this question prOpOunded
TO Esther is proper one for you 10
ponder and that you ask yourselves,
Golden Age Of History.
With a great deal Of interest we look
into the faces Of you boys and girls
who are to go out to conquer or to
die IN the modest contest, and in the
most remarkable land and time the
world has ever knOwn1 for there is nc
country like America and this is the
golden age Of the worlds history and
q time when great store is set by men
and women who have brains to think;
courage to do, and a heart to trust
If possible, / wish TO stress, OF rather
lay upon your hearts today a sense Of
the great responsibility which you must
assume. 1 have words of encourage
ment, OF praise for you for what you
have already achieved, but have no
words of flattery for YOU. nor would I
say word to make you think more
highly OF yourselves than you ought
Demand for True Men and Women.
I would emphasize this fact that the
church, state and nation are calling for
you and needs ali Of you. but can spare
any Of you, and will spare you and
spurn YOU and despise YOU if YOU are
not true men ana women and you fail
to measure up to this, your day OF mag
nificent opportunities.
ties. 1t would seem that earth and sky.
there such demand Tor men and wOm-
en- who cannot be bought or Sold men
and women who viii not betray purity
pieces Of silver
As you go out from the sacred walls I
of the high school Of this city, YOU viii
need help ana guidance from the same I
God and Father. who called the boy
samuel This is a ricG nation rich IN .
everything that goes to make for pow 1
er, and this means great responsible I
ties 1t would seem that earth and sky, 4
sean and land, yea, all things have con- /
spired to DO US good, and truly our !
lines nave fallen unto US IN pleasant I
places and We live and labor beneath /
the rain bow OF promise &
Stand Fast in the Faith.
You are in the midst of the transit [
ton period Of the new dispensatiOn and I
you must be prepared to stand fast in {
the faith, quit you like men, be strong /
ana anchor to him who said Il am 4
the way, the truth and the life" take ,
hold Of the hands Of him who is the /
same yesterday, today and forever. for I
Jesus only stands above and beyond /
the rise and and fall of empires, king
dOms and nations
You. young men and girls Of this !
graduating class are Fastening toward I
the time when Jesus shall he crowned Z
by all nations and peace shall reign
everywhere, or to an hour when ne
shall again be CTuCified and lust shall
be deified, and men and women shall
say In their hearts, away with him.
away with him, cruelty him, for great is
Diana Of the the Ephesians, and great is
the god OF MOlOCD- " nat shall the rec
ord be2
Belt the Globe With the Gospel.
I pray God that the sons and daugG-
tiers of the FL PasO high school may
SO live and Aabor as TO form another
link IN the golden chain Of Coos eter- }
nal purpose OF betting the globe with
the gospel light Of his son.
He calls for you today. If you viii {
listen ne viii speak to you from the
burning bush Of human need, and hu-
man suffering. Just as truly as he
spoke to Moses out Of the burning
bush in the Ions ago. IT, like Saul Of
Tarsus, you hearken to the heavenly Z
vision, and not unto flesh and blood, Z
q blaze Of glory viii follow YOU through I
life and yCur influence will live on in 4
the ages to come. long after your tired
yields are kissed down into dreamleSs
sleep and your toll worn hands folded
5Ver your pulseless heart.
Let me say to you today life is no ir-
responsible Eift Tt is from God and 10 /
aim we must give strict account
What shall the record be-
Great Work to Be Done.
And now. boys and girls of the grad I
Iatins class Of the FL Paso high school
nay God be merciful unto YOU and
bless you, and cause his face to shine
lpon you and keep you faithful and
rue unto the end This is a great age
nd he has a great work for YOU TO
10, and. "WhO kE9Weth whether thou {
,rt come to the kingdom for such a
ime as this"
BIsBEE wOMAN TO GIVE DANCE