The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-15
Baccalaureate Preached by
Rev. Z. w. Owens i'm
Centre Church
LESSON FROM OLD
TESTAMENT STORY
Large Congregation Present, Filling
Floor and Balconies Decorations Of
Ferns and Daisies ~ Revs. Trout and
Tomkinson Participated.

y baecalaurcatc sermon which drew
a forecful and appealing lesson from
an incident in the Old Testament
opened the commencement exercises Of
the Brattleboro high school last even
ing. 1t WAS preached iii the Congrega-
tional church by Rev. Thomas W.
Owens, pastor of the Methodist church.
before a congregation that filed the
floor and balconies.
An abundance Of daisies and ferns
had been arranged attractively around
the platform and choir railing. The
opening numbers were Il berceuse for
violin and organ, rendered by G. NJ
Dugan and 4. e. Leitsinger: hymn:
baritone solo. Gloria, \. Peccia Buzzi,
10y +. G. Adams; scripture reading.
James !, by ID. +. Trout OF the Uniyer-
salist church: PRAYER by Rev. c. T.
TomNnson of the First Baptist chltrch;
baritone solo. a Perfect Day. Carrie
Jacobs Bond, by Mr.. Adams with yio-
lin obligato by Mr. Dugan.
Gods Command to Moses.
Rev. Mr.. Owens 5 text was Exodus
1:2, And God said unto him, What i
that in thy hand, And he said, A rod.
The question was asked Of Moses, and
/ God commanded Moses to 20 down in
to Egypt with the rod and deliver his
Ipcoplc. That Moses could deliver tile
/ people with only rod showed tine
\ great power Of God. 1T showed God ~
/ purpose in the life of Noses God
4 teaches chat he has purpose in every
/ life. Not everything that we would
4 do can We do, but everything that God
wills for us we can do. Ii is a great
pleasure for one TO know that his life
! Is in tune with the infinite Al work
that does not tear down and destroy
is Christian work and is included III
1 God 5 plan for Us. but that plan is
not that the work shall be done tC
4 make money only. God calls rs to dC
samething that will stand the test OF
Il etrnitv
1t is possible for us to know what
our place in the world is. Not only
must we know God : plan for us, but
we must do it. If we know the work
happy are we if we do it. God doe.
not come in burning bush, but h,
comes into the hearts of those whose
lives are IN tune with the infinite an5
! leads those who are willing to be led
in the paths in which they should 20
/ The Rod in Our Hands.
we edHHOi pm Vpu uONh 20 man
, plan, however. He is the moulder D
our faith, the shepherd of our souls.
{ is impossible for Us to ike indcpenden
r lives. God asks lis what we have ii
J our hands, as he asked Moses, and h
tells ms to take the rod and 20 am
deliver his people To one the com
mand is to do one thing and to an
other to do another thing.
Addressing the class, Rev. Mr.. Owen
told them that God was speaking t
them in the same way and was asl1iu
them to 90 and deliver my people
The speaker said: = Your character
7 one of the greatest things you have j
your hand. You can 90 with that an
e no power can hinder your life i
e reaching the goal that God has planne
: for it,
/ Following the singing Of 4 hymn tn
e benediction was pronounced by Rev
Mr. Trout.
i The next feature of commencement
\ week win be the class day exercise
on the high school lawn at 4 'cloc
this afternoon.