Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-26
BACCALAUREATE
SERMON Is GIVEN
BY REV. NEWLAND
High School Seniors Listen to
Excellent Talk on THE Stuff
Life Is Made Of"
FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM
Speaker Emphasizes Fact That Uni.
form and Symmetrical Develop
ment 10 Desired.

Rev. T. E. NewlanC OF the First
Methodist church delivered the bacca-
laureate sermon to the senior class of
the local high school last evening be-
fore a crowd which completely filed
the church. The sermon contained
much good advice for the graduates
OF the local school. A musical pro-
gram Of special interest had been pre-
pared. The interior OF the church was
beautifully decorated with the class
colors, purple and gold. The seniors,
for the second time this year, were
seen In the caps and gowns and ap-
peared very dignified.
In opening his sermon, Rev New
land said that it would be pardonable
If he addressed the seniors alone, for
getting that others were also present.
Throughout the evening he held the
attention Of the class. The theme Of
his sermon was The Stuff Life Is
Made o." and he showed that to
make the most Of lif-, one must use
ali OF it. The entire prog am, which
proved SO interesting, was as follows:
Professional March" Henry Par.
ker)-Miss Bessie Noftsker.
Hymn, America"
Prayer.
Anthem. I'VE Praise Thee, o God"
Dudley Buck)-Choir.
Scripture.
Onertory, "Air Du Roi Louis XIII
(Henry Ghyss) miss Noftsker
Hymn, True Hearted, Whole Heart
ed" (Stebbins).
Sermon, The Stuff Life Is Made
or'-Rev. T. E. Newland. ITO work
well. we must look to The end-not
death-but the good Of mankind"
Prayer.
Duet THE Lord Is My Shepherd"
(Henry SmRrt) -Meslrs. Arthur and
Olaf Jonassen.
Violin Solo, Meditation" (Massen-
et)-Miss Frances Rhoads
Hymn, Now the Day Is Over Jos
eph Barnby).
Benediction.
Postlude-Miss Bessie Noftsker.
SERMON TO STUDENTS.
Rev. Newland, among other things,
said:
! am reminded as l stand face to
face with those whose feet have press
ed the doorstep of the high school for
the last time as students of a great
temptation which they will encounter
akin to that of the Christians of RauTs
time. l cannot but also remember
that you are standing upon the TIRES
oil ut -
and possibilities. / shall therefore
make my remarks in keeping with the
purport OF this hour and / trust also
bring a direct personal message to
you.
have chosen as the text the King
James translation OF Ephesian sic
"Redeemtng the Time"
l. We shall make the most Of life
BY using all Of II
II you have not already you will
need to learn the might of minutes
Every hour is q life and our whole
life is but that hour repeated. The
Creator sets supreme values upon oul
tine in that he gives it to US in frag
ments-moment by moment In the
United States mint where they coir
gold and silver metal into money, the
clothes of the workmen are carefully
brushed before they leave the worl
rom, then the floors are swept clean
ami every particle OF dust is collected
and used. The result OF this careful
boarding OF the dust IN the mint a
Philadelphia is nearly $50, 900 per an
mum. This illustrates the value OF tn,
oil 60 el1 a,
away unused. An education tina
would Rdorn o man OF letters, or quail
ify q college professor. has been Sc
cured IN the fragments OF leisure tina
IRE often wasted because they are 81
brief We ell know people who would
be very ph!lanthropio II they had Blu
tho time; who would visit the sick
relieve the poor and do many grea
and good thinge II leisure permitted
according to their own account, bu
alas. they have no time. Presiden
fairfield used 70 say that success f
lie was question OF "nArgins."
LET GOD DIRECT.
2. You oan make the most Of you
~, by following Gods direction.
DO not make the fatal mistake o
leaving Him out OF your plans. To dis
regard Ills plan for you is to thwar
the very purpose OF your life. ar
concerned that we keep this fact b
fore US, In this mAterialistic age
is suggested that every desirable thin
in life Is 70 be measured by its mont
tary vSiue But insist that II ar
but humble preacher OF the gospe
and try TO impress upon the yout
the teachings Of Jesus Christ and HI
standards do more for the industris
empire OF the nation than ! could 20.