The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-06-05
REV. KR|CHBAUM'S
SERMON At TEMPE
BACCALAUREATE
Large Audience Present to Hear Mes
sage to Seniors, Graduates of the
Tempe Normal.

A class of sixty-eight graduates
and possibly as many as coo people
of Tempe and the valley listened to
the annual baccalaureate address at
the Normal auditorium Sunday even
| ing by the Rev. Allan Krichbaum.
of Morenci, Arizona. The oddress
contained a message to the OUTGOING
seniors that appealed to every heart
in the large audience as only a ser
mon delivered at commencement time
Rev. Mr.. Krichbaum opened his
address with this message:
ut. is a beautiful custom which
prevails in this country In accordance
with which graduating classes. on the
last Sabbath before their commence
ment resort to Gods sanctuary for
spiritual instruction, much as the
candidate for knighthood, in the early
days of chivalry, spent the last night
before his investitutre in some chapel
in prayer, and there took upon him.
self the vows of purity and valor. I
pray that this occasion may not be
to us the mere observance OF q
custom or a convention, but that II
may truly inspire our hearts to as
sumo the VOWS of purity, valor and
service.
1T is customary for classes. on
such occasions, to secure the best
talent possible to address them. and
some of the finest pulpit addresses
extant have been delivered on bacca-
laureate occasions. 1t is a matter OF
honest regret to me that one OF
greater ability and larger preparation
is not present to grace this occasion
tonight.
You young people, are starting to
lead your souls through the expe-
rience we call life. Naked, those
souls come into existence: You all
know how frail is the physical organ.
ization of a new born babe. But the
mind at birth is in lower stage OF
infancy than is the body, All its
senses and faculties are dormant and
germinal and must be walked into
consciousness and power. This pro-
cess begins at birth and continues
through life, for all of life is a school.
But the special springtime and
growing season of the mind Is in
youth and during our school days.
at which time all the faculties are
sprouting buds and are rushing to
ward flower and fruit
Thus your souls in embryo are the
summit of weakness, but clothed with
knowledge and experience. APE the
tion, therefore, which you acquire
stands for the souls equipmnet with
which it hopes to meet, life's assis-
tances and discharge life's duties"
In closing his address Mr.. Krich-
baum left these thoughts impressed
upon the minds of his listeners:
Never was there such a time as
now when so much attention was
given to the health of society. the.
right relations Of men, and to every
thing that mars the spirit. OF brother
A-k
power Of the sentiment that Is arfs-
ing for a better world is overwhelm-
ing"
''The day and the hour Is big with
destiny in this great country OF
ours. At this conjunction OF mighty
you complete your edu-
cation, and stand ready to move out
into life. As / said, the candidate
for knighthood spent the last night
before his inyestiture in prayer, taR-
ing upon himself the vows OF purity
and valor. This is the hour OF your
investiture, but it is for a nobler
and a more exalted enlist
ment. Link your lives gladly into
the Christian features of our times
and our civilization, build them into
Gods plan, or all must fail. The
lesson of history is that everything
fades but Cod
"Above Rome's iron crown a ban
ner has risen, and the crest of that
banner is crown. and its folds
CLEAN with the Star OF Bethlehem
And above the majectic maxins OF
Greece a thorn-crowned face has
been unveiled, whose tender accents
win and rule far beyond the blue and
sunny seas"
Allen Jones returned from the Tue