Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-06-06

annual sermon IS freacneu IN I0FlAt
Reformed Church to the Graduating
Class Of the High Sehooi---Preseh.
er Treats Subject in Mastery Man.
ner.
The baccaiaureate sermon 90 the
graduating class Of the lIigh scho'd
Was preached SUNDAY eyeniaG in
Christ reformed church by the Rev
A. N. Glnck. pastor. For this annual
event the church was crowded to It's
,.aost capacity. many Friends Of the
class icing present % hear what the
able minister had to say Capped
and gowned the class marched 10 the
front OF the church where seats were
reserved. and following came the sup
erintendant. principals and teachers
of the varloas schools and the hoard
OF education
The Rev. Gluck selected hts text
from st. James i;s2. sBe We Door,
Of the Words and Not Hearers Only
.ihe sermon was mastery eHoft and
showed cnnclusiyely that the preacher
was clnyersant With his subject, Az
the concluaion OF the sermon the Rev
1.luck was highly complimeuted by The
class and friends
After setting forth the historical
situation, the pastor said. The term
word "a this text mems the Cos
pei, When ST. James commands his
readers 10 be doors OF tile word he
commands them 10 be doors OF the
Gospel, that is, to put II into prac-
lice, to live t. wish, however, to
use II In n wider Specification tonight.
i wish TO ase 1t as the symbol or ex.
preston Of all that which you have
received thus Tar in life. Thus far
you have been primarily and neces
sarily learners. But now the time
! has come for yon 70 take for your
self a new place In life. The time
has come for you ~ stray from the
halls of simple learning 70 take your
place In the first world Of life and ac'
tivity, to be, not simply learners,
but doors Of your knowledge, 70 step
out into the hard and exacting but
glorious school Of life.
you have been educated for ser.
vice, what service shall you per,
form2 To what shall you give your
llifeg There are really only four
practical ends for which you may
work in life. You may live for plea,
sure. What is pleasure? Pleasure
is the satisfaction OF the physical de-
sires. That is not wrong; on the
contrary it Is very proper. But %
give ones life to pleasure, TO bind all
ones energies in that direction u 70
enter upon pleasure seeking life,
and that kind OF a life Is sure TO end
in bitter disappointment, You may
have pleasure in, life, but \ hateyer
you do, don't live for pleasure.
"You may live for wealth. Ma
terisl possessions are very necessary
in life, but they should never be made
the end and aim in life. However
necessary money Is, there are many
things it cannot buy. 1t cannot buy
health, long life, peace OF mind, CON
tentment, clear conscience, friend
ship, blessedness. and without these
things life is OF little value. Money
Is in its right place when II IS our
servant; it IS in the wrong place
when 1t becomes our master. Get
wealth. If you can get il honestly and
use II for noble purposes, but what
ever you do. don't live for wealth.
"You may live for power. for what
the public thinks. Power that comes
from the result OF noble living Is
good indeed, but to live for power,
to direct ones life by thetone con
sideration of what the public thinks
Is become as tickle and light as
weathervane that changes with every
changing wind that blows. Minds
must be large, your sympathies must
/ be universal and your efforts lot
lheipfulness must be as far-reaching
j as the needs OF humanity, And sure
/ Nv there is nothing more glorious than
I % th,o,, one,s self with all ones
powers into the rough work Of the
world. just what you do does mol
matter so long as it is something that
must be done. SO far as greatness
is concerned. he is the greatest man
who renders the greatest service.
( The sermon closed with refer
enee to the nature Of the Indian corn
which lays down its life. aud IN 50
doing yields up IT'S golden grain to
saaa tl.a tanning millions of the