The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-08

dreams, what is IL but emasculating
to our very human nature; denying
that a man is a man
This sort OF thing is not so re-
mote from our lives as might at first
appear. IL is usual TO place RESPONSE
bility every where but on the shout
ders Of the individual. Today Judas
would find his Unborn coveteousness
and Christ's rebukes OF his closefist-
edness. adequate excuse for the trail
| tor-kiss
Every one is blaming his failures
an anything or anybody except him
| self. Yet how quick are we to claim
all credit for our virtues
Let MS be honest with ourselves.
not everyone who sees a church lamp
swing is a Calico; not everyone who
makes a tent is a ST. Paul. Some men
are great. Nevertheless, whatever be
our endowment of blood training.
there is one thing that each can do;
every man can try; and he who tries
most faithfully is. take it, most a
man. most surely walking straight up
on the Kings Highway.
"One other sign-post let me men
ton; mean the counsel to cast aside
vision. to curb enthusiasm. and to
learn what are called the practical
ways OF the world. One would be prac
teal. most surely, but | submit that
vision is the most practical of all
things. He who takes no count of it
leaves out OF reckoning a golden as
set. Keep them; keep them, If you
can, TO the last days of life. You will
need all you can preserve.
81 would venture TO deprecate any
curbing of this strong quality OF
youth. Better to follow your vision
and make mistakes, il may be. He
who does nothing is the only one who
makes mistakes.
The world is full of caution and
treading softly; not enough of bold
brave walking for God alone. Let US
cherish our visions; live not to man
but to God
Now and again there comes to the
ears a call to some high thing. unusu-
al, it may be, but a vision high. Per
haps il is the call of need or pain, per
haps the call for better town, per
haps the call for life of more faith,
full worship of God; be it what it may
it will doubtless be a call which de-
mands self-sacrifice. 1t may require
courage and standing in the face OF
criticism, or ridicule. 1t may require
labor. In any case you are convinced
and man, All, then beware how you
stife It, or neglect it, or allow your
self TO be diverted from it, Is there
any gift which one may make, equal
to the gift of his vision, of his faith,
of his enthusiasm for righteousness
when | was a child | was taught
little prayer, very simple little
prayer and very short. Ii is good for
child, good for man. This was
the petition: May the world be bet
ter because l have lived in it," To
pray and work for a better world, is
there any course leading more surely
to the Celestial City, any more SIRE
to keep the feet firmly upon the
Kings Highway"
Following the sermon the choir
sang the anthem Radiant Morn A
collection for the benefit of hospitai
work in Alaska was taken.
The officers of the class are Presi-
dent. Joseph WEIGH; vice president,
Robert Long; secretary. Frank Leahy
and treasurer, Miss Ruth Hicks. Fol
lowing the services the class held a
meeting in the vestry and voted to
hold a class picnic at Sand Springs
tomorrow, leaving here at 1915. The
graduation exercises will be held Fri
day evening at the Bennington Opera
house.