The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-09
BACCALAUREATE SERMON TO
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
PREACHED BY REV. L. w. S. STRY-
kER IN ST. MATTHEW'S
p. E. CHURCH.
Text Taken From Exodus xxi, 70,
the Words Of Moses TO Joshua
Returning From Mt.
sinia.

The baccalaureate sermon 10 the
graduating class OF the local High
school was delivered last evening by
Rev. Leonard ". s. Striker. OF 81
Matthews p. F. church The address
was repletc with words Of advice TO
the scholars who are preparing 10
take their first step into the busy ac-
tivities OF the world. and contained
striking figures OF the value OF disci-
pine. selt-assertion and ambition.
At the beginning OF the ceremonies
the class. composed of g. Young men
and women. filed into the church. clad
IN their gray cops AID gowns. ani
~sfe seated IN body IN a section OF
sefts especial reserved For 'r+ni. ~
The entrance % tie choir. singing
stand Up Tor Iescs." :ae impressive
and beautiful church services were
taken up. Following this. Mr. Stryier
began his talk
His text WIS Exodus xxi. IS. 1T
Is net the voice OF they that shout for
mastery: neither Is r. the cry Of they
Tor being overcome. bur it is the nolse
or they that sing. that | hear" or the
words OF Moses to Joshua when re-
turning from Mount Sinai. the voices
OF the multitude reached them and
Joshua, man OF war. hearing only the
sounds OF battle. cried 10 Moses.
There is noise OF war in the canp. -
to which Moses replied in the words
OF the text. The nan OF GOD was able
10 detect different note In the
shouts-a subtle something in human
lie that cries out and sings. II Is
this something. or mettle OF lie. that
Rev. Mr.. Striker spoke OF 20 the class
The mettie OF life-ona Of the
greatest Things that belongs 10 hu-
man Ire. he said is this 81 which
pan, one or the grdndesi things
mat sweeps into life as II comes 10
maturity; one OF the mos, magnia
cent possessions OF men and wonen.
one or the most splendid things 10
possess. when these things come TO
you. IL that retention or the gift OF
souhE ne. - tho keeping forever
ot the me;tle OF life-the glad .Ior-
lous ringing. something that comes
out OF youngness. In most glowing
terms he spoke OF the WONDERFUL
power OF remaining Young in spirit
throughout life. although a he said.
We aie living In an age when tho
tendency IL mere or less OF r,.p-es-
sion OF this spirir OF youth" although
Us stated later we are passing more
il-.d more out of IL
Class Warned
IL" class was warned xaIust b o.
coming too practical in APPLYING Them
s"lN"~ 70 Industry. or In following
oE' The various pursuits Of life. les.
meg forget 20 n"tp alive the spark
"I Nou'h. which makes liviux vor- n
Nhil-. such a. forgetting all else TO
'nr pirsHit az some calling or anbi-
lion OF material nature
N'v- striker compared lie 10 a
al D. "a
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a. Inc rudd,r. Obeying every move.
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So ably directed ifs course \ Ike
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- can keep me mettle 81 uir lie
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